Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-02
The Projected Railread between 1yschb"rg
md North Carolina.

soripons TO the vhsnsan the present Proprietor
The Projected Railroad between ny.'hs"rg
aud North Carolina.
The people of the counties bordering the North
Carolina line are among the few ia the State
who have no direct railroad communication with
the markets. of Virginia. large part of Pitt
syiyania, and the counties west of that-until
the line Of the Virginia Il Tennessee Railroad is
reaehed-have yet to rely on the old fashioned
mode OF getting their produce to market. IL is
not to be Supposed that they are content to re-
main in their present condition when other por-
tons of the State are highly favored in this
respect-and it is therefore with no surprise that
we read the following extract frem letter pub
lshed in a Richmond paper u few days since,
aud written from the county Of Pittsylvsnia:
The idea has been broach,d Of Railroad from
Isnehburg through the rich and fertile Northwest Of
tsss county, TO North Carolina. Ii would certainly
be OF great benefit that city, but the cost would bc
immense. The most feasible plan would be for the
Richmond and Danyille Railroad Company TO avail
itself of the privileges OF its charter 10 construct
branch not exceeding twenty miles, 10 such ponts,as
they may deem proper Now, srs, TO secure this i'm
mensey rich and shut-up part ofonr country 10 itch-
uond would be to construct Railroad from come
point (say Danyille) 10 Pttsy lyania Court House,
distance OF elRnteen Hlles lns Nouia NJ once UNIV
the whole OF the immense products from the West
and Northwest of this county TO your market Then
indeed would you have To build "A warehouse or pie
your tobacco in your little warehouses rs high rs
"Peon upon Ossa.n This subject has been much
mooted at aud around, the thriving and enterprlsng
village at the Courthouse with IFS stores, to-
baceo fac tories aud large Hotels one thing is
beyond doubt means of facilitating trade be-
tween the court house and either Richmond or Lynch
burg, will in time mud perhaps before long time, be
Ma nftEtnf af fls I4.1
this trade will be met at once, by the gallant people
of Pittsylvanis.
1t will be observed, from the general tone of
the above letter, that Lynchburg would be pre-
ferred by the people of that section as their mar
ket The cost of constructing a,oad to this
city seems, however, to dspirt the writer-and
he therefore advocates the building of lateral
road by the Richmond and DanviiIe Company,
that the people may be at once placed in direct
communication with Richmond
From this, the people of Lynchburg will see
that If they propose TO solicit the trade of that
rich tobacco country by building a railroad to il.
they should do IL at once, or il will he too late
The trade of Pittrylvaiia of right, belongs TO
Lyncbburg-but it is plain that unless some eff
fort be made 10 secure ii, it will be diverted to
hCnmonu anu can never u" ftEaiheu
1t is useless to institute comparison between
the markets of Richmund and Lynohhurg for tho
sale of tobacco. We demon strated on yesterday
the superior advantages Of Lynchburg in many
essential respects. The planters of the c"un-
ties South of us-ever alive to their ewn inter
ests-are not slow in detecting these advantages,
and all other things being equal, W Md unques-
tionablv Or.f.r citv thpir mn ri. Of ltut
it is unreasonable to expect that they will seek
this market by wagons, when they easily,
quickly. and cheaply, get to Richmond 10y rail.
The trade, not only of the Virginia counties,
but of rich and populous eecion of North Caro-
lima, would be secured by making proposed
road. All of it will be diverted to Rchpoud, be
yond question, unless offer these people equal
facilities of transportation to LynchbGrg.
The writer of the above letter should however
disposess himself of an erroneous idea which he
seems to entertain-that railroads IRE beneficial
only to the cities at their termu. he speaks of
such road being of "great benefit" 10 Lynch
burg. without seemin, TO be aware OF the bene
fit it would also confer upon the people Of tho
country which it would penetrate. Undoubtedly,
the towns which the termini of railroads are
benefited by them. But it may well be consd-
cred whether the superiority of benefit il not on
the side Of the people along the line whose com
mercial wants the road accommodates. Rail.
roads, in point of fact, Of reciprocal sdvan
tage to the sgrieu!turist on the hand, and
the merchant or manufacturer on the other. A
road such as is proposed TO North Carolina
would be of service to Lynchburg-but it would
be Of equal il not greater, service to the people
who would, by this means. be brought into easy
and expeditions access to market.
Nevertheless. such a consideration should no,
absolve Lynchburg from the duty of prompt and
decided action. Her voice should be at once
heard-if for no other reason than to assure the
people of that section that We not in condi
ton of indifference with respect to the proposed
enterprise. Immense" as the writer supposes
the cost Of such road would be, we have LITTLE
doubt it would be more profitable invest
ment than any other internal improvement Of
Virginia. For, besides the immense tonnage
which it would receive. it would be direct out
let for the travel of Western North Carolina to-
wards Washington and the Northern cities.
The conclusion of the writer is undoubtedly
correct-thst " the most enterprising of the two
cities for this trade"-Lynchburg and Richmond
will secure it. Let not our supineness and lack
OF energy now. be a reproach to us hereafter il
our more ambitious rival, Richmond, should out
strip us in the CONTEST.
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Lexissae. and Mig SANDY n. r..
The Lexington and Big Sandy railroad ia ont