Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-07
The East Tenn. 4 Va. Itailron nd

Dr. s h. Cunning hnm. President of this road
passed home Saturday last, aud II was with SIN
pleasure that learned that Ia his recent VISIT
TO New York Petersburg, Lyncbburg, &c, lie has
been qnite successful IN nil his negotiations. Iron
gh 10 lay the track forty FIVE miles from the Nr-
GINA line has been shipped, and NIL but small car
go already landed at City Point The iron for the
whole road has been bought and will be brought Tor
ward fast As il eau be laid down.
The grading the road, yet to be done, Is MI I'M
der contract aud is expected to be finished before
Christmas, aud if a negotiation is consnmInatcd, that
is in progress for raising funds 10 hurry on the work
at the eud of the unfinished section, the Ell
tire road will be completed before january of next
year.
Dr. Cunningham deserves much praise for the IN
wearied dill gencc with which he has, Tor seven years
followed this work and only those who are well ac-
quaiuted with the situation of this country, aud the
many difficulties he has had to contend WITH can iul-
Is understand what an amount OF labor was heees-
sary. At the time Of the mmcnoement of this work
there WAS railroad within about three hundred
miles Of the eastern terminus, Que hundred of the
western. The people al the country knew nothing,
comparatively, Of the advantages Of railroads, and
one serious drawback has been the tardy and relae
tant manner in which the private subscriptions 10
the stock have been paid up
In spite however, ofa the obstacles intcrposed by
nature and man, the work ha, gone steadily on, ncg
er progressing very fast, butnlyoys moving tor"nrl,
Ill now the end clearly in Niew. aud no human
Intervention can prevent or materially interfere With
its early completion.
BY itself Iii. railroad l3o miles long, would not
he thought very important work but, considered
As a connecting link between All hr roads north aud
east of Bristol and All The road. south and west Of
Knoxville, it, real lmpoIt,nrc cun be understood N
glance, aud tie Grca ressllts that Will follow Its
completion may, IN some measure, be estimated.
If one end OF cord or string be placed mt Boston,
"A map Of the United Sddes, aud the other at tie
point IN Mississippi where thc Railroads for New Or
and AL, Inn Of
prise to see how many town. ere almost in direct
line. Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Nsshiugton Lyuchburg, Bristol knoxville ond ati-
Rnoogt are almost in straight lBe, and the cAten-
sion ofthe line TO the state Of Mississippi by the y
T.. :. W, Railroad OF Alabama makes the cities oil
New Orleans and Mobile practically, on the same
line, rs the nearest and best way To get to those cit
les will be Ia 20 ON for long distance, Ia the
direction that had been previously followed.
It u person residing in any city Of che Middle or
Eastern States, wishes to visit Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, the southern halt oil
Tennessee including nil the large towns of that 1ulc
or the western half OF Georgia Florida he will take
this route, for the good and sufficient reasons that
Is the shortest aud best, aud auY resident of those
States wishing visit any sorthcru city for business
plcRSur will for the reasons also prefer this
route. When the large section of country and the
millions OF people who will thus be accommodate
by the opening Of this new avenue. are considered,
will any one say that over estimate its import
ancel
From Lynchburg to Chattanooga this route will
he protected from rivalry by ranges Of mountains on
either side, aud MS 40 toad ,rsg be made, that
will he shorter from Washington or any city beyond
II to New Orleans. there bc no doubt nbout its
being thronged with passenger, when finished At
Lynchburg this travel viii be distributed ty railroads
To Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk md Alexandria:
mud ut Chattanooga by railroads finished TO
Nashville, Memphis, Atlanta, Macon, Nc, aud also
when it Is bnilt, 10y the \. Z. aud $ ". Railroad OF
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