The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-16
I H E DISPATC IT.
The Roanoke Valley RaiAread Ex.
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CLAAKsvulR, Dec. IL.
IL hae bees sotpe several mouths sipce hay,
had anything To cay about the extension OF II,
Roanoke Valley Railroad from this point 10 Kew
vhls--nst from want ofintsrsst 10 the enterprise
for IL ever has been near and dear to me-6ut
have bess waiting to let the excitement that has
been gotten up in the lower end Of this county
And Lassneurg subside. And also, / wanted to sss
II tue ktehmopd and DAnvills Railroad oompsuy
and Richmond city would not wake up 10 the i'm.
port nee Of shts ssterpriss, for without the sis
aud hearty cooperation Of these two porn tious
all eur sderts woud be in vain; and nov, II yox
are In earnest, which do not for q momen,
question, here's to you, and the thing 10 axed I,
10 No. longer . problem. Sir, the half has no,
been told Of the great advantages that your city
and the Dsosille Road wil secure by this col nee.
ton Talk ahost thsineressed receipts of that road
oeihg ooiy $4,000. when the receipts of tie Raj.
s&h dssten X. Co., from the ~ mites of our nc
Tie road ateut 81, ,000 will s,ate sum and you
can work ost yourself-if ~ miIee of q road feed.
ing Ss OF the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad make
s.'oU 70 .nat sompany, what will 30 miles of the
Peted TO keysvilis, and 42 miies Of the Raleigh
anu oastoe Railroad from our junction with that
road to Raleigh, and thence the whole system oi
she NORTH Carolina roads feeding II miles of the
because think there can be no doubt NAT ~.
most eligible point to connect with the Richmoud
aud pAoviiIs Railroad will bs about m iiea sho,
Aeysviiie, aud oa that account our charter was
made 10 read at or near keysvilie.l Sir, IT, were
able To comply With a Contract made with the
Richmond And Danvills Kailroid compaoy. I
would At once oblieats myself to insure their in.
creased receipts to be one hundred thousand dol.
lars per sanum, for the nrst four years after tho
connection Was msde-provided, they would give
me the excess OF that amount; and it would 90 on
TO Increase annually for all time to come
my humble opinion, thu Richmond and DAN
Vile Railroad Company could afford to borrow the
money aud build tss whole road; aud il would 10
to them the best Investment they have ever made.
Bat, as they are not the ouly parties nterested,
think all We can ask OF them, Is TO contribute in
some Sort Affair." and just proportion of the amount
requisite TO build this short road which 10 to
meet them with the whole system of Railroads in
North Carolins. Again, II were able to give the
requisite security to the Richmond and Danvilis
Railroad Company fr $io00oo, and they could
by any meaus furnish mo that amount, / would
build the whole road, and bind myself and my
heirs forever to pay them annually, soon as the
road was completed, the sum of Sl0e O00-to trans
port to the city of Richmond all the freight and
travel thatl would put on their road by the cons
nectiop; and feel iully satisfied that should
never want any more money than could make BY
the operation.
You may rest assured that when the informa.
zion OF the late achion of the Railroad Co.
and that Of the city Of Richmond in regard to the
extension Of our road to keysyille, shall have
been diffused through this community, 1t will
create an sxeitsment and renew an interest that
will tell at once she dsstinies Of the
and your oiti2ens will never have occasion to re.
greet the interest they have taken in 1t. And fol-
yourself Ar: Editor, please accept the thanks OF
one, who believes be reflects the sentiments of thi.
entire community. for the zeal and ability with
which yoa have sustained this enterprise. You
hit she nsii upon the head. hope you will keep
.ne subJest before your readers, aud ! have nc
doubt tsat this project will, in few months, be
placed upon sseh footing that even the old fogss
will Sry enough! enoagAl" Blythe way, there
are very sw old foges in this region OF the country
aud q little more steam will entirely demoiish
them; they cannot live in the same atm mosphers
taat ts sresthsd by the steam horse.
Yours, L.
k1lIoIous ExERcrsEs II THE NAfIoSAL THEAraE
For two or three Sabbath evenings past religious
services have been held at the National Theatre il
New York, 10 behalf Of the B'hoys of that city. W.
copy the following account Of the meeting last
Sunday evening from the New York Post:
About seven o'clock last evening the National
Theatre crowded, many of tho audisnoe moi
being able 10 get seats. The pit was crowded with
the boys. Who seemed 10 be Of the opinion thai
they we're to make IA entertainment without bel Bs
Obliged to pay she preliminary shilling, and " ere
ready to make up the deficiency Ia acting as cla.
qasrs. Scattered among them were some dozen
policemen with bamboo wands, which might have
been used to good purpose Capt. De Camp hsd
attempted 20 preserve order by keeping ont al
but respectable boys" As the hour approached
the call for The performers. usual to the theatre,
vas made. Presently euiered four gentismeI
from the sorshern side of the stage. "Which
Is he!" called one boy. "rhat fourth Shanghai D
said another. "Fetsh him out,s was the reply
hearty cheer vas now given. Conspicuous on the
stage, were Captains Hsrtt and De(anp
The Rev. Mr.. Hiscox, of the Stanton Street Bap.
tist church, advanced to the desk and was greeted
with applause. He paid tribute to the generosity
Of Mr.. Pnrdy In per mitting the Of bis Thsa.rs
gratuitousy, and said that SO long as the attend.
snce and interest would justify, the Sabbath eve
piag N meetings would be coutinusd. He also tbauk
ed the police for their Interest. and datsd the
benefit Of having q church and Sunday School in
every blscK In the Fourth ward, TO which Captain
De Camp bowed assent. He then gave cut she
hymnt "rhis is the day the Lord hath made" &c
which was sung BY the congregation, the boys
swelling the chorus rather unnUsieally. A the
last verse aIsA swsy, vociferous hurrah rent she
air.
The speaker then said be would read few
verses from the tn chapter of Matthew. The rest
presence of volunteers, who attempted to aid in
producing srder. Prayer asd singing followed
and the preacher announced his text-"Ths wages
of ain 10 DEATH" He vas parrating the anecdots
Of the boy who carried his mothers Bible with
hin, was employed by . merchant, and became q
good aud rich man when the boys, delighted al
the climax, endorsed the sentiment BY prolonged
applause. This vas too mach fer De Camp; be left
the stage, and appeared In the rear q few minute,
after y srds-a proceeding which was followed by
thinning out Of the congregation in the pit
The rest Of the services were continued with
more Qaiet; but the singing, no matter how de-
nanciatory the hymns, we're favoritss with the ju'
vspiies, who declared that they beat any thing q
the Bowsry. Tne boys seemed to like the preach,
or. but could not resist their propensity for uproal
aud fun. At hslfpast eight the bsnediction WA
proeonEcod.
AN ExrESsiyE FIsANCiER.-ID.portaat Arrex.-
About three years ago dashiug 1nanoier of Chi
oago left that city aud was said 70 have swindies
bis friends there 70 the extent Of some Sl00, ,000-
He next figured at st. Joseph, Missoari, and sue
eeeded in gaining his reputation forger to tn,
extent Of 5000. He tbsn resided 10 some par
of Western Texas. The st. Louis Democrat, how
ever, says;
Within q few days he reappeared and registered
hh name at the Planters House as Geo. Ingram
of La Bacca, Western Texas. Mr.. Perry Fenlason
of No. l6 Fourth street, who, three years ago, suf
fered by him to the extent Of some IS 000 appears
to have discovered his criminal identity. On hil
complaint Ingram was arrested on Tuesday morn
ing Since his arrest itktranspresathatlh tlhe has been
makipg liberal sales Of fraudulent stocks in some
alleged township of Western Texas. Among hi
patross are named Mr.. !. 7. Sturgeoa, Govsrno.
Stewart and Mr.. L. Winkalnisr. When called for
By tbe officers We are informed that he was found
10 con fdentiai conversation with brother of bis
excelIersy the Gsyeraor. those his patrons weis
exceedingly astonished on finding with what style
Of NAN they we're dealing; but he had not as ye'
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