Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-08-30
FOR The YIRCiNiAN.

TO Col. {, Sale. Edwin s. Rucker, Ipm. o. Har-
ding. lIHtS Hhite, T. Hoodroof Sc, President
and Directors Of the LynchbWg and Bgtaioe
Springs Turnpike Company.
The question having been repeatedly asked, who
are the managers aud guardians OF The aforesaid con
Germ, as far this deponen knowelh lie has chr,
'cled them above. II you are The managers in lact,
gentlemen, be pleased Inform The stockholders,
why gates have not long since been erected. A
clear loss OF not less than $1,000 has been realized
by this uuaccountabe oversight. And this mes ett
is the more remarkable, nasmuch as we are luf,rm-
ed, that The contractors who made said road told,
IN theirJnsi denandior the payment OF the itsdue,
that you have no funds What has become Of The
delinquent stock Why is IT that the Stale sub
schpuon OF $1,000 has not been secured and steps
'aken tn extend the road To South X yer! A single
theiSeilc man, We are assured in three days could
nave ehecieu thus, any Time within the last SIX
months. VIII, Is the road, already made, totally a
oahuoned 10 the tender meicies OF he storm and the
'ehlpes--so much 50, that IN many places, is al.
hos' impossible, and II not remedled, will shortly
'e"o TO adaptations, that will immense
10 repair! lie ireshet two months ago uudermin-
eo me south end Of the bridge Harriss Creek.
ana mas caused II to sink to IL or lnchesS2O
50 VIII make II sitobg as ever but il still neg
,eoteu me next heavy heShet will sweep II away
my Is this permitted Why, for want al an hours
i'ue 70 reVe" the bridge, aud speak to carpenter,
indeed any one as it will not necessarily require
" catpenter,) is The company left daily exposed 10
$50 " WI less tndn SoUU ana the Whole commune
y "ooVe, liable To be cut off from way TO market!
why IN shori, have YOU absolutely abandon ed all
CONCERN iof the road, whilst you sill proiessedly
s'ahu as the agents OF The STOCKHOLDERS and the
guardians OF their interest! 1t seems u.s. that the
"''fs oil the company are most wretchedly managed,
or tather ms managed, and that IT is IN pelative up
on you either TO do what YOU should do, to give
way aud lei the Stockholders supply your aces with
men, who will be fdlful TO the ifusl re- osed in
''em' Your ntslect is not only wrong as IT
respects the stockholders and the community AT
large, but Is crying sn and shame respects Tie
ctedlcfs oil the company. II y GU do cot feel either
interest enough IN The improvements, aokn0w
sponsblily resting on you as Directors, 10
40 that which You have, By accepting The trust, Oh
'shed yourselves to d., suppose you once more col
c' yours" together, aud either, by lcsIgnng al
'efhaiey, put in nt" setui Drett tors. call meet
'ngo The stockholders. iiihe burden is 100
'us Tor you, II Is your duty TO resi- gn and II you
e'''e TO TINS conc usion, We would resp culy sug.
hes' hal, Instead OF putting tie stockholders to the
Honhe OF meeting To receive back Their trust from
your hands, as you have The power 10 do, that you
WI" yourselves make "a Few directory. The moduS
Ttf9Hdt y u kuuw, Is easy. 1t l. only Necessary 10
~ the President AID iou1 Directors together the
'ouI iolaltg hoard, he i dent can res gn, aud
!" ne" ono be elected } II four, and the balance,
"''hg elected ller successor, can ttsiGn. Or II
""J de that there is some good cause ion Your sleep
,'s en- your posts heretofore, aud thai you intend
'of The iutufe to be inlhi4l aud True, II 50, do gen
Yemen, IN the name oil charity, go ahead. The IL
'esIs OF large portion Of your ieIlow-cillzcrs de-
f'", upon your energy IN Tins mater. HE road
ga" Ue eHiendcd int, tie wiley and thus become
'"dhhel Of inter c. n,nuulCalion and tade between
"o us ant sections Il country, which al present are
'o''' Strangers 10 each other. We dislike to wake
.ou up, but We cannot any longer wach Over your
summers IN qniet, whist not only the money We
"'e pad is. under Your sleeping rrorcnsIirs TO-
ANY 'hlown away. but ali he we'll grounded hopes
- ing two important sections OF The country,
'u making thus channel OF trade and tiayel,
'"'th Ufoush US WITH mach zeal to lis help when
w. 10 inlancy, are also passllg away, like The VISIONS
""ch have happy hued alhwad your ninds DUNG
your long rcpose.
, 9honid you elect discncumber yourselves Of
s heasy weight, aud 10 appoint, IN The manner IN
'ed above, new Directory, we would respect
''y suggest that the presidcut aud linee DIecttf
o' chosen IN Lynchbu.g. The reason III lhl' Is OH
rpus-oeatieied oven area Of sumo 90 or 80 niles,
"n'n all reside IN The county, II is g,e4, Audrlnee