The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-30

Norfolk anu GTSdI WcSLC1A AcoAAA Se"~I'
Society is harsh, hard, and jealous in its
demcanor towards all enterprises. threats
all new projects with little respect, and
never gives its support to any until by a
proof of consistency and force on the part
of its advocates there is clear sign Of it's
success
The Norfolk and Great Western railroad
having given through its indefatigable pre-
sident the needed proof of force and prac-
ticsbility, it is about time that it receive
the approval of the jealous public judg-
ment If any argument were wanting
save glance at the map to prove the FEAST
bility and value Of this road, Colonel
FLoURNoY is fully prepared and able to
give it, and convince any man who will
give him hearing. His line Of argument
is no dry, uninteresting recital Of facts,
but luminous representation Of the bene-
fits it must impart-national, physical, and
social-that will never fail to interest the
listener, even though addressed to him
2 O'Clock in the morning!
The line of this route is upon the border
of Virginia and North Carolina-a most
fruitful and refreshing country. 1t crosses
the Blue Ridge at Fancy Gap, in Patrick
county, gap remarkably low, whose de-
preston is illustrated by an anecdote. a
solid citizen Of the neighborhood, desiring
to get some idea of the grade crossing the
mountain, in the absence Of better instru-
ments, leveued straight edge on stump,
and sighting along its line, he found that it
cleared the top of the mountain. He de-
clared that the road crossed the Blue Ridge
by q descending grade Colonel FLOUR
NoY may not find brakes necessary to i'm
pede the rapidity of his trains, but we may
infer that the grade is very easy
The road will, as we say, certainly ira
verse an exceedingly rich country. 1t
crosses the Danville railroad OF Danville,
and there this city will have the opportu-
nifty of taking off such trade as her means
and wants may demand. 1t thence follows
the valley of the Dan and Roanoke, drain
ing that rich region-in the interest Of Nor
folk, it is true; but upon o survey Of the
map we must conclude that such direction
does no violence to what may be considered
the natural course of things.
We never felt desire to cut Norfolk OFT
from straight lines of trade, and We trust
that she may never suffer the grievcus
wrong that has been visited upon this city
by which she is now deprived Of any con-
nection by railway with Southwest Virgil
MIA which is worthy the name. If any
man north of MASON and DIXON were
pointed to the lines now formed and asked
if he thought Richmond had railway con-
nection with the southwest, he would reply
" most assuredly NOT We subscribed
one hundred thousand dollars to the Virgil
MIA and Tennessee road with the express
understanding that we should have the ad-
vantage of o continuation Of that road to
Richmond, and that to this end the indu-
ence and power of the friends Of that roaa
would be given. The pledge was never re-
deemed. It was utterly repudiated and
q city which was the largest in the state
which had given one dollar for every twelve
paid by all the rest of the State to internal
improvements, was deliberately pretermlt-
ted.
We do not desire to see Norfolk suffer
such injustice, and do not regard the extern
sive road now projected for her advantage
with jealousy or ill-will. 1t is supported
by gentleman who has performed prodi-
gies in its behalf. He has obtained county
subscriptions and subscriptions in land that
exceed in amount any heretofore obtained
in the southern States, and displays SC
much confidence and energy that even those
who were disposed to deride his enterprise
as visionary begin to believe it will succeed
1t has ct present large basis Of credit in
subscriptions from very solid communities
and vast area Of very fine lands. If the
most indomitable energy and the most per-
suasive eloquence have not ceased to exert
power over the public mind the Norfolk
and Great Western road is certainty.
The TWO Radical journals in Richmond,
like two animals thrust into the ring, view
each other in sullen silence. Unless one