Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-12-19


pike.-We notice that MIR Deskins, the de,o...
from Floyd county, in the Legislature, has al
for an appropriation to complete this road fror
western base OF the Blue Ridge to Floyd =.
House, where lis continuation is in the COM.
construction state account We are notinse,.,,
to the advantages which our community will,
ze from the completion of this work and Will.
also toaforl TO a very extensive section of coa..
the only avenue by which il can reach ,n,,l'
For some Of the valuable productions to WI,
we have heretofore alluded, no portion Of =.
western pant Of the State, is perhaps, Supe,;o,t
their cultivation and consequently the co,,,,
ton Of this road will give new life and encr,,',
sterling and thrifty population, who po,yos, !.
their location, soil, and habits of industry MY
natural advantages.
In addition 10 the local advantages to tbo
pie Of Franklin, Floyd, Carroll, &c, this ro,,
when it shall tap the McAdamized road :, Il
Southwest, will be the great thorouglfafe c,,n
large quantities Of stock which are annuauy a..
en- from Southwestern Virginia and Tenncs,oo,
the lower parts of Virginia Having a suno.
grade TO most Of Furnpikcs and POSSESSING n.a.,
advantages in point of distance, Sc, to the u
ley route, we confidently anticipate LARGE o,,a
titles of stock to pass annually through Lynch
burg, to supply The Eastern demand.
The Legislature, whilst il is making mao,;f
cent appropriations 10 perfect the grea, chains -,
communication should remember those Of s,,on..
pretenSons. The citizens ofthese conn,iov h..
alike with others the taxes for the snppor, Of Lo
+ Government and hn ;,,,,ro,,,x...
State Is making, and we humbv conceive
small appropriation to effect the completion ofiL;,
link will be wisdom on The part of the Ieci >a,,ro
This accomplished and one very serious obStaclo
will be surmountcd by The patrons of this road.
An unbroken connection will then be eff.ctoj
from New London, where il ntersects the Lynch
burg and Salem road to Hillsyille. in the co,,a,,
Of Carroll
- Ga last Thursday, Mr. Winthrop prcscp.
ted IN the United States Senate, memorial fror
the widow of Robert Gray, who was in the Nayv
IN the Revolutionary War, and after the con.
cIuSon ofpcace, WAS employed in the Merchant
service, and between the years l7S7 and 17q, N
one of his voyages, discovered the CoIunbi,
ivcr and he coast of Oregon. That river derived
It's name from the ship commanded BY this Sea.
man which name he gave it when he entered il,
mouth in 1872.
The memorial Is accompanied by several an.
oquafeI papers. concerning the sailing clear
ance, &c., from the P3rt of Boston. The Co.
umbia belonged TO an eminent merchant oftba
day, (JoScph Barral, and the instructions he
gave when she sailed are in a state of preserya.
Ton. and with the official paners arc also. snt
,,;,,l ,.;a ,I sun
'an'. "raE dled IN lS06, leaving a widow and
four children in humble Circumstances Which
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Georgia Conrentioa-Th Convention assem-
hcd at MlIIedgeylle on the 10th inst Hon.
Mr. Mcintosh was elected President by a
unanimous vote. W. Il, Wolf ,rd and A. J.
Miller were elected Vice Presidents. and Mr..
Miller Secretary. Something like three. (ourths
'V'''s ~ u, 9'a'e' eAe'0'Aen 'ne'r iisiS
:" ,''s o''.''o"' ne 'SSfA9a'e NUMBER OF woes
F''e" - l -, oI "nicn the Union tlche' mas
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