Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-22
The Orange and Alexandria Extension


The Orange and Alexandria "Extension'
We learn that there was large gathering Of
citizens Of Amherst, Nelson and AIhemarie at
New Glasgow last saturday, and that much en-
tlusia.m was manifested IN behuF Of the pro-
posed railroad. running through those counties
and connecting the Va and Tenn, with the Or
ange aud Alexandra railroad.
Dr. james Powell was called on to presde,and
Hudson n. Garland ir. appointed Secretary
pr p opened the proceedings with few inter
cstinr and sensible observations on the salne Of
railroads. supporting his opinions by reference
Go statisties, and declaring his conviction Of the
expedieneY and advantages Of the work, the con
straetion of which they had assembled 10 aid in
efeetng lie concluded by introducing Sterling
Claiborne Esq, of Nelson
Mr.. {. spoke at some length, and with much
force and olearucss.in advocacy of the scheme,
urging upon the people the conclusion that II was
necessary fa build the work thcu-clycs=not 10
rely upon foreign aid. but To "put their own
shoulders 10 the Wheel lie particularly ap-
pealod 10 those whose means forbade "a large sub
scripton moi to hr deferred from contributing
their mite. The united sum Of many smnll sub
scripion-, h. said, would materially enhance the
general meanwhile eaeh individual subscriber,
though for "a single share, would have voice in
controlling the entire management and operations
Of the read-and if he should not Eve to roap the
benefits Of the Improvement, his cbildrel. aud his
chidren's children, through all time to come,
would share in them. He referred to the great
natural advantages Of the county, needing only
the quiekening and reuoyatinp influences oi such
an ageney,to make il one Of the woalthest md
most desirable in the State and appealed 10 them
by their interest, and their pride,to assist IN Sc
curing these results The money rnisedhe said
and much moro would all he spout among them
so that while nothing would he lost a great deal
would he gained lie referred to the riYnl enter
prize Of road down the NallcY,nnd urged II rs
a reason why they should at promptly mud en-
orgctenlly The road, he Thought should be
central. so that its benefits might be- equally felt
ana cjoyedby all portions OF the counties tro-
yersed. II il were run upon the lower line, the
people Of that section would have u double adyan-
tage-haUng already the eanal. Mr.. G. eoncu-
ded by subscribing S5Oain addition to the amount
he had suhscribcdin his own county.
Mr.. Ro. Whitchead,of Nelson, was next intro
duced q. after a few general predatory remarks
said thai be had recently visited Alexandria
was at the meeting of the Bonrd of Stoekhod
ers and that they, the Stockholders arc de
termned to send the road through the cen
tire Of Amherst and Nelson provided the droe-
tors believe il can be dome at reasonable cost.
The surveys not being completed resolution TO
that effect not drawnnp. Hcrcferred 10 the
antagonists that the rond has-thc South Side
Road, the Central Rail Road. Richmond, the Val
Icy Of irginia, aud the Manarso'- Gap 2oad,,yith
Edward Marshall the able-t man in Virginia, At
it, bead. We must he said, act Holr q aerer.
If the Valley people get charter next yenr, We
viii never have our rond. We have only sixty
day IN which to RAISE S250,000. We will sue
cccd,if we do our duty. AIR. W. alluded 10 The
energy Of the Valley. Augusta made phi, ate and
county subscriptions. lie alluded also, 10 the
county Of Henry, fifty miles from the Richmond
and Dan,le Ra-Road with large school -taN,
nevertheless, that county took S20,OuO in stock,
in that Improvement. The idea entertained, he
saidby the antagonists OF this road, that Amherst,
with white population Of six thousand, cannot
ruise one hundrd thousand dollars, is preposto-
rons Lump plaster sells for ~ 30 in AloAia.
and sod ia Mch'd. With this road it could be de
lyered anywhere in Amherst at -. Narehnn-
sos are already being erected in Alexandria, pre-
Paretory to receiving our produce If AleNau-
dra was now in competition with Richmond and
Norfolk, wheat would be worth - per bushel.
1t now costs about Is cents per bu,hc to get
wheat from New Glasgow,twcnty miies.to Lynch
burg This road, he maintained, would be me
best paving stock in Virginia. Tie then alluded
to the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road. What
Is 10 he is outetl 1t l. bound To 90 by Salem.
unless las road is nude. This route is twenty
three miles nearer. Tobacco aud wheat are our
staple productions and the ioint-worm Is eradu.
ally appearing among us Can we depend ON veg
etahles,and chickens, and eggs, when il appears
among Us Give dollar for every acre OF land
yon own and, my word Tor it, in ten wears il will
increase IN value twenty per cent. lie alluded 10
the advance in value Of land along the line of the
Danyille road All we ask is slOOO00,in Amherst.
VIII You giveit! Calculate how much You can
give and give it. Resoipc 10 do H. and il nil be
done. The valley people take all they can indi-
vidually, then slap down county subscription
into the bargain. He expressed himself as OBJ
posed TO county subscriptions, if they could be
aroided,if mott then make them. Amherst and Mel
son will not feel a county subscription.
\ recess was taken at o'clock until 3.
Alto clock the meeting re -asscmbled. and Col.
Alexander Fitz, atriell was introduced to the
meeting. lie impressed upon the meeting the
vast necessity Of making the road, and was
whole-souled in the cause. He offered to build
one mile Of the road, through his farm. if Mr..
Claiborne would build six miles, through his.
Mr. II A (nphill navt oJ1,,,...,1 Al. 49,.