Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-01
or TIT HOFFMAN.
To The Citizens Of the City of Lynohburg

FoR TIE NRGNIAN.
To The Citizens Of the City of Lynohburg
The growth and prosperity of I.ynchbnrp is
daily becoming matter of greater interest Ia the
people ri the surrounding counties Their bu-
sincss and -ocinl connections are growing more
Intimate with each revolution Of the wheel of time
aud every move made in the internal improve
menl= oi upper Virginia has added wealth 10 tho
city, aud increased the interest felt by the coun-
try people.
IYnehbug is destined 10 be. and in lactis uo,e
The ell IT upper Nlrgun II has more capital
employed IA the different branches of trade than
many eitie- Of double its population, and /. with
out doubt the great tobncco mandatory Of tho
world-nses the finest tobacco and gives and
get the highest prices. The additional Banks
now III successful operation ia the city offer
creator inducements to engnee in trndo than have
before been enjoyed, and with every additional
mctlA for engaging in manufacturing or trade.
There is an increased disposition ON the part of
the citizens Ia invest their money. aud while this
fcelne exists, il only requires means for the trans
peration ei produce to l.ynchbarR increase the
qoht5f7 winch VIII go there. aud consequently
iouereHsa IN the snuo ratio The quantity Of goods
sold b. the Merchants Of thu paee.
Il Is only necessary Ia advert II the virginia
aud tennessee Railroad, to show flat an arm Of
rnil WY from lNucbhnrn, stretching into the
zcns, mud acres to the growth Of the city, and AT
the sumo time il is apparent that the people Of
Amherst and many of the peopeof Nelson would
prefer aendng their produce aud trading to
l}uetbnrg II thcy could do 50 on any thing Ike
equal terms
1Msis proven by the fact that produce is nae-
on'd ifam theso counties 10 l.vnehburg 30 miles,
and goods brought hack whom from H. 10 9Owould
curry iham Ia tho Canal. .lhsis So because the
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tunee with tlu Merchants and traders Of l,ych-
burg. Ihey have confidence in them-looh upon
them os neighbour, and regard none, expended
IN thai Ploee as not having gone entirely out of
the country.
Again, whenever the quantity Of produce is
-tna!i, II lsnot worth shipping To Richmond, aud
II II VIII hear carriage II ha- To 20 10 I.yuchburg
or Ia he Wasted and lost at home. Notwilhstan.
ding the inclination ON the part of the pcoulc of
the-e counties to sell aud buy in l.ynchburg.
Notwithstanding all the small produeers are forced
Ia eo there OF sacrifice their produce in the coun-
~ not one hall of the produce Of Amherst, aud
hnf little from Nelson ever reaches that place, but
II sold IN the Villages on the river,or after pas
sing through series ot receiving aud FORWARDING
operations reaches Richmond and clears its owner
hte or no more than II would i'll Lynchhurg,
am IN ~ome cases, especially tohacco) less.
Ami tins cannot Ice avoided. The difference
y
Market, ON the Canal, to most OF the farmers of
the iaHtfPalt of Amherst and upper part If Mel
son II tam 10 to H. miles, making in the trip 20
Ia - hes. nnd tho farmers cannot spare the time
and teaals ior this difference. \ hired CONVEYANCE
Is ioa eosiiV, and they are compelled To trust to
men the5 never saw, and sell To, they know not
whom. AGAIN, If farmer wishes tn save com
missions, :" buy his good. where he sells his pro-
deee, on IA 90 along 10 examine the market and
tahe trip, II 10 Lynchhurg. hemust take horse
Out OF hl~ plough uudge IL to IL miles and back.
aud LOST, or 3 days; if To Richmond, the costs
OF The trip anu loss Of time go largely over the
profits,
Occupying this position. the counties of Am
herst and Nelson are looking with intense interest
To the eAtehsion of the Orange and Alexandria
hailrnad 10 Iynchhurg forming as it WILL the
connecting Ink IN the great chain of railway
from the Mississippi to the Northern cities, and
opening way into the rich valleys of the Pied
hohl region; ana the questionnow presents itself
Nhat l. 10 be the effect of this road on lynchhnrg
and how shall she turn it to her advantage
propose to show by n simple statement of
facts aud The plain and necessary deductions, that
II lies entirely in the power of Lvnchhurg to de-
rive great aud important benefits from this road
lst. By procuring its location ON the upper or
Claiborne route; and 2nd. by procuring its com
mehtement simultaneously ut Iynchburg and
NhafiottesNilc. There are > main routs spoken
OIL two ct which (thc upper or Claiborne route
aud the middle or Dutch creek route with differ
ent de1iatlons have been surveyed and found to
he about % miles from Lynohburg to Charottes-
Vile.
The river or lower route is believed hv some to
be abandoned but whether abandoned or not. il
would p1ss through country producing little,
uad 50 contiguous TO the Canal as to be nothing
more than "a conduit for foreign travel. The on
y interest lynchburg has in this route is to pre-
rent its establishments
The Dutch creek route leaving Lvnchburg
passes near and east of Amherst c. H. bearing
towards the river, crosses I've river some 3 miles
below the junction of Tye and Piney, bears again
towards the river across the Riyes lands, up n
branch OF fuckers Run to the head of Dutch
creek, do~n Dutch creek to Roekfsh riverup Cove
creek hy fahers mills to Hammers, thence to
Charlottesville, passing in many places through
very lire lands. The upper or Claiborne route
leaves the Dutch creek route or 10 miles from
lynehbufg, passing near and west of Amherst &.
H.. through New Glasgow, near Rose mills and
above the junction of I've aud Pinov rivers. hv
the mouth Of the main road from Iyeriycr wiley,
by Nelson q IL. down the valley of Davis creek