Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-10

say that an interesting letter from the May
or Of DanviIfc was read, in which that wor-
thy Parsonage. apoloeized for the non-at
tendance of delegation from the town
Of Danvillc; sssrred the meeting that that
ancient town felt warm and lively inter
est in the object Of the proposed meeting;
and pleged the Corporation Of Danyiiic,
for its due proportion Of the smodrt ne
ccssary to carry CIR. and Complete the
work. The Delegation from Henry, was
highly respectable. both in point of num-
beers and capacity. AMI gentle ncn of inau
encc and standing plegcd themselves that
Henry would come manfuliy up to the
work, and would assist in carrying it on
Flaming resolutions were passed, a com
mirtcc was appointed to memorialze the
Legislature upon the subject, and think
upon the whole, somewhat more than the
usual amount Of windwosk upon such &C.
cssions, was done. The result Of this meet
ing was the passage cf a law, authorizing
the construction Of turnpike Road from
Danvillc TO Wythe rt-House. After
the lapse Of eight months since the passa &c
of this law. what has been done towards
the proposed work. Patrick county has,
it is true, put her shoulder to the wheel,
and has done nobly towards raising her
proportion Of the necessary funds. At the
recent election. she decided by "A vote OF
more than ten to one in favor of county
subscription of $1,000 Since the election
one of her public spirited citizens has sub
scribed $1,000, and two others $500 each,
and by the proper cxcrtion the whole sum
Of $4,000 required to be subscribed by
individuals, would he raised in the county
of Patrick. The people arc faliy alive to
the importance Of securing for themselves,
and that speedily, an outlet to market
But what have our sister counties. who
are as much interested in this improve
ment as we are, what have they donel-
What has Danville to whom this work is
one ofsueh vital importance, done towards
securing its construction! What change
has come over the spirit Of their dream.
that their zeal has been caused so suddenly
to flag. and they now feel so little interest
on the subject! Is the work one of less
importance now, than it was IL months
agol Has any thing TRANSFERRED within
that period of tine, that has dcmonstra-
ted the impracticabihty of the work, or
its inexpejiency! Most assureJly nothing!
the work is PROFESSIONALLY one of great
importance,and would tend greatly to the
Development of the agricultural resources
Of this portion oil Virginia. We infer from
the total silence Of the counties at both
ends of the proposed rou,c,and of the inter-
mediate counties. that they are Indifferent
npon the subject; and that If the road is
made, it will have 10 be made by Patrick
alone. But We do not wish 10 force our
selves upon unwilling people. The pro-
position for a connection in the proposed
manner was made by Patrick. We were
made to believe by those to whom the pro-
position was made, that il would be ac-
ccpted. and as they exhibit total want of
interest in the inattcr, we are perfectly JUS
Iihcd in infcrring that we have been CO.
quoted with, and shall look gu, for an al
lance elsewhere. In casting our eyes over
the country, they arc naturally directed to-
wards a larger, more entpriznig and
more northern town than Danville The
completion of the Lynchbarg aud Tennes-
see Railroad, will make Lynchburga large
AMI hourishlng ciiy.and feel well assured
that lis cnterprIzing citizens cannot fail to
see the importance of road from this part
Of Virginia to Lvnchburg. A road from
the North Carolina line to Franklin G. II.
would ensure The concentration at Lynch
burg Of the whole of the valuable trade
from this part of Virginia, and the neigh
houring counties of North Carolina This
connection can be formed Mr. Editor,with
out any additional Legislative aid. A law
already exists on the statute book authori-
zing the construction of a wing of the
Franklin G. Ii. and Floyd c. IL. From
the nearest point to Patrick c. II. is dis
tancc of ony 25 miles, for the making OF
which not more than $4,000 would be re-
qurcd, and only $1,000 of,his sum would
have to be raised by individual subscrip-
lions. Patrick would contribute her share
TO the said road, and by little exerton
on the part of some of,he cntcrprizing ciii-
zcns of Franklin and Lynchburg. the work
could easily be completed. The route is
one admirably adapted to the making Of
graded roads, and it would be one Of the
most valuable feeders to the Tennessee
and Lynchburg Railroad.
These ideas are merely thrown out as
food for reflection for those interested in
the matter. l..