The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-13

pt'H"ha'N' anu u - ohtN DcCausc TIC IeteIS-
burg Railroad Company finds herself coli-
fronted by one of the gravcst of public duties
due in the way Of commerce to the people Of
this State, that she nov asks the simple
license TO tread that path Of duty for herself.
TIE PETERSBURG RAILROAD
| begins at Weldon. Il point where two great
railroads converge coming from the south,
laden with wealth afo;ptitne the glory
and support Of the land. AT Weldon these
two S!t cams Of commerce, each great enough
in volume and III wealth to have laden many
! caravans, seek a market. There, at Weldon.
Is encountered by the producer, whose heart
follows the treasure which his toll has acctl-
mulated, whose wistful eyes follow the pro-
ducts Of the soil moi,icncd By the sweat Of
his facr, aud who is deeply concerned to
know how To get the product o. his labor to
the lap Of the consumer IL The quickest time
and 1T the l,Stst nuySi!:lc cXpcnSc--tiierc, at
Wcldcn, he tinds two avenues leading north.
One, over the Scabord and Roanoke Railroad
Company'S road, connects at Portsmouth
with the steamships o! the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company and ends in Baltimore.
This is owned By
ONE CONSOLIDATED, UNITED, AND COHERENT IN
TERESr,
and controlled by ore brain and one will,
and ii oilers 10 the shipper all the advantages
known TO be incidental to water navigation.
That is upon the right rs the produccr faces
north.
Straight icfore him isa1othcr avenue, from
Weldon, open Is ,ar as Petersburg over the
Petersburg railroad. II he lie wise man the
producer stops at Weldon 10 consider which
one Of the two paths he shall take. The
way by Portsmouth and Chesapeake bay is
continuous, steady, and uniform, controlled
by men whose intelligence, education,
wealth, and experience teach them how to
cntice commerce to TGn and low al their
feet.
The path through Petersburg. upon proof,
how il IL: When frrights reach Peters
burg they iind an adversary there. SDte(i1l;
No, no, Cruel! No, in no sense whatever
except so far rs reSolute pursuit OF selfish
ends makes every man disregardful of
brother. An adversary unkind, unciyil,
, rude; No. \ gentleman highly accom-
pIishcd, educated for the purpose, knowing
Lo~ 10 apply the tourni4nel TO the small
vein Of \irgin,5 commerce, tapped at
| AppomattoX, aud to say to the blood.
fall back to the heart st Weldon, There,
| say. on the bIIkS Of tho ApponattoX the
pfodTccr iintis The PowhafAn Steamboat
| i,,,,,tr =, ,.i;b iohr NJ p,t;,>,, -;
d,rt of ;ie .c.'hn,ri and ;aonrI,o ,,,iI,ool
nI of 80 pi.i,n,,,,d Era',a.: ,1 e.'>,
pnt.,,r,,,' ,,;.>j "aiu
,,f W
The hiy,nr, nS ,,;s ,,,.r, I.c' Nt'' I ,>'
Mod thc s,..r nf L,s 1nt ,;nr o,', ~ d'',t, nn
t!ilt he
Knows, How To MAKE THAT POWER FELT,
and fell pr0i,lJy 'rb.ro 81, ia. .ost;,,,. y, =.
shows, the producer /, ob>iruc;cd by Ch:rge
! OF u. Ii cents per bale for cotton-carI!:gc
down the muddy Appoma;tGH from Peters
| burg to City Point, l"clvr mics actual dis
| 'ancc, or, ;iS Mr. Robinson as>iniIi;cs dis
tanct'>, iolu miles ot railroad distance three
Oh water tor enc OF rail.
lIr. Daniel Three l,,r o3e on the ocean.
aud two iur one on tic BAY.
Mr. Lyon: Well, how about river
Mr. Daniel: In the slinu ratio; pcrhaps
one and halt for one.
| MIR. Lyon: | will take il as Mr. Ru!inson
stated it-thrcc inr one. And here / will
say again. 'lia' t"E Mr. Robinson, personally,
! ! nav ,,'c pinto"l'a.'! respect aAa aGnlilfs-
'''n i'' 9 "''H3 HIS "o!h "e''
BORN IN THE PURPLE,
| educated A. va, the Prime imnor;ol or
Flance, with q view 20 ocyuuyjuv tlIn throne
taught from = child that h. was tn su,repd he
| father in The Government. ,nc realm he now
rules is WORTHY Of III, fathers glory, H1, hc is
| the more dau.crolIs hc,a,I.i. so strong A
man with the ranacity of Sl6 UD3 nor ,nrum
on one line, ana of $i.0CO to Keen the nI;,cr
from E,ukin: ANY n,oncy-a u,;n with s,Irh
diversity oi talents, rei;cat. commands nv
! respect and admiration. ijut lie will iu,i.t