Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-15
Virginia Central RnIIroaJ.
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To the Editors Of the Wig:

To the Editors Of the Wig:
GESrLEMES,-Itis with much regret that
perceive the Legislature has adjourned without giving this
Company aid in prosecuting its work
do know what will he the raiort of tho Comn,nv
in this unexpected di :uty, whether they will shrink
from the financial troubles that seem to avail them, md
abandon the contracts West Of Saunton or whether the
same spirit will still be cherished which has ouablcd them
on former occasions triumph over obstacles that seem
ed almost insurmountable.
! trust that the city of Richmond will come to the re
le OF this Company las it did TO the Danvle Company
by making another subscription ut least 40 900 ~
MS amount world hot DO iolt by city, with the
State subscription OF s225 ,OOO which u would secure
would he mos: important assistance to the Company
IL appears from the report OF the Directors at the last An
nua meeting that the work. West of Staun;on which was
put under contract last Summer owing to the
price OF abour provisions &c. and the great advance i'm
Iron will cost much than the estimate The Com
pany appealed to the Legislature for a loan which they
had granted to every other company the Winter before
but owing to a combination Of unfortunate circum,
stances this bill! like others failed IL Ia mt liz nIv
That there Will be another session OF the Legislature for
Two years III the mean time, shall this stop? Let
Richmond say, No! Let her step forward and give
helping hand. Let the work be pushed on TO the Valley
OF Jackson River TO which 1t is under contract,
ut That point II nothing else il done se will omen tho
two rich counties OF GreenbTier and Monroe To our ma
ke They are now locked up, aud do not produce one
tenth OF their capacity Tue extension Of the road will
surely open rich mines Of wealth hid now in the
oil our mouniius IL will make Richmond the certain
aud only Depot for the products of those rich hut no
inacccssib valleys II will draw w. and bind to us
forever large portion OF the State which has TO great
extent heretofore been compelled 10 seek other
au1 will tie lost to ultimately forever if this extension
is not completed 1t will carry of travel to our
magnificent watering places which would never roach
them without this road aud once enrich those nortion
Of tue State in which they are situated and render The
STOCK OF c road safe aud profitable investment IL Il
manifest hcssrS EltOrs, that Richmond il deeply inter-
cscd Ia this improvement II she would pIac, her rom
mercia prosperity aud Independence upon sure founJa
ton, she must ioSter it, well a. all Others calculated %
promote that object She mu4t stretch ont her arns IN
all those who seeking the commercial f,ci.s AFFORD
ed by her markets. aud help tlo,c who are ready and
waiting to help her. win you then help IA in the effort
hes'r5 Editors, to raise the Company 100 900 and hid
| them go ahead with the work. RICHMOND
TnE AGRICULTURAL SocrErY.-The Executive Commi,,ec
Of the Riprahonnock Agricultural Society at n meeting
on Thursday, determined that such awards Of Premium
a. are ccd for on the regular Schedule aud male at III
Fort Royal Fair bc paid Of the first funds that sba
be received AZ Collectors will DO IN the field we
have no doubt that sufficient funds for this purpose will
soon he in tho hands Of the Treasurer
general me ting Of the Society has been tesovcd
upon 70 be held III Fredericksburg, tho second Thurs
diy IN May.
Three gentlemen have been selected in each coun.v
emb acod In the agricultural District for tho purpose of a.
'lng the general Agent in procuring funds &C. IL il "a
behoped thaal the gentlemen named will act viii, promn
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