Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-08-22

~ sss4 Denpsssfc ksee5stges
sAerss Who 60 pssi5ss n vsst skisat and
variety Of In soessl sdvant.gsss Have our
farmers heard nat barrel of nour 4 now
Transported fros the centre of Ohio 20 New
fosk-s distance almost half tho circuit of
the ursoo-at q price but little more than
they pay foe the conveyance Of 20 mile, -
DO they know hat lands visited BY thorough
fsrcs of trade Tar in the int rior Of New York
and fenssyivanis, though greatly inferior 10
ours both N fertility and climate, vet COM
n's0d double their value, And while they
are aware that every production Of agricui-
ofrai labor there commando a ready sale
That here one half 10 ro,tcj in the barn ard.
OF ns avsiis wasted In miserable transporta-
too 10 msrket,-ean they feel indiner rent n
bout The early success Of an undertaking
which will destroy this mortifying contrast,
aud eAbsot their lucrative excrtions in proud
equality with those oftheir northern brctl,ern.
should any OF our citizens, tagging behind
the age still doubt the benefit Of such a work.
let him but visit the neighborings state and a
ne'ghbor'ns town, where internal improve
mcnts and their advantages stand in convinc-
ing relief, and II his devotion to the cause is
not kindied by sach pilgrimage, then must
tic be welded TO his idols-let him alone.
While lew persons deny their decided ad-
Santagcs TO agriculture-thc idea il not un-
common that these Improvements confer no
lasting benefits upon inland towns that tho
Faculty OF communication they afford with
scaPorts, at once provides for the transpor-
talon VI produce TO market, and the return
oil merchandise on their own account TO the
individual members of. an agricultural CON-
munity That this Is often the case on turn
"A tlnr Tx h.. A.. II
trade ~ hrs own private wagon, or on n canal
with his neiebbor through tho Joint payira-
ton OF boat, Il not 10 DO denied; but could
ne sell his crop, ana obtain his household sup
piics OF favorable terms nj some place of rco.-
raj deposit on rail- road near ms home. intcrc,t
"outu 'orcc him To encourage domestic dealing IN
preference TO that with distant emporium. ln-
"eeu' among all the sys stems Of Internal improve
mcni which have engaged tie a,trn,ioa OF tb,
statesman and patriot, that Of railroads seems
oest adapted TO cqualze the distribution of wealth
anu commercial prosperity. The rapi,ii,y and
certainty nj all times Of transportation .Lir they
furnish, carry iuland the borders of trade .n,
give 10 provincial towns most OF the Advantages
With but lev OF the Inconvenience which bejopy
10 s-aPorts. Already do railway lighter. dis
charge ~hst us~ti 20 be the business Of 1--we rpool
nj The por, OF Manchester; aud viii, more safety
ana uispatch than WAS ever done BY river craft
he day is predicted with some show of prob.-
b'iy, when the ovrrgrown trade OF London ,l,.ll
be divided with tI,,. ,,o,s ~ ~ .I ''
same rapid m,.,,;nm ~ .o,, "sDus" 'ne
formation of n r,;i-usv So., s,'' o,nee 'he
chant. of Ne~yorL ,:,L ~ ...;,',;.!, 'he h'er-
si,Ience, n, D,is,or - 60 y. o'u''s county re-
,lif,usiny w,.I,l, ,nL ..,sI,;'s' snu ~",e uus
manage Their L,,.;n,.. .i,.i' u'e' so.'u well
hut 70 Lonr. d;.,.., , 1s P"'"on o, ue year,
When R,I,;n,o,c 49,. w, VIC" ""e"ouscs--
by similar in.nrDv,m,,,, ,,,. -, -
ton md ,xu-n,I;,,re ~ a., po" III n,orns,
with the ro,,u.r-. n ~ o"e wi" DC o'ehued
eomolct;on oT o,,r - oe'. anu on ,he
new commercial Lous., l., ~. .' ."os u. VIZ"
eommotlaiion Of our iuer,.,,sJ -. ~. .ne se-
treats will be cstsLI,IrJ ;n o,,r -: ,, soJy
enjoy the fertility of oar - @ spos''ooo' 70
pl,.rr. aud the ,ai,,,,, me-, IVY PuIe A''nos,
sprines-lea,;,r mos, i;r.,s " OUT mineral
LANCE Of tra,iin,, mi - ~ ou' 'ssor, "a
merely n, ,l,,. ,..rrn;a.,;a.' q ueSe~ nor - u
that commerc;si h..,,as," ~. y. enese improvements
are psr,icipa,rJ sIon. r. ,'o oe ,, thry
ever a demo, IL .r,.c,., g o'e '."e' TOT ~her-
nany mr. by nr;s.,. ..,.,..: - =, VEG o' uic COM
VILLAGE IA x,sn-,, La.e; .s seueieus oil
all Tie io,iyor.,i.~ s;r..'a.sa - ereA.eo, ana
call into netion ,Ic rs.a'-" " ,.. .vuseu, which
What would preyrnt orr ,n.rrh.,.. .,,'
muniestion 90 persret from ,,.,S.,,,;., -; . .o.
Of trade, with n. Iitur cr,,.r.. LII .A ,o ..,
time rs they now do threat Me- =. :" - .,.'sc
seize the advantage Afforded nv 60 "a 'nen
from abroad, and by = ;u.I,r;on. ..,.~.:". sS
goods and the avoidance OF sc.ntv oy eur,h.,,,.
supplies. by increased ,s,;,;tr ~ .,;,a, 1Tns
cheaper living aud cheaper reuts than ,l,o.e fur.
"s"eu ~ scaports--may they not reasonably cal