Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-09-10

transportation to Norfolk. The means
aecruing from sales will go to the rail
road company in aid of its fund for
construction.
Here, then, is an undertaking with n
few plain and easily understood bust
ness features, from which the most i'm
poriant results may be expected. The
people from Bristol TO Norfolk, by an
airline, inhabiting one Of the richest
and most inviting districts Of the con.
iinent, finding themselves most incon.
veniently situated with reference to the
markets Of the country, and conse.
quently with reference 10 the resuscita.
ting Influences of the day, and embar.
assed s9ea; portion Of the way by
peculiar trouble, the result of the war
see their speediest, best. aud perhaps
only extrication and deliverance in the
construction Of railroad--a railroad,
we may add, which once constructed
will bring not only relief and prospect.
~ to them, but will constitute chief
highway If the country. They have
no, money with which to build 1t them
selves, nor can they obtain the requis-
ito help from others. But thew have
vast quantities of exceedingly desira-
BILE, but at present almost valueless
lands. These, or the surplus portion o.
Them, it they could be converted into
money at an price approximating their
real worth, would create capital that
would insure, if not actually provide
the means for, the construction of the
work. In this state of things the rail-
road company cone forward and say,
give us your surplus lands, at fair
valuation, in lieu Of our stock, and we
will be able to use them as money. The
lands being transferred, the railroad
company finds purchaser for them in
the land company, and the land COM
,pany in turn finds purchasers among
the hardy and thrifty people of Ger.
many, who become the fellow. citizens
and nighbors Of the original owners
The dement's that result reach all the
parties concerned. The original owners
by the accession of population, from Q
kindred race, find not only the peculiar
trouble to which we have adverted re-
mosed, but the portion Of land which
. they had reserved so augmented in mar
ket velue as to be worth full as much
as the whole was before, in addition t
! which they are owners Of stock in {
railroad which promises to be one O.
the most profitable in the country. TIT
railroad company are benefited BY be
ing placed in funds and enabled at onc'
to begin and prosecute the work of con
. struction. The land company fiud thei
I'D vantage in the profit between th,
prices TT which they will buy and sell
/, The State fnally becomes a bene6ciar,
10 the acquisition of hundreds of thous
!. ands of new settlers and tax. payers an,
!. the development Of most intere,tin
! portion Of her territory. The matte
!. is plain, practical and promising in tn
highest degree. The scheme not oul
> secures the construction of railroad
but has the singular merit Of securing
7 some Of the more substantial advantage
Of such an improvement IN adpance.
We have said thus much merely I
: lead up to a remark which we desire I
: make aud to impress upon the peopl
Of the counties interested. The chol
: scheme depends upon the Hberality Dit
y ichich yOH subscribe your lands.
you hold back in quantity or overesti
mate in value, the project will brea
:. down. But if you come forward lik
practical business men, aware Of III
difficulties that bcset you, and willin
TO put your own shoulders to the whe,
to work through them, it will prove
success of which you and your cLildre
may well be proud. Colonel Flourno
and General Imbodcn, Virginians, an
men in whom you have aud ought I
have confidence, will at an early day b
among you for the purpose of explain
ing all matters not understood and re
ceiyipg your subscriptions. We ar
= sure yon will deal with item as liberia
and enlishtenod. people
Phiidde iphia Bntter.