Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-17

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GeIlsmsn-The remark j. often m ade, and wi.h pro.
pey too mat tae people Of Richmond are more indisr-
eni and slower 10 proper use OF their true IN
ieS = lH aus people the fee Of the globe Whv il
So Nls 'n no way ever been accounted tor TIN, such
'Ae cas- however none aie found deny Day by dsy
We wilGess e cy OF tins indifference I'm
poVaaens which elsewhere would have hurried 10
completion. here anguish aud ntins perish for y,
the sp aud energy NECESSARY carry them through and
what wore than Ibis the eors Of other pisces to diver
our business, and weaken rcsorces instead OF stu
ang Outelergcs 10 resistance, oentimes find aid and com
" through our very apathy to eject the obJectn view Let
10 o's o. case IN point lite known 10 many that me
time past the e. Of the Of Petersburg have
Cd WIN no friendly feelings gpOn the growth Of Richmond
and Numerous instances can be addo ced TO e. IN thu
- Mon That hey should g'udgc the natural result Of
Hfiua. acvauiages - certainly ncOns tent with the HIGH
tone ana liberal feeling for which the people of Petcrsh
have credits nevertheless such j. tho The course Il
hT delegate ~ the General Assembly for year OF TWO pas,
aHv exhibits this iuct No measure which could LCne.
~ Richmond cid he support, aid way whilst eve
OF our Place found him either earnest advocate or " H.
ing IMPORTER We have hrst line OF travel through
Richmond and Fredericksburg New York but no CIT
zen Of Petersburg - ever found to avail OF He pre-
ie5 Tie crazy and Hckeuy road CRY Point and then
the -ow travel down the ryer, aud up bay to Bait
more Il which he arrives the morning too late for
'lc Philadelphia c1rs) our comfortable and exped.
u2ls line, which places hun in Baltimore within twelve
h.urs rom the tine Of leaving his home Petersburg
The road % City Point being about give No the gho,
instead Of coming Port Walthal Gl determined \, fol
low the Baltimore IN every other ynv tho
most convenient point, these same people or PETERSBURG
pft.r fo embark "a little canal boat and paddle down
the AgplmaitaN the three or four miles nm hon,
before they will rDut. 10 Norfolk more exus
du3us and Tar more comfortable. And this II done to and
the efforts II tue owneE Of the Curtis Peck and Ice
which backed by the bay boat o. transport the
b.tSccn ia more and points -5uh Of Petersburg travel
wch in eases out OF ten would be perfectly content
TO seek tis great mail line passing through Richmond
but Tor ac,ye efforts which have head tho town II
Petersburg
Messr- Editors have no int. rest in the railroad lr.
from H.ff ton rdu II.
but a citizen OF Richmond. speak aud nvow that any
encouragement win IA s,rded The Curtis Peck or Alice
whilst these boats arc running ~ with tho Bay
bOa, ~ nothing but nd and comfort those who are
r'usy undermining The real interests II Richmond Aud
.ot prove By tho central rairoad route IN and
f'm Petersburg, the traveller 10 brought through Rich
mond. and frequently lot day stops with u.s.
TOR hs through ticket allows him this privilege y
Whilst here, hrs iav.rqa and store. ~ o.
enumes highly valuable aud biz society agreeable --
I'tthlncc he ~ induced o. think ui town homs
uf h. iuuICc speaks well Of w. and induces others
vino have not been hco, 10 aud eco the place
This ~ picture: how ~ the rev,ree1 The traveller
from the South, who Petersburg 10 20 on bJifd the
Curtis Pock and Alice, Richmond but goes down
th" rver and up the Boy, aud rcturn thus depriv
ing us Of all tie probable advantages which have re-
iered b. the route through Richmond. u.s. therefore
one und all, encourage the Port Waiiha lue a. Nor,k
Inc Mount vernon 10 every respect more eligible boat
Than either tho Curtis Peck Alice. Her speed ov ipg
70 her beautiful mode and machinery has mover been equal
led by the l-t named boats. except iu ono nstrco oru
she iot he Curtis Pfck bcathc Intentionally. Those who
know her fathcI that be beaten Fyfg ~
rE ANp ah, never used on board OF the Noun,
Vernon There some excuse Tor those boz Potter tr, .
hd 900 tls diversion 0i travel from Richmond by ID they
expect io weaken Richmond, though 10 docs not be-
neht them but what 81, rcro O. be- found for our
support Of those who league with tho enemies OF Richmond
DO this warfare upon hor lr & Innate uuvcl7 No-bct.r
VIII %. .a thc Curtis Peek aud Alice should break thor
owners than the u1hoy alliance which they have f.ro.
with he Bay boats Dc 90. tlincd by RICHMOND
h.sfI tu' iay OF two $50 ora g tsrnst fsior Che ,
dent o. tenr mere induced To sop awhile mrsng br
our tbtceo sni 0f $500 such would M
have lrcn tbe Gaze had be- gone dJwn the river