The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-28
The Eyes OF Envy.

| From Petersburg appeal, fcornaTE -i.J
In referring TO our great central Virginia
rail line the Baltimore Gazette gets oil the
following, which may be styled little satl-
rical:
"If the Richmond and Virginia rural pa
pers do not soon discover diamonds, rublcs,
sapphircs, and garncts, along the line OF the
new Chesapeake and Ohio railway, we shall
be much surprised. There never was such
country, sir; astonishing; positively amaz
ing: its vegetable productions are unpara
eed-
You. nor 7, nor nobody knows.
| Where such oats. peas. beans, ana barley grows.
"As for its mineral resources, the Coal
with big C-and lron--witl big de
| posits. Cannot he calculated and can never
be exhausted. Salt yrlfsH .i8riiiIjs rlat.l4hclS
( VI rirat. com, Buck% heat, rye, oats, peanuts,
and tobacco, Virginia and Kentucky blue
trass, English sward, clover, timothy, or
crard and herds grass; apples. peaches, pears,
grapes, dalnSOns, ounces; cattle, hogs, horses,
sheep, all make up the tempting picture, and
are combined with climate which, VIC arc
told. is the finest in the world and Il region
Of country where sickness is an exception
10 thc general rule 70 these who have read
thc accounts OF the early adventures TO Nir-
land had Just been diScoycrcd''
When we remember that this line is dcs-
tined to be the riya! CT the great Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. which has done so much
10 make Baltimore what she is, we should
not he surprised ut even more hGlittiin:
rmanatons than the above from that source.
But of one thing the Gazette may he assured,
and that is that the resources of the country
been over-cstimated or cXtravaganty de-
scribcd, as much as may have been said about
them. And it is fondIy hoped-aye more, it
is expccteG-that the spirit of enterprise and
development which this great line will in
| spire will do much to place Richmond upon
| the high road to wealth and greatness, and
make her at no distaut day the commercial
rival of Baltimore. There is the pinch! AS
conclusive evidence on this point read the
| following remarks of BaltimOrc's railroad
king before the Board OF Trade Of that city
"There is now Il ne,c element for the con-
sideration of the citizens of Baltimore in
common with this subject. The West is
tccming with increased population and in.
creased productions, and for her consequent
increased transportation requirements all in
tereSls there are pressing urgently for inl-
proved outlets at the Seaboard.
"Wlthin the past week you have noted
that celebration has taken place in sister
city south Of lis on the opening of the Chcs;,-
pcakc ana Ohio railroad !--l line almost
parallel with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
from the Ohio river to Richmond and the
lower Chesapeake. Now, Mr. Chairman, we
have advantages which we cannot lose if we
have proper energy and courage and an ap-
probation of our duties and interests
to work effectively with the means we
possess. But, when you have such ports as
can be offered or the lower Chesapeake ten
dering their facilities, can you long expect
great steamers to continue to pass these ports
to come through an obstructed channel for
busincslt0 Baltimore? IV;N you, If the pro
per n,ctt1s be not at once adopted, not find
trade gradually learing your harbor, instead
Of increasing? Fortunately for Baltimore
II, with proper shipping capacity, that great
work the Chesapeake and Ohio can, in the
promotion Of Its own interests, cooperate III
advancing the interests Of Baltimore.
Fortunately there is such iii enterprise
as the Valley road of Virsinia--an enterprise
which your Councils have recently unani-
mOusiy Endorsed rs most important for the
present and future interests Of Baltimore.
That road, sir, is of vital Importance, and
trust that within the coming summer the por-
ton Of that route will be open which will
effect 4 come elton between Baltimore and
stIuutUn.'