Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-27
STAtfNTON, Feb. 26, '5s.

STAtNTON, Feb. 26, '5S.
Mr. Lditm,-I am somewhat surprised
that you anes shc Editors of the Spectator
are continually grnmbllng at the conduct Of
the Directors of the Central Railroad. -
Now, sir, am and always have been a
hicnd to that Institution, and will continue
so unfit they do something to incur my dis
pleasure. Then, if can get a wagon to
bring my goods to Woodstock, shall GER
tainly do 50, The people Of this county
are conservative people, and the Central
Railroad is a conservative concern. e has
been the means Of saving to the people Of
the county, in the Fast weess, from $500
to $1,000. Now, will show you i'll what
way the railroad has been thus kind to us.
There are between 100 and 200 Masons i'll
this county who would have gone to Rich
mond to partake in She celebration of the
22d 3 and, / think, perhaps, 800 other
than Masons would have gotpe there, kxd
the fare been reduced to S. the round trip.
Then, if only 400 persons had gone, il
would have made the sum Of $4,000 that
she Railroad would have received But the
Directors, III their wisdom, increased the
fare SO mach that it deferred many freaA
going.
The consequence Of the increased fare
was, that eight passengers took the cars on
Saturday and sir on Sunday for Richmond,
and the result was that the Railroad re-
ccivcd $50, all told, whcr, If fhcy had re-
duced the fare 10 s., thc roaad trip, $4,000
would have been received Now, sir, |
would ask if there has not been real ac-
tual benefit 10 the people Of this county.
take it that self-intcrcst is one of the most
cstcnsible objects Of people as well as Rail
roads, and the Central Road in particular,
and | would ask if the Directors are pursu-
| ing the best policy. If they are, | advise
them to keep on and increase the fare and
freight still more. woaitl suggest Fiat il
both were doubled they might supply the
present locomotive with good big mule
or astoat horse with one eye. have paid
the Central Railroad about $500 the past
year for the transportation of merchandise
from Richmond to Staunton, and owing to
the fact Of the increased freight I shall try
to get goods shipped to Alexandra and
from thence to Woodstock aud by wagon to
StaRnfoff, for several reasons the first ct
which is, that it woriu cost far Jess !; TIE
second, that it would consume less time IN
transportation from Philadelphia or Balti-
more to this place and, lastly, that we
should know to certainty at what time
our goods would be in Staunton. | believe
that all Railroads, except those in this
State, reduce their fare when anything im-
portant is to come of on their hnc to one
half the usual fare. The Central Board has
certainly been pursuing a policy that is sui
cidal to its best .sitcrcsts-and the subject
is now agitated in Staanton Of getting up a
line of wagons to Woodstock, where, if
, encc established, ninc=tcrtl Els Of the Tilcr-
chants vill have tl,ci.s goods brought that
way. MORE ANON.
Ey- We give place to the letter of or
correspondent, because he has right to be
heard, but must inform him, in justice to
the Railroad Company, that the rates OF
fare, &c, have not yet been increased.