Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-07-24

I,iha, cnoad had subscribed largely to other i'm
proyenenls, under high expectations induced ly plow-
ne prospects held out by their friends ard hal as vet
nni realized a cent that she would and nu,lrl To, be
slow to do the like again, without careful nyesraiian-
that she wasas the 'ncnen ayonS himself 10 hay g
been before his tour-gnurant oil the wealth and
resources of the Southwest-tha it was necessary 10
enlighleu hcr--,ha the gentleman should 90 there. as
gentlemen Interested in the Danyle rad had done and
give them tdik-tha at, although not commissioned 10
speak for Rehmond he would take the responsibility Of
SAYING that she would ate though i, might seem in the
eyes oi the people Of lynchburg, do her duty in the
premises.
As TO the tide water connection he would say that the
people Of Richmond with very small exception,
anxious To have i, effected aud hoped the law Of last
winter would have enabled the Canal Company TO ac-
compsi the work. He hoped and believed the connec
ton would be made. lie assured ynebufg that Rich
mond had no narrow vie rs This subject aud did time
ard occasion allow he would show that Richmond was
deeply interested IN the accomplishment t the tide
ter connecticut and thai Ter delegates had always voted
fol every measure looking t. that object.
As he wason his feet, he would say something about
the Rail Road He would ask, did not I.ynchburg de-
pend upon the trade of the South ard Of the Southwest
for her prosperity Mould that Of The South be di-
ver,ed 10y the Danyille Rail Road under
tion, aud which he assured the meeting would be
peted Was not the trade Of the South west decrels-
ing annual and there not danger Of l. being also
diverted A highly intelligent South Car,linan had
told him few days ago, that "CEarleson pushing
her Rail Road schemes for the express purpose OF srcu-
ring the trade Of East Tennessee aud S w Virginia
tina, she would subscribe largely to the Stock of tr Nash
vile and Chattanooga Rail Road with this view, and
that all Your cNertons at couneraciion in Virginia
TOO late" If This road 10 the SOFT west is not
made, Col. expressed il his opinion that, Charles
ton would have all he trade except what might so t0
Batmore in the shape of cattle.
To remove the dubls entertained by spmc, whether
the road would sustain itself he alluded Ia what other
Improvements doing elsewhere. lie remembered
when il was thought adventurous to make a Rail Road
between Boston and Providence, in the route of travel
To New lrk-aecause was believed it could not be
sustained Now there existed four or five different lines
between Boston and New Nork-all doing a good bust
and the stock above pat So when the first road
from Boston Eastward prop sed the same appre
hension existed Now there are three or four lines and
all successful He remembered, when by that "A sin.
gle ri weekly stage. from the South -risefn part Of
Massachusetts, running through Old plymouth to b os
ton, carried all the passengers. Now there Ran
Road hrou ii that barren region which, to his asonsh
meni declared hands dividends, and, for the life of
him, lie could not imagine what the source of lis
prosperity. B ,stnn indeed, with It's Rail Roads radla
ting in every dire ,oa re.nn Led him Of the fn's2rce
Of the Old fish'aed Amaoae>. where the gns land
down-but the signs n jhs ormer all and al
ways favorable,
He II Jared many works S,Nin,r Ia