The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-20
Baltimore and Potion &C Road.

The line Of this road, which is of such iudspen-
sable importance to Richmond, Petersburg and
the leading railroads of Virginia, runs from Balt.
more, through Upper Marlborough, Prince George
county, Maryland, to point opposite Acquis
Creek, Va, the present Northern terminus OF the
Richmond aud fredericksburg Railroad, dis.
tsnes. by this route, of 6s miles The charter for
the road was obtained, aud the necessary surveys
aud reconnosauces made several years ago. 1t i.
TO run through level and productive country and
II estimated by the surveyor, Major Trarble, to
cest less than million Of dollars. The Fredericks
burg road, though twice reisid, cost but two mill
Lions, and therefore. considering the favorable cir.
eumstances of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
for construction, We may regard Major Trembls's
estimate - reasonable ard within bounds. The
present time by rail between Richmond and New
York 10 20 hours and Is minutes; by the proposed
link, 1t would be only Ia hours, thus rendering 1t
impossible for any competing line to draw tie
travel from North 70 South aud from South to
North. from Richmond, Petersburg, and those liues
OF railrosd in which the State has sucn large inter
ssts. Complete this link, and the Orange aud Al.
exandria read cannot infic. the injury upon the
old lines which Is appreheDded, and if, in conusc
ton With this desirable contamination, tho Dam
vile extension could be achieved, Virginia would
uob ooVo EcHkOu TO lear the diversion
Of the tide Of travel from those old chan hich
have cost the State so much, millions upon mil.
lions, which every tax payer OF the Common " ealth
70 Interested IN protecting.
This read. only 65 miles long. will ell Up a gap
betwesn two paying lines, and which are paying
lines although the yep between is now occupied
BY steamboats,, subject to al. the Inconvenience
miseres and detentons of steamboat travelling. in
n YiyaP apitatpd hv n inf ~
suently entirely obstructed by ice. The import
ant enterprise, rejoice to state has been already
commenced. and enough stock has been subscribed
70 make the start. Baltimore and maryland will
aid it with their characteristic energy and liberal
ity, but II 10 Of more importance to Richmond. Pa,
tsrsburg and the interests OF our owl State. than
to those Of our neighbo.ing Commonwealth. We
have no time TO lose. The railroad which il il
feared will remove from great thorough,ars
Of national travel, and make the interests Of the
State Ia como Of our principal improvements L,eed
at every pore, approach hes completion If the in,
stinct Of self preservation be not dead 10 our ho.
SONS, We shAll hasten to cooperate with Mary.
land 10 raising the comparatively small sum, only
million ofdoisars necessary 10 the SUCCESS of tb.
great improvement.
NE have alluded In this connection 10 ths nro.
posed extension Of the Danville Railro.d 4, Oh.
north Carolina Central Railroad at Greensboro,
ana It oni, needs slsuce at the map TO see that
WITH the accomplishment OF this i'm porssut enter.
prise' aud the gap between Acquia Creek and Raj.
umore occupied by rail, We .hali have . gra,,
tnrosen route which will commsad the stream or
trasei between the commercial nar.s of the North
ssd the south aud the soashwsst, stream which
can ,nence'orsh be no mere diverted fren ito chan.
IMAM the great rivers Of the coan.ry from their
ancient beds.