The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-26
Another Allegheny Bill.

The bill confirming the sale OF the james
River. canal, and authorizing the company
that purchases it. to build railway from
Richmond to Clifton Forge, having reached
An, assured position, Major JOHNSTON, ex-
president Of the canal, has performed the
duty assigned to him OF preparing a sup
elemental bill that provides for the transfer
of the property and franchises of the canal
railroad company to other parties in case
,;ihe corporators already named fail to carry
cut the purposes of their Incorporation.
e., build the railway from Richmond to
Clifton Forge. I,
The supplemental bill provides that should
the corporators in the bill, which only
wants a final act on the part OF the Senate
: to complete it, fail to purchase the canal
and franchises within the space of 1eo days
from the passage Of the act authorizing the
sale, the same shall be sold and transferred
to other corporators under the provisions
of this supplemental act, which is intro
tiuced into the Senate and the House OF
Delegates at the same time. 81. i'.
i. The great drawback this city, anu lnr-
Ythermore to the Commonwealth OF Virginia,
+ has been the want Of q railway along the
Valley Of. the James river. It's this which
!, has detained Ia, worse than obstruction the
commerce OF this city, and hindered the
!, "a eVe loppent and prosperity Of Virginia
Ttwousa indeed be,a fearful omission in the
aLegislatare; after Incorporating the caraA
railroad company, to neglect to pass IA! law
providing that another company shall be
= empowered to build the railroad Should the
G, ,mpany now chartered fail to undertake
it. The interests depending upon thas rail-
ros, l are too e1seu sive;and Involve too many
neo,. lie to be left to the chances Of failure
and n eglect. We do trust that the Legisla-
ture Il i'll give the bfii FALL possible expedL
tion..3 The time is brieA land If the measure
passes all it must go t. trough prorapttg.
we kn oR that the corp, arators, IN the aaas'
abont beng completed v ant tue supele-
mental bill passed. They 7ish Inc People
who have Eeen SO unfortunate TO haye every
assurance fhat they shall see railway soon
from Richmond to Clifton Fl 'rse. ihes
WillthemselYes be better satisfied eiias SUCH
assurapce should be given to them 80 q
With regard to the present corr 'oraeois
we, feel confident. They are men u 10y
annel, reputation, OF too mech respon s.pli-
fty, to be content with triflings They at ein
earnest. There is no such thing as oss "
certainty in human affairs, and altL lo.sp
they may be disappointed their disappo, w "
ment caanotatiect their present earnestness.
Tbe strongest proof We can now desirell
is the evident Yalue Of the property about
TO pass Into the hands of the corporators.
They are not going TO LET IT, slip willingly
away; and il no unforeseen difficulty arises
the, company will acquire the property and Z
complete the railroad according to thel
terms or the charter. This lis orr present
s;beiisf, AID We are looking forward with the
brightest hopes and expectations
The railroad along the James River Val
ley Is the great event " hich must sooner OF
later come to Virginia, and lift her up from I
the position Of absolute dependency
Hosieson Of heiplessness in which she has
been suhosdinated to every unscrnpnious I;
and greedy alien interest that made war 4
upon her. e have the. hope and the earn
est faith that the present corporat0rs viii I
.buIld the road but ne should haYe the I
supplemental blu 10 proYi against failure. 4
Gheuld The present cor oratoss comal Ia i
and give us the ryail they will bring intes
Virginia Id her iaons icfs egpsrasiou &hat
aa1aesasa ii sYssa the only good In PAk-d
sssnls alAaas sfii sha,
thing 10 d commonYe aitsl 30 beleag uered
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