Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-19
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Monday, october 10. 1895.
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

NY w. V;,ania for the incorporation OF a compa-
'a'' y .,ns,ructa rail road from Lynchburg to
ny T.n,essce line, to connect with the great
ao .,,hfare from Boston 10 New Orleans John
r.o. was called to the chair, and II. II.
c ",,., meeting being organized, Mr. Early offered
s'Ilou;np preamble and resolutions, which he
Wv, .,n,nied by few remarks, Illustrative OF the,
A' the utility, the prolitablencs> and the
y" ,;cabty of the scheme and they were unall-
;mousIy adopted:
whereas various Rail Roads have been con-
.,r,c,ed between Boston n Richmond, and others
.a :, contemplation, which, when completed, will
''.s,;,,,c a continuous line between those Cities
'on' ..ho,e,s effective measures have been taken
construct a Rail Road from the city OF New
0.a,ns to the city of Nashville; and whereas ii
;.,nortan, to provide direct and speedy route,
81. ,rbok rov from the extreme South West to
~, North East of our common country and
''L.,.,s South Western as well as Eastern Virgil
~, will be greatly benefited by such route; and
.bcrcas il is especially important TO II" interests
e ,h, Town of Lvnchburg and of the city of Rich
a.d and whereas it isunders,ood that, the city OF
richmond will heartily cooperate will, us /; There
fore, ,,
,c,ition the next Legislature OF Virginia Tor the
,priyilccc of constructing Ran Road from the
4 Town of Lynchburg, by or near bniords Gap, ny
New River, and the town Of Abingdon, to the
4 Tennessee line, in view of uniting, at the most
nrac,;cable point with Rail Road coming from
the CITY of Nashville, with the privilege of extend
inc the same to the city of Richmond.
| ?. Resolrfd, That the good citizens living in
the counties through which the contemplated road
will pass, with all others concerned, be especially
requested to cooperate with in the great
| prize
g. Resolrtd, That committee be appointed,
whose business shall be to use tho most prompt and
energetic measures to carry into effect the first
resolution.
t. Rewlred That the several Editors of news
papers living in Lynchburg, Richmond, Fincastlc,
Abingdon, Wythc Court House, Joncsborough,
Knoxville, Nashville, and all other Editors ON the
route, be requested to publish the foregoing pre-
amblc and resolutions in their respective papers.
In pursuance of the Sd resolution, the Chair
appointed the following committee John Ear
", David G. Murrcll, John NJ. Warwick,
Henry Davis, Il. 4. Ilolcombc, John Victor, John
Thurman John II. y. Payne, f.. Fletcher, John
d. Mnrrrcll, Chiswcll Dabney, Charles l.. Mosby,
VIM Daniel, John NJ. Ocy, Samuel Miller, DR..
james Saunders 4. Mcdaniel, Maurice Lang
horne, Lorenzo Norvcll. Samuel Garland, Samu-
c Watt, Paul Jones, Jesse Hare, Rich'd. X.
Crallc S. II. Davis, VIM. Davis, .Jr. James W.
Morgan, Sam. McCorklc Gen. David Rodcs,
James Bcnagh, Jehu Williams, and r. II. Tolcr
and, on motion, the chairman of the meeting was
added 10 the committee.
JOHN &. MEEM, Chairman.
r. u. ToLER, Secretary.
REMARKS.
We hail the revival of the " New River" scheme
Improvement with unaffected pleasure. Always
regarding il as the very best project, whether
viewed in reference to the probable value of the
,ock, or to the immense trade, much of which is
now completely locked up, and much more finds It's
way to the consumer tliro' other channels, for
which it would open the way to market and
whether regarded in its effects upon the prospcri-
~ of this immediate section of country, or the en-
tire Commonwealth events exhibit its me-
cessity and its utility in stronger aspect than
en- and call upon us, alike by considerations of in
tercst and patriotism, to put our shoulders TO tho
wheel, in order to effect its contamination.
One thing is certain and that is, that there will
be consecutive line ofrail road improvement from
the Atlantic cities to the Gulf Of Mexico. And
the question is, what section of Virginia shall en-
joy its benefits! Nature has already answered
the question The route indicated in the forego.
ing proceedings is the most direct, and offers, Il,
well in the facilities of constructing the road, as in
the wealthy and fertile country through which ii
VIII pass, the strongest possible inducements tor
its location thereon. Look at the proceedings OF
the Danvillc Convention, which we insert this NOR
ming. They would tain represent the heretofore
unspoken of route through the Roanoke valley
sspossessing decided advantages over the New
Nver routc-but that is mere speculative
OPINION, unsustained by scientific explorations OF
the country, and depending, for some of its impor-
'anf iacts, on the hcar-say of certain unnamed
hunters 1t may be better route: but we must
be permitted to indulge incredibly until suc,
time as it shall be pronounced 80 to be by the re-
ports Of scientific men. The route suggested BY
..,e foregoing resolutions has been surveyed, has
bees pronounced practicable, at cost infinitely
'disprorsr.i0ned TO its unimaginablc utility and
srandeur,--aad, what is more, it has not, as the
writers of the Danvillc Address seemed to suppose,
been abandoned. On the contrary the scheme
!" about to be revived, under the most suspicious
circumstances, and we hope to live to sec the day
when the vast trade Of the Southwest shall by its
means, be poured into our lap.
we beg, however, not to be misunderstood by
"u' Danvle friends, designing, by these re-
marks dsn,r,no .l,.. .lo,,, :. o,o 81