Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-13
THE LYNC1BURG VIRGINIAN.
BLACKBOARD. ToWNLEY ~ CO.,
PRoPEIETOnA.
IYNCNBIfsG. DECEMBER Ii. 1919.
IYNCHBURG AND HER PROSPECTS.


Road, we said that with the recollection of The
incidents of the last tqo or three years fresh in
our minds, II was with difficulty we could realize
the fact that the first division was actually under
contract. II would be perhaps still more difficult
in our present state of bnnyant anticipation, to
recall to Our recollection the despondcncv which
pervaded our community, for a brief period, after
the passage of the bills extending the Canal and
charterng the Dlnyille Rail Road. The differ
ence between the prospects Of Lynchburg, at that
period and At the present moment, is, indeed as
ionishng 1t was alluded TO, in happy terms, on
Thursday last III an address to Rail Road meet
inc, at ApponattoX Court House, by WIN. C.
flournoY Esq of Farmyille. Lynchburg, he
said, three years ago, was considered as ruined
she seemed prescribed by the Legislature, and
was, in many quarters of the State an object of
prejudice and i'll will. Some of her stoutest-
hearted citizens Responded. But this unmanly
despair was Of short duration. Her people rous-
ed themselves to action. Knowing they had
nothing, III the shape of favor, to hope from the
Legislature, they wisely resolved to put their own
shoulders 10 the wheel. They subscribed half
million of dollars 10 the Virginia and Tennessee
Rail Road-a subscription, we venture to assert
quite unparalleled in this country, by any town
OF the same wealth and population. The aid Of
Hercules could not be under such circumstances
giving birth 10 this magnificent enterprise Her
spirited conduct has drawn upon er the ewes oftbe
Commonwealth. The town. so lately condemned
and denounced, is now the object of admiration
and Is held forth as an example. Rival towns
are seeking to form conneXlon with her. The
vast amount of trade and travel, TO be brought
hither by our Road, is fully appreciated every
where, and the struggle will be who shall carry il
further Fast. Alexandra, secure of her road to
GordonsvIllc, contemplales with confidence the
extension of the Louisa Road from Charlottes-
VILE to Lynchburg, by which the travel at least
Will be secured to her. Petersburg, il is not to
be supposed, will be content with "Burkes" as
the terminus of the "South Side" Road Area
dy have the people of the town and county sub
scrlbed money enough TO bring the Road as far as
Farmvie. The population between Lynchburg
and FarmvlIle are fully alive TO the importance OF
bringing il on hiher. The meeting at Appomat-
toX Cour; House, already alluded to, was to fur
Their tins enterprise. MIR. Fournoy made very
able speech, and five or six thousand dollars were
subscribed. Richmond, the most deeply interest
ed of all, has not yet Awakened She has never
manifested the slightest interest in the Road
hence to the Tennessee line, nor do we perceive
that she is aware of the efforts making by towns
North and South of her To secure the tonnage and
travel which IT must bring here. She relies i'm
pIicitly upon the superiority of Canal over Rail
Road transportation, and as to the travel we sup
pose, 1t Is beneath her notice. She has invested
largely IN the Canal and Danville Road and hen
stock will doubtless pay the fourth of one pei
cent-a century hence. Richmond may be SUP.
posed, however, to know best what are her own
in'eteStN-and these remarks NAV possibly be
deemed almost mpertinent. She may RELY upon
her metropolitan influence and character and up
on the natural and other advantages she enjoys
and thus sleep on in iancied security, at a time
when all is action and excitement elsewhere.
"Thlnk, reverend dreamer think so still,
"Nor wake TO learn what the enlightened en-
teiprize OF smaller and less favored cities can do
The energies of our people are of course, alb
sorbed in pushing the Road in the direction o
Tennessee. 1t does not become them, TO ex
press any decided opinion as to the most clcibl,
conneNIon with Iide-waier. They tender to ev
cry enterprise, having this connexion in view
their best wishes They will bring the rich treas
urcS OF the South weSt-the immense travel too
to their town,and leave their transport 10 the sea
b ard as the object of generous competition
The Road will reach the Tennessee line in fou
years. OF this, there is scarcely reasonabl,
doubt What are the prospects for its being con
tnUed We answer, az bright as we could wish
Private letters inform Us that, the charter having
been secured, the Tennessee and Virginia r. r
Company was organized on the Doth utimo, by tn,
election Of a President and Board of Directors
The President is Samuel b. Cunningham, Esq.
of Jonesborough--a gentleman well fitted for tn,
post VIM. G. Cannon, Esq, of the same place
is the Secretary. Our letters speak with entire
confidence Of the Legislature of Tennessee grant,
ing one million of dollars to the road.