Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-01

YET US net attempt even sketch-'he most ardent
aud sangu'ne fancy would probably fall short. ia,
snort tine reality, . The pun OF tho
hrst sfeam'eaf treighed with the intelligence, rs IT
asccnds the Allegheny. will ring around the Union
and the ripple OF the first packet boat that hurries
the glad tdngs to the lowlands will undulae across
TIE Atlantic Cities and villages i'll spring up in
ITS train-he lowing of cattle upon thousand hills
WIZ succeed the yell OF the panther and the howl of
the wol and the wild grandeur of the forest will
Jade before the footsteps Of an industrious yeon,anfy
Richmond will become the Manchester OF America
Norfolk, sinking eli her dust, with her splendid
harbour, studded with The sails of evey cline and
every nation, will stand forth the great importing city
otthc South and old Virginia the blessed mother
OF as all after her long, long night of darkness will
once more take her stand Al the head OF tier OF
sovetegnlies, frs IN population, first in wealth, and,
as She Should be- first IN influence in tins grand
lcdeiacy OF nations
Is this all visionary Nonsense enthusiasm -
Some will say so--no doubt think so. Friend"
says an intelligent agiicultufis travelling along one
day, TO farmer, goadng along \ mall tailed poncy
up and down Il hill, steep that tho poney aud all
occasionally lodged against stump, 10 keep from
rolling To the bottom, why don't YOU poug IA round
the hill YOU will fluid itmuch easier to Yourself and
horse, aud wilhal will prevent your field from wash
ing into such dreadful gues. -" Why, stranger"
says Pumpkin, alter a few moments reflections. do
you see, daddy lived here, and boy, band on to
seventy years, and ploughed has cora right up and
dozen, aud made good otops--lhe old man died,
come Christmas year ago, well to do IN the world.
andell me tins field aud now the land has come to
me, am not gong to fool away my money! running
after your new-iash,oned experiments. Go along
with Your auheo notions-da5dy ploughs has com
fight up aud DORM aud so will l-gco up, pohbin!"
And away he went or rather ap he went. very con
tented man bat a vely inferior eilisfR-a dtonc IN The
hive and doubtless honest soit oi body. vet the
community II large would have prohied themselves
and conferred favor on postcrlty, by swapping him
ion any lghtoned aud enterpiizng malciactor mn
der the ealloHs
But whist thus regard this great Central I'm
provcment, let us not loolshly fold our arms and
IN stupid apathy and Indifference, slothuy await its
completion. Let us not londy hug ourselves with
the decetu hope, that when this is done all done
that thenceiotth prosperity, nnsought and uncal-
led for, must perioIce, perch upon banners. 1t
indeed Tor Will beg The great artery that Is 10 supply
the whole system with blood--hut athousand small
Ter ones dependent mono or less upon loo en-
tcrprze and capta will be ndispensably necessary,
TO convey the lie giving nutrlment to the whole bo
dy. Whilst tie trhotc state and crery portion Of IT,
immediately OF remotely, mast be benefited by tins
Improvement yet IT is almost needless to remark
that those portions OF our State which are destined
most rapidly 10 expand under It's electric Influence,
and soonest and TO the greatest extent to realize the
prosperity, OF winch this Improvement Is the basis,
will be those which lave exertcd the greatest skill
ana energy III hlInS up the details OF the general
system OF improvement OF which the James River
and II. improvement IS the foundation. II Charles
town is to b the great trading city of tho Vest
lachmond the great manufacturing city of the low
Iahds,--ahu NOTION the great Commefcial Empon-
UNI oi the sea board, where Is the great middle coun-
Try Depot 10 be located! Will 1t be Lynchbufg, OF
buchanan, or Covlngton-or shall some namcless
Ciy whose materials are yet sleeping III the quarry,
sp'hs up aua o'e'sh"uo" 'hese tNai candidates 'or
power Ihese are questions demanding the Sc
nous consideration oil lynchOurg and the adjacent
county, whose INTEREST," is SO closely lntotlinked with
hefs. AS 10 geographical position, a leather may
turn the scale-indoed, IN Ibis buchanan has the
preference and unless lynchburg trtcds her mia
ence, 1t Is TO DC feared tue great " estctn Railway
"ll make tha' point IT'S terminus But Lynchburg,
al present. has o'l'f advantages, capable perhaps oil
cohnletpolshS 'hls-and II she improves those ad
vanta@es no'e may secure TO herself tins Ral Road
which wall forever leave her without ii nval above
hichnohd, or, losing that, VIII enable her sui to
outsirIp all competitors Tor the upland and middle
country trade these advantages are, her popula-
ton' wealth and trade. These form for her capital
to work with no~, whist buchanan and Coyng-
ton are comparatively helpless. She can, u she utH
whist the great work Is progressing, proceed silent
~ TO gather around herself all those elements OF
greatness wnch VIII await only the magic touch OF
tue opening Oh ulc iha'l Inc oil Improvement, To
pace hef oeyohu co'Peutlon' Whilst her rivals are
u 'hiah neiPe'shess, uh'ii ihVgofa'ed by the same
6e;nai influence WIN her sails all trimmed and
canvass spread, she can, II she VIII, be rcadY to
mount Tue swelhng wave to prosperity, whiie her
rivals, hnaDe 10 pat out rom pom, VIII despair OF
success wh.I' 9eH"S ieaaY loflhc chase. la such a
race as TINS, sIccsSs would be certain. WIN eher
Sy and "eidneLlcd enterprise, LynchburS must h
nally be classed nSst the great cities OF the mid
pass forever from her hd3ds-ayc, her very name
DC lOSt III the dense shadow OF some neIgnOOfng city,