Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-15
PUBLIC MEETING IN CUMBERLAND.


ned a. Conrt fious" The 25'h Of February 1883 that
baiaa day, Dr. Robert Henderson was called 10 The
! Chair mi William W. Wilson elected Secretary
Edward ) Brown addressed the meeting and urged ne
impcunCe direct rail way connection between Lynch
4rg arl Rchmond He submitted to tie meeting the fol.
loving resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the people OF Cumberland leei liqey
incrcs; IN The public Improvements OF the Sat"
Resolved That the James River aud kanawht Canal Is
Of bn % brnet To persons residing Gn the s0n' slde o
James RverthaI the facilities for travel and
~i i furnishes scanty return Tor the capital invest
! ei 10 is construction.
/ =. Resolved Tart the Aioyanda aud Orange Kali Road
>. III i'm l. G.IIInnfc mIfhci ~ distance oi
ycnhHr that the South Side Raj Road viii open q
outlet LynctbuFg BY Petersburg 10 City rolhl
and Norfolk aud il Richmond depends on the Canal as a
competing line with these rail roads she will get but an IN
SIGNIFICANT portion of tie commerce OF the west
E...,.-r That IN III" sale uf their rrriuce the farmers
i, unhar and look To the traders ana manufacturers OF
Hcn'ori that look upon our Interest aS dependent on
thrir rrDsey yet il Richmond you'd remain our marker
:C si you'd nnId her snare OF western trade- she would
~ Great ur,sing rt? shc must not rely too lnucn
on TN nalI advantages Of her location, or on the lines o.
pa liz nprov winch she now enjoys, hut win z"a
r; tntcsaIisG !s 10 Is: displayed by rival ci'!cs sue
rris all in can-Hctng rail road 10 Lynch5ufs BY the
shortest praciiC1tic route. -.
R..,lyrd rnat wr -rgatL tie extension .! The Virgil
oi1 MI Rail Road Kchmoad the most ieasi-
b. un lr establishing direct ra way from Lynchburg TO
Irnonr aud in securing this object, W. the people Of
Cunb"r.nd tender 10 Rchmnnt 10 The ohef couItl.s ~
n between th., city and Lynchburg and 10 the Virginia
ard Tennessee Rail Road Company cur hearty and ne'e
! {" onnratiou ;,,oa oe
KS Snyai That the Chairman appoint VI
,hrrc .yhn behalf nj the county OF Cumberland VIM
unite wish The committee appointed BY the people OF Po"
ta N all fair and honorable efforts Ia 'ecuc an extension
vrgin, and Tennessee Rail Road h' azores i :" 'ne
nsirnrr,. ui some uttr direct rail road from lynchour2
10 Richmond 49,, :. ,;, ,r
-an and Dr. Ihumas l.. Robinson ~ constitute i' |''''
/ {, { reanrci 5Y The 9th resolution,
On ,n.,i, Of JOHN X. Wilson, Edward , Brown was
| ni,la.! - thc rpmn!ttcr ,,, 49,, ,h
Src,ry shopII furnish copies Of the proceedings Il" tn's
mcela. 10 editors n the newspapers 2 hchnoaa anu
yce;blrg with the request that the? pn3ish me same
John NlsDa moved that the THANKS ni inc n.@,'s ue
rcndcrc4 TO Edward :. Brown Tor me adl,'' "hcn @ M ~
had delivered and that H. be requested 10 irthf, cI WIS.,
,",li.ar.nr lIT Brown said hopel that Dir Hisph
w withdraw his notion that the remarks "tcA ne na1
,J yv.r crude aud undiescd and hai he wonia no 'ee
=, m ,:,rnl ia mint hG had spoken exc'npf tneousy,
,cho. rycn note and il wond he impossible Tor HIN 10
write oi, what h. had sad Nj wilson Felusca 10 WIN.
iraw his motion but agreed 10 modify H. ." as 10 ftque
NJ Brown to wrlte The substance oi the views "ni'
p-cned to the meeting and in this turn The notion
was adopted.
ROBERT HEiDERSoN, Ihn
/ WN W. WlLsos Sec'y.
! p S-i'he Richmond Examiner. Whig sai i1aee 'Ta
tEls .yncnhurE papers "ill please copy
Subsca:sof Re remarks Of EDwAaD s. Bsn"s AZ ne hll
Rand meeting in CumbsrllEd on ne -3tf ' fe''Na'9
! 1888 80,
II. Cb fm,n:-Ths meeting has been called 10 cons!-er
.Ie Eoioncy constructing rail road oY w; ro'tes'
practicable route from Lynchburg 10 hichHohu. lie Pc
T.lF I
c0aceraea spectators OF those public improvements WIG"
are progressing in various portions OF the oasf, Ivy Nv
i-nstel the wisdom Of the Legislature 10 s
Ines of Itorcomnunicllion which ~ou'h 'esc'"p 'o
snurccs of hc West and the prosperity OF inc com
M a cities the East They have been 'au2h ta
jaaes River ard naDavha Canal was designed ~ c's" "
m, ,.ipiirra and manufactured products 81 the st.e an
soe . RchmcG. and thcncc TO Nortoh rem y :m'cn ~.
could 81 exported any portion oi the word nu eAe
c,cs has shown the ad aL'aGes IL na''c''i'i o' e
canal rc the natural channel OF he river are very
c;ablc To many Of residents Oh the ou'n Sne VI the
liver tie canal has brought annoying nc9nVehie"ce WIN
cut rfe, The Of transportation iniS improve
NJ m il s0ul! be 80 calcd) has given 70 hicha'ohd h'
4 hrr maj which il before enjoyed. The country wa
tered ty James River ana its bu aries cent us nnduc
ors TO Richmond before the canal was projected Inc To-
c,p and whea, carried by wagons from me eao waters
The Rolcokc and beyond the mountains % Lynchoofe ne
c.,ar!y passed down the river 10 Richmond no conh
try locked in hs mountain barriers has the canal opened
,r. and 10 no market has il brought any Trade or com
n-tc. which market did not before ENJOY but h1s'
m words u rcpruac for those whose cnunsels led me
into the rnrisc policy OF constructing Inc cana itr
er "a rotic men and honestly followed the light urn.s
Ell % ths times in which they lived More han quarter
4 century has now passed By. 10 one then ureauIe - @
ne Iron nor.e would speed his course in all
ms Ui Common wealth. carry ing the taae VI i,s
II a6y village which has enterprise enou2" W ,,v \.
anoroact Look, sir al the canal On l's " Irhs r;,t
N the ladcd horse dragging along ms "ea, hi
lrei.h hosl slowly moving some MY yaIos y. ;,h m @ a.
o.. pcrchauce you will see negro :, f'.anaa >,
rope ooped around his Nw turn and LOOK uuoI
m boat which he pulls after him 10" 'u'u aa ' Il
,,I road There goes tho stean engine Win us iohs
c,,s ,ded with hundreds vi tons OF t1s ctoice pro
i uc II The cat,h sweeping by you WIN velocity 7!
~ ~, FIGHT cf The bird These means OF hsPortaon
ecai.rnea. are not to be compared WIFE sacn 0.'e''