Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-27
THE; RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

here comes the Louisa exile ntlon, lunnIbs para
lei, and Immediately by the side OF the McAoan''
lied road from Rockfish Gap TO Siaunton.-
Would any one advise this Would not every
ore say that Two such works were unnecessary
ard that lie construction oil one should pre-
ven, The o,heIl Could such stale oil things have
been in The contemplation OF The Legislature
which al The same session granted Inc Two
charters :? Blu, about Inc McAdanlzed ROAD
there can be no doubt Of The Legislatures inlen-
lion. Since. hen, il is evident Gas lhlnl) mai
! The construction OF Two such roads Won Il he an
acl OF great loiiy and therefore the Interests Of
Tie Two roads must conflict, lei us enquire lot
moment INFO the relative claims and advantages
Of The two.
Should The McAdamized road be constructed,
it would as certainly and efieclualiy ccndncl inc
trade OF all that portion OF The valley 10 richmond
as he railroad would; but in SO doing II would
necessarily have to come 10 Scolsyile, and would
thereby build up fourishing village, adding
populaion oil a, least one thousand 10 lis present
size. and he conveyed thence down The James Ki'
| yer Canal-the great work OF the Stale already
constructed. And il is the opinion oil The most
| intelligent and business men in Scottsyille, mat
The i,icytosd trade which would be brought 70
the place by McAdamized road could be worm
some lh;ry or lorly thousand dollars IN solls 10
the James River Canal Company.
Bul should The Louisa Railroad be extended oy
| Charlottesville 10 Slaunton, and thereby prevent
the construction OF the McAdamiZed road, mol only
would the prospects Of Scollsville DC e1eciua'ly
blasted forever and The nal be deprived OF one OF
its best feeders on the whole line, buthe
oflrade" would not be So we'll subseryed oy II De.
cause The cost OF transportation on the rallfoad
would certainly be greater than on The McAdam-
lied read and canal. II may be asked. But arc
there no advantages attending the railroad Which
would outweigh, or al least compensate Tor, me
evils which would certainly ensue TO ScoltsVilie
add The James River Canal7" None, that can
perceive, OF any moment do not oeleve IL
would materially benefit any village on lis line;
| and, indeed, there are not few who would pre-
dict an injurious effect. IL will mol be oesiiaoie
10 AlbemarIe county for The conveyance OF her
produce, since The Riyanna improvement ana me
| Scousvile road il made, wonld afford every Ia
clily needed and conduct The whole lfaoe 10
| Richmond; and 10 The valley country, uh'il 'ne
railroad shall be carried hey ond S'aunlon i VIII
afford no facility over The Scoltsville roau' nor
will II carry any add iona trade 10 Richmond
Extended West as near 10 the canal as 'ne
Slaunlcn line would bring il, and II woulo con-
tinue 10 intercept and divert great deal of Inc
trade that would have gore 10 the canal; ana so
would It's injurious operation be iell as lar as ire
Two works may be carried Blu! lei The Other or
Northern route through Greene 10 PowelFs Gap
be selected as the iGe Of extension, and the difn
culties and objections which may be very fairly
and Justly urged against The Charlottesville roue
will all be obviatcd 10 great degree, al once
That rouie would not confic, at all with The ma
cadamizcd road, and therefore not defeat The un-
questionable intention Of The Legislature in grant
lug charter loT that road, and subscribing three
fiihS oi lis stock. IL would afford facilities oil
trade for county which now leeds Them, from
its very commencement, and carry TO Richmond
a trade which il does not now gel, which goes
out Of the Stale entirely, and which il is perfect
" legitimate and fair 10 cndeavor TO regain 10
our own metropolis This The writer considers
plain statement Of facts, but lIue and lIue, oi
grave import, and which, il is hoped, The stock
holders will seriously consider when they come
10 decide uponlhe question. But Albemarle thinks
il very doubtful whether The Siaunton and SCOTS
vile road will ever be constructed lis true, II
may be said 10 be doubtful as long rs any por-
ton OF stock remains 10 be taken, or The work IS
unfinished; but lis friends are in high hopes
now, and think il much less doubtful than that
the Lonisa road will ever he extended b Char
lollesvie. The apathy and inaclion which was
once observed, or believed 10 exist, towards ms
road, we are happy 10 see, has given way, in The
norton Of the county through which j, will pass,
10 full appreciation OF its advantages and i'm
por.ance, and 10 increased energy and zeal.
learn that about seventeen thousand dollars OF
stock have been subscribed or pledged, and its
friends believe that the subscription vii! soon be
carried 10 twenty or twenty-five thousand in this
county. II will then ren.ain 10 be seen what
Augusta county and The city Of Richmond mean
10 do; and We will moi suffer ourselves 10 doubt
for moment that they will do what enlightened
policy and their true interest dicia'e-ahsoIb Tic
balance. SCOTTSVlLLE
To he Editors NJ ne Enquirer.
PALMYRA, Va, Aug c0h, 1917.