Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-08

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-..,.se.lition which l. inevitable between Bal
1ad other cites Of the North, for tie hu-
If the country beyond the Ohio.
h.. farington and Ohio railroad j. partly IN
l.,,.rael, and being directly und,r the cen
f fbe Bourd OF pubhc works. doubt not IT,,
= I'll be pressed forward with that energy its
france demands. The work upon The Ley
..,a an1 Big Sandy rUad with which this Is
,.,sd 10 connect, las been commenced. and
5,,uld cndcuvor t. finish onrs bv the time
.hafl have been completed. The importance
h, work Is manifest to uil. aud will doubtless
p-,Iafit that fostering care it much needs
4 rlrGeltrul rai.roa3 = being pressed forward
/ lppiet.oa, With an energy ihat must be gIat-
4 ne To is warmest friends. This road, uniting
4 dos With the GoYngton and Ohio road, and
f1rlng u continued chain of railroad be-
4 ZEN the Ohio river and Idewater, is IA work of
| first inpDrlauce. ono section of this line of
utI II mites. consists of the Blue Ridge railroad
4 IA was undertaken and is being constructed
/ Stnte agents aud with State means. \ part
his section embraces the tunnel through the
Ridge, "A work Of extreme difficulty, causing
ayoidable delay in the completion of the section.
tunnel is 1913 feet in length and it Is con-
,tly expected that il will be completed by the
Of January ls56 The perforation on the
4 If November last WAS 23l1 feet, leaving 1881
\ to he cut: There had been paid for the con-
kuetian of this section up to the same time
IL, ~ 10; aud it Is estimated that the eApen-
,rr. ior the year. ending lst january, l955,
/ be Sl95, 800, and for the year ending lst Jan.
H. sI36,2JJ, making the total cost of the
4 ion. when completed, l,205, % 10.
#Ibe Virginia and Tennessee railroad Is being
4 .bed forward with an energy that reflects cred
,non those who are intrustcd with the mana -yc-
nj of the work and in the benefits it will
fer and the revenue to be derived thcrotrom,
,romises to fulfill the utmost expectations of
most sang iue friends. Its importance. rs a
in the great chain of RAILROADS which is to
IL ,m9l3date the travel from the south and south
"a # cannot fail to secure the necessary aid for
completion.
The Soathside railroad is progressing and will
unite the cities OF Petersburg and Lynchbmg
4 occurring benefits to each.
#rbe Richmond and Danyille road, which has
" carried on with so much energy over every
4 ore. is Just entering the most fertile and
4 urtiye region through which it Will pass, and
En.ps 10 fulfill all reasonable expectations.
&Ibr Richmond AMI Petersburg, the Petersburg
IA Weldon, the Seaboard aud Roanoke, and the
n, bmond, Frederick sburg and Potomac roads-
&upleted some time sincp-;re in successful OPP
4 ton. and the tracks of such as were not origi-
y laid with heavy L or L iron, have since been
A id, in whole or in part with that improved
*rar Norfolk and Petersburg railroad company
been organized aud preliminary steps taken
ards the construction Of the work, which prom,
y TO be successful.
E regret to say that but little has been done to-
his the construction of the Richmond and
h. river railroad, under the provisions of the |
u Of the last session of the legislature Whenwo
y der the vast Importance of this road in itself |
"A its connection with many of the other works
Improvement in the State, is it not surprising |
In 50 little conc ern should be manifested by |
n ,e who are directly interested III its compile
IN Surely, as the various lines of improve |
Eslt which converge to Richmond, and which |
II pour into her lap their ineXhsustabc stores, |
= being completed, those upon the line and the |
mini of this road cannot fail to see the adVant- |
to be derived from its construction, and at |
r. begin the work. For the same reasons, 1t |
tmnently entitled to the favor and patronage |
{lhe State.
D}ut little as vet has been done towards the eon-
4 lction of the Fredericksburg and Orange rail
ml. 1t is to be hoped, however, that the ener-
n of the high-minded and patriotic people of
h icricksburg, and those upon the line Of the
opposed road, will soon be aroused to the impor-
BE- Of securing the Improvement, AMI that this,
u Their with the Rappahannock canal and her |
a ral advantages of water power, may yet re-
fcitae and build up the town to that grade OF
gnnereial Importance which her citizens 50 .
Rhy deserve.
8Ihe Orange and Alexandria road is nearly |
Dnpleted to Gordonsyie, and will soon be open |
p trade and travel to that point. This connec-
n with the Central road is an important one as
n Secures continuous road between Richmond |
\ Alexandria whenever the Potomac river shall
4 Il hall
3 Re been carried from Gordonsyille to Lynch
g (for which the preliminary surveys have
n made under the act of the last session. it
complete that line of railroads above referred
which must accommodate the travel between
southern and northern states. and secure to
|eAandra all the advantages To be derived by
intermediate point from such travel, and bring
her mart the trade and treasures of fertile
\ highly cultivated portion Of the common
Falth. In Importance, therefore. this road is
rrccly inferior TO any IN the state.
! he slme may be said of the Manassas gaproad,
ich' by rapid strides, is stretching itself ITO
B. Of the most fertile and productive sections of
l commonwcalth--one that Is rich in almost
rything that could contribute to the comfort
wealth of its enterprising citizens. 1t is very
,rable that this work should be completed at
b earliest practicable day.
Something has been done towards the location
E. of the Alexandria, Loudon, and Hampshire
/ Iroad, but what and how much, | ,un not au-
fntlcally informed This road Is designed to
'meet Alexandria with the Baltimore and Ohio
proad BY tapping the last named road at or
| ar Paddytown in Hampshire county, and IN
p midst of the coal region. The counties
lirough which it will pass among this most fer
e. Populous and wealthy in the state, and rs de-
erHng OF accommodations rs any other. Aside
rom these considerations, the construction Of
'h's road at an early day is urged by the strong
1T considerations. The distance from Paddy
'"n to Alexandria, rs ascertaiued by actual
.r'ey and careful estimates, will be about l6)