Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-25
RICHMOND, 5sne 10, 1855.


Pres'i Ta.A Team. n II. Co.
Dear Sir: We the undersigned. members oi
the Rchmond Board of Trade. avail ourselves oil
the first leisure moment sieee our return home,
tn express our acknowledgements 10 yourself aud
the companies Of the Dapville md S,uih Side
Railroads, forthe facilities and courteses extend
cd To ns in our rcont excursion 10 South IVES.
tern Virginia. Our thanks due also For the
pelise attention of L. II Gill. ESD. the Superiu
tenticnt Of the Virginia a nd IeapasSee Railroad.
to Col. G. H. " Garnet the Chief Engineer, for
his nnweeried Kindness tsJr'Dg COR whole jour
nev. 10 Messrs. Kent Su,ninerson u Co, the
propsictors of the excellent stage hue by which
We were Transported from Nyfhreile TO Abing-
slnn: TO their nolite and obliging agent Mr.. Gil
liam, TO the gentlemen who accompanied NJ from
Lynchbatyr 20 Wyfheslle. aud 10 our brethren
of fhe Svathl West. fors the car,lih aud elegant,
hospitality sTHilsshteh w ceserywhtre greet
81 and entsrthineds
We.are no less indebted flr1ie opportunity Of
visiting. under sueh favorable auspices n por-
ton ofoar Ssete new 10 most Of ~, and compar
uiively unkaawn ~ greater portion II our frl
low citizens The Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad is work worthy afsihe magni6cen,
country IL pieroes, and is equally creditablo 10
the segacity which projected H. and the scienti-
fo ~ HI with nch IL has been execnied a
thnr~ach inspection iaf A.. with \ its bearings,
conneetinns and prospects. iaeane. "a 10 adopt
as sair own the calculations mad predictions of
i,s most Sanguine friends. The fcitile country
through which il passes, So Admiralty adar ed 20
grazing and farming purp0ses,the boundless min
erai wealth locked upin the mountains and val
leva along Its course, the aerlasfsrf health Civ
ing iea4 tains IN clc proximity iars linethese
in themselves constitai sfhe elrneuts of n great
and lasting prosperity But wbo, we add TO
these the certainty thst ihrouglfits connections
eastward and westward. ncrihward aud south
=. -. & Al. Z
travel il is Impossible, witinu, seeming extraya
sance, to measure its value and Importance
This rs,ed should be eomla e,ed without delay.
The rapidly and chesrness ~ith which il has
been constructed 50 far. Tho strength and sodi
~ of IL works. the resources II has developed
and is developing. and the future before il. arc
sufficient guarantees to the capitalist that he
could fnd no safer investment than It's securities.
And if,le further aid of Virginia is requisite. it
should be promptly given, not to advance the in
ierests II joint stock company but for II e pro
motion of her own welfare, happiness and honor
We trust, sir. that the da, ofinisarable Jealous.
les and suicidal policy are past. lonr own great
improvement l. one of the many gratifying evi
denees that the Ills Of Virginia are remarkable,
and that She can confidently appeal To her own
chiidrch TO restore and advance her pro- perty
and renewn.. We believe the time is not far dis
tsni when her towns aud her people, her cities
and her provinces, will be found working with
the common object ofbinding together in friendly
and profitable intercourse, all parts of our noble
Sfaie.
Wp=forhear to enter nio more detailed account
of our excursion, because il il the purpose of our
Board. at some future time; to make some furlh.
or reference to this subject We could not deny
ourselves, however, the pleasure of thanking you
AT once for most interesting and instructive ex
cursion.
The gentlemen attached 70 our party beg leave
to add their acknowledgements. and We have the
honor TO be, with great respect and regard. your
much obliged friends and fellow citizens,
HORACE L. KENT, President
49, r. b. ,iAxAIL. lst Vice President
HuoH w Fry, "a "
LEWIS WEBB. WIN. L. Butler
SAM'L MoRDEcAI. j. A. CowARDGN.
THos. II. PRICE. ALFRED S. LEE.
SAINT AYERS, JONI PURCELL
z. b. BENTLEY, b. w. HAxALL.
VIM. b. IsAAcs, WIN. III. HAxALL.
WILLIAM BELL.