Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-07

The RmiIread Question.

desire to bring out all the facts lnveiseu IN this
some hat complicated question by publishing
all sides of che controversy, we, at the request
of Mr.. Harvie give place this morning to the
folio sing communication. whilst we think that
in all fairness, it is equally incumbent upon him
10 see that full Justice is done TO all parties by
the publication of our articles in those papers
that have heretofore given but an srparie state
ment.
Mr.. Haryie's admission that in statement
wherein he erred, be a. wrote from recollection
merely, whilst in the other in which he was
equally unfortunate. III the result, either OF
slip of the pen, or arose from oonioundIng the
two mails" may bege. a suspicion that he had
not taken pains to investigate and understand
the subject as fully as be mighrhave done, aud
was in danger of confronting other facts
which should have been clearly and distinctly
set forth.
We have but word or two more to add by
way Of comment on this letter. Mr.. Harve af
firms that he did not mention the fact of the
Virginia and Tennessee road receiving increased
mail pay over the whole of their line, with any
invidious object but to show that it could better
afford TO do the service than ronds which were
paid only over portion of their line" This ar
gument may be entitled TO some force, So far as
the Danville road is concerned, but it has none
Us applicable to the South Side, which, as
have already shown, could have secured this
increased pay for its whole length.
We believe that Mr.. Haryie is correct in his
estimate of the amount paid 10 the Stage route
for tran sporting the great mail via Charlottes.
n. 4.
Stage Company receive, the railroad companies
offered & so for carrying the same mail
We bavereoeived information from n source en-
titled to credit that the refusal of the South Side
Company to enter into the late schedule arrange
ment was the result Of foregone conclusion
not TO run at night, if, by any possibility, they
could avoid it. A prominent gentleman of
Petersburg writes us apprOringiy, and states
that after tbep. o. Department had adopted the
schedule in queston-whioh gave general sns-
factions high official of the Sonth Side road
told him il "oeud not be run; that it would in
volye unnecessary expense, whilst great risk
would be incurred"
The same writer confirms the truth of the
statement made, 10 the effect that the South
Side road could easily enough have arranged the
running of their trains sd rs 10 have brought the
evening Southern travellers on in time 10 connect
with the Va. and Tenn, cars at this place.
1t will be seen by advertisement in another
column, that the Va. and Tenn Company have
determined to accommodate the Springs travellers
as far possible, aud will hereafter pass them
on from this place upward without delay. This
arrangement, me kno'c has all along been con
templated and determined upon. having only
been delayed for the purpose of adapting an nc
commodation train to the new mail schedule
which went into effect yesterday. This, we
think, Is comprou Use of the difficulty by meet
ing the other companies fully half way and ia
king their Springs passengers on without deten-
ton here, but these obstructons to travel will
not be fully overcome until the afternoon travel
from the North and South arriving at Peters
burg, are brought on here without detention of
IL or Ii hours at the latter place. We trust
that we have done with the railroad contro-
yersy, with which wo fear our readers are already
surfeited -
Permit me to thank,y ,u for the insertion Of my
communication in the Yirginian of the 18th ult;mu
Notwithstanding its great length aud TO express
my regret that had TO occupy two thirds of column
in reply to column and half in your paper which
reply 1t seems has entaied upon YOU the necessity of
deyoting another column aud half to it by way of
reJoinder. should net have troubled YOU further
except that deem proper TO acknowledge two mis-
takes that made, to'whic you call attention ueith-
er of which think material however lst That pas
sengers from the North and the mails leaving Rich
mond and o'clock "A. m, lay ever in Lynchburg un-
til o'clock next morning ! wrote from recollec-
ton without the schedule before me- and the mistake
arose from the fact that the schedule upon the Viz
gnia Tennessee Railroad has been repeatedly al
tered, actually or by advertisements within the last
month, and from the additional fact that on my way
to the Bristol Convention was disappointed in AT
teuding that Convention, by being informed at the
Junction that should have to lay over at Lynchburg
until o'clock next morning.
have since been informed BY the President Of the
Va Tenn. r. r. that sin few days still another
schedule will be run" which will detain our travel in
Lynchburg until o'clock a. III.
I'd. THAT the New York morning mail arrive; in
Richmond in the evening. This mistake was the re-
suit either of slip of the pen, from conoun-
ding the two mails and was not material rs pre-
sumo that travel and mail matter requiring expedi
ton would go with the mail that wa, not delay ed.
whether it left New York in the morning or eve
ming.
Permit me to state my dissent from your conclu-
sion, that "the South-Side Road has vastly in
terest in this through connection than the Danvile
Road"
The route from Lynchbnrg to Washington passes
over some seventy miles of the South-Side Road and
fifty two Of the Danville road which last cannot be
avoided without subjecting the mail and passengers
TO considerable loss OF time and money by taking
them around by Petersburg. Whenever such sched-
nle can be formed will satisfy the South Side road
IN running it. the Danville road will be ready do