Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-24

Weinv'te attention to the Card Of the President
and Directors OF the Richmond fredericksburg
ana Potomac Rail Road Company, in our columns
oil to-day. We are sure we do not oyerra,e the
puoic spirit OF our citizens in believing they will
pay with great pleasure the increased charge made
oy the Company on their Rail Road, and that il
VII. DC an additional motive with every one for
preierins the Rail Road, that he is thereby con.
''u'ng 10 the construction of work the more
essential 10 the public convenience, in proportion
70 It's extent, of any in the Commonw cath. The
iare will still be less by the Rail Road than it for
merry was by Stages, which required fourteen
h"urs to make the journey, with great risk and
fatigue to the traveller.
IL is truly TO be regretted that the Legislature at
It's recent session did not furnish TO the Company
the means of completing at once this only remain.
ing, and most important link in the great Atlantic
line OF Rail Road and Steamboat communication.
AS II is, we trust that it may be in the power Of
'he company from their own resources, steadily to
progress with 1t, and TO complete it at no distant
Jay, IL not as early as we would have desired.
A CARD.
Ihe President and Directors OF the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac Rail Road Comn,ny
regret that they find themselves under the necess,
ni raising the rates charged on PASSENGERS on tho
Kan Road. These have hitherto been lower than
the'r charter authorised, from wish TO afford the
accommodation of their Improvement NJ tho ,o,as,
practlcahle rate 10 the public. But the Board nm.
Ger nope that they would be sustained in !, Inv
the commonwealth, have embarked i'm the evtcn
sion oil their work 10 Aqua Creek and tho 70
sisature having declined aiding in it, have no otbe,
resources but those which the business of tbe;r
roou may furnish Tor its prosecution. They t,n,,
unue' 'heSe circumstances that the travelling pub
TIC ana the citizens of Richmond and Pete1sb,,,
'or whose accommodation the work is so essential
VIII not OBJECT TO the increased rate of far. nov
imposed win view 10 its active prosecutiye ard
completion, but on the contrary will be more His
posed 10 patron re the line from feeling thai eysr
th'ng paId IN passage money on the Raid Rod -
inc same extent contributing to the execution oT
sle olly remaining INK IN the chain of Rail Road
communication between Maine and Georgia
The fare between Richmond and Fredc,ick,h,,,,
Tor adult white passengers and their baggage. will
De on and alter the LIST day Of April, IS 90. chill
dreh under IL years of age, and colored nerson.
being as hitherto half price, and no charge heinz
made Tor children under three years of noe Son,ss
increase VIII also be made the intermediate travel
Sn 'he other hand the privilege of return ticket AT
haH price Will be extended during the exist ence oC
the present Increased rates TO THEE DAY, ;ns,eSI
of two. ''S'eHu
Nmay be proper to remark, that on and after the
Isl OF Apr, the fare between Fredericksburg onS
w washington, including conveyance by omnibns in
w ashinston, becomes by contract between ths
ran Road Company and Steamboat Comneny
90 % cents per passenger instead OF 81 90, the
present charge, so that the whole charge be,ve.n |
richmond, Washington and Baltimore, will he AZ.
Ter me LIST OF April somewhat less than at nres.n,
by order OF the President and Directors
c. w. MACMURDO.
treasury aud Ssersiarv