Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-17

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Sers'y OF opinion respecting the pepper po:n tor the "r
minus OF great Central Improvement from Underwater 70
the Ohio River deemed that the public shorld
possess all the information respecting the claim OF the
al points esirg the sdvanagcs Of said terminus, To S
Fsrkesbure Poin, Pleasant and Guysndote. II is here
deomsd Necessary advocate the claims OF Guyandoue
thu, Of the fist named places from fact that
s natural advantages from the map Of the country, once
prcseat themselves tie minds II all void OF prejudice and
ready To proc, the interest Of tho State and community
large, rather than their private interests. From the
most simple and plain the point the
Ohio river from Richmond tits 80 miles lower down than
Point Pleasant and loo below Psrkerbarg; and the Ohio
river nuVssble nil OF the year beveea Guysn,
doe and Cineinna seldom ever, obsuueted with ice
sand bars, rpples where the other hand. between
GUyando,c ard Point Pleasant there 80 miles very diff
cult navigation, embracing OF rpPlos including Rae
Island that hall the year for Doa and
frequently frozen the water being still between
the rpples and should the road terminate Pakersbag
there will not only be the above named difficulties sur
mount bu; 50 miles Of equally. ii dticult
navigation will b attached, embracing 100 miles very
bad Ser which would be avoided by the road
al Guyandoue Another consideration be disregard.
cd that the road ena ting Guy sndos would possess
the advantages Of the wealth OF ksnswha Valley. which
the PaAeIsburg terminus would in no touch. The
people OF Csbe mad kauswha Sounes satisfied that
itself be good stock whether il DC extended sny fur
theT East and they will my know edge construct
and build road from the above mentioned points their
account and responsibility he State granting u char
ter II otherwise constructed railroad frcta tide
% the Ohia river, commenced point desig-
mated by the people OF Easism Neinil, and Ierius
Guyandoc would be the southern Central that
could ever be consuctediho Kentucky and
Tennessee presenting natural barrier. If the road
Guysndotre it i entirely within the borders Of
Virginia, aud she enjoys the benefit OF the Bot
sa0ad It extend the mouth OF Sandy rver has also
been proposed and urged ia the Leelaure Kentucky will
sap the benefit OF its terminus. rcr the feet tibet viii
build town in Kentucky opposite the Va shore. winch
will compete with, ii spoil, all improve tina; may
be made the Virginia shOrethe natural advantages
Kentucky boing much superior. The land tho Virgins
shore being low and wet, and titles lots could
b. obtained, owned by heirs under age. The mar.
Guy aRdotio much the best nni with little or
expense could bc made the best harbor river
Situated al the mead at low cation, plain
the Of all that has visited toe place. from the
map OF the county you will perceive that the Oo
river further south Guyanloe than say other point
the between Pusbutgh and Cincnnai;i couse-
qrenty throwing Guysndoue the Aanuc than any
per point for the terminus OF any Improvement which may
be constructed from Eastern 10 Western Virginia.
A TRUE VIRGINIAN.