Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-03
Branch Of the Richmond and DanuiLe Railroad

Branch Of the Richmond and DanviHe Railroad
to Milton, N. C.
At the recent session of the Legislature of
North Carolina, an act was passed authorizine
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
| to build branch OF their road to the town of
Milton, N. e., and to establish there depot and
| erect the necessary warehouses, &c. 1t also
gave them the privileges and corporate
powers possessed by the railroad companies of
that State and authorized the town of Milton,
in its corporate capacity, to subscribe ten thou
sand dollars In amount, Of the increased stock.
necessary to build the proposed branch road-a
privilege never before given to any town in that.
State, to subscribe to the stock of company in
corporated by another State. This is an impor-
tant measure In reference to the interests of the
road, as we'll as the trade and commerce of the
cities of Richmond aud Petersburg. The build.
ing of the proposed branch railroad to Milton,
which is only distance of five or six miles, and
will cost about $12000O, will ensure u speedy
| connection with the North Carolina Central Rail-
road, either at the town of Greensborough, 10
Guilford, distant about fifty miles. or the town of
Graham in Allemance, distant about thirty seven
miles, probably nearer, to each, by railroad
route.
The route from Richmond to the town Of
Greensborough, and thence to Salisbury and
Charlotte going in a straight line as will be
seen from the map, will go directly through the
town OF Milton, and connection once formed
from the Richmond and Danyille road, through
Milton, to the North Carolina Central Railroad,
will make it the great thoroughfare from North
to South, having continually on it stream of
travel unprecedented in the Southern States, if
not in the whole Union. The route will be d.
rect--a very healthy one; the climate saIubrious,
avoiding on the one hand the miasma of the
South and East and, on the other, the cold, harsh
plI, atao f fha mo nd L
it will bring trade and commerce to the cities
of Virginia, OF which they can form no concep-
ton, but which the immens resources of West
ern and Southwestern, North Carona and the
upper part of South Carolina, will fully deveope
1t is the finest country naturally in the world,
and only needs the facilities and encouragements
which rail roads give, to unfold its great capa-
bIllIes OF production OF tobacco, cotton, wheat,
corn, potatoes fine fruits, minerals, &C., &c.
All acquainted with the state of things in
North Carolina know that the only chance for
connection with her Central Railroad is
through Milton, the nearest and best route to
that road, Our Legislature will not grant con-
nection from any other place. The trade and
commerce OF Milton, with its rich surrounding
country, and its various manufacturing establish
ments and stores, will afford no small aid to the
business of the railroad.
| came here to represent the people of Milton,
Yanceyville and the surrounding country, in con-
nection with David Chalmers and Fielding B.
Lewis, Esqs., ofthe county of Halifax, in asking
the Legislature of Virginia to increase the CAPT
tai stock OF the Richmond and Danvlle Raj lroad
a sufficient amount to authorize the building of
the proposed branch rond, and for the State to
take the same proportion of stock in this branch
rs she now has in the main road, which is three
ffths.
Every consideration urges the importance of
this measure. The amount of additional aid re-
quired weighs not feather in the balance with
the immense benefits which will result. 1t will
increase the value of stock fifths per cent, and
when the connection is completed, the profits
Of the road, already one of the most produ ctive
in Virginia, will be doubled. Therefore econo-
my, interest, benefit, aud everything calls for the
adoption of the proposed measure.
The General Assembly of North Carolina also
at its last session granted charter for plank
road from the North Carolina Central railroad
at the town of Graham. via Yanceyville to Mil
ton, very eligible and direct route. This would
do we'll, but connecting railroad much better.
Indeed, doubt not, if the proposed b. anch road
is built to Milton, the people of YanceyviIle,
and those residing between Milton and that place,
will at once form joint stock company and con-
tinue it On to Yanceyville. The route from Mil
ton, by way of Yanceyville, to Greensborough,
will 60 for thirty miles ridge dividing the
waters of the county line and Dan River, with
out the impsdiments of hill or crossing single
stream. So is the route running South from
Milton to the town of Graham.
l hambly trust the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia the stockholders of the Richmond and
Danyille Railroad, and the citizens of Richmond,
Petersburg and Norfolk, will not be unmindful of
the great benefits of the proposed link in a con-
Meeting road, and will unite their efforts to affect
its accomplishment
Those who know need not be told how
faithfully have labored, how much time and
money have spent in promoting the interests of
the Richmond and Danville Railroad and now
that have obtained the passage ola bill which
drew with my own hand. and which, despite the
jealousiesof the friends or stockholders OF the NJ
G. Central railroad, will lead to connexion ma
teriay beneficial to boh shall | not be met by
ofthe people of Virg MIA In a
spirit of liberaty aud fraternaI feeling! The
interests of Virginia and North Carolina are
strongly ENTHUSIASTICALLY connected; there
fore, those whom "Nature and Natures God hath
joined together, let man put asunder."
NATHANIEL J. PALMER.
American Hotel Richmond, Jan Doth 1883