The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-16
BuCYINGHAM CouNrY.

: Editors Dispatch: Being subscriber to
aud constant reader OF the Dispatch, / have
OF course kept posted on the current topics
OF the times. have read about hard times
in Virginia, about Virginia's burdensome
debt, the Governors message, and sundry
schemes for the liquidation OF the debt and
the advancement Of our pecuniary interests,
and now propose to write few, lines my
self. Something must be done TO raise
money. What that particular thing is Lam
unable to saw In fact, do not believe that
there is ans one measure that will bring
about the desiderdt,m. Prosperity is owing
70 complex causes. The State is single
body. and when one member suffers the
whole body suffers with it; and Whatever
adds to the comfort, wealth. and the conse-
aucnt prosperity Of one section, tends 10
promote the interests OF the whole state.
This is evident. Then why not act on TINS
| wcl-known principle? Both history ana
common-sense tel! us that country IKE
ours increases in wealth in proportion 10
the increase OF the population. a sparse
population leaves too many Of the natural
resources Of the country undeveloped. In
crease the population and the expenses OF
the government will be aivided among 4
greater number of taxpayers, and thus tue
burden Will be lighter to the individual. He
saves Just so much rs is paid by the new
corners b. e., his proportionate share), and
rs much as he saves he gains. Many
more things might be said in favor OF
immigration, but the intelligent reader can
readily supply them. To gain this end we
must offer inducements, and these induce
ments must be in the shape OF Gain for labor.
| But q man cannot expect any reasonable
cain il he is to be cut of from the market,
or, what is almost equivalent to it, il the
means Of transportation are too slow and
| too expensive, and oircnlimes uncertain.
Your readers may remember that Messrs.
| Edwards & Roberts, OF this place, were
awarded tue first prize on slate at the Cen
tennial Exhibition in 1876. But what ayail'
| it for The world 10 know that Buckingham
county. in Virginia, contains the best slate
| for roofin. purposes when the means o.
cheap and rapid transportation are denied
her? Give her this, and she will soon IN
crease her sales abroad, more money vii
flow into her Golfers, her wealth VIII lii
crease. and she will be the better able to as
sist in sustaining the common burden. Inc
one item OF slate alone would well pay
railroad company TO have station near thu
point. And rs for this place, more slate
would be sold, and with the demand The
| numDef OF iaDOTefS "Oulu nufc W NC III
creased, and most OF these would have te
come from without our own State. And, in
like manner, it is more than probable thai
the whole country along the now-pro
posed line of railway would increase ir
population, and thus the entire State
would De benefited. TO my mind it seems
impossible that the railroad could result III
anything but interest to the State; and as
have the reputation Of being cable to see
into a millstope as deep as any one else,"
| believe that I am scarcely mistaken In my
| Judgment. OF course there are those in
the State who are opposed to this railroad
but il the truth were known we would inc
that these gentlemen are actuated by mo-
tiyes OF seli-interest, and that. the genera
welfare OF the State is not uppermost IL
their hearts. But, regardless Of these, lei
us have the railroad. Let the iron horse
snort along the Valley OF the james, and be
will arouse the sIeepers and give new life
and strength to the country. ...s j.
ORE BANK, BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA, Jan
uary 8, 1879. .,-... >..