Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-13
T0e Railroelis of Vireinia.


The subjoined yssume of that Report will be
the Interaal Improvements Of the State. which,
we trust, is the case with every citizen of the
Commonwealth:
The Alexandra, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail.
road, which runs from Alexandria, by way OF
Leesbure Berryviile and Winchester, to the coal
mines. loo miles il length, has been graded for
Ala miles, and the rails laid for 81 miles,
Operations on the fredericksburg and Gordoas-
Vile Railroad have been suspended since the
wear 1859 for want Of means, aad no report has
been received from the company for the SAME
time.
The Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad $50 nilesl
is now completed, and trains are Running regu'
larly, and, although At present yielding bat
enough to pay its expenses bids fair, by the pra,-
teal Development ii the country through WHICH At
masses, ia realize the hopes OF its friends.
Tho Manassas Gap Railroad is now finished to-
Mt Jacksoa, in Shenandoah county, aud con side
rable work done between that place and Harrison
burg The independent lin, to Alexandria and
the Loudoun branch OF this read are nov suspruoi-
ed fer want Of means W carry them On. IL Is
matter OF grave desbt whether the con- pany acte d
wisely in carrying on such = large amount OF
work without the means having been previously
provided.
The Orange and Alexandra Railroad, from
Mexandria to Gordonsviile {sS miLos} is camplel-
ed, AMI its extension from Charlottesville -
ISnchlarg 100 milesl 10 now nearly ready Tor the
cars to pas. over its entire length The lizard at
a late meeting approved Of the agreement, the
tetms cf which Sred the rates by wh,c, the cars
Of the Orange and Aler andria Railread Company
should run upon lhe Virginia Central rad be-
tween GordonsyilIe and Char cst~sviIlc ~ miles)
There being M oosiacl~ Ia delay the running OF
the entire distance bct~,eca Lyncdburg and Alex
a,dr,a tl6s miles. the increased rcc-ipts from
travel md freiri,ts lead its friends In believe II
will he one Of tho best investments u the State.
Tie Virginia Central RaiiroaL inciuding the ,
Blue Ridge Railroad built exclusively by tie 4,
State in 204 miles long, 1875 mes Of which arc
cawnleted md in Iunninr or~r The remaining
nine miles arc unfinished and i, J.. understood by .
the board that apriieatidn will be made bv the 1
com,anv fr s,,pc Assistance, from the General A.
sam6ly, and thew hone il will receive "A favorable
consideration. This road has paid into tho treas
ury in the fiscal year "A per centum dividend ON
the State suhscrip,ion amounting to ssh $50 81
and. ;rir,nr FROM the report Of the company,
they de-,m il a certai~,y in future
The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad o0l miles
long is completed, api their report eraibi,s
vsrv large increase Of revenur over tina, Of any
preceding wear. This company has for lie two
wears preceding paid up promptly tic interes, on
the loan or 81. 0OO. 600 made Nv tho State Thers
still remain. over 5000 900 Of in,eres, due the State
for arrears of inters, On the same loan. which the
company wlii graduaiiy pay up hereafter nnt4 inc
SAM Is i'quida'.d:
The prospects Of the company Tor the ,"'nrc
warrant vac oe''ei' that besides the payment oil
the interest regularly ,eey w'h nave the means
nrclerred stack amounting 10 S5Oo 600
The Richmond and York River Ra,lroad 1873
mlie, lonG 'sho% Finished Tor 81 m'cV 20 ia,
hfu"sey h,so,. inc remaining l't m'Ies "te
nearly Sfaoed ana ready 10 reeve tue ra's'-
Trans have recently co'nme"eeo running r,gn'ar-
~ on Tue hhisneu portion OF ms Wofh' ana nav
ing steamboat and other connect4nns by stages
with the present terminus ON the ra"nnkcy XIV
err, TINS me presents ATTRACTIONS 'ur travellers 10 !