Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-12
The prank-Road to PInsyIvania.

Der 9th that meeting OF the Stockholders OF
the Lynchburg and Pity vania Turnpike com
pany, " III hc held IN your city on the lIh "i
lis month, for the purpose Of considering tn
propriciy OF adopting the new Charter, grant
ed hy the lnst Legislature, authorizing them
to change their roal into Plank road, and ex
tending the samc.
wish iosuggcsl 10 the Stockholders Of that
Company the propricty of asking for charter
aulhorising them to change their road into -
Ralroad, Itch IN ght connect with the South
81 le road al Campbell Court House. Let not
a Railroad from Daryle To Lynchbnrg be
thought visionary. Nothing is visionary nov
when this road is built, and The connection be
tween Lynchburg and Charlottesville made,
the greater portion OF the tfave and trade to
the North, and to the South, will pass through
your city. The day Of jealousy is past. The
people h. We learnt how In build, and how to
value Railroads, and they will make them
Wherever they want them.
As Err as have asccrtuned, Railroad is
much more popular in This county, Than a
Plank road, and the people Of this county AID
Campbell can and will, with little help. build
this road. Respectable
PITTSYLVANIA.
We would be The last to present any oLota-
Gle To the improvement Of any part Of the
State and especially 10 any scheme or sug
gesiion, which had for its object the prosperi-
ty and welfare Of this community aud It's trad
ing interests. The writer of the foregoing IS
labotng under misrepresentation, in The sup
position that Railway from Dunvie to
Lynehburg could be effected by connection
at Campbell Cour-H House, with the South Side
Railroad. From all The information we have,
AID not knowing that the Directory Of the
South Side Road have ever contemplated any
other than the mos direct route to The point
named in It's charter for the Western termi
nus, we have 40 idea that that road will make
Campbell Court-House point. If we are
mol mistaken, at tins time, corps Of Engineers
are locating the South-Sde Road, from its pre-
sent extension in Appoma,tox, to Lynchburg.
along the nearest and most practicable route.
The supposiion that this road will make an y
more elbows to Accommodate localities is un-
reasonable, for lis projectors are looking to the
advantages il will have in the transportation of
the tonnage, brought down on the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, and the james River Ca
nal, 10 shipping, aud to distant markets. Com
petition IN trade and travel, have now come to
be governed pretty much ordinary pursuits
The nearest, safest and speedicst means of
matter then, the outl.Sidc road MS. at this
time, two competitors: the Canal and the
Central Raway,--and will have alhird, when
ever the Alexandria and Gordonsvsle road is
extended to Lynchburg. So much then, for
the probabilities Of change of route by the
South Side Road
We 10 not think that the interests to he promo.
ted Inch the Stockholders of the Lynchburg
and PntSl lvauia Turnpike Co, Will have un.
der consideration, demand, or is it possible they
wllrequlre for years to come, more improved
facilities than Plank road will furnish. If
the connection was now established betv,e,.
Go louisville and Lyncburg. aud there " as
guaranty that the Richmond and Danvilic road.
would be extended TO Greensboro n. C.
whereIt would form junction with the Nortb|
Carolina Central Railway, which passes
through the length of that State 10 South Cn,.
DINA, then the link between Lynchburg and
Danvllo might be formed Until the move
menls are made at The cxtremiti,s 10 acco,n.
pIIsh this object, we presume an attemp, to do
SO here would he unavuiling. Whilst we a,e
waiting for these efforts on either side tho
farming and planting interest of that section of
country will be suffering and anguishinp for
the want Of facilities To reach the only market
II has Tor the largest portion of It's products.
We think the proposition now before then.
Is The only remedy they have 10 correct the DIFF
hcuItles of 'he transportation To and from tina,
country Tins improvement can, and no doub,
Will be made with the present authority t,l
raise the means,-but il it be abandoned for
another ct more costly character more diff
hcult and expensive in every way, and which
the interests Of the section of country do M,
require, we may look in vain forrhe return ofI
the opportunity they now have. of securing
large amount of prosperity and public convcp.
fence to thriving and delightful portion Of orr
Piedmont counfrv