Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-16

an improved communication with the region
OF country lying to the South, and particularly
along the Piedmont range. Tire slow and
measured steps ofthose who preceded US, IN
the development Of the vast resources of the
COMMONWEALTH fast being covered over by
the improvements of the day. and there IS now
scarcely section, Of comparative wealth and
population, but demands for itself improve
mepis OF the more modern and expeditions
character. We have labored 10 make clenr to
the understanding Of the people Of this city
and the country in ques;ionth the mutual adyanta-
geswhich would flow from tho construction of
asysiem of superior improvements in that di.
rection. We have also given lucid and foil
descriptions of the face Of the country, lis soil
its water courses, with rough estimates of the
probable quantities Of the leading staples pro
duced--of the growing interest which Is just
dawnng into existence in the manufacture Of
tobacco-why il was that the farmers, country
merchants and others were compelled To re-
sort to that method ofimproyng ume and la
Dor, which Otherwise would be lost-that it
was chiefly from the fact, that they possessed
no highway to good market and that now lis
advantages were being felt in every neighbor
hood, and that serious competition with our
manufacturers was fast sprinpng into existence
because of that fact.
This subject, however, has lost nothing Of
interest by the seeming silence observed for n
short time past. II has been unremttingly
the care of many whose efforts sooner la
ter will prevail. and we venture TO say that but
few sections ofour country will be more high
ly appreciated than this, after ii has been nade
TO feel the great and powerful stimulant which
improvements carry with them, Wherever
they penetrate an agricultural region.
1t is unnecessary now to go Into an exam.
nation of the lines, and a deineaton OF all the
points which should come under the influence
Of leading Improvement running out from
Lynchburg. AT this time We desire only to
enforce the views of q correspondent Of this
papera few months snce. on this subject
That writer gave strong and substantial reas-
ons why this Improvement, when constructed, |
should be raised from the ordinary graded |
turnpike to Railroad An examination of
the maps of Virginia and North Carolina will
show that a direct line from Lynchburg to
Salisbury or Charlotte n C.. will run as fol
lows:-crossing Stanton River about the
Pocket ford, thence through the upper part of
Pittsylvana, aud the lower part of Henry
county, crossing the Dan River valley at or
near LeaksviIle n C., thence across the ridge
to the valley of the Yadkin, in the latter State;
where Salisbury is reached in the heart Of thar
great planting region; whence communi-
cation is made with the southern system off
railways, by means Of the North Carolina Cen
trail road, which passing Salisbury terminates
at Charlotte; to which point the South Carroll.
ma road IS now IN operation The distance
is about one hundred and forty miles, Ona with
the double connection formed with this route
by the Virginia &ercnnessee Railroad with
all the southern railroads, il is no dream of i'm.
aglnaton In which is seen mfolded the most
splendid and captivating view Of commercial
prosperity, and a stream Of travel which shall
pour golden fruit into the lap of the old d.
minion.
Perhaps We nay have OCCASION at future
day. TO examine again the rich valleys this road
would drain. The celebrated Leatberwood
Lands,l Henry county, would be on its direct
route. That fine and fertile region about the
Moravian town Of Salem n c., aud finally
the great Valley of the Yadkin, the capac.
ity of which is scarcely known, will afford
data by which the general reader can form
some opinion of the utility of this improvement.
But we desire to bring prominently to view the
coal felds in Virginia and North Carolina about
LeaksvilIe, which would be a point in the
route.
AS backward as many are taught TO believe
old Rip Van Wrinkle is in the march of science
and the Advancement Of the age, she has one
ornament 10 her State at least which we hum
bly, submit outstrips her first northern neigh
Dor, and which is doing much to invite enter.
terpl'se and capital to that State in addition TO
me knowledge it gives Of her natural wealth
a"o power. We allude to the appointment