The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-11

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SUBSCRIPTION To THE CENTRAL,
RAILROAD.
On The .4.h of mi. month fbe o,as.;on vii,
he unlimited n The c;t;zan. of R;cbuond If
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ana puts Us 10 tue oiosh ny nei sup PUP On
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ing IN all we oeheve' 10 acou' ioaf ''n,0' '"o
amount WHICH n'ohnonu ""e 'uD'o''eN W
all the works OF 'n'erhai iupfo'een. VI e'
cry kind which are cohoeh''"'eu "i'n'N A',
borders.
Ihere are chrome douo'efS a"u o.o"A
skeptics IN this as I'D every community "no
throw cold water upon ever! p,"Je'' -
pubic Improvement winch ih''i'o0 'n0
expenditure OF doiiar' ana VINO nave fo0o
lutely opposed every contribution WHICH '''''
city has ever yet mace 10 paonc worA'-
We are not surprised TO near ioreooolhgs oi
disaster from those meisnchoiy ravens III re-
gard to an additional SUBSCRIPTION u 'he
Central Railroad, IN the race ana eyes Vi tue
disappointment OF all their previous preoH
lions OF bankruptcy ana ruln-Preoic'iohO
which have been falsiheo IN the iho'' rei,afA
able manner by the Immensely increased va
lue OF property IN THIS CITY, "hlch mas ioi'
lowed the establishment OF RAILROADS.
There is one consideration which we would
suggest to those persons who fear that Rich
mond may reap no benefit from the $1,000
it is proposed to subscribe to the Central
Railroad. We shall endeavor to show, in fu-
ture articles, by plain facts, that there Is not
the sli shtest earthly reason for such an ap-
prehension; but putting the thing on their own
ground, we would remind these DIRECTORS
that if Richmond may lose by the subscrp.
ton, she certainly aciH lose by buttoning up
her pockets and refusing to expend another
cent for public improvements. 1t is impossi.
BILE, in these days of competition and progress,
for a city or State to stand still. If they
do not advance, they will inevitably fall be-
hind. Richmond is beieaguered on all sides by
enterprising and powerful rivals, who are
moving heaven and earth to wrest from her
the pre- eminence which she has hitherto
held as the first city of Virginia. These ri
walls are expending money freely; and not
only that, but the active personal exertions of
their citizens are given to the advancement
OF their respective towns. We can assure
the timid and apprehensive, that if Rich
mond remains inert, and with purse strings
drawn tight, she will lose far more in the end
than she could possibly lose by subscribing
to the Central Railroad. She may lose the
benefit of that subscription, yet she may &C.
cording to your own admissions, be the gain
er by it, and that immensely She mast lose,
and that inevitably, if, while she is cut off by
active rivals on the south side of James river
she refuses TO push forward the only connec.
ton on the north side, which can give
her access to the great valley of the Ohio,
In this connection, we may refer to the
comment of the Southside Democrat on the
advice of our correspondent c., in regard to
the management of the Southside Railroad
c. suggests to our people the propriety of
out for themselves On this the Democrat
remarks: I'VE can only say, they are perfect.
" welcome to do the former and perfectl,
able to do the latter. In no spirit of mur.
muring we would suggest that they never