Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-06

| DitIere oe il favor Of Lynchburg. so ms
Ii the above statement is accurate, thri
ii is clear that Lynchburg is really neare
| Me true centre than Pitisylyania c. H
that she can be reached By shorter lines 0
travel and is more accessible for all TN,
counties in the District. leaving out ofvev
facilities afforded by the canal. railroads &
turppikes. 1t will be observed that the peo.
pile Of the seven counties pr-icring Lynch
burg wi i'll have to travel 500 miles to reach
Piusylvania G. H., whereas the people oi
the five counties prcfering Pittslvania e.
II. will have to travel only BOG miles ia
reach l., Interchangeable convenience Of
thtpeorle in the western portion Of tn.
District has been adverted to and it is
clained that they would be specially in
commod,d hy the location propose.
call attention to the conv, iiience oi the peo
plrin the eastern portion oi the District u,
an offset. II will he seen that the pcopl.
Of Patrick, Henry and Franklin can reach
Lynchhnrg by shorter travel thnn the
people u Cumberland. Prince Edward
and Buckingham can reach Piusyl, ania
Cour-housc. The difference is very small
il is tru,; but mention the fact 10 show
now the Two extremes Of The District
would lie affected by the locations propos.
ed. | claim no advantage for Lynch.
burg on Mut score but certainly none is due
To Plus, l,unia Cou,i.hnusc.
Need | say any more about the qncs-
lion of centralityl Ii cannon he necessar,
TIE gentleman has submitted the state
| ,ncni of his friends; have offered mlpe.
an willing I" sat ilccr them to any tests.-
Mine believe To he nccurie:--ecrtainly
it is substantially so. and il establishes in
my favour the argument OF cenirallty 50
zealou.ly urged Ly the gentleman In sup
porn Of his cause. He has shown iiat he
regards the question Of distances as an i'm
porrart ONE for be has urged wsruI, III,
clalrns of Pir-, wanna boScd apo1 Me fafe
mcnt ofh,s fricnd. Wien that stat mrnr
is necessarily ussalrd aud shown 10 hr
worse Than worthless, what becomes Of
the arynnrnil ,ubmii it TO ih.. Hons,
To decide SO much as to ccnfraiity 0f pm
sIhon.
! 2 Asio conrcnirnccs of dcccss. On ibi.
! point ! !nnk the gentleman from Pltt.y l.
,ania showed rlearly that the facts mer,
% !, ainly against him thai be could scarce.
| |, give TN, m more than a passing notice
| HI. spoke. hna ever. so much Of the ease
ments furnished .v the Dan,ille RaIiroad
| thai one ni.,ii, almo-t have. inf rred tia
| hat rnprrvcmeat VAS r"ntp'ctcd now
and that II ps-s'd by or very near 10 Puts
vivania G IL. deem i proper "a rruni =,
| rin- house that the DaD,iie Road. NJ /,
this r,mc, rs rot IL operaf'on in Me Distgirt
and rlitt when il sial! b. cou4pete.
| (which ] iuc line to ihihk j. ~ III. oi4isu
futnra) II viii not run nearer I PITT Iva
ma T.. II. than twenty nil. 5. " hen II !
il inll operation (ULich desire 10 see Al
the earliest period,l ,on will find. hy re
frrins to the map that it viii aiiofJ Yer,
| Ii.iteI accnmrno In ions ~ liie way OF Ia
,,ii,;i,-. 10 Mc peopie IF the Disff'rt. Thi,
Dansil. Railroad j. The only toc'Lty re-
f.rrcd 10 by the gentlemen i'.r reaching
his Conrt house. An improvement moi
Vet made, and IS ben made not furnishing
facilities for getting 10 p Pt'sylvariia c. H
comparable 10 those so~ in r,estfaee tnr
reaching L, ,ncbhurg! There is M iurn
pike even rrachirg Pit,.ylss niA CD ane
he meade q seeessss ;se esmE7n h,sss