Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-22
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

HE PUBLIC WORKS OF VIRGISIA.-Our Dis
trict of Columbia readers are perhaps not a
few OF them, weary with the pertinacity with
(which the Star urges the prompt completion OF
the public works of Virginia. The key to our
abiding interest in their completion, however,
is, in great part, in the fact that that consuma-
ton is of vital Importance to the future OF the
Federal Metropolis The latter grows with the
growth of the whole Union. 1t is rapidly be-
coming the heart Of our country, the pulsations
of which flow like waves to the remotest corners
of the confederacy, where they are responded
to by the beating of the popular sentiment on
all questions of interest. 1t is of vital import
ance to the future Of the business interests of
the District of Columbia that every Avenue for
the concentration of travel and produce in our
vicinity should be open and in use
We know well that those of Virginia are es-
pecially available for the future of the Dis
trict, and therefore look to them with abiding
solicitude. To no other do we look with 30
great interest, as to the speedy completion of
the extension of the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, east of Lynchburg, When finished,
that work is destined to bring daily-not
through, but to sojourn for days-into Wash
ington City, from three to five hundred stran-
gers, who now pass from South to North and
from North to South by other routes There
can be no question that the direct route from
Memphis, Tenn, to Alexandria, with its lateral
connections by rail into Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee and kentucky, will open up the most
delightful and extensive route Of travel to exist
in this country in the next decade, as well as that
it will develop q region of territory hitherto
almost sealed book to industry and progress,
second to no other of the same extent in the
United States in its general Industrial capabil-
tiles. Knowing these facts well it is not Won
derful that we are at all times watchful over
the prospect for its steady and speedy compile
tion. Our friend of the Alexandria Gazette,
in recent article upon it, by the by, takes &C.
casion to say
alt was stated in the Richmond Whip. about
a week since, based upon an article which APP
peared in the Charlottesville Advocate that VOL
on the Lynchburg Extension of the Orange and
Alexandria Rail road had been sus pended We
omitted at the time to contradict this statement
but are now officially informed that such is not
the case; that the wOlk has not been suspended
and will not be. The laborers on the Exiensi on
having been engaged for the year, will of course
DE kept busily employed. Its also highly proba-
ble that at the meeting Of the hoIdefs of the
Company which convenes in this city to- morrow,
means will he devised for The completion Of this
important link in the great railway connection
between the North and the south
There Is at present a gap of only thirty three
miles. in the railroad cOnnexion between Lynch
burg and Memphis, Row travelled by stages, on
the Tennessee aud Virginia Railroad, ia Tenmes-
see, between kieber;s and Bulls Gap, which il
to he finished in March next. and Mr.. Atkinson
eng necr in charge of the Lynchburg extension
confidently expects, should the means be pro-
vided, (nf whIch as we have above stated there
appears 10 be little doubt 10 have this important
link completed bysthe first of January. 1853
'"The Company intend to Use every exertion To
push forward the bvnchburg extension, and thus
secure TO the road. State. and CITY of Alexandria,
the great advantages that must accrue from the
immense business that will necessarily be carried
on over 1t. The present condition Of fnanci aI
affairs will of course be great obstacle in the
way; but of such importance is Il to the Interest
of the State ard road that this extension should
be completed, that unusual exertions will have to
he put forward, and even considerable sacrifices
submitted 10, for the purpose of accomplishing
the desired object We sincerely hope that sue.
cess will crown the efforts of the COMPANY and
that in A very few years Alexandria will der; We
the much-wished-for and long expected advan-
tages to which she Is so justly entitled and for
which she has so nobly striven.