The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-25

RICHMOND TRADE on THE SHENANDOAH
VALLEY RAuROAD.-At the meeting held
vesterday at the Tobacco Exchange 10 con-
slider the business OF making Richmond
cotton market, several gentlemen, after the
regular business was through, ayailed tbem-
selves OF the occasion TO say something In
another direction, and one OF great impor'
tance to our trade. We refer to the rich
country about 10 be opened up to us IN the
Luray Valley by the. Shenandoah-Valey
railroad. In our issue OF yesterday we re-
produced an article from the Philadelphia
Press showing The light in which that trade
was regardedin the City Of Brotheriy Love.
We trust all OF our readers have read that
article. and understand how our business
men will have TO work 10 secure the footing
Richmond ought to enjoy in that fruitful
Valley Of the Shenandoah.
The first speaker was Mr.. Peter Ii. Mayo.
He had lately spent some time there ana
canyaSsed the feeling OF the people towards
us. They bad suffered from the bondage OF
the Bsltimere and Ohio railroad until pa
fience ceased'to be virtue, and they re-
ioiced that the time was at hand when they
might trade with their own capital city.
Mir. Mayo then introduced Mr.. Burwell. OF
Burwell & Harrison, lawyers. OF this clty,
who is a native OF Clarke county.
Mr.. Burwell showed that those people
were bound to us by political and sociaI
Ties OF the strongest character. ana only
wanted the opportunity to come 10 us 10
the wsy also OF business. The Balti.
more and Ohio railroad, being rival OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio, made rates
from Staunton down the Valley on Rich
mond freights so heavy as TO absolutely pro-
hibjt apy trade from this point. Our mer'
chants and manufacturers who have endea'
yored to do business there are able 1uily 70
confirm this statement. As the Shenan'
doah. Valley railroad would, on the con-
trarv. work in conjunction with the Chesa.
peake and Ohio, the way would be opened
| to Richmond TO push her trade there Will
all the vigor at her command.
Mr.. Burwel stated that be would bt
only too glad TO be OF service to any of oul
businessmen who wanted fuller informa
tion about that region, its mep, and its re-
sources, and We hope that not few OF then
will avail themselves Of his kind proffer.
MIR. Shaier, OF Allen & Shafer, commission
merchants, added his testimony In the same
direction. He had Just returned from tril
down the Luray Valley, stopping TO SCI
Hon. William Mines, Jr., the president
the SnenanuOaD- NaHty iaiiioau' hN i""''
the most friendly feeling to prevail towaro
our city. The people recognized, besides
the fact that Richmond was. as a rule,
better grain market than Baltimore. henc
are disposed to turn the current this way
in fact, IL would take that course the momen
the road was open through to Waynes
boro', and this is promised now In yer
few months. The Baltimore and ohl
could not compete with this road 10 ireighl
, because its road cost more than double pc
, mile that OF the Shenandoah Valley. seV
enty.six mile. OF the new road IS com
pleted, and the grading OF the remainde
nearly done. He urged the most actiV
J canvass OF the country along the road an
felt persuaded that the handling oi the re
4 stores OF that Valley with the goods Una
would go back would make large adaiuo
> to the business Of Richmond.
The Pennsylvania railroad, it is under
stood, furnishes the bulk OF the means
, build the Shenandoab.Valle railroad. IN
j connection of that road with our interest,"
/, while she was stockholder In the Ricl
mond and Danville railroad, was OF sucn
character as to sustain that road, the chi'
L dependence of our trade, when 1t saw !
darkest days, and 10 labor Tor It's advanc
ment in every way.