The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-06
pan,i..e and Greensboro, Cenuecfi,n.

Pre.iueut. IL Recommending the cunstrac-
tioa OF IL road conn~ciiDs li,o E!chmohd anC
DanViile with ths Nortn Carouna tentra
oaliroad, lit Greensboro is what d ii o. Us IL
this sec iiun desired, hnt waicn lew OF as sup
poses: thtt tuGctIonary woaid have Thought
III dlnia tins many pressing demands Upon ills
time and attention.. The President, however
las performed his du;y; and now, il We WA
do ours, in less than GIVE months from thi:
present writing the WORK win ch he 90 strongly
recommends vail have peen COM pIslao.
Already punlerous meetings have been
held, all, nca'oitiy approving, ont urging n.
Immediate constr ActivH OF LEES roao, which
" men COM leted, will give us II airline o.
railroad from Richmond TO Aobiia.
All that IS now asked is Il charter granted
by the proper authority or aathoriues and
such aid from the Confederate Congress as
Wa feel assured can be giYsl without Qsrri-
Ineut to public interests.
Should this road be located upon the near.
est, and which is thought to be the most prae-
ucable route, the distance between UahyiIte
and Greens bOro may De reduced to within
less than forty live mites, thnS bringing the
city OF Richmond and the capital of this
Contederacy Within seven hours run OF
Greensboro ones~Of the most fionrishing
towns In the South, and the centre of IL seq
ZION OF conntry unsurpassed for the energy OF
IJs population or pFoducbyeaesS OF its soil
And upon this route the ROAD may be made
Cor upwards OF thirty mules without en-
eonutariug the first stream over which even
entire line, 100, there WILDE found in close
proximity an abundance of Tim per and stcu o
TO build ten snch reads; while the country it
traverses is remarkable fer its beautiful
scenery, purity of water, and fertility OF rs
soil. In short, such ara the many advantages
OF this route that, when IL shall have been
completed, the intelligent passenger will he
astonlshed that this connection had been de-
layed until forced upon US IS 4 military ne
cessity.' This routs is the-only one practi
cable possessing So many advantages, and is
from eight to ten miles shorter than any
other route in contemplation, and from tan
to fifteen miles shorter than via Jeakesville
to say nothing of the many long bridges
which would be Indispensable if that route
were adopted The route to which 1 allude,
and which feel confident will be selec ted, is
the mail from Danvills to Green sboro' is
now and has been for many years trans
ported, and is we'll known throughout the
South as the Piedmont line y
But 1t is deemed needless TO elaborate the
question Let us have & charter, stipuiating
hat Compel Mt engineer be employed and
that the road be located upon the nearest and
most practicable rouse, and we fear not his
decision. RoGEIS6HAH
Rockingham, Nov SO, 1861.
RAILROAD MEETING.
In conn ection with the above subject. we
append the following proceedings Of meet
ing Of the citizens Of Rockin CHAM county.
NO:
At large and enth usia site meeting of cIti-
gems of thu county of Rockin CHAM, Nerth
Carolina, convened at Raidsville, on the 2sth
OF November, s6i, on mction, Alfred Reed,
Esa We called to the chair and James r.
vim and Joseph Hoiderhy We're requested to
act as secretaries; when, by request, Colonel
j. II. billiard explained the object OF the
meeting and, before taking his seat, showed
in his usual felicfto1s style the Importance
and great necessity of a connexion between
the Richmond and Danville and the North
Carolina Central Roads both in CONNER.
cial and military point OF view.
When he concluded, Dir Is. W. Keen was
called for, who responded in few pertinent
and wcH-timed remarks, saving thar he had
nothing to add 10 what had been SO eloauent-
II uttered by Colonel billiard, except 10 en-
dorse, IS he did most heartily, ali that had
been said by him and that he took that oc
cssion to leuder his, oWn and the thanks of
this community TO President Davis for bis
notice of this section OF the old North State
On motion, the Chairman appointed com.
mittee of ten persons TO draft resolutions fer
the consideration OF the meeting an follows :
Colonel i. III Dillsrd, DR. IT. w. Keen, Or.
w. j. Courts. DR.. h. nj. Powell, Robert r.
Riehard son. ESD. Captain j A. Bennett, Dr.
H. l.. Patrick, John Il Kainey, ESD. Colo.
ne.S.H. Boyd, and J. Holderby, who, through
Colonel billiard, reported rs follows:
WHEREAS, we have believed, for many
years, that u connection between the Rich.
mond and Daville Railroad, and the North
Carolina Central Railroad, was u matter of
vital Importance 70 this section of our State,
and that the in terest of both of the aforesaid
reads would be much enhanced by sach co.,
nection and, as we are now engaged in war,
We believe the necessity for the Immediate
connection of these roads must be appar On, To
every friend CT the South: Therefore,
Resolred, That we have read with pleasure
the Message of President Davis, in which he
clearly recommends tue connection of the
Richmond and Danyille with the North Car