Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-28

A writer IN the Richmond WING, uhuef the
signature of ABRAMS Alleghany." has lahored
through three lengthy articles in favor Of con-
tinuaticn OF the guage of The Central liaiirohd IN
the proposed railway connection with the Ohio.
| He has n bad cause TO advocate. aud we advise
him end his friends to be eireumspeet in their
"facts aud figures" When the floor is yielded
they viii be examined
"A chiefs amang ye takin notes
Aud faith he'll prent EN-
II, the concluding paragraph Of his last com
munication, Allegheny gives Us an inter
esing programme of his next proceeding. lie
says:
In my snccrcding number, | shall endeayor
10 show that. while for local purposes one gnage
may answer ms well another yet that under
existing circumstances, and in view Of western
connections. the 4 feet s2 inch guage should be
pre .crved. for the snme and stronger reasons,
than suggested to Col. Garnett the adoption of
5 feet on his road and moreover, that in the
maintenance Of that guage the friends OF The
Coyngton and Ohio Railroad are not so much
coaleseing and aiiating with Baltimore, as are
those who so industfioasly make the accusation,
and are at the same time pressing and advocating
the policy OF making Virginia improvements the
carrier Tor Baltimore, by pouring through the
Piedmont line the accumulations at Lynchburg .
lie then refers to this paper, the organ of the
Virginia aud Tennessee Pnrty sspecidffy,' aud
to the Baltimore Patriot of n recent date, ''ns
joint associates of the same polioy"-in other
words,of "the policy of making Virginia improve
ments the mere carrier of Baltimore through the
Orange and Alexandria road from Lynehburg.-
This is an old charge Trans Allegheny should
keep himself better advised of the changes which
arc daily wrought in mems theoretical notions
by the development of fncts-and particularly
as respects the new associations we have recent
ly formed in the policy which he condemns. lie
magnanimously comes forward from his noun.
tain businesses the champion of Richmond in
condemnation ofthe Orange aud Alexandria road
but we beg leave to assure him that he is alto
gcthor behind the day in regarding that road rs
at all nmcal to the interest of his client. If he
still doubts, refer him 10 the following CON
cusion from the Richmond Dispatch
1.-THE distance from Staunton to Baltimore by
Winchester * = 3 miles; by Alexandria, 1876
The distance from Stanton to Richmond is l36
miles. What should divert produce from the
Central Road, and mike il travel 80 miles more
by Alexandria, and 50 miles by Winchester. to
find market in Baltimore For -four, for to-
bacco, for cattle for hugs for all the productions
Of the great West, this market is equally good
with that of Bultmorel
From the mouth of Big Sandy by nm air line,
it is farther to Baltimore by go miles than to
Richmond or by the zig gag route of the Bali
more and Ohio Railroad. compared with the Cen
trail Railroad, 100 miles farther We are nearer
also to the Copes. than Baltimore, by Mt Least 30
miles. What earthly reason, then, is there to
fear Baltimore, that goblin which is raised to
poralyze the arm OF Richmond when ever she
seeks to enter the field of generous enterprise
and conpettionl"