Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-17

he could once get before the meeting he could carry
it with ease; for there few equally interested with
him who had obtained proxies from all the stockholders
who did not understand the matter and those who could
not spare the ume TO attend every meeting, and there
fore, gave standing proxies and doubtless ignorant
OF the manner in which they used, and to all such
say Away with your proxies and attend in person:
hear both Sides and vote as your reason dictates"
Observation-Disclosures this is important question and
should be strictly ATTENDED Our President has used
every means which his gination could invent
ry this road to Gordonsve: he has had several meet
ngs OF the citizens of Orange, and has delivered long
speeches at those meetings, endeayorng to persuade
them to take the stock and when he finds this will not
answer his purpose, he then attempts to throw it upon
shoulders Yes, he attempts 10 force Us to carry the
road to The wealthy people of Orange, who 10 sit at
their case, and enjoy the benefits Of road without
helping 10 make II; but we, as frcemen of Virgins,
frowned down that course, and he has fallen upon
these two men, through their agency to effect his pnr
pose And here let enquire his for anxously
endeavorlng to extend this road towards Gordonsvle,
when he well knows it is against the wish of nearly
every stakeholder, large majority Of them, al least
II plainly shown at the last meeting and is evident
10 every person who knows any thing about the route,
that The road would get many passengers and as much
produce to stop at Newark TO Gordonsve; for
it excellent road from Newark to Gordonsvle
for wagoning-l is high, level, gravelly ridge road,
through poor barren, wilderness country for, there is
scarcely farm between lie two places and OF course
yields but little produce for raroad whereas, IT
to pass towards Charlottesville ii would pass through the
garden spot Of Virginia, he noted Green Spring coun.
try inferior 10 for wheat and would pass very
the Green Springs which would then be improved,
and in my opinion would be second none in Virginia.
which would draw great travel from all parts of the Stale
and would also pass through rich and very produc.
tive part Of Abemarle. 1t seems indeed mystery to
me why the President greatly prefers the carrying Of
this road through the barren and desert country to the
le village Of Gordonsve 10 the carrying oft through
the richest and most productive parts of Louisa and AL
bemare to the Furnishing town Of Charloesville-the
trade between which place and Richmond, would add
greatly to the profits Of the road Whereas between Cor
louisville and Richmond. there would be al all He
says the quicker the work can be performed from Louisa
court house Gordonsylle the better it will be for the
company: but this his opinion when the road was fin
hed 10 Frederickshall3 No! he then said il greatly
the advantage Of the company. Yes; he said they
would thousands by letting the road tor IL months
instead Of g. to Louisa court house, only II miles
about 4h OF the route, 4ths having been finished the
preceding year, and contrary to the wishes Of all the
Stockholders it suffered to remain al FIedercksha
II months thereby losing the carriage of the whole OF
the present crop. And it is about 10 start from there
10 Louisa house he says ought to he finished "a
Gordonsvle as soon possible Now, if he can show
from whence lie draws such reasonngs these that the
company will greatly by letting the road from Ere
derrick depot Louisa court house in as long time
as can well be aIlnwed-a and that they will also save
greatly by letting from Louisa court house TO Gordons
vile, TO be done as possible, then will be salts
fed: fnr ' is poor rule that will not work bots
ways is an old and true adage-lt might be well tt
observe before end this letter, that the distance from
Frederckshall depot to Newark, is about Is miles to
Charlottesville is about Al milesund Gordonsve, Is
about % mles-a pretty TO breakfast or dinner from
this last place. A SIOChHOLDEA
LOUISA, June q, 1893.