Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-15

I iHNolSi " 'iiSstlull, liVh ~
ing loaded to the muzzle, ever goes oil, it mus
be to some purpose and then il would he hare
for us to understand how France would like Il
see Russia in ConStantinople, if Russia had moi
the same pleasure in seeing Franccat Antwerp
lnt let lis stop-we are dealing rather freely
with these mighty kingdoms ; that is, making
new map of Europe-and who, writing on
European affairs, does not make his own MAJ
nowadays: Such is our apology besides
our opinion is well sustained by the general
and clearly marked drift Of affairs, that if the
interested parties do not achieve those startling
changes it will not be for want Of will, but fol
want Of power But ifthey fail in the attempt
all will not be over with it. Our schemers ART
all men of firm purpose. Garibadi and Napo
Icon, Alexander and Francis Joseph himself
all know how to try again. They have all O.
them been hoored once or twice, and they are
not the less ready 10 "try again"
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The Dan River CoaI-Field Railroad.
We hope that our citizens have not lost sight
Of this most important work, although il has
not been brought to their notice, that we arc
aware Of, since our article Of the 9th January
last. Those of our readers who do not look
upon politics rs being the only question ofpub,
lie Importance worthy Of their time and atten.
ton, have not forgotten the arguments which
VIC then adduccd to show the vast increase ol
trade that must accrue to this city, from i di
rect railroad connection with the whole of Pied
mont Carolina.
We will not republish all that we have said
before, but will repeat, that the counties which
will trade along this line, when the connection
shall bc made with the North Carolina road
contained in 1850 a population equal to that o
the following counties in this State viz: Han.
over, Louisa, Orange, .Albemarlc Goochlard
Fluvanna Nelson, Powhstan, Cumberland
Buckingham, Amelia, Prince Edward, Lunen
burg, Charlotte, Halifax, pittsylrania Frank,
lin, Henry and Patrick"
The soil in that region is said TO be fully
equal to that in Piedmont Virginia that il
is Us well adapted to the growth Of wheat
and tobacco; and our mlllerS and tobacco.
nists will say that the climate is not in
lerior to our own for those staples. Our
| mllers manufacturers merchants and me-
chanics know full well that the largest
part of the Virginia trade Of Richmond is de
rived from the aboyc-named counties and they
now have an opportunity Of nearly doubling
! that trade, by building line Of railroad term
mating in Richmond and penetrating Western
Carolin, Let them reflect that this aciU be IN
entirely aew trade; that they now have scarce
ly one customer in all that region; that it i:
Il rare thing for then, ever to send even pack
age to it, simply because the facilities for reach
ing California are about as great as those fol
reaching the fertile counties bordering on thu
Yadkin and the Catawba, and that it now rest:
with them to decide whether or not they vii
have the trade.
The friends Of this enterprise thought il
best not to appeal to the city in its behalf un
til the country had been pretty well can7asse'
for subscriptions. That work has been, and i:
still, going on; and if Richmond will now come
forward and aid it in Il manner at all comlEen
surate with the advantages which she must dc
rive from its completion, success is certain.
We are sorry to learn that some Of our citi
zens think that, because the Richmond AM
Danrille Railroad Company has determined t
extend its road to the State line, (when assured
that the Coalfcld road will be extended t.
Gcrmantown,J the city is under no obligation
to extend any aid to the latter company. W.
submit, IN all irankness, that the mere fact that
company in which the city owns only one
eighth Of the capital stock, has decided to con
struct and O,en ten or fifteen miles Of addition
al road, for the purpose Of securing trade
which, passing over 1+0 miles Of its presen
road will pay into its Golfers not less than u
per cent per annum, upon the cost of the new
work, Is no sufficient reason why we shoul'
not contribute our funds to secure such val
liable trade.
We do not believe that there is city in tn
Union, rhich Is not Finished, (paiet IN an
paintedy that would not do something toward
helping an enterprise which would pour int
it's lap even one-half the trade that We must de
rive from the Dan River Coal fell Rail Road
We, therefore. call upon our culcrpr:'lns mel
to take this question up ut once, ami 10 SNOW
to the country that Richmond is ever ready t
do her full part towards opening ne" """ pro
fta6h avenues Of trade.