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Domestic News
December 12, 1856
Lynchburg Daily Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Lynchburg receives praise from Brownlow's Knoxville Whig for its $500,000 subscription to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, noted as exceeding contributions from cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh per capita, with comparisons to Knoxville.
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Compliment to Lynchburg.—Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, in speaking of the subscription made by this city to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad ($500,000) says:
"There is not a city or town in this Union which, according to its population and wealth, has done as much for railroads as Lynchburg. The great, growing, and wealthy city of Philadelphia county together with Pittsburgh and Alleghany city averages only $24.46 for each inhabitant. We are unable to state what the average for each free inhabitant of Knoxville and Knox county would be, but we venture the assertion that it will be less than half of this. The subscription paid by this city but with the Roads coming into this city we will..."
Compliment to Lynchburg.—Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, in speaking of the subscription made by this city to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad ($500,000) says:
"There is not a city or town in this Union which, according to its population and wealth, has done as much for railroads as Lynchburg. The great, growing, and wealthy city of Philadelphia county together with Pittsburgh and Alleghany city averages only $24.46 for each inhabitant. We are unable to state what the average for each free inhabitant of Knoxville and Knox county would be, but we venture the assertion that it will be less than half of this. The subscription paid by this city but with the Roads coming into this city we will..."
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Lynchburg Subscription
Virginia Tennessee Railroad
Knoxville Whig
Railroad Funding
Per Capita Comparison
Where did it happen?
Lynchburg
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Primary Location
Lynchburg
Outcome
$500,000 subscription to virginia and tennessee railroad; per capita contribution exceeds philadelphia, pittsburgh, and expected for knoxville
Event Details
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig compliments Lynchburg for its substantial railroad subscription relative to population and wealth, comparing favorably to other major cities.