Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-26
Riehmond and Lynehburg Railroad.

Il is known to our readers that at the late session Of
the Virginia Legislature charter was obtained for the
construction OF straight shoot, Railroad between the
cities Of Richmond aud Lynchburg We in favor Of
this projected enterprise being carried through both
an important State Improvement and as one in which
Richmond aud the counties which viii traverse spe
cally and deeply interested We were the warm adyo-
Gates Of tbi. scheme several wears ago and wrote several
articles urging upon the attention Of readers in
thi, city and in the counties Of Powhaan Cumberland
Buckingham and AppomattOx We are sii more earn
est and determined advocates Of &c now for the reason
particularly that as Richmond man. with eve always
open to the vital interests Of Richmond consider the
construction OF the straight shoot between this city and
Iyuchburg as a matter Of absorbing Importance if not
OF absolute necessity 90 the merchants and business men
OF Richmond In a word We ,hnk tina, Richmond would
be justified in undertaking to construct this road on her
own hook should no aid De rendered to the work by the
people Of the counties on the hne But we are assured
that the citizens OF the counties between Richmond aud
Lyuchburg will subscribe literally 70 this improvement
aud DO all iu their power TO make its completion "fzed
fact"
Il we're needless to point the attention Of the citizens
OF Richmond 10 the ac that the completion OF the cor
uexon between Lynchburg aud Charlottesville has bcer
and viii De, of no advantage Richmond. On the cou-
trary large amount Of travel least, which for
nerly IN the habit of passing through aud stopping az
Richmond has deserted is old route, and nov goes d-
rec,y on 10 Baltimore and the North itom the Western
and southern States And not only is this the with
the travel but t is reasonable suppose that the IVES
tern and Southern trade also 90 some extent which used
10 be carried on With Rcbmoud,is carried on wiki
Baltimore and the Northern cities in consequence Of the
fact that since the completion of the couneziou between
Lvnchburg and Charlottesville Baltimore a, least is as
near 70 the merchants and farmers Of Tennessee, Ala
bama aud Mississippi as Richmond But with straight
shoot road from here TO Lyuchbug, inersectng with
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad that point and
thereby putting US in direct and immediate conneXou
with the trade aud travel of the West and Southwest
Richmond would possess advantages over Baltimore and
the Northern cities which would be conspicuous enough
10 attract the attention Of thousand, of merchants and
farmers who non pass through Virginia aud deal e2clu
siysly with the North.
The ctrcuitous existing route also between Richmond
and Lvuchburg. by tle D4avl5 ard South Side roads
necessarily gives TO Petersburg and Norfolk decided
advantage over Richmond Such produce as may take
the south Side road a, Lyuelbary and Intermediate,
points will most nial5., pas, on TO Petersburg and
Norfolk. on altOH.. N' eIt ittA
unloading aad eloaiug al the Junctou-lnd this too
in spite Of the fact .ha. Richmond is infinitely superior
as market % either OF che other points Thus wjt
the South Side railroad dy,riug trade from Richmond
to Petersburg aud Norfolk oa the one hand aud with
the Luxembourg aud Charlottesville connection d,yerJir-
perhaps both trade and travel 90 Nexaulri and Blld
more on the other &C. would that the obligations OF
seEdetense impose upon Richmond and her ciuzeus the
necessity Of constructing the Straight shoot TO Lyucl
burg no matter at what cost For with this Straight
shoot" completed. Richmond would once draw TO her
self all the trade aud nearly a .as chief travel which
now pass over the South Sid. and ,te Lyuch5urs and
Charlottesville roads.
is thus seen that the construction of this straight
shoot" TO Lyuebbrg is o, Gee utmost importance to the
welfare and prosperity of Richmond Irv.I uot exceed.
perhaps. 500 miles ia length and such is the eve. and
abundant character of doe country through which IL
would pass that 20 could bc constructed t very mod
crate cost We hope therefore, chat the citizens ofBch
mopd aud those living on ,he proposed line viii take
this important matter into prompt consideration and set
about the work in genuine earnest Let the books be
opsned the stock subscribed the company organized
and survey made at once, aud then if all hands who
are interested in the construction Of this Improvement
will nut their shoulders to the Nhe the straight shoo
connection between Richmond aud Lrrchhurg viii soon
be gratifying reality.