Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-09-30
LOUISA RAJ. ROAD.

LOUISA Rail. ROAD.
! We have at all lines ielt an interest in the
! "evey .cl'ne u luernal Improvement, no matter
what InH Of the State II may be intended 10 benz fit
We have, therefore, watched with much admrall,n the
efforts made by The counesly lying tic rival routes,
by the liberay Of their Subscriptions the eAten
Of the Louisa Raj Road, authorised by the last LIE
gsldnre, The subscribed by the farmers in the
four or five counties particularly interested has b, en- fr
our State. astonishlngy large, and affords gratifying ev
dence oi the due appreciation OF the advantages by
citizens at large Of internal Improvements Until lately
whenever work was projected reliance for subscriptions
mainly had upon the cities towns. for whose pc
culla benefit II was eroneousy supposed ii lntea
ded Iiitle WAS expected Of the country. The events
of the present year have shown that the agricultural class
have awakened a alike Of their interests and
duty in this respect The country subscriptions 10 the
Louisa Raj ,ai and to the Richmond and Danvle Rail
Road, show that farmers disposed 10 he p
themselves We believe that, when both works are
Completed, there is not sockholder their respective
lines, who Will not be richer man. even should he never
dollar in the shape of dividend but consider the
money paid for his shares a contribution. We rejoice
in this increased zeal in behalf Of works If internal i'm
provement, as indicating enlightened appreciation of
the Importance and necessity Of developing the resources
of the State. We rejoice in it, moreover from the con
vcilon that the management of Rail Roads will be the
better from his Of local interest There will be
more perfect harmony between lie interests Of the
Stockholders and Of the country and rates of travel and
transportation will be adjusted satisfy the sl
demands Of the Stockholders and he same time meet
the rishtul expectations of the c,mlnuni,y
The contest between The counties of Albenarlr and
Augusta, the one hand and Of Orange Greene Mad
son and Rockingham, the other, Tor the line of ex
tension Of the Louisa Road has been animated IN The ex
IRENE. and the subscriptions large beyond precedent Al
lemarle has subscribed $50 600 and Augusta 100000
We are not able TO specify the of stock taken on
the Northern line. Though less than on the southern
1t is nevertheless qulle respectable. This rivalry was
TAR and legitimate and did credit to all concerntd II
carried on before the result Of the examination OF the
Two lines by the Engineer as made known The CON
test at last transferred 10 Richmond and was Ler,
attended by s'ne stIarge proceedings HE advocates
Of The North I'm line down successive DELEGATIONS
TO plead lis nerlls belize Tie ctzes oi the lnelrlus
whilst the Interests Of the southern route were sustain e.,
by gentleman formerly OF Abcmarle now resident Of
/ Richmond. w hent Is tmcntored that Rchm, nd
did nothing IN the way Of punctu. he eNteson OF ,ls
Road, that the effort oglna ed IN The counry-al that
the feelings OF the ends OF lhc rval routes had beco
hsihy eNc''eu we 'h'hh 'ic dictate ii prudence would
iase been dsnliid neutrality Oh her pant, o. a, least
an efi 10 conn ronise conflicting INTERESTS Instead OF
this, her citizens Gpoused with the utmost zeal the
cause Of the Northern ROUTE and man sted their .ynpa
thy IN every way eNccp j the vulgar one Of h. ge
s"lscrpion-wi'h the people OF Greene aud Madison
In this state of the case, the Report ofthe Engineers en-
pIoyed 10 examine the two and decide upon then
relative advantages, made lis appearance. And Iol tn,
line winch had been gealouss tut ncolsidela,ly
sspoused Ivy the citizens Of the Metropolis is pronouncct
by competent authority, upon the most innute lnsru
mental survey and examination, 10 be VIRTUALLY
lMPRACTlCABLE.
One would suppose this report would have been de
cislve OF the que slon Far from it, The zeal Of Rich
mond IN favor Of the Northern line was lnnensel, in
creased by The ocally promu ga, fact that he roa,
could not cross the mountain at Powe's Gar-and tn
more the lmgractcabIy of the line was demonstrated
the easier II was 10 get Conditional subscriptions to TIN
stock Mr.. knper, eentlen of high standing as al
Engineer, and Of unquesoned purify Of character La
been dendcd one lIlle known TO the community -
Ills professional skill has been dsparaged aud even hi
Integrity lmpcached Metropolitan wisdom has decide,
that he Is not To be beleved-hat his instruments wer,
not adjusted y that ms mathematics are at t-n sb,,
mat hai li'ad can and shall be made where nature ac
cordins 10 Mr. kuper, has said shall not The Board
OF Pubic Nurhs-he most anomalous curn,rai,un that
ever decided upon great questions which IFS membc r,
can necessarily have no professional knuwledge-reso
we'd TO instruct HE Stale proxy the meeting Of the
Stockholders 10 vote IN favor Of the Northern ne,pd
this TOO in the face Of the Engineers report Weanne,
the proceedings OF the Board:
Al meeting oi the resident and Directors of t,o
board oi Public ~ orks held Tuesday 2ls Septen,h,r
ioi' 'hr following resolutions adopted. VIZ
hesofted, ny The Bo0d Of Public Ut,hs That the
rel"fl ol W A. kupr Of surveys made for the exten-
sion OIL the Louisa Railroad, (without questioning the
bllliy or ho,l Of thai genllemen) character diff
iefeni from the views and opinions which heretofore e
ensiyey prevailed and does not give general satistact
aud therefore II Is eXpedient that resurvey for the
route 10 faIrsonburg, embracing all the element. ne
sSaTy 10 The formation OF opinion should be
made by sumo other engineer of hnuwn ability, and
felt. So w
Res ired, also That in the opinion Of the Board If
fuoc W orks there arc serious doubts whe her from he
UNIFORM design as expressed by The IeuIsa,ure and
concurtd IN ny The Stockholders of the Louisa Ralrod
No any, a> To the route 10 be pursued In the extension
ol me read the Board would be authorised to subscribe
o' me part OF The State, II any other route than thai
me direction OF 1larrsJnburg should lie preferred and 7,
dopted ''0
hesored, That copy of these resolutions be con,mu
caed II The State Proxy, who is instructed 10 be
eed merely the general meeting Of the STOCK holders
10 be held on The 23J instant,
true copy from the Minutes
l'S'e ). BROWN, JR., % Auditor