Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-24

Richmond, Danville seems to possess every |
element within itself or within its reach, of
becoming one Of the first manufacturing
towns Of the South. Surely road penctra-
ing such country asthis, and terminating
at such point, cannot in fairnessbe viewed
either as "humbug" or a merely local nm
pavement.
But whatever it may be, our own great
work owes its origin to that To no man
in Virginia docs the South Side owe SO
much for awakening a spirit ofimprovc-
ment, as to Whitmcl p. Tuns,all. To his
unwearying exertions, against all odds and
amidst the opposition Of internal and cxtcr-
nal foes, the Danville road owes its exis-
tence. The passage Of the act Of incorpo-
ration, aroused Lynchburg from the torpor
which paralyzcd her energies, and in the
mighty struggle for seIf-prescrvation, she
stretched out her puissant arms and grasp
cd in their embrace the treasures of the
Western Deltas
Each town, then, has its Improvement,
sufficiently remote from each other, and
sufficiently distinct in the design Of their
constructions, to avoid all future clashing of
interest. What Lynchburg loses by the
Danvillc road, she more, infinitely more
than gains by her own improvement, for
which she is indebted to the former
Here then the amount Of mutual cIaims
may be balanced and the two compa-
MES instead of searching for causes of
quarrel, ought to recognise that mutual
ty ofinterest which now really subsists be-
tween them, and which ought to prompt
them to acts ofrcciprocal courtesy and kind
ness, the absence Of which, the future legis-
lation Of the State may demonstrate, aei-
Mer can Conveniently spare.
But our worthy fiend of the Register
docs not appear to apprehend any danger
from the clashing Of railroad interests,
though he does see, in the effort of Lynch
burg to invite the trade Of Franklin, Pat
nc &c, if not cause for alarm, at least suli-
cient reason to stimulate the people of his
section to put forth their united efforts to
defeat those Of Lynchburg. Referring to
the Wytheville and Danville road recently
chartered by the Legislature with sub
scription on the part Of the State, of $780,
600; and also to the respective advantages,
as between that Improvement and those
sought for by Lynchburg, the Register
says:
"Sincc this Lynchburg has made NJ effort TO ar
rest the trade tending towards Danvic by intersec-
ting the proposed road at Patrick Court House.
What advantages thepcopc ofthisfe fertile region
to derive from the read proposed by Lynchburgl-
The distance fromP atrick Court House To Danvillc
is about 65 miles, and Lynchburg about 10 miles.
being about IS miles in favor of Danyillc. When
these places reached, the farIncr will find his
facilities to market much greater at Danvic. than
at Lynchburg. When the railroad shall haycrcncl-
ed Danville (Which will be in advance of the open
ing Of the Wyhevillc road) there will be a safer
quicker and cheaper mode oltransportation between
Danvillc and Richmond. The facilities for trans
portntion between Norfolk and Petersburg, and
Danvillc, viii be increased by the connection be-
tween the Southside and Donville ronds, and made
equal. i not preferable, to the connection between
Norfolk and Petersburg, and LynchbHg."
Now if all this be so, we see no reason
why Danville should manifest any uneasi-
ness onaccounto Of the proposition Of Lynch
burg to construct Plank Road to Patrick
c. H. According to the Registers show
ing, that town would have nothing at all
to fear from "the effort Of Lynchburg," and
we insist it shall not intcrpose objections
to defeat a scheme, from the mere gratifi-
cation Of a propensity for mischief For
one, we hope the Wythcville Road will be
built; and we undertake to say for Lynch
burg that she has no objection to Danvillc's
adopting every proper means for facilita-
ting her intercourse with the country from
which she must draw her supplies; but
then at the same time Lynchburg insists
that she must be allowed the same privi-
legc This would cnkndle the only kind
of rivalry between them, Of which neither
should be ashamed; and if Lynchburg is
beaten in the struggle, she must prepare TO
bear her defeat with such grace as she can
exercise.
We should not wonder if the Registers
assertionthat, the facilities OF reaching a tide
water market from Danville by the time of
the completion of,hc Wythcville road, Will
be greater than those from Lynchburg,
will prove to be erroneous; for it is be-
ievcd that the South-Sidc Road will be
completed quite as soon as the Danville
Road; and when completed, it is believed
1t will afford facilities for travel and trans
portatlon quite equal to those of the latter
Nowwesay, let the Danvlle and Wythe-
vile road be built; let another be construct
ed to the Iadkin river; (Which is the true
policy Of Danville) and while all that is
doing, let Lynchburg shoot out an arm to
Franklin and Patrick, and then both towns
will be placed on an equal footing.
NSince the above was written, we have
received the Wytheville Republican in
which we find a long article, advocating
the same views we have endcavoured to
present in regard othc construction ofthesc
plank road improvements tothc South west,
and in which we find the following coinci-
dence Of views touching the prime origin
Of our great Southwestern improvements:
"Of the planters, farmers. and people or Pittsyl-
yanin, We shall sny nothing-'hey are IN tic Eglk-
To Thom and their friends Of the General Assembly
Of 1867; mark-1S46-7, Virginia owes her pye- |
sent c6yoy on the s,biect If tilrnnds and ;,,ctl