Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-01


Tins delay, aud the indifference which il pre-
SaPrnses, IS likewise breeding dangers of an Z
ln''it iad Character, 50 far DIS Lynchhurg is con-
erfaed, nearer home. A writer in1hr Richmond
Enquirer tells Us that " it is contemplated to at
'e"tt IL obtain charter from the next Lecsia-
'nre, Tor company, to construct Rail Road
nom Richmond along the Ridge, between james
ana APpomaltoN rivers, 10 Aem Loadoa, and
nom th'nce 10 the tennessee inc"-of course
it"Niag LNnehbarg Somc 10 OF l. miles TO the
iig"i Indeed, may well tear ,iat this will
be the selected route OF any Company, other than
that to winch tue Legislatures ha, alro.,I, given
superficial knowledge o the une-
ven character OF the country from Lvnehburg 10
Shdoas is sufficient 10 convince us ihat tho CON
>H"cuon OF Rail Road upon that route would re-
1n'rc an Unprecedented expenditure. and unless
bound down by the letter of their charter, no
company would incur tins expense, while Slight
divergence would furnish them with u better le-
caHy and shorter route. The Valley Route,
theh, Is the only Que in which Lvnchburg can,
consistently with her interests take any part, aud
the james River and kanawha Company is
the only Company with which they ought TO
Cooperate. THESE considerations acquire sill
greater force when reeoect that our cor
PoNltion is large stakeholder IN that Com
pany, and that its stock will be greatly enhan-
eed IN value by this connection, rs II will
be correspondngly deprecated by its dissolution,
and the transfer of the right TO make road from
Richmond to tho West, TO another Company,
whose interest it will be to avoid coming in
tact with the Canal, not only at Lynchbnrg, but
at any other polnt-and who, if they even consent
that we may tap them at New London. will SO ar
range the cost OF transportation, 10 aud iro, be
tween that place aud Richmond, AS to render il
worthless privilege. We are now, indeed, IN the
" crisis of our fate 1t is for ourselves TO say,
by securing the charter Of the Lynch
burg aud Tennessee Rail Road, we will give an
impulse 10 the prosperity TO our town and the SUI
country, such rs il - hath not entered
into the Imagination of the most sang,rine to CON
ceive or whether, by permitting its forfeiture,
We shall pronounce lhe fiat Of our own des,ruc-
ton, aud write "ich4bod' upon the m Wondering
walls OF eur tenanies, houses.
QF~ We do not concur in the suggestion OF
W aShlngton correspondent Of the Richmond Wing,
ton ching the eXpedcncy of the Virginia Coll, &c OF
Electors giving the vote OF tins State to Mr. Tyler,
for the purpose ofbungng that gentleman before the
Senate instead of Mr., Granger, the competitor OF
Richard VI. Johnson. No one would more rejoice
than ourselves At the deeatof Mr. J OF the success
of MI I. But we h0mbly conceive that the Col
lege OF Electors have rhf to give the vote OF Viz
giula 10 any other Individual than VIM. Smith.
They hold the vote Of Virginia their hands only
as the organs through which the decision of the pco
pie is to be proclaimed. II would be fatal prcce
dentto vest Them with the power OF comforting this
vote upon any individual who is noi the choice Of
the people.
o. Maj. John Peter (whir) has been elected
delegate the next Legislature of Virginia, from
jefferson county, To supply tine vacancy OCCASION
ed 10y the death OF DIR. Henry Botcler, by a ma
jority oil 81 votes ov5r Jacob Morgan (N. b.
q y The vote in Lee county, for the State Sc
nate, 10 supply the vacancy occasoued by Capt.
heIlers resignation, stood thus For John Nj. Pres
ton 23l for Fayelte Alc Mullen 233 Mr. Mnl.
lens aority in the district, 1874 This, proba-
bly,, is fit place to say to the Abingdon States
man, that we do not intend to accuse Mr.. McMul-
len OF any act, either in his public private
character, which, units him for the station 10
which he has been elected" The charges re-
ierrcd 10 by the Statesman are known to us. only
as they are known 10 his constituents, by rumor
They have tho same means OF ascertainipp their
truth that we have ; and we suppose, By the CON
hdencc they have manifested in him, that then
discredt those charges.
Better tate than nectr. The Globe has Just
published Mr.. Wise, celebrated speech Oh The los
Of the forillcaton Bill delivered in February
last The elections being over, il is not now
afraid to let its readers see a little plain truth.
& p Vt our last dates from " ashnglon, we are
glad 10 say, the Presidents health WAS improving.
We wish him many years oiI,appy retirement at
the Hermitage, where like Wosoy, he may soo-
qaize on the emptiness OF human amhi,ion-as
g." old men, shattered by the storms of state" will
naturally do.
.iaothcr Stare Casa colored man, named
Jesse Redmond, was arrested, few DAYS ago, in
New York, by Mr. Waddy, as tho agent of Mr.
JOHN burlington, of Acconlac county, Va. As a
slave WHO had absconded in 1923: but proring
tia, he had resided thirteen years in New York
and ten years in Nova Scotia, he was dismissed,
and immediately commenced action a