Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-08
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
BLACKBOARD. TOyyNLEY & BILLIARD
PROPEIETOEs.
LYNCHBURG. MARCH $. 1870.
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAIL ROAD
THE BlLLPASSFD.

HE BILL 1lSNtD.
We have The high gratifcatiun Of announcing that the
Bill for State subscription Of three-6hs Of the capital
Stock Of he Virginia and Tennessee Ran L aad Cupa.
nyln the precise shape in whichit first rejected
PASSED the House Of Delegat-e Oh Friday ast 81 VIZ
very decisive of 16 81 We need moi say that the
intelligence has been hailed with joy ana enthusiasm IN
citizens as we it will be throughout the whole
South stand it ought be in every part Of the Old
Dominion. 1t is not local work which has thus been
patTunzad by the Legislature Ii il most emphatically
State--nay grand Ma Improvement, which
will soon bind only the extremes Of he State tigeh
er in bands of ron but open way the Atlantic ,r the
teemng riches of the Mississippi valley. We need MT,
however, produce r the hundredth time convic
tons Of the importance in every point Of view, Of mis-
grand work. We have never Intentionally exaggerated
the advantages which it held out TO Nirgnia-and we
calmly efi to the future for realization IF al! tie ~,
rous IesuIis we have predicted.
Last week. verify believe, will constitute an era
in Virginia. Never did the Legislature pass two more
important internal improvement bills. than the under
consideration and that for extending the Louisa Rail road
into the valley We rejoice that Virginia is 70 under
take, State work, the tunnel ofthe Blue Ride
Private enterprise would d1ubtess,n the course Of wears
have done it-bu precious time would have been stan
perhaps the seas gone by when it might do the great
anorrt Of good. As investments these works viii b.
pohtablebut who shall estimate their political efac 5?
The legislation Of last week has done more 10 bind the
East and the West together, than all the most eloquent
appeals which could be made in fifty years to State pride
and the love of the Old Dominion, one and indvisble
We rejoce then with whole heart that the egis
!ature has at length come up to lis duty We look with
an eye Of faith and hope upon the future destiny Of
Gown and Safe. We see bright visions Of prosperity il
stole for both; but we must arrest il may 5a tie ex
ultaon Of our citizens by reminding them that all Is uo
yet donetha the way is merely opened the priz
is but set before lhen-aud that ii depends now unor
themselves, exclusively, whether the glorious anticpa
tons, 50 long INDUCED, Be realized New onga
tons are devolved upon tbem-new calls made upon
their berallty, energy and enterprise Let them re
gard all they have yet done nothing, and grid them
forth. Let those who have already subscribed double
their subscription Let those who have heretofore Hell,
back show their convictions Of the importance IF tin
work, by liberal subscriptions IL this be not done thu
enterprise will fail, and town become al object Q
derison throughout the Commonwealth. We have NJ
fears however that Iynchbug will rse to HE leve
of her duty. But whatever cumbent upon lis TO do
let us do it al once and in the most Efficient manner
We have received the following letter from friend II
Rchmond-to whose intelligent advocacy On every &c
casion our enterprise is much indebted twas not in
tended for the press but improperly in making
it public