Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-22
From the Alexandria Gazette.


The address of the Chrsansbnrg Convention in "a
Of The South Western Railroad. has beer issued and
IN publishing tand appealing to the CITY of Richmond
aid in that great work. the Examiner of that city says:
"City Of Richmond. do You expect aught Of gopd from
this enterprise Ii so, then help it with vnur means
You have had them TO besow. from time immennral an
works far tar Tar less promising to your purse and fiat
tering 10 your importance. You bestpwing them
this hour on works which will rebound your lasting
injury-i0 your eteraal ruin as Won will one day ac-
knowledge when the Alexandra ,ilroal shall connect
with that of Louisa and this last drops depot in the
town OF Lynchburg. On that day you shall the thou
sands and tens of thousands passengers and from
Nor TO oonth. sowing their gold and scattering their
silver through Lynchburg through annon, through
charlottesville, through Alexandria. their rou'e, bu
avoiding Richmond; (which vii I'd place that route
On that dayyou shall see the raffc If great Sou hwes
IN strcan more frrzny Than the flndsof ancient Nus
passing by your thirsty lips hurst up the uhaves
Alexandria, and sweeping thence forever from the soil of
vrginia. For What competition there be
between the which make but landing Aexan-
dria-where produce may be lodged in the holds
OF onwardbound ships-anJ the bages of The slw cana
to Richmond, with costly embakarion in lighters at
RICKETTS, and freight Of SO miles City Point before
!, can he finally landed and ireghted Gr a fua expert
ment? Where will The donkey of commerce 60 bew
two such unequal bundles Of fodder as hat?
Raise then you' eyes. merchants OF Richmond. from
your edgers Of paliTy retail 10 settle them Your
vast and allabsorbng laeslron the city of New York
but 10 watch the bow Of promise in the west. Busy
youselv2o longer with that mse BILE ditch the James
River CSt.s. but give to Hope the cloudy wings of the
Southwestern Ral-car. Pour your capital into The
SourH,IDE CoNNEcTIoNs Then order your AGENTS in
the Danvile Road oiurn its march in the line of Lynch
burg, and 10 connect il with the Southwestern route
he Hfed with no longer. II needs Calhoun To
pronounce your alirs in CRISIS The check mate ard
che end If the game la tar nff popular bplef
would have it. Take down The map of Virginia, look
al the lcalries examine the distances and your own
iscl'lfs tor foreign commerce; then compare them with
Those OF Alexandria, and be warned it la e fol
warning. Awake and arise, "or be forever tallen.'
Our Charge to S,ceden.--A correspondent of the
Courier and Enquirer speaks with well deserved re-
sper add commenda,on Of our newly appointed charge
10 Sweden In qualification for the ps,-a consdera
ZION mat has hitherto been too much over,mked- Mr.
Schroeder amply jos'ifes the selection Of the Admins
trann The Courier saws:
"Nir schroeler is the Of Henry Schroeder Esl
formerly OF Baltimore, and Of Newport, Rhode Is
Iana' w wh'ch latter place he has resided for god
part OF the last twenty years Mr. Schrocdr thu Charge
was admitted to The bar ny the Supreme Court of Rhd.
Island in lS45, after finishing his law studies with the
late X X Randolph. of that State few years after
wards he entered into the service of the General GOVERN
ment, IN which he has continued until tho presen, time
FIRST, az assistant surveyor the north eastern hun
dairy then commodsrs secretary in the Mediterranean
squadron and recently in The Coast Survey Bureau
at Washington. This has been course Of duty, which
has Withdrawn him whny from political lifr he ha,
'heretpre had opportunity of making himself known
asa public man. On this very account it is the
.eredi'able 10 the Government to have made The see"
tion. II was not reward for political parlizanshp
IN compliance with The solicitations Of political parilzans
tits lestim onals Of wholly different character
voluntarily offered by gentlemen for The most part dis
Connected with politics, and strong and as numerous
as ever gave support To candidate for Office We sa,
with great confidence, that can be found kAow
Ing the gentleman VIVA will deny t, him the ialpn
and atainmens which prepminen " qualify him for tn,
place lie is called 10 fill. He is well read as lawyer
familiar with the principal Ia guages If Europe, a fin
ishrd gentleman in manners. and thorough business
ma" IN habits. Foltuna'e. indeed. would our COUNT
men like Mr.. Schroeder CO
fathe' Mathew is in the city Of Ner York.