Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-26

boat is called the "N IRGINIAN," and we in
wife those interested land who is there en-
gagged in business that is MOTH to call and
examine her. She was built after the plan
patented by G. Parker, Esq, of Massachu-
sets, and is owned by Messrs. r. S. Den
ny Il Co, of Boston, who, we understand,
are constructing another boat at Albany to
be used on the Erie Caual.-R Times.
When the Tide-Watcr connection, at
Richmond is finished and the canal extern
ded to Covington, voyage from that AL
leghany Village, to Norfolk, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, may be made
with entire safety.
Charleston and Memphis Rail
Road.
The citizens of Charleston held second
meeting on Friday evening last to hear
the report ofthc President and Directors
of the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road Company, and ofthe President of the
South Carolina Railroad Company, in re-
ation to the action Of the CRY Council Of
Augusta, on the subject Of crossing the Sa-
vannah River. and to consult Jon such
measures as might be deemed advisable.
The Mayor Of the city presided. TIE
Mercury reports the proceeding as fol-
lows:
II. w. Conner, Esq, President of the
South Carolina Railroad and Gov. james
Jones of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad, respectively addressed the meet
ing. in reference to their conferences with
the Authorities ofihe city ofAugusta, and
on the Importance of connecting Charles
ton and Memphis by Railroad.
G. G. Memminger, Esq submitted the
following preamble and resolution.
The people ofCharlcston have been in.
formed by the deputa,ion just returned
from Augusta, that the City Council OF
that town have referred to committee
the proposal ofthe South Carolina Rail
road Company for removing the obslruc-
tons to crossing the Savannah River at
Augusta; and that some time must elapse
before final action will be had by the Coun-
cil. They have also been informed that
the arrangements of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Company require
that the subscription for $4,000 900 should
be filed up by the LIST July ensuing; and
believing it to be more important at once
to secure the commencement Of this great
work, rather than await the removal of a
burthen upon trade, which cannot long be
continued. they deem it best to withdraw
the conditions attached to the subscription
lately recommended to the City Council.
Therefore.
Resolved, That the City Council Of
Charleston be requested Immediately to
subscribe S250,000 to the stock Of the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad Com
pany, to be paid at such time, and in such
manner, as they shall see fitto arrange with
said Company.
2. Resolved, That a Committee Of
twenty-five citizens be appointed in behalf
OF tins meeting to memorable and confer
with the City Council on this subject.
The resolutions were unanimously a.
dopied, and the Chair was directed to ap
point the Committee.
The proceedings were ordered to be
u.
The busy exertions ofthe cities and i'm
provement companies on the Atlantic slope
Of the Union to establish connections with
the great basin of the West, have within
thepresent year, excited very serious APP
prehension, IN New Orleans, of the diver
sion of its commerce. The Bulletin. of
that city, presents full abstract OF the in
r. IL.
tee, to which we lately directed the atcn-
ton -four readers, relative to the Charles
ton and Memphis Railroad. Such remarks
as the following, in the Bulletins article,
indicate the gravity with which the sub.
ject is viewed by intelligent minds in New
Orleans.
Such are the anticipations of the citizens
OF Charleston, and if some countcracting
efforts are not made on our part, we sec
nogood reasons Why they should not he re-
realized.
The argument used BY the Committee
to convince the people Of Charleston, tia,
the Memphis Railroad win produce d.
version of trade in their favor, and consc- |
quently to our prejudicc,is one SO pregnant
with interests and vital consequences to our
city, that we givei it entire, satisfied as we
are that we could not furnish our citizens
with an equal siimulant to counteract these
results
And having quoted the committees
glowing exhibit Of the prosperity which
Charleston has already attained by means |
Of her connection with the interior The
Bulletin remarks with much point:
The ideamust suggest itselfto the rea-
ders of this glowing description of the con
dition Of Charleston, that people who are |
thus favored and blessed, and avowedly in |
consequence of the means of intercommu |
nication with the several States of the I'm |
ion, which their enterprise and energy |
have built up, should be the last to desire
a severance from the Unicn, the connec-
ton with which has been the prime cause
ofall prosperity. We have great conf
dence in the disposition and ability Of the
sagacious and intelligent citizens Of Charles
ton, TO neutralize the headstrong efforts |
that are attempted by the mad caps Of the
State, to precipi,ate them in the irrctrieva-
bic schemes which they heedlesslv con-