Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-30
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editions.
For he Enquirer.
Ii is so rare ha, good article is found in
Lynchburs paper, on the subject oil Internal I'm
proyements, that il is not surprising my attention
was arrested by the subjoined exlract from al
editorial contained in the Lynchouig Virginiar
nj the | llh instant. Do mol understand me al
saving tba, Lynchburg Editors fall 10 write ant
m nnblish column alter column upon The interest,"
ing subject Of Internal Improvements, but d'
hone NAV be pardoned for entertaining and ex
messing the opinion, that more pen, INK and pa
psr IS wasted in the town of Lynchburg, in en-
f;ohtenine. or rather darkening The public minc
on the subject of Cana.s McAdamized and Rail
roads. than perhaps in all the other towns OF Inc
STATE Have you ever been struck with The re-
malkable lsc that the people of Lynchburs
have always thought those improvements were
pnalu proper and Necessary for the wants OF The
people which were designed 10 stop or connnlenc,
al their own town. You are aware Of The effort:
which were made 10 terminate the water line a
Lynchburg. They thought Railroad was the
proper mode OF improvement from Lynchburg
weslwaldly. Now they talk great deal abou
the Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad. Lynch.
burg is the word always uttered first and loudesl
Wonder that they do not, in their memorials
maniteslos and newspaper essays, always print
the word LYscHBURa in the largest capitals
They would then fully express me importance
which they attach 10 the word. A SLIGHT knowl
edge OF the value OF the New York Big Ditch,
(vulgarly called canal, or waller line, may be
obtained from reading The following extract from
the Virginian:
NEW YoRK-Gov. FISH.-We have read,
as we always do, with admiration and feeling
approximating TO envy, the annual exposition
by the Governor Of the affairs of the State of
New York, 50 far as the subjects Of internal
Improvements and common school education
are concerned. GOV. Fish's message is plain.
practical document and of moderate length,
which is not the least of its recommendations
A few facts in regard 10 the debt, income,
school fund, and common school system, picked
out of the message, may not be undressing
to our readers.
We are rather surprized to find the debt OF
New York so large as il is stated to he. II
seems that the
G, neral Fund debt is S5,9S9,693 so
Canal cebt l67l3,6i9 VI
$50 ,7O3, 1882
The State has lent its credit 10
corporations, which have hitherto
paid The interest, to this amount
which constitutes contingent liza
bility l,233,905 5O
Amount Of direct and contingent
debt $685., 24S SO
Upon which an interest is paid Of Sl,24l 0s2 80
The revenue of the State exclusive of the To-
come from the Canals, is comparatively incon.
II consists of permanent revenue
(from what sources not stately l6S,030 90
State Tax 235, 1903 "a
Miscellaneous and temporary re-
ceipts 2O,O65, IA
446 39945
To which add the sum set apart
by the Constitution from the Ia
nal revenues, for State purposes 100000 W
Total for expenses Of State S6f6,399 As
1t will be seen, therefore, that the amount
raised by State tax is less than what is raised
in Virginia.
The revenues of the canals amounted during
the past year TO the magnificent
sum Of S3,204 7O7 10
Which was expended as follows:
Collection, superinten-
dence and ordinary re.
pairs $685. Ga
Appropriated by The
Constitution:
|. Towards Canal
Debt sinking fund 100000 90
II. Towards General
Fund debt fund $4,000 90
III. To defray ex-
penses Of State Gov
eminent 100000 90
--2, 7O5, $50 ca