Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-24
OUR RAIL ROAD.

first division of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
Road. Contractors are recruiting their forces,
building huts and making such arrangements as
will enable them to proceed with energy. The
influence of all this is very perceptlble upon the
business OF the town and the appearance OF our
streets.
The tendency of an improvement like this TO
self extension, in each direction, is quite remark
able. We have already noticed The organization
of the Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road Compa-
ny and Of the proceedings of the Huntsville Con-
yenon, in furtherance of road from Memphis
TO that place. When these works are completed
and completed they will be by the time our
road reaches the Tennessee line, that is, within
four or five vears-there will be a continuous rail-
way, from Lynchburg TO the Mississippi river at
Memphis.
SO Of the extension eastwardly. We have al
ways conended that our citizens whilst they
could not aid with their subscriptions, would hail
with satisfaction every effort made TO connect
us with the seaboard. Aware that several routes
are proposed they must preserve course of
strict neutrality. The Louisa Company will seek
TO run branch from Charlottesville TO Lynchburg.
Petersbuig-but let the Intelligencer of that
town speak Referring to our late remarks, it
says:
The Ylrgrian and Mr. Flournoy are rirht in suppo
sing that Petersburg will not be'canIenr with Bufies as
he terminus Of he South Side Road' Oar energetic
aud public spirited citizens have coniem plated such
a thing. They have always looked upon The road to
5nrke's as HE beginning of connection with Lynch
burg, and they VIII not relax in their exeItins until the
while road is made.
The following rX'ract from The last FaTmville Repu,-
lean shows the tight kind of spirit in the friends Of the
road in that quarter. few more of the same sort would
soon insure he line 10 Ivnchbufg They intend to
hold another me citing in FarmviIle On the oh when
rev y bnlo a..
subscription. We hope our cizens will follow their
example.
THE BARBECUE AT RAINEs.
lhe Rail Road Barbecue al l,anes' on Saturday was
quite spirited ALTAR. Notwithstanding the day was
cool and unpleasant large number OF the farmers of the
neighborhood and others interested in The improvement
Were the ground. The eatables were abundant-and
served up 10 good old Virginia style and the speeches of
Messrs Fuurnoy and Souhall We're most eloquent and
convlctng. We understand that about So 800 worth OF
stock taken, making the whole amount subscribed
we believe, something like $4,000. We are truly
gathed 10 know that the efforts of those engaged in
Tins work have 50 far met with such cheering success
and we hone TO he able before many days. to announce
that the 100000 promised by people has been
raised"
Richmond, too, is awakening to sense of her
interest. Nay she has actually one eye, at least,
open already. The Times, referring to the fact
that the Committee of Roads had reported, on
Tuesday, bill for State subscription of three.
lihs Of 5000 900 Of the stock of the Company
chartered last winter to extend the South Side
Railroad from BurkeS to this place. saws i:
This measure is one in which the citizens Of Rich
mond have an indirect but nevertheless very obvious
interest. Oar delegate last winter thought it proper IL
suslan OF at least not To oppose, either the bill surren
derng the whole of the States stock in the Peershurn
and Roanoke Railroad To The town of Petersburg in or
der TO make the ''Suuth- Side Railroad" or the bill
granting empty charter, bat still charter for Rail
road from Petersburg 10 Lynchburg, with the privilege
| OF adopting The Soulh-Side road as part of IT, The
present bill completes The scheme then doubtless conem
plated and we think II is important that the interests o
Richmond should be represented far at least as tina
the justice of giving her. equally with Petersburg CON
necon with the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad should
be urged upon the House We certainly have no sort Of
objection sister town of PETERSBURG having rail.
road communication 10 Lynchburg, but il will scarcely
be disputed that Richmond has an eqnal claim. Each
OF The towns will have its Railroad to Burke's in Prince
Edward county. Beyond that point the Richmond and
Danve Railroad will pass within. ffiy miles of Lynch
burg and Will present as direct aud favorable a route as
any that can be heated from Burke's 1t seems to us
therefore, that IL is the manifest policy of the State oil
richmond and OF Petersburg, that the connection with
Lynchburg should be from the nearest point of the Dan
vile road. Then every existing interest will be pre.
served and by the construction of bnt fifty miles of rail
road, continuous line of railroad from the Tennessee
llle 10 both Richmond and Petersburg will be secured
the distance from Richmond to ynchburp by the Dan
vile road as far as 10 the point of divergence being
bout 20 miles, and from Petersburg TO Lynchburg Still
less"
Come one, come all The immense stream o,
trade and travel precptated upon Lynchburg, hy
the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road, will re-
qulre like the Nile, a Delta to carry it to the
ocean.
p, 5. The second Rail Road meeting and Bar
becue, alluded to above, took place in Farmville,
on Wednesday last. Speeches wore p,ode ~ N
meeting by e. c. Booth, Esq, of Nottowav, and
VIM. G. Flounoy, and at the Barbecue bv
Messrs. 5. 0. Southal VIM. C. Flounov and j.
T. Thornton, of Farmville, and Rev. DR.. Rice, of
me Theological Seminary. Subscriptions to the
Stock, exceeding in amount eight thousand dol
lars, were obtained.