The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-15


richmond and Allegheny Railroad.
One Of tho railroads which DvRbE7SE, the
,.n,soris. described On famous article Of
xi. ssas r.prcsentcd ~ hugging The river
e,aseix an the time. SO with the Rich
,nond and Allegheny railroad Although
II Is two hundred and shirty-fhree miies
iuoo. 4 hues shc river throughout it, en-
ire extent. and terminates at either end on
a. yeyv banks. II runs through, shall we
ssv. the finest valley In Virginia, or Whit
Il predcssined TO be SCI The southern part
3. Illinois Is called q EGYPT" because OF
the wonderful productivcness Of its soil;
and tie valley Of the james for Ike reason
has been styled /" the Egypt Of virgins"
Here we have new railroad, built In Q
shorter time than any such railroad was
ever before built in, running through
valley. which, ike TINT Of the Hudson, Is
ssrc 10 be strung with magnificent villas
md far4n~houses, affording delightful re-
troats for the oyerworked inhabitants OF
tho cities.
As to the future OF this great rosd, we
hardly know how 10 forecast u. II prom
iscs 70 be one Of she grandest leading from
The rich prairie lands OF the West to the
spacious harbors OF the East. 10 runs
across the mountains along q line which Is
ALWAYS open almost the entire year, and
oft1atimes all the year. it will unite Vir-
ginia not only TO Ohio and southern West
Virginia, but to all the vast region OF the
Northwest. II will run down the Ksna-
wha 10 Point Pleasant. There II will con-
,lcct with new road TO Wheeling and
Pittsburgh soon to be built, whilst its main
stem win proceed onward 20 Toledo and
thence TO Chicago. 1t viii make business
for itself wherever 1t goes, and win pour
much wealth into the cities Of Virgins,
especially Richmond.
Tho Richmond and Allegheny road il
distinctiyeIy Richmond road. II ends in
the heart Of The city. II it were extended
castwardly, however, It would nevertheless
pass through the busiest streets in this city,
and leave to us as much Of the garnered
products Of the West rs we need and are
capable OF receiving, handling, and man
aging II will nevar go around US, nor
find It's best interests leading it TO war
with those OF Richmond. We have no
doubt ourselves that, like the Chesapeake
and Ohio, IL will soon need double track
in order 10 enable it to accommodate the
immense amount OF valuable frcights thst
viii he offered TO il in both the West and
the East.
II is not always the best TO have either q
county road OF a railroad built upon the
shortest line between two points. A
straight shoot from Richmond to Lynch
burg could never have done for the rich
Valley OF the James, and therefore could
never have done for Virginia, what the Rich
mond and Allegheny win do. The latter
will cause that valley TO be dotted with fine
houses, and the farms to be improved, and
win invite many a thrifty immigrant from
TIE bleak hills Of the North to invest his
moneys in this land Of comparatively gen.
tie climate and unexamplcd healthfulness.
The Richmond and Allegheny is now
open TO the public from Richmond TO VIII
hanson. 1t will hereafter be heard Of only
as other roads sre-that is, by the good
which it viii be doing the community.
The venerable gentleman who years ago as
its editor made this journal leader Of
public opinion in favor Of a railroad up the
James, lives TO rejoice over the frultion Of
his hopes in this regard; and the Dispatch,
proud Of his wisdom and forecast, extends
as warmest congratulations to the company
which has done such wonderful work, to
the persons living along the line OF it, and
to all the people Of the Commonwealth. 1t
is an achievement OF which those who arc
entitled to the credit Of it should be proud,
and which will rebound TO the glory,
honor, renown, and prosperity Of oil the
people Of the Old Dominion.