Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-26
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In former numbers We have endeavorsd
TO direct the attention OF our citizens to the
rich and growing regions Of country lying
South Of US. which are unprovided with
those facilities ferinterccmmunication and
tra1e, essential to the development other
resources. and necessary to the establish
ment Of closer connection with ourselves.
We have few more views to present, TO
which we invite the attention OF those who
have at heart the advancement Of our town
and the prosperity Of the country,to which
il must look in part Tor that advancement.
We do not doubt. that the older business
houses Of Lynchburg remember, when
brisk and profitable trade was carried on
here, with the planters of the counties Of
North Csrohns, Immediately South Of US.
who seugh, this market. particularly with
their tobacco. That trade has been great
ly reduced in amount. and the main reason
for it is found in the tactic which we have
already adverted-that failing to possess
means of communication, rival mar
kcts for that particular staple have sprung
up in every nsighborhool in those counties
thus debarrcd from convenient means Of
transportation. In consequence Of this, it
is doubtful whether the enterprise ofany
town, no matter what are the facilities to
reach i,,can now check zhe growth Of these
home markets, but then its shipment FOR
distant markets. after being manufactured,
forms as Substantial a reason for improve
ments, as existed in the first instance. and
insures to the producer the advantage Of
more than one market.
The statistics of population. wealth and
products of the valley Of the Yadkin in N.
Carolina. exhibit a most tempting induce
ment to any peoplc,as deeply interested in
the tobacco trade as We are, to form con-
nexon. To command the trade Of
that Valley, cnceptdts upper portion, could
not be expected by us, with the character
of improvement which it is now proposed
to build in that direction: and even par
ticipotion may seem incredible. without
an examination Of the country Intervening.
and the means by which it is to be reached
The head waters of the Yadkin are in
che counties of North Carolina. which lie
up next to Tennessee ard Virginia, whence
they 1ow north Of east,-though running
nearer the Virginia line, intheir downward
course, to a point, say 40 miles south OF
Patrick Court House, when they turn d.
rectly 10 the south, across the State into
South Carolina. The valley thus formed
by tbs stream, untiln strikes off directly to
Ehe South, it will be seen is nearly parallel
with the line between The two States
To effect an opening into that region, and
bring it under the attraction Of the Frank
lin road, would be an easy and most prof
table undertaking. Upon examination Of
the face of the country, it will be found
more susceptible of an easy grade Of i'm
provemcnt, to the northeast than to the
east There now exists charter On the
Both principle for a road from point on
the Franklin road to Patrick Court House
This connexion can be effected with ease;
for the distance from some point west Of
Rocky Mount, before reaching the Blue
Ridge, to PatnckC H.. Cannot be more
than twenty-five miles. The whole route
would be along the base OF tic ridge and
parallel with il.
1t would then be bur, a email nndcrtak-
ing to the people of Patrick, 10 meet their
North Carolina friends at the State line,
with a good improvement, and invite them
to a Virginia market, for the sale of their
chief product. which market in liberality
stands pnriyaled. in the Union. An i'm
provcmcnt from Patrick c. H. to the
YaJkin would cross the valley of the upper
Dan and thus lay open another productive
and growing region. 1t may be thought.
that this trade is too far off TO be obtained
with a return ofpro6t TO the producer, But
how can that be. when it now possesses no
advantagcs;to peach any market which will
compare with thoseprescntcd by this route
That part of North Carolina has no better
accommodations. than the ncishboring
counties Of Virginia. 1t Will he a long time
before roads are made from the N c. Cen.
trail Railroad to that portion of the State.
and did they new exist. the distenoc is not
as greatto Lynchburg. as it world he sor
those people, to the markets of'that State,
which are far down to the Gust Bot tie
fact is, the most ofthc trade of the Yadkin
follows the course Of the river. and finds
its way to the South Carolina and Gcor-
gia markets. As already remarked. we
have no expectation from the character of
the improvements. which it is more than
probable will meet tho wishes Of the pco-
pie IN that dIrection,to apr opriatc to our
trade, the products of that valley. but we
can participate in them. Forty priIes more
OF improvement, in connection with the
arm which has been described, will rut
Lynchburgi in communication with that part
Of North Carolina, where the inhabitants
ofall thatupper valley will find in the line
Of communicatiOn,th thus opened up to them.
admect. safe and cheap route TO market.
for their h'cfstaple, not surpassed by any.
1t will be the means of inparting new
stimulus to tho growth of that product.
Possessing climate, soil and every requisite
to render them capab e ofmul'iplying four
fold the amount Of their annual products,