The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-06
,rho Virginia Midlapd and the Hlch'
mond and Danvnle 5yndicate.

1naen1uch a. our fcattto, uefe f'''e"
,o,orma,.on about the SALE Of the ccptrol OF
Inc Virginia Midland railway mainly from
inc accounts Of toe Baltimore papers repro
dncedin Our city press, ne naxe taken some
trouble toJnqume into the matter, and nnd
tbe following TO be toe actual state 81 inc
case:
The Richmond ADD Daoylle syndicate
has purchased lhe control Of The virginia
Midland railway. IL any one viii looK AZ
the map and consider The lines Of railway
severed by The Riehmond and DanviIie sys'
tenn. on which hues the trade OF Richmond
Is so largely done. he will see that me sys,
tenn was not secure, nor the hicnmonu
trade Il served, as long as II was threatened
=, The Baltimore ADD Ohio, railroad with
the extension Of the Virginia Midland rali-
wsy beyond Danyille in the direction OF At
hnia. The shortest way, then, to get ria
% this threatened damage to our trade
and ihe impairment OF the value OF the
Riahmand and Danvile property, was 10
buy the virginia Midland railroad II II
could be gotten on terms such as the Rich
mond and Danvile syndicate could under
take with safety aud a reasonable expectn'
ton Of profit. The matter has been unoef
adyisement for several months, and It's de-
tails thoroughly considered, and the ar
rancement has been completed on most ad'
yanlageous terms.
Any extension Of the Virginia indiana
railway will work 10 perfect harmony win
the Richmond and Danyile system. Ihls
change ia ownership will open up the whoie
line Of the Virginia Midland Itself to the
trade and business OF Richmond. All OF
orr wholesale men who have tried hereto
fore TO do business along that line unde-
stand the difficulties II involved, and how
tbronoh determinations they were prevent
cd from serving their own people. The
opening up Of this new field IS, then, a sub
iect for congratulation. and marks an event
Of the utmost importance to our interests.
The Virginia Midland road viii, Of
course. take business from Baltimore as be-
tore: indeed, from auy source that will iu'
crease is revenues. It's not to be expected
of n. or any ro10, that dstance from the
market will not be considered in fixing Its
rates. This road working in harmony With
the Richmond and DlDvilIe system, Rich
mond will enjoy the advantage OF her po'
srtion through her greater nearness to her
customers south.
The Richmond aud Danyile system has
now taken a shape that places 1t in the first
rank in this country, looking to successful
operation. II will, when its extension from
Atlanta TO the Mississippi river is con-
pleted. become a trans continental line,
worked on Q basis, as to shortDesS OF dis
lance and excellence Of country trayersed,
unsurpassed on this continent, aud now
advancing IN wealth aud population
beyond any portion Of the South out
side OF Texas. 1t occupies the whole
OF the Piedmont country Of Virginia,
North Cmoina, South carolina, and Geor'
Ola. with the richest lands iu Alabama
and MissiSspp!-a country in which the
white msn is able to'reich his highest de-
yelopment. In detail, 1t now embraces At
lanta, Augusta, CHARLOTTE, Raleigh, a con-
nection with the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia system, through it, Western
North Carolina RAILROAD, nearly completed,
by which it reaches Knoxville, Chattanooga,
and Memphis, freight line by West Point
to deep water, and pas ssnger line through
both Richmond and Alexandria, TO take the
travel, as it may elect, direct to Washing
ton.
When we consider what has been accom-
prsbed in all of its bearings, every bust.
ness. man in Richmond must feel grateful
for what has been done to enable him to
increase his trade and make more valuable
all OF his investments 10 this city.