The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1881-06-29
DURHAM N. q. TO LYNCHBURG
VA. .... H 7

some time, some PROPOSING u road frpnl
heTet 10 Eliza, the junotion af the Va
Midland and franklin Railroad, and
others proposing rpad to Roxboro N.
y. but none Of these schemes have M,
sumed u practical shape, but Il ssen,s
TO me the most feasible scheme aud
one that has not presented itself heres
t0fure, Is u road from Durham v. &.
via RoxbDr0, SO. Rnst0n. Halifax z.
n. to Lynburg Va This route is
ifensibie for tl,ssc felseH: Dp ham ~
a live'fiuuflshing town Of numerous tu4
bacco interests aud IL anxious for % ore
railroad c0nnectiniis with the world.
R"xbom Is determined TO have rail-
road and has u charter for u road 10
come .roint an the Riehmond aud
nanville Il. II, With company or
ganized aud stock taken. the terminus
0f the ioad has not been determined
Oh. So Baslon Il. a growing town aud
wants To develop and open w the hack
country that Is tributary to her.
Lynchburg is already discussing the
building afa road To Bmokneal IN Cam.
bell County, iu fact has determined TO
build itaud viii Apply for y charter NJ
lhe NEXT session of the Legislature.
Wi h all NJ these various schemes con-
soiidated into one road II WOULD make
grand mir line fram Durham to
I,ynuhhurg. Suull road y u gently
needed, II will pnss through q srciipn
that Is nearly bare Of railroads; IL will
open another Route Ia the H0rth and
West. Shippers will have q Q choice
Of two ROUTES 10 The north, via lic!l>
nond aud the chesapeake and Ohio
aId via LyLchburg aud the ol'p;k
aud Western: Tue distance from
Durham To Lyncl.burg via panyille
Is aLout 100 miles; by the new rauie
proposed there win be saslpg OF Is
miles, tile distance from Durham 10
South B,nlon IL 55s niles ard from
Ily nchinrg 90 miIes, tulai 10 miles, n
great saving 81 distance AMI time. The
section uf country thr"ligI which 1t wall
lass Is ihIckly settled aud the people
ale pro porous; q pUriion VI il is tile
IlIIest tobacco section In the UnIpu,
other porliOns grain is raised in large
quantities aud has not heretofore been
very prOIiIable foi wan: ofDetIer means
IL transportation. The popniry a
bounds IT, iIne lumlcI, aud on the
South of Dan river IN Halifax are f'uud
MasnrIic iron OIe. KaolIn, aad Ucl,re,
Plumbago aud Mica. la North Caro-
lima where the road would pass is
found G"prpr IN considerable quaint
lies which has neysr been Developed,
With mtans uf trsgsportalion all Of
tlirse minerals would he brought into
the country The building of this
rad would give aB impetus to Lusi-
ness In this seption of lhe State such ~
has never. been known,
Can tile road be built ? w. think IL
eau. Its said To be fact That the
people of LyIchburg ATE going to b'Iild
the roaI To- Br'Uk Neal aud the R"xs
bOro people are gei:ing. subscriptions
aud h I've sOdaI 10 be able I0 go 10 work,
:" that the only parts Of the ruad 10 br
provided for are frum Durham to lioS-
hUrr, from South Eoston 10 Hr""k
Nral' Ths pe"plv Of DURHAM have
never had tile matter presente TO
them aud when their attention Us
called 10 II. I do not doubt but What
lhey will gpt with their CHARACTERISTIC
enterprise aud energy The people if
Halifax, particularly from south Bos-
tun to BrODk Neal. oil astir aIout the
TailIUad, will subscribe literally la
liIonrg, land and materi4l siid 10 Is
Thought subscription n,ay be O6tain-
ed fiUaI tie country
Tie county af Halifax owes no debt
and is ~ gont cqrliIlon to aid such AL
enterprise iv drvslup iGs resourees aad
afford ier people means of markets
Ing their products. With properly
directed efforts il,e road can he built.
with this rad built South Boston
will occupy an snvIabls position, sil-
uatpd abput midway bstwren Durham
snd Lywhbgrg ut the junction with
tie piednott Air Line. with two lines
~ r,Iad To- the north south, PAST aud
vest. will the energy and push Of
brr buslness Ipen size would in fsw
years bs town Of no mean sizr Of un-
importance. IL behooyes her people tO
l,ok we'll 10 this matter aud let mot
tBjs yolden opportunity pass of accpip-
pIislIing au end that gilI gdd ~ mpch
Ia the prosperity VI tie place for yeais
10 come.
We give these views to the people NJ
Durham, Roxboo aud Brook Neal aud
I,ynchbprg, sud u my oftllsm wish to
come To South Buslon 10 seB What kind
of place u Is snd how much In earnest
We are In this n,s,trt, We wilI oprn our
hearts aud our iIUnies 10 them, dlscuss
this matter with tnem and aid them 10
lIie extent Of our ability To bring about
. eonspwmgtIOn 70 deyoutIy 10 be
wished. PRagREss.
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