Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-17
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The NOi10ih and Great Western
Ran Road. aaIHis

Thes prospects OF this road con tlnue
to brightea and if the people along its
line will come to its support there isno
reason why the entire road should not
be let to contract in the Spring. Col
Flournoy urges them to come forward
and subscribe lands so as to enable him
to secure the necessary capital. There
are millions of acres of land unculti-
waited. untitled, uncleared and unin>
habited along its route that have served
the owners no pRrpoce other than J.
increase their taxation, which if sub.
scribed to the building of this road
would insure its completion within two
years, aud thereby more than treble
the value of that which remains while
the stock Of the road which the owners
receive in payment for these lands
would in few years return greater
revenue than is now received from the
Whole, Thers is mistaken notion in
the minds of many persons that land
subscribed TO build a railroad is mere
gratuiiy. They seem to think the land
Is given away, No greater error ever
seized upon the minds Of the popuIace.
This stock will, when the road is com
pleted return dividend of at least tel,
per cent for the road will be leading
line across the continent-From San
D'ago to Norfolk-and that part from
Bristol to Norfolk will be she most val
liable on the line. We want our friends
in Washington, Sullivan, johnson,
Gray Ashe and the counties cont;gu-
Gus thereto to 60 to work in earnest in
behalf of this great enterprise. Cease to
talk about subscriptions, for the people
thiuk you want them to give away their
lands. Ask them to sell their land t.
the Norfolk and Great Western r. r,
and receive its stock in payment aud
they will see there is bargain in it,
We are glad to see that some of our citi
zeus see the yulue of this line and arc
ready to exchange lands for stock. VIZ
have the following letter and couldpub
lish many others. 1t was handed US
by Mr.. Thomas Farley, Agent at Bris-
toll for this line To him, any one who
wishes to exchange land for stock in the
Norfolk and Great Western can apply
He has full power TO act.
BLpUNlviLLH, Tenn, Nov. q, 1869.
Mr.. / F. Johns on, DEAR SiR Il learn that
you arc authorized TO take subscriptions
for the Railroad 10 be built Gom Norfolk
Va, to Bristol, and thence westward. SO,
that a large amount f laud is desired, ir 5,
can land be Subscribed laying at some dis
lance from the contemplated line-say
about so miles of If so could $4,000 fv,
thousand acres be sui scIibed This is higl
nou tain land or hundred OF which /
good land aud lies SO as to be tepded i,
corn or wheat, and al well adapted to grass
this amount is said TO be worth from to
dollars per acre several hundred bead o
cattle have been snmInrIed on IL and bec4u,
fat in the fall. II this land will suit th,
the company You can write NE TO F |
Branch, Wa Ellington Co., Els Tenn. II is
10 or Is miles of the Va. a 7. r. r. au
uhacqusin;ed with your chatter b., IL Il
can be put in at is. valus (which viii
be reasonably will come and see you.
Resp ly,
Gko. n. BAcHMAS.
In reply to Mr.. Bacbman's question
we say yes, come on with pour lard
IEDs NEws