Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-28


lhe tlendS ut tlls mPmVement-3ud who are not rs
friends must rejice 1 perceive that tie only douot
which hung over ~ prospects rapidly passing away
The Legislature had done its part last winter in lending
rs Heculran shoulder to aid our Southwestern wagon
err ant 9 tile It remained to be whether they
would GO operate with the State and eyince spirit and
iheallty worthy the occasion We re1lce to perceive
that their application ur legislative aid the petit
ton Of an udoent and parsmonIous people endeavorag
70 obtain the blessings Of fortune without effort
their own part Far from it. They not able to
complSh all that circumstances required but they have
done what they could and are now evncng most man
r and energetic spirit We Ieorce witness these de
vedpmfnt| OF intelligence and enterprise, by people III
whose prosperity we should be forgetful Of many most
cherished associations not feel deep and abiding in
ter.sf.
Lyuchburg has manifested her Determination IL Do her
pan in this great work, BY taking stock the amount of
half million. We confess that, vhe We're and
Still are Of the opinion that Buchanan should have been
the terminus OF the road, cannot withhold from the
people Of lynchhurg the credit Of spirit Of enterprise
and an unconqueTabe energy, which would do honor to
any CITY in tie Ulon. When the canal passed their
DOORS On lis way to the Ohju IA point which il must
reach by c0nrolS racr line before the grand destiny
OF Virginia is accompliShed.) the fortunes Of Lynchburg
seemed on the wane; but she has proved that people
are he architects Of their destiny $3.50 900 still
remain to be raised and doubt from the spirit
already manifested that the counties along he line and
sary sum. Washington County has already subscribed
10000, and we glad to perceive that friend
james w. shefry, Esq. and G. F. Tugg, Esq are ey-
ertng their Influence among the people Of The Southwest,
to put FORTH will mol say liberal hand but a WISE
ECONOMY, in securing 70 themselves the benefits Of
improvement which will repay hundred fold every
dollar expended.
All the friends Of this improvement should put firth
their energies without any reference the question
whether It will be carried any farther than the Ten
neSSee line. il never budges inch beyond that
boundary, II Will open upa region which, in the language
VI VIM q. Rlves, is the true FL Dorado Of this country
lne quantities Of iron coal Lead plaster marble, lime,
salt Sc IN this region, beyond all calculation. In
fact uur friends Of the Southwest deserve something BET
ter than railroad if such a thing were possible, that
much abused, much derded much scorned mode of con
veyqnce, CANAL. would be the very Thing for their
heavy products But thisls out ofhe question: they
ou1h to avail themselves ofthe best Thing, rail
road. and subscribe now and subscribe literally in this
decisive hour If their fortunes
Three is probability that the road will be continued
\ by Tennessee 70 Memphis and 4 possibility that Mem
pins may be connected with California but ii needs
not TINS magnificent prospect to spur the friends Of the
Southwestern Improvement to prom pit and active exer
ton.