The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-06

Thu nroceediuss of tbs late Democratic Conven'
t,ou AZ Petersburg absorb pubic attention at the
nre,ent moment; but We ind ia the Clarksvhie
T,bo.eo Y7ant mention of programme when is Oh
,,o,. ;nnortaucs 20 Richmond than ell the poiit'
cal Conventions which are likely to meet between
Petersburg and Gun Town from now Till the emu Oh
TINA III the business men Of this city have any
fnterests more important than those OF poiitcs, We
earnestly invoke their attention to the TACT 'ha'
,ctive movements are Oh foot to extend the hoa'
-rat. Valley Railroad from Ciarksville to BLACK
\ Whites. on the South Side Railroad, tnns cuts
ting Richmond off entirely aud forever from the
rich country tributary to that improvement
Among other efforts having this result the 10"
bacco Plant gives the proceedings OF meeting
held in Lunenburg on the 18th instant, TO con-
sidsr the expediency of extending the Roanoke
ya,lev Railroad, either to the Danville aud South
s;as Junction, or to Blacks Whites, on fhe
south Side Road Mr.. Thomas Campbell, President
of tho South Side Railroad and other speakers ad"
dressed the meeting, the character and spirit OF
which NAV be Inferred from the fact that seven"
teen thousand dollars we're subscribed, 10 extend
ths road to Blacks & Whites, the work to CON-
mence at Blacks Whites! Other wealthy
citiyens. who intend to aid in the subscription,
,were absent from the meeting. The Petersburg
E,prsss publishes the proceedings, aud earnestly
appeals to the enterprising citizens OF Petersburg
"a come forward with their subscriptions and ac-
eomp,ish the enterprise. As soon as Sioo,ooo Is
subscribed, the company can organize aud go to
work.
n. will be remembered that at the last session
of the legislature charter was secured lot ex-
tending the road either to Keysriae on the RfcIt-
,nsnd and Ddnrile Railroad, or to Blacks d Hh,teS.
on the Sptl-Side Railroad, or to the Junction Of
The Danrils and South-iStde Railroads. The termi'
nus was thus left to the decision of the stockhod'
ers, because 1t was not then known which of the
three routes would be most acceptable to ma
iority of the people ''The distance to Keysville,"
the Tobacco Plant justly says, 'befng some twenty
miles less than to the Junction or to Blacks
Whites, the cost of constructing road to Keys
Vile would manestly be greatly less even if there
we're no advantage 10 the Keysville route in res
pect of easiness of grades. 1t was therefore manlA
fest upon moments consideration, that If equal
efforts we're made by the friends of the keysvil'e
route they would inevitably triumph over all com.
petition.
"But ND to this time the efforts made to carry
the road to Keysville have been altogether iucom.
meusurate with the importance of tho work, and
with an enlightened public policy, and conse-
suently the extension in that direction lie decided~
~ In the back ground.
eIf the Richmond and Danvile Railroad cGm-
pauy and the city of Richmond choose to spurn
and disdain the immense trade Of the Roanoke
Valley, they have right to do go The gallant
little Cockade city, and her worthy cosdjutor, the
southsde Railroad company, will show better
perception Of their interests, and will deigu to
make some efforts to acquire our trade. la this
view they will be seconded most heartily by the
people of Lunenburs and Mecklenburg"
IL Richmond prepared to let this Keysvlle road
70 by default. If she is, the consequences will
rest upon her ov n delinquency, and such delin.
queucy as We honestly think no community ever
befora showed to its own interests.