Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-09
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
RICHMOND, January /,

RICHMOND, January 1916.
have rarely seen, at This season, = more beautiful
or brighter day than ihis-the commencement Of new
year. II feel. like Spring time Than Winter and
shall beg look for the buds and blossms unless
have speedy change. The predictions OF The weather
wise, that We were 10 have "hard winter" have net
been. thus far reazed--huueh it is not yet TOO late
A warm sun and balny air, by tho way, are less IA
vnra'e TO tho despatch Ut legislative business, than
weather of more gloomy cast In bad weather, men
do not as in brilliant day such this, feel if they
were imprisoned when they necessarily confnsd /"
the house. II makes very litie difference with u.s. just
now, however. lnasnuch AS, thus far. the House has
despatched The business almost as rapidly the COM
mIIIees have matured it, No question Of much general
interest has yet been aIly disguised Of, and every bill
Of that character s lies the table, awaiting the re-
turn oi The members from their Christmas excursions,
many at whom ale still absent from their seats.
Tine bill providing for the construction of the South-
restern Rodd Yesterday ordered its engrossneni
by vote OF O2 10 So As the eng rossnen GENERALLY
regarded test vote, the indication would be decisive oil
It's passage, were II not Tor the large number Of ahsen-
ices and Tor the fact that several members who voted or
lis tnarossnen did act Of courtesy to the friends
"i the measure who desired that final vote should no'
be taken until they could be fully heard, in exsl'loa
and defence OF lis claims support. The bill, as re-
ported, designated Buchanan the eastern terminus
the road, and it was contemplated its construction
should be commenced at that place. However strong
might be the claims n that place over ihose of Lynch
burg, II ne Canal were completed to that point or II
were certain that it will get there seemed to me
To be nahlesy improper, either if the present condition
OF the james RIVER and kanawha Company. or lis lu-
turc prospects considered that such designation
should be now made-s,nce, if the progress OF the great
central line shall prrchdnce he below that town.
(at Lynchburgo al North River OF if the mode Of I'M
rovemeni west OF either OF the latter points should NC
changed, far from possessing any superior preensloas
Ia be regarded as the terminus Of great State roao
buchanan would be actually destitute Of all claim to H.
consequently moved 10 strike out the town OF Bucha
an. and 10 provide that the road should be comnehc''
At the town OF Salem, the point of divergence to byncn
burg and to buchanan, with a view 10 leave the se'es
non oil The eastern terminus open question, until h"o
lie as the policy of the State ith regard TO the Jah''
River and kanawh a improvement shall be definitely &C.
termlned. This motion subsequently Withdrew, no"
ever and accepted in lieu Of suggestion OF MI rs
ton. that the road shall be commenced at Mo h'ro
IN the county of Montgomery, and be cumpleled 10 ~
western terminus the Tennessee line before any po
lion ui. Of hat river, shall he put under contract
This proposition does no injustice to Buchanan snce'
ought 10 be The terminus of the road, in consequence
II lis position higher up The contemplated Canal !ha
iynchburg. tina. consideration, which is wholly oss'-
ute Of weight unless The water improvement shall eA
tend 10 that point WILL should that improvement DE- >"
extended, exert far grcale il uence than il can possibly
10 50 long any uncertainty rests upon that SUBJECT
by commencing AT New River, loo, other routes, taS'
"l that pni left open for selection; and. in the oP
Ion Of acute aud saoacious ndvduals there is Al f"
'''e other route (through Bedford and franklin. ""
presents strong and imposing claims to the co"s'e''