The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-08


+. sessre4y nssslsss Dscssseer 2, lSSS
-, Interuai improvements. A.,
adding the depressed condition o, WIG
- cab,ic seeufties and the exhausted sa.. g..
e TREASURY, we have an amount OF prop. 49,, s,r
works Of internal Improvement u"p M,
80 . carly . period In she sessoass ~, ,hev
~ - $50 .r,.erou. aud In the Aggregate WIZ -
.,.,~. |. I. - .nproprasion n succcsnal Ths mo.e
sv.oaseraus railroad schemes are quite
,,n,har And important In character, seriously
f v.rs.,,ns the destiny Of Virginia We sum up these
as follows:
Anspvlca,ion for an appropriation to complete
Che Covingsou and Ohio Railroad Mr. skSAR
rnaved the resclu,ion OF enquiry and we suppose
this great measure is in good degree TO De con-
aaed 10 his able support Though the very nrs' IN
Standing and Importance, this proposition IL on she
So docket Of the House proceedings second to -
An application introduced by Nr. ToMiiN' tor
the completion of the connection Of the Chesapeake
Bay with the Ohio River. This proposition, though
u presented in more extensive yerbrage. Ia merely
the extension of 1ae Central Railroad dora to Hest
IS Point or somewhere else on the YORK RIVER
= Close upon the heels of this suggestion Of o new
scrminus for the Central Road, came anotherwhich
8 VIII arouse the very energetic antagonism OF the
patron of this Central extension" scheme-"great
Pacific scheme as Mr. Garnet play fully styled It,
IS This other is H
An application for an increase of the capital
OF the Central Railroad Company, in order that 1t
may straghten and shorten its track from Char.
lottesvileto Richmond moved by Mr.. CARpES-
TER ... p.
Application for q loan to the Central Railroad
Company TO complete their road to Covington
Applications (two) touching the extension of the
e1S Orange and Alexandria Railroad to Lynchburg;-
l One for loan from the State and another for an
increase OF the capital stock of the Company anda
subscription of threef the part of the State
for that purpose.
= 81 Application for loan of $4,000 to complete
- the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
- Application for an increase of the capital stock
OF the York River Railroad
Application for the extension of the Danviie
Railroad through Henry, Patrick and Floyd to the
Virginia and Tennessee MISUNDERSTANDING prope-
n sition for an independent company to construct
such road 10 be called the patrick Henry Union
Railroad will be introduced, backed by volumi-
nous petitions
Application for converting the stock Of tho
State in the Norfolk and Petersburg road into a
loan.
Application for railroad from Winchester to the
Coal fields near Paddy town.
s.. Applications for increasing the capital stock OF
the Alexandra Loudon and Hampshire Railroad
: and for the extension OF its Branch to Harper's
Ferry
Application for the increase of The capital stock
OF the Manassas Gap Railroad
Application for company tn constrRc: Ra;I-
road frcm Parkers5grg, sra Poist PleosaHt, to the
Kentucky line the nnoath Of the Big Sandy (the
terminus OF the Covinston aud Ohio Railroad y
% This would give Baltimore uninterrupted railroad
a. ;,ia
- as the proposed road would be shorter than our
Covington and Ohio, it would likely be flushed
arst, and thus anticipate greatest work of inl-
aprovement.
z Application for the extension OF the Winchester
snd Potomac Railroad to connect with the SIa
nassas Gap Road at some point South of Strasburg
This connection would open continuous railroad
from HarrsoEburg to Baltimore, the
Manassas Gap Road is completed, and meets with
very great opposition from the Alexandrians and
those iayoring their peculiar interests. Connected
with this proposition, promising a continuous
a. railway through the Valley TO Baltimore. is -,
An application for right of way for the Valley
Railroad from Salem to Staunton. This excites the
energetic hostility Of the entire Piedmont route
via Lynchburg etc. Another parallels is proposed
this side the mountains, by an CO. ,.-.-
Application for amending the charter of the
Pittsylyania and Lynchburg Turnpike Company,
so as 10 authorize them to make q railroad.
Il Application for increase of the capital stock
( Of the Halifax and pittsyvania Railroad Com
pany. E s.-.-
T,. Application for Increase of tho capital of the
Abingdon and Cumberland Gap Railroad
Application for an appropriation of $o500 Oe to
the Independent railroad of Northwestern yir-
In eina and last though not least
Application for increase of the capital stock
sSf the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad
Company TO enable them TO connect th.ir road
with the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
There are other less important prop ositions
for instance proposed change of route for the
Frederick sssrg and Gordonsyille Railr Dad from
tiordonsyille via Orange G. Fl. to Charlottesville
TIE foregoing, however, are the great schemes OF
the session, involving large appropriate sns and the
highest considerations Many Of them, are dc sned
toprovoke sectional of great ervy if not bit
%terness We wish the State well ont OF them and
trust that result may follow uas.vorabie 10 the
promotion of hor honor ami prosperity.
So The Vote for GovesaoF, &c.