Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-30
Sl.O45,35I %
1892 SO
Pai#l and funded during the year
Amount Of flo ting debt


Amount Of flo ting debt S37I,527 33
The statement Of the Liabilities and resources uf
the Com any show of assets for the present
yelr SI58.g+S q.
Mr. Mcdaniel compared the subscription Of Lynch-
burg the Railroad with that Of other cities for sim
liar purposes and showed that her subscriPtion was
equal sSl00 ~ for each free inhabitant OF both
SEXES white and coiored. while Pittsburg and Ale
ghany City an3 Count, averaged $50 Il for each n-
habant. and Philadelphia only S24 40 This vas
rot stated with any inyidious intent but only show
3he price which LyneiburE has paid for the ample
rev rds which NOW await hc".
There nup,bcr Of other statistical facts going
10 slow the great advantages which would result
from the establishment OF different kinds OF manufc-
tories in tais city such factories, iron mills
and smelling es.nblishm nts
There also important statistics showing the
capacity of tic country hrough which che road pas
Sc to give important empl9 ment 10 the road in ton
uage and travel, aud The spt6cieut capacity of the
rcd to do business Welding handsome dividend
It no verv distant lay
The area Of country drained by this road, the sta
istics sho~ affords surplus Of four hundred thou
gaad he's for market, about one hundred and forty
I've thoasaud bead Of cattle and upwards Of two mid
hons Of bushels Of wheat, annually.
There were about two millions of pounds Of copper
ore brought OYER this road last year from the Yir
gHaia miues About fifteen millions ct pounds pissed
ayer the Carolina road Mr.. Mcdaniel thought that
fme.t.ng Establishments here would draw the whole
quantity here tor many apparent reasons
We egret that the cytreCc length OF the Report
renders impossible for Us TO gire more than this
mcaCrc outline.
On motion Of c l. Mostly, ESQ, the meeting ad.
ourne1 uutl three o.elock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion OF c l.. Mostly, bsq., t6c reading % the
Report Of thc General Superintendent Col /. H.
oil and also Ct the Engineer, Mr. ". v. BlsckforA
tae seal Characters les OF the Virginia Tea
ncssee Railroad Wis suspended; and
On motion Of the same gentleman, the Report OF
tie President. with the omlapyin- Documents
~. rcterfe 10 a comni3tee Of thirteen, to examine
aas, repar' Hpon the same
The cuair app anIc1 under that resolution the fol-
living gentlemen: {. /. Mosby, VI. Ballard Preston
lin b. Floyd, Gordon Keut, Wam Watts JOHN
4 Pieston Edwin Robinson, T, 3. Dcane, IT., Dr.
thomas Tate Cai. Maurice LanRhorne, James F.
fe3dcfea Winston Hilflrl and Micaiah Davis
Ga o5ton Of {. L Nushy, Esq. Resolve !, that the
Committee ofihifpea lie instructed ia enquire into
- eNpe5ruay Of making proper regulations ia res
ase Ia lfetrkgy On the Virginia aH4 ieHHesse Rat
Tari
TIE Borar, Of 4. G. Il. Kaan aai WjIiae. n. Chris
TN. tta COMMITTEE 4ur8 cd a. ''e las ''ic No
ser lae I7th bylaw examine the accounts. >t'te
Il II fla.is ana tar vouchers iJr N mo"eE, fetev-
81 md i, #harsei hy the romIan, tor he t,.S yen
All tsre F.! rold aad received.
y sa84a lBIg ltI3l fr5n NesSrs Wells H. &C., Pro-
ffsesa5s al lie ~. eli House inviting the Presidents
Directors ND Stockholders OF the company 20 a sup
or - l,b.- fbGf by night was at the request u
r. aefam rsas hr tae Secretary ""l accepted
tn motion Of soo,pcl Garloud, Esq ,Re incctjaq
asl2araei astd ia.s norniaga' ~ o'clock,
baebFaa Az,iB1E-.--We regret to lcarn that rs
u J. Y MeAaister ol Craig county, ACCOMPANIED
7 ny Ills Vii, a4 ehid. were returning bgm. Urm
zzff Ia tf.z faaar ii tbs coantr il buggy. his
aas=e ia=saa f,z,teae6 sa ran Oh, killing kuh ia-
.taa'lF. aasl severely iojujng Mr.. NcAiH,'cr and
'lHi. y Y .lsisste. Ms IN delicate health. and
a. - w. learn il..t Ia. feet