The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-17
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;or IL extsssyoa Of tia. paeyilie Kosa' "om
p~.vi,,e 70 0rs.usborough, N. O., 10 soe nouss =
oo..s.e "a "a assvss 0aSoaina 'kssis'ssa4s ex3s
S{SG sirtv.fss 10 ssirsyssxm This HI
sise r,svit: /. .. sarprtsipg for the Wy
1900 riv,n arainas the msAsafe. We had. ieaf'
al 1slses bat bed sot sxpscesd ~ sess ~ soen
arvotes ri -.
cn cad - agAin brought before ths Leeis'rturc
Of North caroiins, = that STATE, Ike virssasa. ID
csr,sd Win bisAalAl Legislative ssssions. In 'ne
.ssstsns, Astnportaas nasAsure, thas eontsmp.
ssosssy spssusd By the representatives Of the oic
North seass, muss remain pArsiysed end stiI, sna
the ssuthsrn through trsvsa, except tor sou'n
OuxollsA,, will bid sdlsu 70 The Nsrsn Csro"""
Rallrosdsl :.
III ~ nastsr Of freight aud trade, this eonnec-
zion b not % important ~ some may imagine u
70 b p this city. Tho tobacco and the wnes' o'
western North Carolina may be wagoned 70 pam
S1Ysi, Nom us contiguous country aud rom
0rssssboroush; and those staples from the middie
psrt Of the Ststs, can reach this market via the
Rsaeirh and CASTOR and Roanoke Valley Railroads.
The rejection of the Dsnvle extension Will inn'ct
nuch greater hardships and injuries upon the
psopis Of North Carolina, than upon any other
eonmupity-snd postpone for long time the de-
veicpment and rapid improvement Of the Western
part Ct that seAts.
Raitimors and Potomac Railroad.
The ,Bsltimors and Potomac Railroad Company
was nnsiiy organized on Thursday last. meet
tue Of shs Directors vas held on that day in Ball
tuess, &c Bassam's Hotel, EDWIN ROBINSON, Eco,
Of this city Chairman. On nominations respect'
slssiy made, Col. JOHN g. sELLxAx Of Anne Arundel
county, vss elected President, II. W. Cooke,
0sorstaKy and JOIN s. Cuttings, Of Baltimore,
Treasurer. The nominations were carried unan =
inously.
The organisation Of the company 10 very good,
and gives the friends Of the improvement strong
asaurAnee Of It's energetic prosecution and early
completion. Col. SELLxAS 10 an intelligent and
Influential Marylsndcr, and man ofensrgy and
sasacity. The commercial reader, however, Is better
acquaibted with Mr.. GIrTrNos than either OF til .
other officers He IL strong man 10 Baltimore, and
his connection with the important project 10 for
tsnats incident Of its history. We learn that Mr.
Ross WNASs, the celebrated manufacturer, OF
Baltimore has enlisted in the cause of the road
In On efficient manner.
Major TakxBLE, the Engineer, who made the
surveys OF the road, estimates its cost at little
over o million OF dollars. It can be constructed
ct low rate per mile, AZ the country through
which Il passes 10 highly favorable for its loca.
ton. The same reason justifies the anticipation
that the expense of working it will be compare.
lively small. A considerable subscription has
already been made to the stock, and it is believed
IL will be soon increased to such an extent ss to
secure the early completion Of the road.
We are glad to see this enterprise thus making
headway. II 10 very important one for the
through lines passing through this city. 1t will
shorten the time between this city and Baltimore
several hours. With this road and the Dahville
connection there can be no line between North
and South to compete with that through Rich,
mond. It will have the double advantage Of q
delightful variety by steam up the magnificent
Potomac to Warrington, for such as desire to 20
20 that city, aud the direct and rapid road from
the Potomac to Baltimore for those who wish to
70 ahead and have no inclination to stop in the
Federal Metropolis. 1t will be the incomparably
superior route between North and South.
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