Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-01-10
THE SoUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY

The Southwestern Railway from Lynchburg TO
The Tennessee lire, is exciting just now much pub
lie attention. The eloquent appeal of Lieut.. MAU-
ny, the untiring efforts OF Mr.. WIN. NJ BURwELL.
Of Bedford, and more than all, the facts presented
by these gentlemen in regard 10 the interest of Fir-
ginia as connected with this improvement, have
been widely and powerfully felt. South Carolina
and Georgia have pat forth their strength to gain
for their respective cities, Charleston and Savannah
portion of the rich trade OF the Mississippi Valley.
Georgia has lately appropriated S3G5, eco to finish
the TUNE! and 81 miles of railroad from the present
terminus at Dalton, 20 Chattanooga in the South
east Of Tennessee. From ihis point to Nashville.
$50 miles, a railroad is under contract, The GONNA
ny having capital of three millions. From Nash
vile 10 Cairo, at the mouth eff the Ohio distance
OF 22O miles, it is contemplated to extend the road
liberal charter having been secured. From Chat
taaOoga to Knoxville, distance of | 10 miles, a
railroad is now in progress, the Hwasse improve
ment having merged therein. From Knoxville to
the Virginia line charter for road has been grant
cd and held up to await the action of Virginia. We
wish we could witness cheering demonstrations of
public spirit, such have been referred TO in regard
10 improvements, in which re are directly interest
ed We learn that the Louisa road is propressinU
gradually, and that operations have commenced
I West of Charlottesville. Can we get an appropr-
alton or loan for tunnelng the mountain? We hope
the great central improvement may wake up the at
teniion of all concerned.
The following are extracts taken from the pro-
cecdings of a Railroad meeting held in the city of
Norfolk, on Thursday the 2Sth ult.. found in the
Norfolk Herald, Of the 30;h December:
"a large number Of our citizens assembled at the
Town ital on Thursday night to hear the address
OF NM. NJ DUEWELL, Esq, OF Bedford. on the
subject OF this (jhe Southwestern railway great
State Improvement The meeting being organised
with Wan. ID. DeIaHy, Esq, EIayorof the Civ. in
the Char, and G. w. Newton Esq. havinc. in =
brief but animated PREDATORY address, introduced
Mr.. 6urwell to the audience. that gentleman pro-
ceeded to the work before him in mastery style,
and Tor more than two hours. which ne occupied,
was listened TO with intense interest,""
ole was followed by r.. c. Robinson. ESD. the
delegate of this City, who made some remarks on
the peculiarly favorable position of Norfolk as the
eastern terminus or the great western coInmunca-
ton. lhe Southwestern improvements, he said
would stop at Lynchburg but what then Nor.
iolk could readily embrace it by means Of railroad
connecting with the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad
And there certainly would be at no distant period.
an uninterrupted communication between Norfolk
and Lynchburg, via Richmond and the James RI
yer canal.
Col. McCue, Of Augusta. made some interesting
remarks on the Louisa railroad and the great cen,
'ral route to the valley Of the Ohio which elected
profound attention. We need not hesitate TO saw
that friends Of Western Virojna will find the
citizens Of Norfolk ever ready 10 90 hand in hand
YIN them, IN promoting The common interest Of the
State"