Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-23
Southern aud -. Western Iuilrond-.

A writer in the Richmond Wing calls aitcn-
fion to the advantages which Virginia viii derive
from the extension Of the Mississippi and other
Southern railroads. now in progress. These
roads the Alexandria Gazette says. all render
the continuation of the Alexandria aud Orange
Railroad to Lynchhorg.a- ot the first importance
and will powerfully contribute to the value Of
that road
AT Lynohburg Commences the Virginia aud
Tennessee railroad-eomple Understanding through
the rich valley of Southwestern Nifgiufa 10 the
Tennessee line. At that point commences the
the East tennessee and irgna Railroad which
is finished fer ten mc- upon tits end and h't5
miles neat 10 knoxvc. Teunr-see. Tn, road
is 100 miles long-aud, We arr informed taat %
the seventy miles uni ii, D. LIE mot 4 the rad
bed is gravelled. and nady tor tdr Ia.i and OF
the few miles unfinished the grading cao be com
pleted before the iron can reach that section.
AT Knoxville railroad mpleted attends
TO Chattanooga Near til, place commences the
railroad called the Mem h- aad Charleston rail
road connecting Chattanooga with memphis uu
the Mississippi. From Chnttanooga q ra.lraa3 j..
in successful operation to Nashville on TIE Cum.
berlsnl river. The Memphis and Chatsst u rail
road is finished with the exception of section #
thirty miles. Satisfactory assurances are given
that this section will be completed and the whole
road in successful operation by the first Of Nay
next.
In regard to Other connections of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, would call attention
to the following roads
Commencing at New Orleans. we have the
New Orleans and jackson Railroad. This road
proceeds from New Orleans little west Of north,
passing by jackson To Canton. Il is "A opera
ton for l37 miles, and by the month Of April tNo
cars will be running from NV Orleans 10 Brol <.
haven, (Which you vii! see ON the mapJ only
fifty miles south of jackson. The means have
been provided for completing the road and put.
ting il in operation to Jackson. by the LIT Of Jam
uary ISIS. From Jackson, The road il com
pleted to Canton, on the north and to Wick sburg.
on the west
The Mobile and Ohio railroad. which is first
M ationed in the article from the Picaynne, com
nenees at Mobile. and. crossing the Mississippi
Central and the Charleston and Memphis rail.
road. extends tn point at the junction Of the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. opposite 10 Cairo,
The termination of the great Illinois Central rail
road Ii will be seen that this road is completed
to Macon. Miss :, a distance of two hundred miles.
an. informed that the relief asked has
been granted and that this company will rapidly
push the work TO completion This road i, in Il
most hnurishing condition, and il is stated that
the gecei pts of last year exceeded the whole pre-
vious receipts OF the road. although there was but
small extension of road made that year.
II, therefore. our friends of the East Tennes-
- ami Virginia railroad will exert themselves
~ finish their road by the l,t of August, we
" have, by that time, railroad communication
", 4 Memphis. with prospect of speedy union
with Nicksburg New Orleans, Memphis and
Cairo. When effected. traveller. may reach
Memphis III SO hours Mobile ia A hours, and
New Orleans IN as hours.
These are the estimates Of reliable engineers and
may be the time table the first Of January next if
rely on the promises of those having charge
of the various lines Of railroad.
The completion Of the East Tenn. X VA. Railroad
is all important to the interests OF Virginia and that
AT an early day. The lst of August is the day APP
pointed for the assembling of the Southern
ca con"ention. II will be n proud achievement 10
haze this work completed by that time. 1t will he
Al e,e and proof hat these conventions have ac-
eanDlisheI something for the South and Southern
is3-Dea }cnfe whether in ont Of the Union
10 great sire Of travel villa oncep pour through
y aa + Nemphis.and the traveller bound for New
O. -. "a lee Richmond, and arriving in SO
Aa@- Il Memphis will take first class steamer for
~ y sezaf-beEg cheaper, more expeditions and
sfs4aa rVa's than all others, till the railroads are
tsus1sss9 saro-za Mississippi. The realization of
t@s Sr1 sSS@ Is, aad we may well congratulate