Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-09-27

hiI7g. Admitted 10 IN The Convention a, -
ernae delegate from Jmesborough Tennessee ".
upon. Mr.. ~acheu presented a communication f.
eliizu, 81 Junesboroug which read aud order. nc
be printed
JoNEsBonorea. Tenn. Sept. lG. Isl,
To Inc President Of The Raj R,ad Ctnentia.' =,
IpictLWg. Treinia !"
Al meeting held in This place on The 2Sib H.
August last Delegates were appointed 10 tho R,l u :"
Convention to assemble in lynchhurr on the .3,3 'u
1t was expected and anxiutlsy desired thai The d,l.
appointed would altend yet the ulul, rsiuned ~.
the unforeseen circums ances which render !, ~
that of our delegates will be pr, sent at H., l
raons OF your body The under signed brine a.,
that The non attendance OF said delegation shall na f
tribntet to lukewannness Indifference in ref; re,
The sfuIect OF connecting tie liwassre Rail Rod 49,,
the Richmond and Oho Raj Road. have adopted a
plan Of addressing you, aid through yun The Cnnv
ton. We cannot refrain from expressing Tn, opfi,
the result OF your del beratons will have an i,n,r
bearing upon his contemplated Improvement; a r4,
Il vital moment to the people Of South Weston y,
GINA as well as to the people Of East Tennessee
At a conventions recently held at Grccnvle. T.s,o.
see, composed Of Delegates from South Western yrgin
ia aud enuossce. r. solutions adop cd askiaa I
Legislature OF Tennessee era Rail Road Charter f,,o
Knoxville. Ohe contemplated terminus of The HIVES
Rail Road To the virginia lue and also askip5 Tho
slainre Of Vi gnia fora Rail Road charteI from ba
Tennessee line through Souihn estern Virginia y, as
point connecting with her Rail Roads and both Sla,ss
We're asked 10 take 5tls OF the capital stock commit,
lee was appointed by said Cnnvenun from each s,a,e
charged with he duty Of menoralizlns the Legislature.
| ottheir respective States:
The undersigned would respectfully express Their T.
pnltn that section OF the country is nulp rnntny
ralenlatd Ia sustain Raj Road than Eas, Tennessee and
Southwestern Virginia Both these sections ah,und in tho
natural elements Of wealth, winch want for their fun
development hut the stimulus which would be Unmarried
oeVety branch n industry by giving 10 us he market,
which the construction u this improvement would oIea
Ia or supplies and produce. Tennessee IS NOW N.
ihfd State IN the unlon in Agricultural products her
"nerl prodncS, her mineral are unsurpassed
by the richest IN the wurld her manufacturing are every
thlng winch water power can afford This more5yef
Is The natural route fr travel irum the great commercial
points OF he N'rth 10 ihose oil the South and the under
signed confidently believe that, with the completion n
lie Nashville and Chattanooga Rail Road. and Raj
Road conncAlou between kn,NyIle ard Lynchbrrp cs
lahlshtd. the Ocean and River travel would be rlepp
rated upon ils line, and would thus become the ota,
horoI gtare between the North and South
As 10 this pr"Ject. all thai the UNDERSIGNED diem
necessary for Them 10 say, (and which has been heir
ol9eell IN addressing your hods.) that last Tennis
ACTED, aud the friends Of the enltrpr2e ara
anNousy awaiting the result Of the deliberations Of
The i}uehbnrg Contention fully aprrz,d Of The iuNu
enee which hat result viii eN,tt upon cur epislamp
" e are confident tha the importance Of The project, w
South western Virginia. well rs to works OF internal
improvement. viii command from The members Of you
body the earnest attention which iiS PROF merits.
Signed by Slrfy tour gfntlcntn.
Mr. Dcane presented Letter from The Hon. James
Hall, d lcga" from the city of Cmcnnaii explaining
he eausrs d his failure 10 attend, which Was read IS
Elbows
nrI,DELprIA, Sept, Is, 1877.
Francis y. Deane IT,. Esq
DEAR SIR: / regret extremely flat shall M, bs
able 10 meet the convention al lynch,urg on The 22d
lnsi.. as had intended and expected when lief, home
ila'lhg previous engagements 10 fulfil al This place AID
New oTk. am disappointed ,u find that these Will dc.
lay me 50 long as 10 prevent me from reaching Lynch.
burr IN season for the neeilug hope. however that
my absence will be excused rs could do little else If
Pres ut than 10 NpsS the great interest and sympathy
entertained the citizens of Cincinnati in rec ard 10 the
Truly magnificent enterprise which You have Ia conlen-
plaanaud than already expressed by my appointment
\ Rail Road IIm Richmond 10 the Ohio River. while
IT would be intellectually beneficial t. us, as aft riding
direct avenue for commercial AMI social intercourse
With the Atlantic Coast would not be the less lnercs-
aa as bringing into ne intimate connection with
The GREAT Stale 10 which we than 10 any
oiher IN reference 10 our p5ca existence and nsiiiu.
lions.
The project ola Railroad from St Louis to Cincinnati
IS NOW In agitation in the States Immediately interested
Is understood that the city Of ST. Louis in her corp
ralf CAPACITY, has apr prated half million of dol
lars 10 the work. In Indiana, the undertaking regard
ed with great favor. and will receive ilicien support
from her entorpSng people Liberal subscriptions have
been taken up AT Ierre iianle. ndianap lis ard other
Places On the route aud have doubt thai the wurs
VII be Imnt dia y need and rapidly prosecuted
N that state. II Dhio,we less earnestly enlisted
and have already Engaged with alacriiy the preml
nary ueasur 10 make section of the ad eAtei ding
rom Cincinnati 10 Hamilton, dstanch OF 20 miles
which Will no donbt be can leed without delay The
necessary acts ct lncop ration have been obtained in In
diana and ohlo eNceptin reference 'ew miles in the
latter State in regard 10 which there VIII be no Difficult
y In lliin os. the right ot way has cen refused except
on condition that The Western terminus of the road
should be at Alton in that Stae--a condition So nnrta
sonduie as 10 be inadmssble but we enertans no doubt
that The Legislature Of Illinois will reconsider this dees
Ion aud IN matter SO important and national wherein
S many States are neres ed and such LARGE Interests
involved. " III do WHAT'S jesI and patriotic That road
VII enlade without della l-not only 10 Cincinnati
thence to HE Ohu. Where shall be most happy
meet our fellow cltlzcns Of Virginia. and 10 hail them
co.iah IcrS IN work Which promises such ntsiin able
dressings, IN promoting the industry If our ciizens, de-
NenPhg e resources ii spt cllve States and
citing the bonds Of our nion
nh sentiments respect aud esteem for yourself md
The gentlemen aching With YOU,
am, dear Sir.
our very uhedcnt servant
JAMES HALL"
Mr. Barnett presented communication from Lewis
NJ Provost, Jr Engineer Of he Soullw est.rn Turn
pike which vas read, as tollows:
LAFAYETTE, Montgomery County. Va.
September 10Th 1877.
10 .He3srS Darid Barnett, John b. Radto,d ard
Edlrard Hnmmcn
"enucmen-n compliance with your request. ii gives
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