Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-24
From The augusta tL,onicic
NOTES OF TRAVELlN NEW ENGLAND

The Editor Of the New Odeans Buiiefia, whn during
the last summer, made tour in New England i, no,
furnishing his readers with the result Of his nber, atoms
which The reader will psceive from the suboned de
s'npilon OF the Boston and Lowell Railroads aud the #
iec' OF The system upon the prosperity Of the country have
been minute and critical
No opinion is erroneous than that the only benz
fits which The Railroads confer upon the country lhron
which hey pass, are the pr'iis divided among tire
Stockholders in the shape Of dividends Il ia in The ~.
ducion Of freight fO the transportation of produce and
merchandise, that they confer The or attest good aud the
millions OF IN ney they thus The producers and
consumers will IN few years enrich any peone 10 say
nothing OF he effects Of the low price OF ra-e and The
immense saving Of time To all those who use them as
mode of conveyance They therefore na only great
aonrsavng buithey are equally money and VIM
machines. Aud in this State they are producing like
ELECTS as In Massachusetts The saving TO many conn
ties ~ Georgia, on The single aril,e of salt an ari
Gle OF prime necessity, amounts annually 10 thousands of
dollars. because OF the reduction in the aim,
produced by Railroads. The same remark npnl,cs Il,
every other article, whether 1t be tho productions f the
sou seeking market, or The necessaries and Injuries
ii lille vending their 10 the consumers Nor il This
all; uur obsesyant planters already preceyea dr
IN the durability Of their horses and mules ,yherey.,
they are relieved by railroads from the heavy burdens
Cd dragging through muddy roads and Indictment weather
Their wagons Ia and frnm market laden with nrdnca mad
merchandise They not only last hnger when thus re-
lieved, hut they capable Of performing mora hhnr
while they do last when confined to the operations of he
farm But we are being led oh-,ur purpose was only
10 introduce the sketch Of the Editor Of the bulletin
which the reader will find entertaining and insttpc
tive
a, "Bnson, Aug. 1919
sssachnsei's has already invested nearly 80 900 600
collars IN Railroads. and in conyersing on this subject
win some OF The most intelligent citizens find ,hey
are on opinion she has premate absorbed too much cap
"ai 10 these works They fear may crainp her ener-
Pies IN other respects and will keep money rather mare
scarce and at higher rates for many years 10 come than
u would otherwise have been cannot however ex,c,
agree wiih The course Of reasoning nor with The de-
d"c''ons drawn from IT, particularly as with one or two
exceptions all thse numerous roads are prspeops and
pay handsome dividends, besides being of prea, and h
s'ous advantage TO the Country ] do not think tho
heasy Investments which this State has made in Rail
'eds should he any cause Of regret, or that il will
cripple her resources reard her progress bpt q,
me contrary they will deveope the and add to the
Inc dividends however large, which Railroad or a
~sna' pays. are bat small portion of the benefits il
r"irfs on The country through which il passes Take
!f instance. the .Bns'on and Lowell Railroad which
nghy pfosperons-so much so. that though its rates
80" afes nave been reduced half or less of their
original amount. II is Obliged 10 search for modes of x
nainF the surplus profits. the charter limits lis dv
o~"ds 10 ten per cent per annum Sixty thnsand ale
~ Co't,n annually pass this rpad from B. 4,, and
ue gspds manufactured lleTeom are returned he II IL,