The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-31
TO THE BONDHOLDERS ,

a" Dun bIici.bisIN'1 VI ~
l. JAMES RIVER AND kANAWiih toHFANf
As the period within which u + Il cc-'arF j.. W..
Kichuioud and Allegheny RAJ @nnj t"hiei"' -
complete It's contract WIN The james i;i''E N'
Kanawha Company Is drawing rapidly 3" E,",''.
we deem II proper 10 urge upon you ~" lHl'@''
% at signing the proposition FOR " 'I".i''''
upon which depends the success I'll ia" r. '''' -
terpr!Sr. ,y...
appointed 10y the general ncctiil. ~ 10" "'"'l''
ers to obtain Your subscriptions AUi i''r 49,
| motive I'm addressing you thau 20 arcii' '.' l.'
OF those measures which were sd"pfcd ~ t@h II 49,
ing for the advancement OIL our common IH'''''''
I'uIe.s we obtain your assent IN tbs PROV No.
| Which was adopted by representative h.r u z
| WEIGH has been carefully alHned ana guar" ~
YOUR committee, the railroad cannot bc huIIt.
II II fails, after III! the lime and money cNi''''.
| In bringing Il To- It's present state "t c"Upir'''
| success. Il Is not probable that "lh'r rH'" ~
viii be wlHln. To coIntHcncg anr" o.! "iLrl. i'.-
which those who are most tn BE- benefited y! II ''E
shown their uuwipgncss To assist.
We have received no Interest upon our t'nH' ~.
two years or more. We have not The ,liEtt>i pre-"
pcct of receiving any from The JLm,~ NV ''t
kanawha Company In The tutur". !! ~. I'.' ~
sale OF the property utrfcr deere 80 '"'',..
Is an alternative, The prospect l. r.i""iS I''','
| and uncertain.
To oar efforts In that direction "!H'i 'It"rt
strenuous resistance from the com I3uf %hI I,H'-
Ii igation which may be- pToi"uGtri Tor Nr''. ''..
| cn,t. when sac j. oh ailIrd. III" l"F'". ~ |''
take he property with tn" hurih'" "t ~ i:r
which requires i canal Ia D. "i'cf@' ~, 'I'''l
! moud 10 Buchanan. II being ""ih"nNF"'' = 49, .
past history or tie COMPANY ihtt ii% qua. ..
| be operated Ia as entire lraS'l 'N,'i" .'N..
| will purcla~r with the bur;il.i" ~ iI.'- '''' .
! on the other i,nJ, hy arrruiiG~ 'h. II'i''' 90
II is true thar wc rcnqni> a l-''ti'" . ',', go .
but as 10 the rrnItmicr. ~ Obtain I.'.,'' al
| Imu,iIut plS IIrIIi al uur IHh ftsi IA "'' ''''.
| Inc naylHcut Of the p:iGcipd ~ thF'c N''''' .,.
! As security. We OBTAIN. Ia me h's' i'.'' ....
there. IS oil yaiuc Ia the cLni!~'NI"'' ID" ~ ...,
the RichInOD dOEk Iud III" VA cru .....-
| t".n inrnnug which annually ar-"t's t'' t-
| which should be- but never ir.tIH"'' -' .,
! m, II, of our interest. These grpSY fr''''
\ - in ms. Of t,t.f
| I'm The second place. We retaln oar " . Co.,.
| whole property Of The james River ui. D.. q
| Company unrIr such ttaI" n The raii9t4 ''.. ~.
| having deposited the 100000 require n' ! -
prepared 10 Issue their Own hrst-h"T'-.- -.,,.
| They then give a Gr>t Hen up,n ''r sI" <
uucs OF the DOCK, aud. In ADDITION ~. ".r,,rI,Y
their lrs,-moriya.c bonds, rs coh"itF' 49, t1,,
| equal TO the AMOUNT ri their l"d'"''""
| purchase Of our bonds, eta. r,.iir. rra-
We do rot surrender our lien ub''h ''S .l-
perry of the company uuiI al iiru, are y,rygyll
| cd. except trding tcot TO he s'a.' -
which Il not yet due. ,.,b,. !rp,~..
of $500 900 required by law We cAnn". vs. l ,uc
because IA tnsf event our agreement - ,,la.
bonds rrnlsin IN our possession IL 70, :, -
,,a,. ,f.r rout rrct by making The dcUo't - 100
! hcIrnt guarantee OF their ability to carr! '"'
prize TO 4 suCC Pssfni issue. 49,, H., ,,...b,u. and
| we haYr manifested our fsi'h 10 'me Ioi,.!,
tbr security offered by subScrio & orr on E,ys
| The great bulk OF the Virginia 0onuII, Ill ,n,l
| done likewise. Hut 10 !, NECESSARY '""'
come into this arrangement. .f,.. !. crop
Ii those who are We. standing gu. W. rIr, vii
crate With Us, what hayr they to c1pe' -" ,lt,.
cause the failure of This great proFi'; M yt[.ln.
lion OF ~Lrh Is 80 arjrutiy derirea w a. >, ~.
sans They viii lose the golden oppor :h ,hrr
The Gordsn knot OF the difficulties , IN | mnnso
Interests are iayolYed. and ihsy De- ,",,trr de-
iook 10 In The. future but continued uts''r ,',h 4
nr,s.ed values, ana prolonged hiisa,i?!i, ~, ,na
doubtful md unprnmising trrtainali"t ,ie the
,nontl ,rp,uIus within which Ia com ,taN-
cnmniic,,ed arrguvym ats for tins great ,,t .,,I-
Ing. As we under s'and and are i ntoIm, ac,on
cess or falsure depends moon Your n, 10 pro-
.fnIt l.
iect and mature new or different scheIneI. M Itl:
!Ure urge llwho are YET dmo'ins to ma, do rot
m 'a,ls and act without farioer nc ns ~, coa'tc.
.n IN ~ trther delay wi be fa;s 10 nc
this erea. ana Important, en!s. pr s ~ Chairman.
EDWARD II. FISHER. SECRETARY
RtchaioRd, May ~, 1879 my os-dlwStStJe3o