The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-06
connection Of the DanviIIe and n oanoLs :
Yoif,B Raifroad
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE RICHMOND parIr prsp.,ru
n. 49, ROANOKE, Dec. q, 1857
III. rMGsD Z. J. j., Who writes from Towna

n. ROANOKE, Dec g, 1857.
vii,s shirsD - 3 4. J. j., who writes from Towns.
! noticed in to-day's DISPATCH. n ,Acona a,.,.,.
Roanos yoar pen relative to the extension Of me
vale, on the Richmond and Dany;i,a p., " neys
wneh you complain at the seeming ana,ls - Az
nsinia press on the subject wonH sn.,,a., ..o ,o
, s"st POSSIBLY it may be from the fact tIst rou
thtnL ,ho. Sorin carolina, and the press NAV
adyoc..s 'ifglpia scheme, that is prineinaIIy
ausocated by Caroiinian, does NOT daserpa
Va a.. pect At Their hands as III advocated hv !.
,ha ssa' one who with our people has h ha.r
corrsc, =, anu sh burden Of our taxation If I am
ins .n ~ .hss suppostion, / would state for the
in'o.,nation Of the press that INV fr;sna - 'ue
So sirginia farmer; always was yirgin;aa 80
ys expects to be; has married a v,1g;ni.' fs.,..
e.pec.s 20 do all be can for Virginia. and ,bs
fore ss "a .,'e roanoke Valley Railroad Tber i
ras as iai se tax payer, he xpccts The yrn;r;.
H. " notice rs far ~ 1t merits and 10 era9;na
III, Oh this enterprise, which vitality afyc,.
s pa,t M OF the good old Comm orwealtb HIVE
rectiaa 10 oerty viii go farther, and make cor
IN regard to the length OF The nrnnas.I -. "a
seuslon. Those who know the countrr nj, 81 "a =.
$500 ~, ~ make the connection instead of 30 rs am,
posea py my friend. Your corresnonden, r'', 90
S;,,y say every foot Of the country betwasn
DlarksVilie and keysville, and thinL I, . gen
/ exceed q miles; however. wa sban har. ~ eannot
;., 'oiy soon, which will ppt An end ~ -.
'ns apont the distance. / wouid aIsn st,s s.ess
Sta,s sne great advantages to be ganed 70 tho
1.a.e OF Virginia. the city of Richm",d 10 " Va. .ne
hicnmond and Danville road Ly ,h;s Nv. ahu .he
20 the drainage Of all the produce ana traUai
S'enaed M Tor the city of Richmond no. on,
-, les MI OF the rich and fertile country now
py tne Roanoke Valley railroad. bnt also IT.
and travel of 60 miles of the Ras;ah ~. Wy
ra'iroad. Yea, more; the freight and travel n..ra
Gu ior tfe city OF Richmond from at least eil ,ii
OF the great North Carolina Central railro,d
no,a aiyse ready to demonstrate this to the sat;s
4
remains to be done to get at these great ba,"s
Simply TO build q miles (or 25 as IL NAV t,,r - .
OF railroad through the heart of one If tha ,pa.
tiest ana richest counties OF the Old Domnon! ans
"hefe, aIter crossing the Roanoke at CIarksv;il1
you will not have but one other sbort
buiid (across Island creek) the whole routa na :.
cutvert four feet square, and ONLY two of a.. i
VIII Dc sufhclent to convey all the water tha
mSs a9oanu."te S;a from any rain, along thu
whole line OF road. Let us then, sir 90 n
work in earnest, and build this short l;nl
railroad between Richmond CITY and the coz
itai OF our sister State, North Carolina =
And we will pour over the Danvills Railroad int
the city of Richmond such flood of tobacco on
j wheat, and other products of our conntrv I,ha
now seek other outlets and other markets n
gether with such an amount of travel as tbers
| not now room in big Richmond to contain Tber
is another feature in this enterprise, to which
beg to call your attention-that ig, the amount ,
money that can be raised by private subscription
along the line of the Roanoke Valley Railroad an
| the proposed extensien. Our people having taste
| but partially the benefits of railroads will civ
any reasonable amount to have the full advantags
derived from them, and will never. never rest sa
| isfied till they get them: and If they knew the
| strength, would have them even now as soon 4
the work could be built, and sooner than any 9th,
q miles of railroad Was ever built in the State
Virginia, or any other State. or Territory. An
. now, sir, as you suggested. if Richmond city, b
| her press and by her power, will exert her inf
| ence forthwith, in behalf of this enterprise st
| can give it an impetus which it cannot get frol
| any other source. The Danville Railroad Comm
ny is wide awake to the importance of this projec
| and has given such assurances of her earnestnei
| in this work, that We feel encouraged to 90 OF
| and never give DER: and though we may hay
| some difficulties with which to contend, the
| will but give an impetus to energy, and furi
the exception necessary to the success of ever
enterprise of Importance. Yes. sir, in less tim
than four years expect Gf liye) to eat break fa
in Raleigh, with Marlborough; or at Pranklintol
| with Thomas; or at Henderson, with Alley; or .
Ciarksvilie Junction, with Paschal; or at Town
| vile, with Rowland; or at Clarksville, with Fa
water at Boydton. with CogbilI; or at Chri
Evansville, with Puryear, and dine in Richmop
the same day at o'clock 2. NJ; attend to any ma
ter of business that evening; stay all night; sc
the b'hoys; get my bitters and my breakfast /
| Richmond, and dine at home next day by 2 o'cioc
P NJ. And all this (at 33I per cent. less than tI
present charges of travel from this point to Rjcl
mond,) and great deal more, by simply buildiu
| twenty-seVen miles or railroad, which an exp
rienced contractor of railroads told me (after n,
king many inquiries about the country could
built, bridge aud all, complete for the sum
ss50,000. Why, sir, the Richmond and Danyil
Railroad Company will make by this counectio
this sum clear in five years. Again, did it ever o
cur to you that this was the only point at whic
the Richmond and Danville Railroad can at pr
sent tap North Carolina railroad. Think Of
sir: IL is even so.
Hoping to hear from you, and my friend !" o.
NJ" through the press frequently on this subjec
am very truly yours, &C., P*&**%*#