The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-17
Our Route to Lynchburg.


A friend who is a warm advocate of the
airline road to Lynchburg calls it a mea.
sure for "restoring communication " with
that town! There is propriety and force
in this description of the object of the i'm
provement. Certainly We have no commu-
n~ication with L%ynchburg now that can,
with q due regard to these times, be so
called. We can reach it by two railroad
routes, it is true !; but neither of them is
what any really enterprising commercial
community would be content with. The
shortest Of them brings one passenger a
day from Lynchburg to Richmond. The
longest, which conveys nearly all the travel
between the two places, is 100 miles long,
while the distance on q straight line, en-
tirely feasible for the railroad, is only
ninety.fue. The fact needs no comment.
The straight road to Lynchburg will in
sure u intercourse with Southwest Vir-
ginia, the richest part Of the State; while
without it We need hope no more to see
the citizens of that noble country in our
hotels or our stores. Many will come here
on business with the Government, as that
is located here. But for the matter OF
trade, we are done with the Southwest
until we shorten and increase the speed OF
our communication with it.
This road is next to the last card Rich
mond holds in the great game for trade
and travel. Fortunately it is a trump
card, and will take the trick when it il
played. \
We trust our citizens will open their
eyes to the situation we occupy, and with
determination end energy go to work te
avoid the consequences Of that situation
Let them subscribe to this railroad, and
save the charter. That being done, and
tho company organized, such steps may
be taken as will build the road and screen
the subscribers to stock from embarrass.
ment, or trouble on account Of their sub
scriptions. The work may be done, We
believe, without pressing hard upon this
city, and when done it will be q source
Of prosperity, . means Of protection
against ~unfayorable determinations thai
will be invaluable to Richmond.
The line Of country through which the
road will pass is warmly enlisted in it,
behalf, and will do their best in assisting
it with material aid. It's people have
given the right Of way, q already an.
nounced, and will, as o as the company
is organized, subscribe lands in payment for
stock. Some will subscribe money. Let
the city meet the country in the spirit
it exhibits, and We shall carry the road
through in spite Of all opposition. On
Thursday there was . meeting Of the
friends Of the road at Buckingham Court
house, and We look for = cheering report
OF thstr proceedings. We listen for . . big
gun" ffom Buckingham.
We want this road 70 enable us 70 share
IN travel and trade from the Southwest
70 open 70 Richmond the james River
viley. with IL fne lands, its beautiful
scsassy end water power, Scs towns and
manaAsAstss, and for country residences
- business nss. We went II 10 c,atset
= nsn rniaeus daassiniaasaons agaisp. Our
- We want \, In short, q doe. tn
6taie % Virginia. 70 pess&rye Tia i.ss
gritty md power d. The James river In
Of commerce; 70 keep that soumsrce
along The artery that leads TO tho ver,
heart q Virginia, - the best md oui,
ne4s n building mp commercial com
nnaitips xjthia hsr Hniss. and giving hsr
aaAAe seysasas Ard political power Tie,
Mah sanasaltiea en- coa1sr upon her.