Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-20
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE

EDif OHo COh ni%SPU
-. kieHnoND, January ID, 1916.
Inc mi providing ipr the payment oi The January IN,
ieest On the guaranteed bonds Of the Jane, River AMI
kana~fa Company has, as you Will perceive passed
both Houses. The Affairs OF that Company are man,
iesily approaching crisis least so far as lis n,s
management Is coneer'ed im will observe, in The IA,
peTs OF tbs morning. thai the Common Council Of H.,
Cry night before last appointed Mr. Wlcklam us pro,,
with nl knowledge Uf his opposition he IL .,clln
Of Mr. Ca6ell to the Presi eney oftle Coupay and Ia'
by Vote Of 10 u. refused 10 adopt resolution iqsr
M HIM 10 vote Tor that gentleman YESTERDAY and :,
day The Stockholders nI the Bank III Virginia have b,l
under discussion resolution instr uctinr is proxy toy
against Mr. Cabe which sill pending a, The hor
oi adjournment. !. question Was first taken, hoveyc,
Oh moiion indefinitely to postpone the nsoIulav
(Which seems 10 be regarded tti.) and it WAS 70
Jcled by MAJOR ~ o ab,ni 200 This is REGARDED as
decisive OF the vote Of thai institution. And # 4.
tue, as hear il sa,ed, bu know no, up.n what an,
hnry thai The STATE proxies viii likewise vote AGAINST
Nf. Ca5e, his defeat Ill be table. lam rs,ls,o
y surprised al tbs exhibition vi The strength If The I'M
position 10 that geniicmauas ce very sell assured
that, had the election taken place the alr annual
meeting OF The Shareholders, as anticipated unu
the last night oi lhcr s,ssi,n, the maoy IN his la,or
would have been yer, large.
To-day, MEMORIAL ui he President and Drectors If
The Company WIS presented 10 tie House ri Delegates
IN which, alter adyeStIDg 10 the dissatisfaction uh their
administration uf lis Affairs an in, cstipatjon WAS asked
by committee oi hal Jyj and he House adopted
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eur IN H. But camel h,lp regarding as an unnfrrs.
sary rrDceedngiuI II Is utterly ai DssLle 10 examine
minuley all Tie questions hat VIII in smch AN ~.
Vesga,An, prtt 10 The ad urnCd mt.rq II. The Stock
holders On TIE =. III ns (eyen II II euald be properly
done before the final Adjournment ut The Lee i>lanIr 81,
10 form ntegiblc and sa tisstrury oIir,n u m.
matters involved. And. after all do not nnjersana
ital any chafge touching tie Integrity Oi Mr. Cab in
the sl'2hs degree has been made isuualed 81 ia,
as know, the cht ground Of Objection 10 him H. thai
/ min ;,J
the consequences OF these os (ea of suppr,) have
destroyed public confidence in his administrative calaci-
" ~ slcl extent 10 IN pair lis usefulness in tla sla-
iioi, ahd itreby seriously Ia affect The interest Of lhs
Siuckhuideis-E sune OF i Sc who are nj st ,laua-
oruus or bis remesal, adni Lis fine talents his ,ninr
peachabie honor; and hls mlltirg devotion to the
moIh over which he hss rn sized suce It's CONN epr,-
meni. But the results If that Great ,hcfprlzr-and men
are accustomed Ia Idleby results in most cases-haye
been SO different from tie anicpatiuns Of lis euIs and
tie promises of its pr,jtcafs thai the unrepuAYiy If
tue man SO long den.e whji is MATER of asoa-
lshmenI Particularly this Tie fact hen il is renem.
bered, that Inlnelng with this general disa rpontment
are tengs "I tsona hostility. (peras uuc,sciously in
SUITE casts 10 li;s lU ilfluenc,d y lleg cucrn
dercd by HE collisions Of opniun interest hich Lave
not IN Ieluenlly Occurred between the President and
gentlemen upon the iIt form connected with
action Of The Company. Mr.. C. has probably exhibited
In these collisions Of the J0iier IN re Than of he
snarCra n0d0-al least is II, red thar he has b,en Inn
nlleNIby welded 10 his opinions and too little dis
posed 10 weigh the dissenting views Of others-snd hence
II has happened that old personal friendships have been
alleaed, and even Sometimes converted into bitter en-
i's But II is usc IS 10 enquire into the causes Of a
state ct public opinion, the OF which is now I'M
aenlsoie and 10 an extent nnanclpated have reason
To peleVe, even by some OF those anxious for a
change III Tie administration of the Company For my
own part rannoi le:ctRe that any teneft is to result
either To tie Conpany lie public from that CHANGE
at ms n"ineni. Without funds 10 carry on the w,Ik
and wlihoui any Prospect vi Obtaining them regard s
."h l"uy, Tor lie htM Twelve mtIs at hast as IN
stale 4" suspended anlnailoIi--ave Indeed but nLout
The power vi motion. even of volliun In such con-
dillon, ho" can any bou Geal litci be an1icta,d iron,
ehangef repeat, canuni perceive any rational ba-
sis Tor such hope. The eiizens II Richmond indeed
are ,"ld las hear) tina! The prompt progress Of The
works aoose Lynchburc depends upn MI Cals.lls re
"'a-leodust, ST lui lie mains al HE ad vi the
Company the Legislature Will mol contribute a mite 10
us '"ei prosecution, either by auemeniine The funds
ny sustaining The credit u The Cumpanyand as tins CITY
Is Interested deeply In the extension olhe linz Of conrse
sach an argnment will be elective even win
III Sc who iee M personal interest in Mr. Ca5elI's
"eieat, Ana SO, loo, with The Stockholders Ut
ine BANK of Nifglnin, who being abb Ut In apply 10
me Legislature to be released from The payment file
nons ron The hall mhon Of its capital Siock subscti-
bed to lie Stock of the James River COMPANY are adj
nonsh d that Leeisa:ufe supposcd 10 be 1incal 10
MI abel, and against vi ON it is SAID The STATE prox-
les VIII VOTE cannot be expected turn favourable ear
10 'ns aplcalon should the Benk give lis vote for The
'' VI M. edDell as the Irpsdif officer d Inc
So'Fa"y. DO mol mean 10 assert. of my own know
eose' ''al these arguments have been to any extent in
nuehai IN The decision Of this quesion-bul learn that
'es nave Dcen urged and they seem plausible II Is
MOI improbable that thry have had al least hei due
weight.
Should Mr.. Cabell be suspended in the Presidency of
'ne company anu 1t how seems 10 be than prooa-
bic 'hat lie will beihe queson who is to be his sue.
cessor! Is not without interest," have heard the en-
curry often made hat have yet heard s4iisiaco
my answered. As far, however as have heard opln
IONS expressed, point generally to Charles f. Osborne
Esq 'ormerly PRESIDENT OF the Petersburg Rail Rad
anu TO Maj " alter Gwynn. now the President Of the
Norfolk aud Portsmouth Rail Road. Il is not in my
rover to say any thing ofiIie peculiar quail cation OF
rhher OF these gentlemen, excen that The latter has
hi9h reputation civil engineer and as man Of ene-
gy ana talent What, if elected. their pclicy would be-
i"agIne is as unknpwn 10 themselves unuian they
NUS hr 10 great extent, ri the condition OF the line,
ao o many other circumstances neressary intelligent
action, as II Is 10 me.
Georse =. Scarborough. Esq Was to day elected a
'o ige ~ The General Cuurt The Accouac circuit lie
Is Tie Successor Of Judge Bayy now msuber Of Con-
ertss r1m WiSe's old district
Mr.. fan'z, elected member Of The House Of Dele
9a'es from Roanoke county in place Of Mr.. A. Barnes
deed appeared in his to-day.
he Committee of Propositions and Grievances have
determined by vote of 10 3 report bill forming
m" county cut OF paris OF Campbel Buckingham
ni"l't and Trace EIW alI. lis l.e 10 The House 10