Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-14
GAINESVILLE.
4 PROSPECT THAT IT WILL BECOME A
RAILROAD CENTRE.
The Various Roads Projected Through It
Tobacco Interest Business Gene
rally-Hunting.
,oorrewondsnce of,hc Richmond p,spa,chl

Correspondence oftnc hichhonu Defo"V"t
GAINESVILLE. VA, October 13, 1886.
From present indications this town IL
destined TO become great railroad centre.
with lines radiatipg from II IN every d.
kction.
n ,s now the southern terminus OF the
branch line from keysvi',e, on the Dansiile
railroad. Elections have been held In
Granville county, y. G., ana SUBSCRIPTIONS
OF over $4,000 have been secured 10 con-
str,ict a road from Oxford TO this place.
The Carolina people are thoroughly IN
earnest. and As the distance is only twenty
five miles 10 Oxford, aud the grading light
and favorable, with only afew small streams
Intervening, there can DC no doubt OF the
early commencement Of work on this route.
The survey OF the Atlantic and Danville
railroad has been made. and passes
dawn Dan river from Halifax bv Bufia-
lo-Lithia Springs and crosses RoanoR
river here. II county subscriptions
can be made available this road Is certain
~. as the amount thus obtained from tue
different counties through which 1t passes:
including the subscription Of Danyiile. VIII
aggregate about six hundred thousand ooi-
lars. This place Is also the northern erlhl-
nus Of the Clarksville, Bike Wmgsnd Dur
ham railroad, for which charter was
granted by our last Legislature. This
route has also been surveyed, and trayefses
q country now deprived Of railroad facili-
tics. and by the valuable and inexhsushble
copper mines Of Person county, n. G., and
Is ihe most direct route 20 Durham and
Raleigh. Negotiations are now pending
for its construction.
All Of these roads penetrate sections rich
In agricultural and undeveloPed mineral
and forest resources, and naturally trieu-
tary 10 your city; and YOU will get them
unless superior Inducements are offered
elsewhere and other competing cities Tor
the trade secure ,he management ana con-
troll Of the different lines.
The building Of these various rosds
points 10 q bright future for this town, and
will arouse II from iethargy into newness
Of life and great business activity. Co'o'
mel William Byrd, whose explorations en-
tended here while running the dividing
line between Virginia and North Carolina
over one hundred and fifty years ago, says
in his history "that here, where the Dan
and stanton rivers unite and form the
Roanoke, there would at some day arise
great city," situated rs II Is, on numer-
Gus hills. far above the level Of the highest
waters, II affords splendid views, thorough
drainage. and, located cqui.distan between
the mountains and tide-water. II is neither
affected by the bleak winds Of the one nor
the miasmatic influences of the other.
Much OF the sweet sun-Cured and bright
tobaecos, for which this section and the
adjacent counties OF Carolina are so famous,
find market here; and for the last year,
ending 30th OF September, two and one
hall millions Of pounds Of tobacco were
sold on this market. One OF the most
commodious and extensive warehouses in
the State has been in the last few years
erected here.
The merchants are receiving large fall
stocks oi all kinds OF merchandise, ana
trade appears quite active.
The only citizen OF foreign birth here Is
a German, who left Fatherland thirty.tve
wears ago when sixteen wears old. He has
forgotten his native language. but i good
financier. "a the following incident Will
show: He purchased a valuable corner
lot, upon which he now has dwelling and
several stores. He was 10 pay $1,000 forthe
property dRte-beiiim prices. During the
war he was applied 10 for a settlement OF
his bond. He did not have the money. but
sold bis cow and calf, of common stock.
for 81 ,OOO in Confederate money and paid
The debt and secured the deed.
The'wCather continues exceedingly dry.
Wbcat.sow inc is suspended, the rivers are
a. clear as crystal, and huntSmen are in
their glory. Game is unusually plentiful.
and those who participate in hunting are
Teasing. /. u. >.