Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-24
Orange and Alexandria Railroad

- TIE proposition 70 have public celebration
upon the completion of the Orange aud Alexan-
dria Railroad to Lynchburg, continues u 10 dis
cussed by the press Of Alexandria and Cbarlottcs-
Vile. The Adeooats. of the latter city" iavors
Alexandria as the appropriate place for the cele-
bration, and the Casefte, of course, susiains the
suggestion. Lynehburg being thus on,-voleI.
will have. we suppose to surrender. Ia show
what curious arguments. however. are addHccl b.
our charlottesville contemporary snl. in It's
article as follows:
1--WE are glad to learn that the Direct ny are
determined TO inauguratc the opening # the
Lynchburg Extension in a style csn'mcnsurnte
with the importance # tho event. The general
celebration will embrace "A FREQ excursion over the
Central road frcm Lynehburg 10 Alexandra. AMI
a splendid entertainment at. either the one ar the
other Of these two cities. We are decidedly nf
the opinion that the honor Of the cnterlalnmcnt
should De gwen to Alexandria rs she is tho ,rn-
cirnl terminus, and being shipping port will
present many objects Of attraction to nur Pied.
mont conntrymen. Besides II will give the exenr-
sonists opportunity Of seeing Congress III res
SION. aud viii afford opportunity Of having at
the grand railway banquet the members Of Con
ercss representing the communities through which
the r1ai and its great Southern connections ex-
tend. The "oll time Virginia hospitality Of the
ancient town viii welcome with open hearts
and liberal hands. Let .us go down with om'
wives and oW' dau1 htors and our sons, pnl Nuke
Alexandria gay ana happy for day Two. "A
for l.ynchburg, that is out Of the question. Who
would desire. oven in his moments Of cnlmcsi
briefly H. toll up aud down its terrible hills, 10 be
lanl 'ietci in nm immense tobacco warehouse? p
GIVE US Alexandria for tho general celebration.
anl after that Is over. We wnp ARE the especial
guardians Of railroads and all other public inter
nets viz lao al pf tha int vi nuln
with the directors If tho Central, Alexandria and
Tcnnc railroads all The way 10 Memphis on IL
tripod general observation, aud Of iaicH,yem pro
fss,oaei examination into the condition aud work
H. uf this great interior hue Of railway conncc-
tons.
The G.4cttc, of Alexandria. copies the above,
and add:
I'VE have notone word to say in dsparngrmcnt
# tho claims of l.ynchburg, but it seems to ~
that the Inducements suggested by the Adyocnte
for having the celebration hero IRE sufficient. so
then. all agreed let it be understood that soon
~ the Lynchburg Extension S completed. the
event wall he duly and appropriately celebrated
IN Alexandria, when we hupe TINT not My the
wives and daughters aud If Characteristics,
but from all along the line, will eomn down; aud,
III making Alexandria happy our citizens Will.
lry to give them even mare exalted opinion Of
Alexandra hospitality. aud convince then, that it
was good they came.
We hope aeon to be able Ia give nn;hor-
tatiyc information II tho intention oi the Orange
mud Alexandria Railroad Company in regard To
tho celebration, the exact time when II Will take
place, a., 81.
We suppose, then, the question may be IL .arl-
cd ~ settled ANA that Alexandria wall bc tho
scene ol the celebration. While we woul have
been glad 10 tender the hospiIalitirg of city to
oar friend, along tie line, and II cultivate an nc
qlaintante Wtth thesc whom weought 10 ,uow
better thaa w do, NJ mt,tl submit to the dcc,-
silh -'hc moro realty whrn reflect heay pro-
in'e anil aenaroaf h,s,dtalty. Alexandria ha.
oSrf csh,btta', wien the aer.eipb eaei - it.
II he 'Rnr IN NJ s,'ssjfpi thoull be Tiled NJ
by the SAM tlno-nl which thcrr IS pros i,er, -
mc uniir II tho celebration # t,o conn l'tioa
oil "A continuous line - road -alno>t straieha
chute b.tNccu Wasl,iatt n ely aud Ac.y Or
leans.
!be tharlss,on Coeir sn,s st5rk has been
taken for the r1us trurtlan ii Two additional slr.l-
ners Ia lHn between Charleston aud Wv Np4k