Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-07
RICHMOND & OHIO RAIL ROAD

The bill Incorporating Company 10 construct a r 4.
Road from Richmond 10 the Ohio River at GuyauIor.
the order Of the day for in the House If Dele
gates. ...-.-..- '.
The capital stock Of this Company is 10 he twelve mil
lions OF dollars il IL to the South side Of James
River probuby approaching the banks Of the Ap,omaot
and then rendng Northwest Lynchburr: II i not 10
touch the Valley OF James River unless to cross the River
dor fear II may hl,rt hopeful Canal The Company
Is to be incorporated when three millions are
million paid in and the other two secured the Com
pany is to have power purchase improve and sette
waste lands West Of tho Blue Ridge to the valuo Of two
millions and eauying on the manufacture Of WOOL iron
cotton flour, &c.
This scheme i' truly great, pracncobe and noble. II.
brilliant success il s completed, cannot be doubted The
coneurring judgments Of oil practical men and engineers
pronounce the route to be the shortest and most eligible
between the Eastern and Mississippi waters COMPLETED
with letosl road TO the region Of the Mineral sp,ngs
there can be RATIONAL doubt that will be the greatest
Rail Road Route In the world that it will attract the whole
travel between the s. Western States and the Atlantic ei
ties, now immense, CONSISTENTLY augmenng and soon 70
be incaeulable and that it may pny from travel alone
vastly more than per cent; for II the piece Of the Bal
tE.Irc & Ohio Rail Road, transported in one wear 900
600 passengers and cleared per cent on the cost
this Road and direct. must infinitely exceed
that profit
Nor have any fears that the Capital will not be SUP
Pheu' Inc Bhheyed Capitalists OF the country will
gerry embark their money in scheme 90 certain Of sue
cess and pfonsory Of so much than mere
oi nnscendent And yet are opposed 10 the
incorporation this Company but fjr of the shallow
reasons assigned by the auI-s fenls NJ that ponr abo
lion, the James River Canul-roa-ons ~ v,pue ADD po
substantial that the mind scarcely rrasp or
bem-wE ARB OPPOSED SIMPLY ur.ausE va pEsst rus
STATE rsElF ro ENtcurr ruF woEE oN sr,rr ACCOUNT.
Whist with the selfish policy Of some win, oppose every
iking which b. not Immediately bcaefcia 10 them ,bougb
" msy profit the Commonwealth. and prove lucrative
investments Whist with the eslousy u the peculiar friend.
" the Csnal, and other causes we presume there 3.
lue hope Of inducing the Legislature To- execute b,.
great enterprise State vi would thcy do \,
fhsse results would follow in the vpinon Ut the bsa, in
formed snd most saRaoious
l. The rad would pay . dividend Of FROM tn r. o.,
cost II would, therefore BE- 20 dsgt as ON In
which regularly pays per cent? Instead Of be inc
dsbt , commands pre- MUM.
2. SO immense. and IN few years intellectually grea
would BE- The travel this the direct route from IN,
East, TO Tenness'o Mlsssppi. Alsbsma Arksusss LOU
ssna, Terss, MeHioo and California that 6pLV rsmHs,
rsfsd y frsvsi slsns, ne stss would carry sgrcur.
products. manufactures and merchandise The property
her citizens. fer Hothfss This sdvsnsee will BE- lost b
yielding up the en,erphze TO incorporated Company
Hesven send that tho General Assembly and the PEG
pie could b. njsced ske tbs Of tho matter wbe
again repeat Il not ssignWy. bit sanctioned BY IN
opens ~ tho saglcious, experienced
rejecting minds % The country.
Bu, suppose there i hope that the Legislaur
vii take ne view, and IN that do the
w permit the Capitalists accomplish the greatest en-
,erprss Of ne tind n ire world a. hoy refuse to soeui
~ bsnehi' 70 De People Of yisiOia. -....'