Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-09
rbe oranre and Alexandria Extenlian


Addresses urging the extension of the Orange
aaJ Alexandria railroad to Lynehburg were do
iiserel before thc oiizens OF Albenarle last Mor-
day. leasirt day. by Nm. n. Barwell. Of the
BAL imofe Patriot. Senator Jones. at fenn.' ana
| lion. Vim. {. Rises. sae ofihe Beard Of Dire
tors. One Of the travelling editors ct the Rich
mond Wing. who was present. furnishes that pa
per with notice of their remarks. Ne exiract'
Mr.. Buruell discussed tie enterprise If build
ing raj roads in several features which IN the
main. have been but u few instances, II ANY, a
daptad in Virginia. lot arr praet-ed on an en-
largsd aud extensive -cale Ia the state OF Georgia
--rss-nlfng in these great work bong cons'rgo-
ted with lar less contributions OF maney than
has generally been conceded neceskary. making
up the deisitney w Supplying slave labor and
Subsistence for II winch can be easily appropri-
afed 10 that pnfpose. frstn the abundance that
every where exists IN the Ss'ath. lie mninun-
ed very ably the ground that this route would
never conflict with the varoar line= in The state
making towards the mouth at lie Chesapeake,
FIR j,rtatien, ~ The profucS - the country
On rs,es Si.ntrury wound W u feeder 10 the thura
and <uuthsitIe Railroads and lans's River and Ri
wanna canals-accpinuodatiit all tie l"cal wants
Of flie country travrr-ed by throw ing 1t open Ia
The markets imlienird by the several lines mem
TONED above and heing beyond Il 9th, = schemes
in the course of fIlfilnent, the must adapted
to the CREST purose Sf national and international
communication. which e ding feature would rem
der II productive in The hge.t degree. His ma
turcd judgment and infornati,,n--his c.ose and
solid reasoning. oppressed in lis chasie and at
traetve sitlerecrrcd The mo It attentive hearing
from The auditory.
Seilatnr Ienes followed Mr.. Bu~well. charging
in general erms up,n the fac t. so ably stated 10y
Alr. Il. lie bad lalbored an season, aud out OF
sea ~ai, tor improvement in his uwn State, and
was with the earliest fripHd- in the struggle for
he system NJ we.rks now progressing in Tonnes
see. conforming in interest. an connecting with
he Virginia railroads. Iii allusi.n- To the ac
ual aeoesrity for an ouTy completion of this read
n rfercpoe fe the iuHar noes the united Chain
would have ON The political and -aeial intercourse
If thet Atreine port nr'd the oonieseraey. wer"
conceived and expres-rd IA the most captivating
md finished style ST Pup, lar'o rutory.
Mr.. Rives eiosed the discussion in nn impas-
iioned aud eloquent appeal 10 his fellow c.tzens
# Aibemare. 10 give earnest of their purposes
a regard To the work. That after they would
idppt the plan nierono MIXING their fesnu ees by
he largest amsnst 81 sub division, in letting the
work a. those imnedia tely on the line. who could
lrng flseir osn forceio beal In the construct NJ
{ would It'll require large amount OF sub Grip
ION in In,ltt.y iar IT. lctitm. Altogether, IL
was array II tnlcn ,iuinrma tion aud experience
n lie operations, and effects of improved highways
upon tbe Interests al th'' country, such rs is eel
lpm ussoeatedinrtiort.