The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-09

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We are loyal to James n ~ y s'sif
ksap. We are & yasnes.river man g ia the
cool sard id the warmth--ln the SUNSHINE
and in the Storm i'm the dry arld 70 me
moist. We are Zoe 10 10 drought and in
nuyia, excess. We were its slave In the ! !
ssckeiy reign os the canal, end He are ass
1aafsndsr now That The canal has ssiccumPcd
md il &c found tsss it b only b rail- that we
can clay 70 the upper lIne Of she river ana
keep its IEe snA vigor 10 auli force ana
supreuacs. we nenn 10 rnaiatain the = Just
middle pcslssea tbat uiH enabie the m.
hab,ssuts IL he valley OIL tke time 70 occupy
] xt,e place oE eatire deiensiveness and force.
sAs Che cssai aroops and dies for inequality
q watery aenonsfra tieus, we take shelter Shelf
behsad TIE CREST agent OF the power o.
sransist.os, and intend to triumph pygsn
. snerensesi rapEdlty and force OF the clemens 3
OF prosperity and opsaence.
q ,Jasnes river In the great feature 20. 1ne
smiddh temperate OF the Atlantic she'd
Her higher OF aTst division IS the stretch O:
water above tide. Her second division IS
], her tidal region, which waters Che NOBLE,
ssse.honored shores, ilIustrious for their
a,fs,ory provincial aud their "reminiscences
!. OF q seciaI period unriyal.ed for the graces,
the refinement, and the noble humanity oy;
which they are adorned. rs 4 4, 5i t3s 4
We are deyout in our James-riyer social
reissin,,, II vrA nnay be permitted so: to sneak
]. Wat take james river in the whole. we pc.
gin at the head springs OF the sweet pas
lures that are irrigated by the pure streams u J,
that are na7igated by the lovely trout, and
following It's meapders along the brave cur
!. rents that lave the feet of the high hills and
the Blue Ridge through Balcony Falls. we,
come down through the lovely landscapes
and fertile plains that grace the shores and
the grand rapids that fret the waters until
they rest in the bosom Of the tide above
: Rockets. But there do we not rest. but
keep on through the land Of classic and no.
BILE fame to the broad waters OF Hampton
] Roads down to the safe refuge OF Norfolk
harbor. 49, I'm,
Therefore we are ever true to James
river. Ii we seek the land IN exigency, we
cling 10 the James-Riye line by railway.
But land or water, we are upon the line OF
beauty and force, OF prcductiyeness and
life, OF thrift and gratifcation-the line OF
greatest energy and OF greatest social bened"
cence. . - -aI1=-
We have no more delightful reflections
than those which relate to the improvement
and development OF Virginia, and the grand
theatre of her future Is this admirable James
river. We trust to live to see the day when
there will he display Of lifea and thrift upon
the water OF the lower James river that will
surpass the brightest and most sanguine
hopes. The movement OF trade and travel by
steam upon the waters will constitute The
grand stimulus OF the life OF the lower James
river. That the auxiliary force OF railway
uron the shore shall be brought to bear Us es.
sential to the triumph Of the line of the James
River Valley is at once necessity, as twill
be Certainty. We therefore rejoice in the
facilitated railway transportation to Nor
folk, while VIC delight in the graceful move
4 ment oi> the commodious and luxurious
steamer as she traces her beautiful curved
lines between the admirable shores abound
ing insbeautY and productiyeness. a4i t.
Therefore, we have to say that one OF our
most anxious desires is thablower James
river shall exhibit at an early day ON active
show OF enterprise in steamers Of elegance
and capacity. Certainly james river de-
serves fine steamers. There ought to be
abundance OF trade and travel between
Richmond and Norfolk and Hampton Roads
and the Chesapeake to keep fleet OF pas
senger-boats and lows In active operation.
The small beginning which we have in the
present enterprising steam company IS
a most encouraging beginning. We en-
bark upon the Ariel, under the care OF that
most trustworthy Of nayigators Captain
CLIFFORD, with the most perfect serenity,
and depart with feeling Of pleasure and
Joyous anticipation as though we were IN
der weigh for golden island Of the sea.
j, Depend upon it, better times are coming;
and In the great Valley Of the James river,
from the head springs OF Jackson's river to
the salt Roads, where the rich oysters dwell,
! we shall see in an early future that energy,
brightness, and thrift which shall be equal
in degree to the grandeur Of the bene6cence
vouchsafed by a kind Providence to this
favored region. j..l
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.