The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-08
Tne richmond and Alleahany Railroad:

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We are not going to do anything .sas WI ~
excite uniusti6ahly the expectations o. gu,
c;,;zens with reference to the prospects Oh
,to .,ns,,4,c,ion OF the Richmond and Ale
ebony railroad, which Is the projected
;p,nroyement that we have been styling
tho flames River Valley railroad. IL was
chartered under the former name, and has
been organized by the election OF boaro
of Directors. The Board has not elected
president, though there has been much con-
sideration as to who shalt be put into tha'
important position. As yet there mas peeh
no defni,ivc act concerning the location u
the road, because that involves The question
Of the settlement with the canal company
as 10 its rights and position. That will take
more or less time. but it is hoped that this
r,at.er will be disposed OF without deiay.
IT has been deemed necessary for the pre-
sent posture of the affairs OF the company
that if should have an Office in Richmond
aud This has been established. Arrange
men,s for surveys OF the interior route &c
r,,nchbure have been made. Messrs. ID
ID. Wu1TcoMB and L. Ii. TEMPLE nave
been engaged to make the surveys. ana II Is
understood that they will do this WORE
without unnecessary delay.
1t is impossible at this stage OF me pro
press OF the enterprise to know much apou'
n,aus which are unayoidably immature.
TIE interior route must be examined
nartlv in Justice to the company and partly
in compliance with the understanding al
the time the charter OF the company was
pending in the Legislature.
IN our opinion the company vii! tnd the
line OF the river the true locality Tor Inc Taii'
way. for that will give them the permanent
advantage over all competition and make
tbcjr road The controlling artery OF trans
narration in Virginia and in the middle tenn
reratc latitude. which is nationally import
ant and superior.
This great consideration will fix the loca'
tion Of the road, independent Of the mineia'
and agricultural wealth that arc upon n'
and indcpcndcnt, further, OF the argument
that the Valley should be the line OF Inc rail-
,v.v because the Valley has the largest
amount Of produce, and It is easier TO 9rins
the prodt1cis OF the hills down to the valley
than to carry the larger production up the
hills 10 the road that is built upon the ridge.
We have no fear about the location OF
what is to be the most popular ana pfont-
able railway on the Atlantic. The interests
O, tie company and the State, ana OF Inc
people of the State, will rightly control toa''
We can say that the names OF persons
who have taken interest in this grand pro-
iect are such AS are we'll calculated to give
assurance Of the means rs well rs earnest
ness OF the company to carry the project TO
completion without unnecessary delay.
we know that all the people OF Richmond
lock TO the proposed road as that when
pronises to Richmond deliverance from an
nnscrupulous and unjust war upon he:
prosncrity and growth. We most earnestly
hone for its construction, and have not
6ouht that investments in it will pay good
dividends from the beginning, and that ul-
timatcly stock in the road will become TO DC
amongst the best in the country. The ROAD
must become the fat end Of one OF the most
enormous freight rail lines OF the Union.
We stated that the company had been
organized. The minimum capital has been
paid in, and the preliminary arrangements
Indispensable to commencing the work OF
construction orc in progress, ana VIII De
concluded as early as possible.
Still, we say, there must be a reasonable
patierce and waiting for developments.
Such great undertakings cannot be pre-
ciDi,ate. We wait for surety and safety,
which are in dispensable in such matters.