Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-01
a'nr The Ennnirtr
BRANCH OF THE RICHMOND AND DANNlLLE
! RAIL ROAD TO MILTON, n. &.

Al the recent session of the Legislature a" North Carroll
ma an act passed authorizing the Richmond anu Dan
willie Rail Road Company 10 build branch OF their road 10
mo Town uf Milton r. c. establish there depot
and erect The necessarily warehouses; &c II hlao gave them
the privileges aud corporate "erl possessed oy he
rail road compancs that State aud authorized The town
Of Milton lis corporate capacity 10 subscribe ten h0u
sard dollars amount n the Increased stock necessary 10
build tho proposed branch r0ada privilege never hDrc
piyen TO any State In subscribe Ia the stock oi
company incorporated by another State rms Is an I'M
poan in reference 10 the enerests OF the road a
well IA the trade and OF the cities Of Richmond
road 10 Milton building Of The proposed branch ran
and " III cost about $4,000, GIVE speedy connec.
ton with the North Carolina Central Ran Road either nj
the Town OF Grccnsborouah in Guiord disian about 6(ty
miles or The OF Graham in Alleuunce about
dirty miles, probably nearer 10 EACH by rail road
route.
The route from Richmond 10 The town Greensborough
and thence Salisbury and Charlotte, going in straight
line will be from the map, will go directly through
the town OF Milton and connection once formed from the
Richmond and Danvile road through Milton 10 the North
Carolina Central Rail Road will make il the great thorough
fare from North South having continually on il stream
OF travel unprecedented in the Southern States If not in the
whole Union. The will be drec-a very healthy
the climate saubrnus avoiding the hand the masma
OF the South and East and, The other the cold harsh eli
of the mountains In addition 10 all this, il will bring
trade and 10 the cities OF Virginia. of which
they form conception, but which the immense
Western and North Carolina and the
upper part of South Carolina will fully deveope Ii is the
finest country naturally in the world and only needs the
ces and announcements which rail roads give To unfold
great capabilities Of production Of Tobacco cotton wheat
corn, potatoes, fine fruits, minerals &c, &C.
All acquainted with the state of things in North Carolina
know hut the only chance for connection with her Cen
nI Rail Road is through Milton the and beet
to thar road Our Legislature will grant connection
from other place. The trade and Of Milton
with it's rich surrounding county, and its various manuiac
turing establishments and Stores will afford small aid 10
the business of the rail road
here represent the people Of Milton Yancey-
vile and the surrounding country, in connection with Da-
vid Chalmers and Fielding b. Lewis Esqs OF the county
of Halifax in asking The Legislature Of Virginia increase
the capital stock ui The Richmond and Danye Rail Road
sufficient amount 20 authorize the building OF the proposed
branch road and for the State 10 take the proportion
OF stock in this branch she now has in the main road
which is three. flths
Every consideration urges the Importance of this
The amount OF additional aid required weighs feather
in the balance with hs immense benefits which will result.
II will increase the value Of stock fifty per and when
The connection is completed the profits Of the road already
one OF The productive in Virginia. will be doubled
Therefore economy interest," benefit and every thing calls for
the adoption OF the proposed measure.
The General Assembly of North Carolina also It's last
session granted charter for Plank Road from the North
Carolina Central Rail Road the of Graham via Yam
ceyvllr, 10 Milton very eligible and direct This
would do WELL but connecting rail road much better In.
deed, doubt not il the proposed branch rond Is built
Milton people of YanceyyiIe and those residing be-
Milton and that place, will form joint stock
company and continue il on TO fanccyvilc The route
from Milton by of fanceyvile Grccnshorough will
go for thirty miles ridge dividing the OF the
ly line and Dan River, without the mpcdlmcns of hill
or crossing single stream. So is The running South
from Million TO the town Of Graham.
| humbly trust The General Assembly of Virginia. the
stockholders of the Richmond and Danvile Rail Road and
the citizens Of Richmond, Petersburg and Norfolk will
be nnnindfu of the great benefits Of the proposed link
connecting road and will unite their efforts effect its
complshment.
Those who know me need not be told how faithfully
have laborcd how much time and money have spent in
promoting the interests Of the Richmond and Danvc Rail
Road and now that have obtained the passage of bill
which drew with my hand and which, despite the lea
l0usies OF the friends stock holders Of the North Carolina
Central Rail Rond will lead connection materially bene
fetal both shall be by the representatives OF
the people of Virgnin in spirit al berally alerna
feeling The interests OF Virginia North Carolina ARE
strongly connected; therefore, those
whom Mature and Natures God hath Joined together let
put asunder." NATHANIEL J. PALMER
American Hotel, Richmond, Jan. 29h, 1883
N. B.-Other Richmond Papers will confer favor by co.
plying the foregoing article.