Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-01
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VS. call the attention of tobaceoniss 10 the adser-
,;sement of Mr.. T. Blacktord Comr Merchant, III
anothrr column. Manufacturers sending their to-
heco West would find il to their interest 10 ship VIA
Petersburg the terminus of the Northwestern VA
pailroad instead Of Wheeling, the former being loo
miles below the latter on the river aud consequently
that much nearer the Western markets
oNIssloN-rhe following extract omitted yester-
day should have been published in the proceedings
of the Council;
J, memorial "for recognizing aud strengthening
the present fire deptrtm mt Vas presented ana reaa
and ON motion of Mr.. Utey was referred To COM
mittee TO consist o. the Watering Committee aud the
President Of the Fire Department TO report by ON or
otherwise ns they deem most eApeilen' "nd proper.
We thin& the place named by onr neishbor for the
location of the new Market House good one ana IL
the Couneu dou feel disposed to lake the response
y let the sen se Of the people be taken NJ 'he "l-
proachng municipal election. There can certain!
he nothing wrong in that. We have no doubt that
four-ffths of our citizens Viii decidc III '''' u
new Market iouse.-RePa6dcah
The MUNICIPAL ELECTION comes on apaee, and can
ddatcs are very busy in the work oil hak'hg m'or
with the "sovereigns." They should not .o'ee' '"t
importance of an early and liberal Distribution Vi
tciets-of which auy quantity at the shortest notice
and lowest rates can be had at this office.
RAILROAD MEETING " BRtSroL'-A h"9ula '"t'"
meeting of the citizens OF Bristol and Goodson was
held on the 23d of March, 1887, for the purpose OF
consultation on the subject OF building the Sumoer-
land Gap Railroad.
The meeting was organized by calling Rev. James
King to the Chair, and appointing Dr. l. \ Harrlss
Secretary.
On motion Messrs \. X. Moore, 7. \. Harris, L.
f. johnson, James Crahtree and :. L. Anderson were
appointed IA committee to report business Tor Tue ae-
ton of the meeting.
fhrD
chairman submitted the following preamole and res
olutions rs their report:
Whereas. we hive learned with much satisfaction
of the recent movements made by the citizens OF II
pinia TO bring before the pabc that important work
a Railroad iroti the finished roads OF Virginia TO the
Cumberland Gan; and we also learn with pleasure
that capitalists Of the State are SO well Satlshen
of the feasibility aud protateness of the road that
they nre willing aid the building oil the same eE
large pecuniary help. BE 1t therefore
Resolved That nc Will aid the building oil the
Cumberland Gap Railroad by subscriptions to the
extent Of our ability.
Resolved That rs the Eastern terminus OF sand
Road must be located the line Of the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, between Bristol and Abingdon;
land will probably he at one of those points, we be-
ieve the interest OF the State OF Virginia, aud OF
every individual subscriber to tie stock Nil be best
promoted 10y the location Of the terminus at BRISTOL
and for the following reasons:
l,t The distance will he about thirteen miles less
I'd There is very little difference between the lev
ell of the Depot AT Bristol and the crossing OF the
North Fork of lol river and the intervening coun
try affords FIR less mpc iment than the route from
Abingdon
3D. The difference in the grades between the two
routes is greatly in favor of Bristol
4th. The high grades on the Abingdon route WouI"
largely increase the average expense OF building the
road.
9TH The road Abingdon on higher grades could
only be worked AT an increased expense and this dis
advantage never be overcome.
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