The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-29

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Thu ,,.t Otsrkesvt,ie Tsbaoce Plant 10 iosdsd
9TH letter. and editorials relating TO the exseo'
.,on Of che Roanoke valley railroad to Keysvi''e--
The in,eliigen. editor OF that paper, Jso. o. bofn
No. n mt only excrtiog his Influence shreasa
,e eolnu,ns Of his paper IN behalf of the road ou'
he has gone to work among the people 10 ,n''.a''
the Subscriptions 70 the en,erprise-in Tue sas,
ruaee of 6Is paper, "bushing 1t for toe fa'.foa''
An en,husias.ic meeting was held on no"o'S
week. at R,ydtpa, the county seat OF "eca'e"
bsrg-(we have to bo particular IN oese'"'"s
localities aeont the Roanoke Valley, our people
not being very familiar as yet With tha' pat. 81
h. ~or,sn.-which meeting, tho Tobacoo Plant
nav. Ua. large and enthusiastic. notwithstanding
tha ine,euency of the weather. aud that the
.,r.e,s from the abundant rains. looked more
,ite roads through swamp than tidy court
house village. That paper says
"Dr. wm. A. Smith gave his eoantenance to the
enterprise by accepting the position OF Chairman OF
the meeting as wel ~ BY subscribing to me stock
OF the railroad D Baptist, Esq. waa appoint
ea Secretary. No resolutions or propositions be.
ing presented or ssfttied. Henry wood ana "oea
Bonldin Eos addressed the msettpg IN SURFING
ard rousiux spes chea, presenting facts anu srgn
u,ent. which none could gainsav. The enthusiasm
ran high throushout the assembly, and only mace
assurance denbiy sure that the people we're deter
mined not % build the road Only, but 10 build u
right away"
HENRY wooD, Esq, President Of the Roanoke
Valley Railroad, is also, under the appointment of
the late Gainesville meeting, using his personal
exeriions aud 10 fuence to obtain subscriptions TO
TIE stock of the road for the extension to keys.
vile. The Plant reports s3s.so0 subscribed by
good substantial citizen. who are paying men," and
before las. Saturday the balance of $4,000 was
I'd 20 he raiaPtt That
cautions the friends of the road against the eoncu
sion .ha. 800, 600 is enough. That will only enti-
tie rs to beqin the road 1. urges them to go on
with the subscriptions among those Interested
.severy man who is able" IL says: "ineressng bis
subscription, and those who have held eli coming
No la spirit Of generous and enlightened LIBERAL
i,y. 70 divide the burden with their neighbors.
Remember that all you subscribe is no. thrown
away for IL this road Is built economically, as the
people moan IL shall be built and managed judi
riousy IL will pay dividsRd the first year. Carry
on these subscriptions, then, in the counties OF
Granville, Warren, Mecklsnburg; IN Richmond
ana apson3 The stockoidsrs o. the DanvHc Railroad,
until two-hf;bs at least OF the capital stock Is
raised. We can then 80 before the legislature for
,be sta.o subscription, with beld confidence that
will meet no denial
With regard to the spirit that prevails among
The people Of the Valley, the Plant Gays:
.sNever did railroad go it with such rush as
does cur Roanoke Valley Railroad extension to
Ksysyiile! Never did any public enterprise, re-
ouiring money, meet such hesrty, universal and
sa,ssdnttal applause, as dses this Never did any
prrisct have so many and such solid and weighty
arguments to back bis Claims 70 pGbi'c approVa'
Gnd public support!
Continuing our notice of the outgivings frsm this
spi.ite friend of thi. very important enterprize,
article Tafatiya In
y.sw,. H.RvtB. Esq, Of the DanTiiie Railroad.
Tie Tobacco FAINT says:
.The people of this section are satisfied they
have nisconstrued Mr. Harvie's conduct, ard cheer.
fatty ract all they have said OF hin. While he
seemed 20 lay himself Liable to the suspicion 0! hes-
tli,Y to our enterprise. veal nov convinced that
erch construction of his Conduct was erroneous
sud ctjust. MIR. Harvie opposed the action ii the
D.nyite Railroad Stockholders from a cow ictiou
If duty and principle. and he ncw gives us 'hs
ssursuce that he will give us his hearty aid ot!cf
avs and personally"
kls.,er from Mr.. HAavrs himself, TO Col. WIN
TOWNS, also appears in the columns of the T0bac
20 Plant. 10 which he urges that prominent gen
Z -nan 70 sg;tats the cause q: once, assuring bin
@. ,ha good spirit existing in this city and ar
gu;ng that prompt exertons " lille the enthusiasm
"a warm, will secure the necessary subscrip,io,
" h lees difficulty than tho friends of the lea
sure imagine. He Incidentally alndes to an eco
nonicai arrangement which might be made b,
which the Danvlie road could furnish the roIliu,
et,ck for the transportation on the road, yer,
much 10 the advantage OF both roads. He Gays ::
II feel personally and officialya nav interes. II
ths matter, and ssB ready 10 aid you to the ex
ton Of my ability in Richmond and on the line"
No railroad scheme yet suggested to this com
munity was ever more favorably received. No
has ibere ever been proposed an expenditure f.
railroad construction, which, for its amount woult
produce larger and more beneficial results tn Al
the outlay for. the extension of the Roanoke Va
ley Railroad from Clarksvile to Keysville. TIL,
people Of this city are satisfied of this. Mr. Woop
the President of the road, was hero Last week
aud had interviews with the committee appoin tee
by q meeting of our citigsns the subject; ant
We are confident that he returned with the bes
assurance of the earnest and efficient cooperate,
q Richmond in the epterprize-en enterpriz'
which is TO establish for this city, commercial
and social intercourse with ab exceedingly veal,
thy and intelligent district of Virginia aud NORTH
Oarolina. A district which we have known bu,
little Of and which az the channels of commuuica
ton now exist, can easier trade with Baltimore
than Richmond, although only about one hundred
nniles distant from rsi