The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-18

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Tho Airline In tho Country.
An mtslligent and influential citizen o.
Busaiagham Informs ~ that the people O
that-cuunsy sre quite enthusiastic on the
subject Of che airline road from Richmond
to Lyashhurgs II Is their one absorbing
thelbe II discussion and action. They are
detesmincd 70 give TO II all the aid in 'he'I
powsr. They viii not only give II the I'sn 8"
Of Way - &, make . gift Of the land Wl,e''
It wiz ,rsyerse-but they are discuss'us
the policy of subscribing to the s.ocA " 1s
company = LAND. The farmers there nave
seper,ily. more land than they can cuiti'
ya,e and Il Is good policy to cell Oh q part
Of what each owns. Now, II they can ASSIST 's'
,r hn,iaine the road BY subscribing, as an
,rr.,tial and fair valuation, . portion Of
-hai they are disposed to sell, the enhances
roent of the remainder of that which they
are thus ready TO throw into market, By
the building Of the railroad, will probably
enable them TO get much more for the part
reserved than they could get, were the
road nss built, for the. whole. Result !:
they, At least make the stock they win
have IN the road clear, and have the bene-
Ats and advantages Of railroad communities
ton 70 Increase their facilitiest to market,
and to Increase the production and re-
sourcas N their .fArms.
This h = very simple sort Of logic: en-
tirely natural and conclusive. On the
Other lSna, the company will be receiving
kind IL payment for stock that will be
altogether advantageous. They will get
land ut present valuation, and they will
sell Il at the enhancement nhich results from
the building Of the railroad. A very hand
some operation indeed. The plan is there
fore admirable for both parties, and we
trust that the citizens and the company
WILTSHIRE hands upon 1t, and 50 to work
like men to secure to each other the bene-
fits Of the agreement.
We learn from the same excellent au-
thority that the bare hope Of this "air
line" has stimulated the solid men of
Buckingham very much-has given them
new hopes and now energies. They are
looking over. their farms to see what
can be done in carrying out their
views for assisting the railroad-they
are looking into their mines of slate,
Of copper, of iron, and of gold, to
sec what may be made Of them. Buck
ingham is one of the richest counties in
the State in. her mineral wealth. Her
gold mines have been explored and worked
with success. Her slate is the best in the
world. Her iron has been ascertained TO
he superior, but has not been worked.
Her copper has been tested, and found ex-
ceient. At the present time a mine ut
the foot of Willis's mountain is being de-
ycicped. The miner has penetrated fifty
feet into it, and the result is deposit OF
copper, which is growing in richness as he
descends. A fine specimen from it was
exhibited to Us. A county which so
aboupds in mineral wealth becomes an OBJ
ject Of interest and it is an argument for
The airline that it passes through the very
hcartef its agricultural as well as its min
eraf resources. The road will pierce re-
gIoHor Iguu OF great IerIInIy, strongly re-
senisling the Green Spring" country Of
Louisa, Of such widespread fame. Let us
commune and confer with Buckingham"
He has certainly gotten the coveted" move
ables. and we will be all the better for
Gloss and binding partnership with him.
"Cousin Of Buckingham" our heart and
hand t.
Now, gentlemen of Richmond, here is
specimen Of the zeal and cooperation of our
country friends. We have not doubt
that Buckingham is fair sample of the
temper and disposition Of all the counties
on the line. They will labor with us to
the.fuli extent Of their means. We shall
be able TO reward them by the enhance
ment Of their lands. the increase Of their
products, and tho development Of their re-
sources. We shall make all this react
upon the railroad by giving it freight and
passengers-by building up on its line vii
lagos, and beautifying its entire route with
neat and thrifty farms, pouring their teem-
ing products into the dep5ts of the rail
road, and swelling its receipts by their
freight. This will ell be done by the policy
Of low fares and kind and accommodating
regulations for local travel and freight.
This policy win never fail to improve the
country and increase the railroad resources
from local freight and local travel. AS the
airline viii be Richmond line, We hope
that there win. be wisdom and common
sense CROUCH in it, management to secure
these, happy results. E
These are the views relating to the ad-
misabie country and the noble people be-
tween this city and Lynchburg. OF course
nobody supposes that our notions or those
Of any friend Of the road are confined to
that region, important as 1t is. Move
want TO reach the grand Southwest, and
become the favorite Of the resplendent
Princess of, that unsurpassed land. That
is m object worthy of our greatest exer.
tions-of cur highest anticipatiOns. 2 r.
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