Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-24
FOR TIE v1RGINIAN.
To the People of Lyuchburg.

some of the shocking features on the reverse of
the medal, 50 exultingly held up 10 your eyes by
AMHERST
Unwttingly, ! suppose, he has given You
glimpse oi one Of these features. In pressing
you 10 insist on the work being commenced at
both ends of the road, nj the same time, "a view
in which ! cordially agree with him though for
different reason from that he ASST gns-tor my
object would bc to prevent "A monopoly of the
trade by Charlottesville NOT to secure a moHopoiy
10 LgRchbHg,) hc tells You his route presents
such difficulties ns will check the progress of the
road for three ycars--thnt these difficulties will,
during That time, form mn impossible barrier be
tween the finished road above it and the Char
loltesville market and thus force the trade into
your nfins for three years. Would not his ar
eament be strengthened II he would cause his road
Ia int up against the base Of the sugar lonf"
mountain That would require funnel rather
longer than the one that's found necessary, on the
location of the rond below lurris's Mill. II would
dam up the trade at that point for few more
yeurs, thm the route by liuris's Mill would,
thus continuing for longer term 10 'force the
trade ont OF its natural channel 'nto your
nrms' This would be very strong argument
nddressed 10 the cupidity of the people OF Lynch
burg, If their SENSE of Justice were not stronger
then their seltishncss; but would il pass muster
with the good people iua. above this barrier who
always have, and always will tradc d0icn the
country, unless they bc forced up.
The advocate of the Claiborne route admits the
formidable instructions about llorriss Mill, and
strongly intim0tes that there no others. Ills
"oiaz iie .pcc""-e II Is a,lhittea 'hel lho most
''''' IN pun y "o' 'H' o'fY te"'y "H'c"'' one
= at '1at Paoo "hH tha' Inc ioad WIZ lh'ie ne
hh,shea, nus mst com1offabft assurance that
mtff the fo"d "i" DE- ,baiMfd, belng lhterIle-
t'e' mems 'm"t such are the dnhcoili'S at tins
point ilhi All the rest oi The hltY-9ghi miles VIII
be finished before these difficulties can be over
como IN other Words that IT must retnrd the
oo,nP'e''oh OF me WORTHY ho" many yours
'ls oeIoh'i' 0ol'h NOT surely lhot route
Tor foad presents dlhcQltes that must greatly
o'iaY Inc li''NA'hg OF the fond Is the oldest re s.,
commentator that was ever dreamed of, except
/ by an oplnm-catcr doob whether cousidera-
tions Of this sort caused the Central Railroad
i COMPANY 10 bore for three quarters of mile, in
soiid rock, through the bIne Ridge. think it
+ hf'hahe the' would have been feht glad to have
+ iohhh DHtch tfttk Wiley, chewing the noun
iain from It's summit 10 il hnse. and leading
lheln IN straight line, the way they wanted to
go bnt we have seen the mgeHoty with which
Ahlll.itsf mas lahored 10 eNtlort good out evil.
lie only objection have 70 lis alchemy is, that
Ne tries To jorce upon IL IN etH, which II woulG
be 50 easY lo escape II he would Int let rs alone.
nave shown YOU that "AMnERar' mtimaies.
INA, thls obstruction near liarfs's Mill the only
feallA aiiheult place On the prer route. will
take The liberty of refreshing his memory, by
ealinlS ms attention to IA lew more of the same
sort
underestimate from gentleman, who had h's
inleilha,lon ifom some oi The sub Engineers, tha
u i9hhel wil n' necessary at the cap north O.
Nelson courthouse, aud probably another near
M 'i"nofho making i fhaatfS CA this route.
~ ''' ''u,o" 'rr'k me l hRFe never heard
ai a sP"N'n" or from lynehhnrg to Charlottes-
f r,e r .n'rp ~ necessity tor any have
aa'''a 10 n'''i "' IT, Agn'n' on tn" Lower route
iYe hFet alone mas To be hridged-on the Upper
foule, nom rye ana l.neH klyers-thc former
PfonaoiY twice To AVOID very difficult blum on
inc inter he difficulties OF crossing Eye River,
l learn rom gentleman perfectly acquainted
win hotn localities are about the Same ON both
routes mat Is II the crossing ON the Upper
route be mat hrSt selected-but these difficulties
are greatly increased in getting over Pinoy Rv-
et' understand from gentleman familiar
with the ground, aud who is entirely disinterest-
eo' tna' To cross the klNer and low grounds will
require IA nigh bridge and embankmont, together,
nearly halt II mile long
nave II" personal knowledge of the facts above
stated-ior have not seen the locations-nor
have seen or communicated with either of the
Engineers, since these lines were surveyed but
theN come To me from sources entitled to all cred
IT. and therefore, feel justified in using them.
Now let us see how the account current stands,
between these rival routes. ON the Upper, there
are two tunnels, and two brdges-probably three
OF each Tn the Lower route, no tunnel, and only
one bridge! Why this is las Hyperion to u
satyr and You are urged to shut your eyes and
mug the satyr to your bosom
Now, good people OF Lynchburg, am afraid
you VIII think that both AMHERST and myself
would nave acted more wisely, to have been mind