The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-09
Communicated.
syr Rehiuson's Circular.

isIE,SEl hU. a., tailths -. 49,
" Ei.,og.--l read Yesterday c,rcu'ar
addressed Ny Mr.. John NJ. kooin>oh
~, r,,n,,cys Of the General Assembly.
g, n.,. ~ So much surprised 10 find how
.1y The writer's memory. OF Tue ialse
,..ru3rnl> e an informant, haa m,S'ca hi'n.
..., ! pyun,>c - show the pubic no" much
...-a,ion and tact may differ.
.ryjrr ~ l>G7.' says MI hoplnSoh,
,~,ro existed uct only the broken INK o'
80. .yo tn,i.s in Washington, but also the
.....,,. NJ anv r..iirsod connections through
..... ., Petersburg and Richmond: and
..a...ril: tnnriiiin1ncSS Of The Peters,
.. Eai5.oai Company 20 for,rord .fre'Jhts
. I.r,!nia roads norh Ct PCtcrSb"9-
=, I',rqinld-ma,le 1t necessary for pro-
...srx nr merchants in the tarolnas TO pay
missions 10 merchants or agents In pe-
.-r.r., IN order - get their freight for
IA even 10 Richmond. To remove these
/ .-I..,fons 70 commerce rs far ?S p!actlca-
.n.loriry tc construct cnnucclnG rail-
-. r.rou.h Richmond ana Petersburg
il, t<E1, sought and ob!aincd from tne
,,4,,trc not ~ ne Petersburg hd'Nod0
r.,.a5n,. Nu. bv the presidents Of the Ken
.,.., ..tE H,,c!slurg aud Richmond, Fred
.-rs,,...yy and Po,onac companies. alter =
.-.-,9.f.I contest with the senator from
"..,T,.ur-. representing, Il il believed. the
...s.y aud WISHES Of the Petersburg Rail-
,&l ColapnHy.
- far, Mr. robinson. | deny without;
.,- -frH!on cvcrg word Of the foregoing
w..A. .>S"rl> or implies that the petersburg
r..,i vas hostile 10 a through connection
srl Instead Of stopping TO argue against
.,.n.i.ytiun. 81 20 wonder at ignorance,
al. grove til. contrary by official docu
l.9..:
t.e annual report for 1866 Of Mr.. {. .
-lVIoyl, president Of the Petersburg road
mains ,payc To- the following words:
"IAe only objection 10 this route Is ths
r.g, ui connections Of tracks at Whining
'.r Peers burg, and Richmond. Ii Is CON
5... ?a'ed 10 bridge tue rircrat W llmlnGton
a,G II he citizens Of Richmond and re-
...siyy .rJyH coasea: 10 nit0r The ilnes &c
,, ,>,sa.ctai h5rou17 ;hose ctt'"s, unde'
,s..,.c ,,s'rir.,oo$, ihrJ'e IS bvt little d0ud
..l. .4.b hads n,.l rGGcl trO,lid pass orc'
.uy ~, O. ;;0i notc GOES ',ys.a, or or'r cthe'
..,rruj h1@>.'
rai> w.s rnc y"ar before the enterpri>ing
:.r,Q,ur, of The two northern lines "sotighl
..l obtained authority &c.
~ 10 the action Of the then senator from
Har-nurC know nothing. Judging from
"e !ulr.urary Of Mr. kobnson's other
....ucnt@. ,aculL suppose he was mistaken
~n do. |; ;:nt, however. il may please
". K rh.Hsrn - kmow that the "thcn s"na.
'.g !, >;iii a toe 10 p.osrc>s: and opposes 81
r.N connection as vigorously rs lie Is said
Z. tayo fought the old one.
~ a.. report oi M. Sanford for 1897 We
,.4i 'a- following; official history oi the con-
,,, .u. road through Petersburg, aud the
g..y,.r uuy luiye whether the president OF
a.., .uelmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
....& - altogether correct Oh this point. PIP.
.an..r, Nr sanford says:
">iG." INC Ia, report tie Virginia LoSis-
.".lg" 4i1l,ed cIar'"r To company to
ua-'r,l.' Isura4d - counect the Rich
..I. Fredericksburg and Potomac witt,
'.r tIcLMgrG and Petersburg railroad
r.Eyu-t Richmond. and 10 4nclhcr company
- r'u,'Iur, rljrutI through Petersburg
tn .@G'ct the Richmond and Petersburg
a 10 ':n' Petersburg railroad. \ coinpany
"., ''rnci 10 construct the road through
q ,mond.'
"A pon 4 conference with the officer: OF
g." hvGmpnl AMI Petersburg road il was
.,'.s",t advisable icr zach coRp,ny 10 cX.
...Ii.r iuGd - The Vip>>!U-r q TIE NGriUi..
..,. Petersburg road nea: iird str, tt rather
aH - allow separate company 10 con
'.g:ct al luGeL@udrnt cCppectivu; and ali
..,,t~ation Ws' ma,ir to TIE Legislature tc
.t'l; 20 ibc two companies jointly the slms
..|h".cS which were granted TO a separate
"9,ny.'
;. Ds is in reply 70 but one Of the subjects
~ y liCn Mr, R0t.jnson's circl;lur is ,.IIru