The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-18

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,,,,ryy spicy communication on the SUD-
~, ~ railroads. found in another column.
=, written hy a @cntlemau whose opinions
,rh matters, on account of his mature
,,lrnrlt and long experience aS well as
",,,r-,I Grasp and breadth Of Nicw, arc cnt'-
,I,I +, .rr,ut consideration. We think the
,,.ir,> ~. the article we'll taken. and III the
,in arrrnvc it. We hope we may hear
,.,r, ,Lr contributor often on the same sub
..t a. il i wen for the public TO hear all
.il,, If ever, question affecting the peoples
..,.r,>;s and the matter here discussed. in
',.r n,,in;cN. bears materially on the pros.
..,j,, uf Petersburg. n also OF our nciShoor
t.,,, Richmond.
iCoIumUntcatcd.l
rPonixG Az OLD SORE.
r,rrr>ryrG. VA. December l6. 1S12.-l
s.,c lrcn much clattiyd by the eaneStncSS
.rl Intelligence with which the Appcnl has
-, fnrth The advantages 10 accrue 10 Peters
,..,r, from increased rjil~a: facilities with
Nh. North ilrr shippers and buyers have
n,v hut one outlet BY land 10 the Potomac
ami The markets lying to the north and west
- Fredericksburg, and that is ob>tructcd at
p;anuond BY line the policy OF whose
.ngccmcnt is entirely At variance with,
and the working Of which has for years
,.n directly anita agoui>tic 10. the Interests.
commercial and manufacturing. OF this
,.,y. II i> well known 10 the public
,lIr the control Of the Richmond, Fred
.rl,k>harc and Potomac and Seaboard aud
Roanoke railroads is vested in the same par
49,. and that these also have decisive voice
In the affairs Of the Raleigh and CASTOR
r,.nyauy: and it would require the least
i.>siblr knowledge oi railway management
{ ~ SEQ that, the inlet and the outlet OF her
v.iu4pal channel Of tradc-N eldon and
j.ramond-b within the grasp OF the
lme persons, the development OF Peters
llirg must he a tedious if not an impossible
yr,cr>> Fortunately, for the purposes Of
.rrlmcnt, we are not forced to rely on even
mis- undcniahlc assumption. Fer long
,.riod Of years the policy and practice
81 The RoIirsons has furnished absolute
prouf Of the assertion Won have made,
a,j an intrrmnablc list OF special cases
uf-ht tc adduccd (>omc of them will be
nruu@ht forward At tn" proper timcl to
chow that this community would wisely
nuke every cXertion and any pecuniary
outlay necessary TO the loo>ing Of this
d,ouiy throttle, and to securing, by cNtcn-
ION Of The only road now controlled hy Pc
1ci>hurg capital, such weight Of influence aS
will enable llS TO insist on terms for the
proper regulation of our trade communca-
,ion> This i> no new question. Soon AZ
,.l the war the RobnSonS developed the
t,"n.ic> they have since so pitllcSsIy car
ned into execution, aud there were not
venting men OF ready sagacty 10 divine
ta. mischief they intended. Therefore
They in>tinctively opposed all SouthSidc
>s."mcS Of progress. and the now &C.
e"mpIishcd consolidation from Norfolk
Ib,.. .,l lad ,riin ! for
! ,aorr persistent opponent than the prcSi-
| dents Of the Richmond and Fredericksburg
| and Weldon and Portsmouth lines; and the
y reader i referred FOR further information to
'ac vigorous and incisivc demonstration
4 VIII which General Malone and the pres
\ ni writers fnyorng the formation of the
/ Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Company cN'
| ,a,,'I Hobinson'- enmity to Cur Virginia
/ interests aud demanded the reduction o;
/ ll~ powers for harm. The Robinsons have
/ ul banged their policy. On the contrary
4 thy Lavc extended lis operations. They
/ Hrr No whit less our foes than in 1868. ON the
/ ."Utrarv. various circumstances have COM
! timed to increase their opportunities Tor
| w1n"P"ly, and the question lls now
,,uo to hc. Whether they shall main
i laiu au uuri~h,eouS sway over the dcstinlc>
1 Il lqrgc section OF virginia. or whether
II
/ ,lancv tor competition with the two CO.
] -, rating foreign cornoration$ under charge
4 VI Mr. John Robinson: For from Baltimore
/ nav, as in 1868. are illuminated the orders
| which oh>trurt our trade AT Weldon and
hampcr-almosti interdict dealings with
4 She North and Northwest. ! will cndcavor
hereafter TO publish some extracts from the
! VIVA. Itdcr. and Norfolk Jo'nndl Of 1867,
/ }NGS, aud 1860, in reference TO this matter
4 These two ant-N Nirginian roads are follow
4 .u- the identical tracks they did then; the
/ ,ur still goes hand-in-@lorc with the other
m preventing freight from entering Virgins
cites. or even trayCrSing the breadth OF tht
-'H,".
In 1870 distinguished authority on rail
Il ro,d subjects, and IN earnest and intcillScn
4 advocate Of the consolidation OF our South
}tc lines running cast und west. wrote ;
Il lurnphlr, in which the Robinson dynasty
s. w:,> rogcntlv criticized. We quote 4 passage
Is or two:
q "What thought or regard" asks this abi'
1 writer, " has the Richmond. Fredericksburg
4 Nd Potomac Company ever evinccd for TIT
4 wants, prosperity, or Interests OF this state:
& iit> it been evinccd in thirtv-tour wears
4 .,>,cr!ul rest 1T It's northern terminus on th'
A banks OF the Potomac, without Il moycmen
4 Sing IN all-rail line from New Orleans Il
Il WASHINGTON: Or has il been shown in dc
I.vny its trains 10 give The Ncahoard ant
Bav hur the chance So reach Baltimore OF
/ .,u1 time with it: Or hv it, high rates
4 U'uhcr than most OF the other railroads IL
4 BE state, forcing the trade away from IL
ln" over Mr. RolinSOn's other line! Or II
/ A. ilnposition Of local trcigltS 80 burden
A >t,.a" ~ 10 compel the country along its route
4 l. abandon its use a> the medium OF con
Z N,ui"ncc or accommodation? Or IN dc
4 Iriyng the State Of both dividends ano
I ijyr,:"
4 Tins was written in 1870. And yet the
z lrrnurd ha,h not changed its spots, nor the
a t'hiopian bis skin. Mr. Robinson'S pocket.
A piece is still obGcXious 10 every charge SO
q pJn.rntly delivered above. 1t is still run in
4 ;At interest OF the Weldon and Bay route; it
4 It'll has charges and arrangements which are
Il Irohibitory TO traffic with connecting lines.
4 |, ,tiIl charges from one to four dollars more
4 PR ton on local freight than the other rail-
a Nay, Of the State IL still pays the State
4 neither dividends nor taxes. And 1t still, we
d Dly add. has the eifrontcry to ask the Gene
y nj Assembly to consider the private interests
q $hc syndicate that Jointly own it and the
81 ~rahoard road Is paramount To those ol .lle
"a whole people living between The Roanoke
"a tAd The Potomac aud as superior 10 t'le ur-
81 -rnl requirements OF the two most poputous
q rjllc, in Virgins. That the Legislature
q ,aould Iongcr heed such preposterotls
"a Nrru.nl> yyu urc 10Th IN believe. 10