Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-24

Law Buildings the presumption is they were gotten NJ
the Wing Central Committee II So the proft on tn.
8 was enormous.
None OF the distinguished speakers from distance
: Were present at the African Church MAJOR Mcsae,
;, chairman OF The committee of invitation apoogizcd /,
their absence and for the necessity of putting up Mr.
ard who had only snce y o'clock to-day prepare hin
SELF" Mr.. S. mounted The rosrum and there rush lc
the door We reached ii, and retired for the evening.
heavy rain coming mp shortly after, large portion OF Il,
crowd had to submit to the speech.
,, ,, Mr Sranard was followed by Mr. Narmadukc Johnson
We learn that with the consistency usual Whis speakers
Mr. S. insisted ha, the fH as 10 Gen Pierce
ireesciiism Mr. j. on the contrary, after digrn senrc;
could only find lis name mentioned occasionally He in
sisted that he "asa very obscure individual
: The whole thng-procession 'ransparcncies, Ga
Gen. Scott would say, was "dead" failure.
Mr. Tunstals letter below written in his cathusias
tic style explains fully than the extract we published
the oher day the arrangements which have been made o
the speedy completion Of the Danvile Rail Road We have
always felt lively interest in this imporunt work. which
promises much for Richmond as any other work in the
commonwealth. 1t is especially and cmphacally Rich.
mono work, reaching into country having It's natural
kc in this metropolis and whose trade possibly be
intercepted by rival 1t is peculiarly and exclusively
Richmond work. in The effect of trade upon the market re-
in building and enareng city and its the
great water line. II is al the time destined be
work OF the first Importance 10 tho Stale at large by s
magca! elects IN increasing the value OF lands and the pro-
ducts and population Of the country which has commenced
penetrate. That the OF the work, when is
in operation Danvllc will be remunerave TO It's
stockholders and the State. have entertained
doubts and believe the interest of every citizen
Of the Suuth-side, be he stocknodcr not, be he
io,o
to every influence and exeron 10 push i, - com
pletion. We have regarded Danvie as the ultimate
terminus of the road We have believed, that
reaching that point Danvie will become from which
branches Of the road will shoot all the rich districts
of the Piedmont country which lie contiguous that town.
while main stem will proceed Souhwardy 10 form
necton East of the Aleghanies with the South Carolina
and Georgia sy stems of railroads. While is fact that
the country into which this road penelales is much of
exhausted by bad cuvaon and much other Of it yet
der the dominion of The forest; II is also fact that
few districts of country Of like extent the globe s
cepbe of higher degree Of improvement is capable OF
Yielding under thorough cultivation abundant diver
shed and valuable production the supply Of commerce.
country which is watered by the Appomatlox the
Stuunton and Dan rivers The country only requires the
stimulus which the road will furnish, realize the charac
have given Of it. The present Is the crisis of The
work and Of the country dependent upon IT, Let the road
but reach the of Danvie and the OF these anc
pations will take Of themselves IT, therefore becomes
the citizens of the counties along its surrender their
objections of whatever character for The pescn. least
the grand end OF carrying the road TO Danvile.
70 the Editor Of the DanriEe Register.
Sr-I have the pleasure inform you that yesterday
the Board of Directors Of the Richmond and Danve Rail
road concluded contract Tor the grading and masonry and
superstrucure of the road from Staunton river the Eas
tern terminus of Col Townes contract embracing dis.
tance of about % miles, which will be the completion
grading and masonry OF the entire road This has
been concluded with company composed Of gentlemen Of
the highest character and undOnblcd abiy-who lie
on the line OF the rUad-who stockholders deeply ce-
rested its success and of whom contractors
(ph6 H4te hpeaf {G utmost Industry and energy, Ssaa
have given the highest satisfaction the Directory in The
prosecution of their work
The work has been lei on favorable The cum
pany indeed may say more So than any hitherto MAIDEN
Virgina being In The hands OF gentlemen OF most u-
questionable character and ability give assurance oil It's
certain luilmen 1t leaves the company, therefore, o'y
now the necessity Of building the bridges, depos and g
Of the superstucIure TO effect the completion OF he
road Il
congratulate the citizens OF Danvie and every friend OF
This impTovcment-but especially The public spirited
and gallant peore Of Psy vania, upon this result. Ahld
all ills obstacles difficulties and disasters, they have FeHn-
ed az they began, its true, untnchlng and unwarcrnn
friends With beraly and public spirit. unaffected by
the doubts complaints. mPednens and difficulties hrC"
in its way 'O!d Guard has never fa'eret and nave
only fought the harder dangers hckencd and disasters
increasc cay, then congratulate hem upon the now
certlin prospcc: Of the fuflnen Of ;Eer hopes Let all
therefore put their shoulders the wheel for the procure
ment of hc small that will be wanting and The
iron seed will salute us in few short months lluShs 10
scnn tie evil prophecies Of the tinid the dout'I anu lc
selfish The road fulfilling the expectations ol lis N"si
-aunuinc friends In the amount ni iis present n"Sin7s'
whilst il has scarcely touched the Threshold u me poI
np country Twelve miles will be opcne anu lnope-
oion nj he end Of the present week. and progressing
With the sunersuclue fast the means OF The company
enable u.s. Il bhooves one therefore, pay up anu
et us move ahead Respectfully. yours &c,
WHITMEL 7. TCNSIALl'.
DASvILLE, Aug l3, lSS2.