Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-30

Morning. March 30. 1897
Rasiroad 10 North Carolina.

Carolina. publishes the following resolutions,
adopted in public meeting by the citizens OF that
place, the 9th inst:
Resolved, That we heartily approve the move
meut the part of our friends in Georgia aud South
corolina to establish Great Airline Railroad aud
that determined, from this day forth l. relax
no effort until the same be continued through orr
State from Greensboro TO the Virginia line
"Reselved That al some future day, prior TO the
electiusi of members the next General Assembly,
we recommendthe calling of Convention of the
friends of this important work from Virginia TO Ala
bama, 10 take the subject under consideration aud
memoriaze our next Legislature
"R GoRREL, Chairman.
"w. L. Sherwood, Sec'ry.'
Upon this the Atlanta (Ga.) Daily American
makes the following observations;
Weare happy to see that this great--as Il is ap-
piopriattly termed-"iner State line, aud Of which
the Georgia Ar Line Railroad is an important link
is attracting. all along the line, the attention II dc
serves The Road from Mobile and Pensacola 10 Mont
eomeyy Is now in rapid progress Of eenstrueuon.=
The Atlanta and LaGrange Railroad Company has
granted its aid to the rss 10 the extent u S3uo
600 which never woald have been granted unless II
had insured the speedy completion OF the work The
gap TO be filled up from Atlanta 10 Anderson Is Ia
miles; the gap from Newbury to Chester, ;. {, is 40
miles, the gap from Greensboro, y e, to the Nir-
ginia Line, is - miles Were 1t will he speedily
nected with Road either from Danve or Lynch
burg-perhaps both; thereby only requiring 20
miles of Railroad 20 be provided ior IN three large
and wealthy States. TO make this great luler-Sbtte
route somplete from Mobile, Alabama to Bangor.
Maine, a distance Of 1000 miles and by loo
miles the shortest, and siraghtest possible route
that ever be made. But, aside from the gran
deur of this great "iuter-Siate route and induce
mens for people along the line Ia invest in these
short links to be made the direct interests a COM
mercial necessity ample 10 authorize II Couven-
ton of its friends as proposed BY The Greenrboro
Reso utions Extending. this Inc Of Roads will,
about 1000 miles in almost straight line through
the wealthicsi and most productive parts Of all the
Southern seahoard States and for large portion of
the way along the line Nhirh divide, the grain-gro
ing from the cotton croWjaF sioHs Of the South
line OF Roads involves greater interests, can
claim greater importance Along tire line of the
Roads, or it, are the points whore II Is and must
be the most convenient for the great body of the
grain growers Of the South aud the eottouR growers
meet for exchange the latter of these classes are
ana be lie exporters Of the south and the for
iner class have more thRn they nam do To- feed ihc
cotton planters hence the immense trade that has
grown Up aud must continue 10 grow between them
AID Crcltute III inefce sing Nazuy the commerce
and manufacturing operations along the belt
Of country through which tie line OF Rond +
to extend The interchange Of business Which
now takes place upon the links already ia existence
with transverse and connecting lines NIL be yhstl,
augmented from all sources when the lateral tunuee-
tons are completed iy the liLks in view such con
sdefauons as THESE IN regard 10 Work. the import
ance q which Il Is impossible II over estimate,
than sufficient IN humble opinion author
ize the Convention and command the Attendance Of a
large Delegation from Alabama, Georgia South Car
olna, North Carolina Virginia and Maryland Every
part and portion Of these States when the subject is
rightly viewed, have au important interest ia this en-
terprise.
We would not take ii upon ourselves toappniut
the time and place for such Conventions but beg
leave TO suggest Charote. North Carolina as suit
able point, and sone time Ia September next a
suiteble time That such Convention viii greatly
hasten the time " hen the links oil this .sGtcat Airline
Railroad shall be made into complete chain, We
have not doubt We shall lend our aid in favor of
the Cor, ention with hearty good will.