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


A friend who is a warm advocate of the
ain Rhine 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-
nication with L%ynchburg now that can,
with q due regard to these times, be so
called. We ear 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 l60 miles long,
while the distance on a 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 our 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 Il
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 tho 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 is
played.
We trust our citizens will open their
eyes TO the situation we occupy, and with
determination and energy 60 to work to
avoid the consequences of that situation.
Let them subscribe to this railroad, and
save the charter. That being done, and
the 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 SUBJ
scriptions. The work may be done, we
believe, without pressing hard upon this
CITY. and when done it will be q source
Of prosperity, q NEAR Of protection
against unfayorable determinations that
will be Invaluable to Richmond.
The line Of country through which the
road will pass is warmly enlisted in its
behalf, and will do their best in assisting
it with material aid. Its people have
given the right of way, IS already an
nounced, and will, as soon as the company
is organized, subscribe lands In payment for
stock. Some will subscribe money. Let
the city meet the country In the spirit
1t exhibits, and WI 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 thsir proceedings. We listen for . " big
gun nom Buckingham.
We want this road to enable us { share
IN travel and trade from the Southwest-
70 open 70 Richmond Tie James River
vslAy, with IL Ane lands, its beautiful
seaaasy saA water power, ios towns and
maasasasisss and Cor country residences
q oQansa -. We waat Il q urstect
" nm Tuineus dia4sininsaaons .s,i,.a a,
tIsds. We want \, n shors, = does The
stAts q Elrstnia. - preserve the ia.
gritty md power q, the James naver m.
q eommerce; 70 keep that connerca
ajo1g to aFtssy that lcadst The ysry
hsaet ~ YirStpiA - the best and only
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nssltips vittip hss llndts, end giving her
G. sesaas6s Asd political power thai
sseh seansaitisas - ecafr apon hsr.