Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-10-10

y From Point Pleasant to Cincin
natl through Gallipolis. Jackson anc
Chillicothe, is one hundred and fifty
miles; from Suyandotie to Cincin
natl BY the nearest practicable rout,
is one hundred and seventy miles
SO thai at no point on the Ohio rive
within reach Of the Virginia Contra
railroad can a connection with Gin
cinnati by railroad be so easily anC
certainly made as from Point Pleas
ant.
JAMES H. COUCH.
Signed by the Chairman and Sec.
retary in obedience to resolution oI
the meeting for and in behalf Of the
meeting.
ROBT. MITCHELL, Pres't.
]. C. MURDOCH, Sec'y
We have not space for all OF the
letters read. We make the following
extracts. DR.. S. Patrick, a member
of the General Assembly of Virginia
for Kanawha county, writes as fol-
lows:
BLUE SULPHUR, Sept. 20, 80.
GENTLFMEN:- Moth.
ing short of a continuous line Of
Railroad from the city Of Richmond
TO the Ohio river can arrest ;he sink
ing fortunes OF the State, in the cause
of internal improvements as well as
in a commercial, agricultural and
manufacturing point OF view. | have
always regarded the route through
the Kanawha valley as The most
feasible, having regard TO distance as
well as practicability. tits well under
stood that vigorous efforts are being
made IN other portions Of the State,
TO inlist both the people and the Leg
stature TO support a scheme which |
is TO connect with the Mississippi
much farther South. To carry out
this plan it will require the construc-
ton OF some seven hundred miles OF
road through region in and out OF
the State, perhaps presenting more
distractions than any proposed line
Of road in the Union; and if il were
possible to accomplish a work so
it would of necessity dis
appoint its friends and the public-it
must be evident 20 all that will ex-
anime the subject without bias, that
Is terminus would be too far below
iome Of the great commercial cities,
o command the trade and travel Of
he great West. Wishing that your
forts NAV do much to promote the
reat object Of the meeting,
/ am your ob't servant,
S. PATRICK.
o Messrs. Charles Beale and others.
From the Hon. S. Price:
LEwIsBURG, Sept. %, 1850.
GENTLEMEN have 4
" years been an humble advocate Of
lis Improvement, and although /
lnnot be with you in person, my
cart and best hopes will be with you.
| look upon it as the greatest inn =
-ovement of the age, calculated 10 =
Iert a greater influence upon the =
,stinies of Virginia, than all her i'
her improvements combined. Ev- "
Y means should be employed to to
Ish it on. hope your meeting al
i'll be fruitful of much good. W
With great respect, C
| am your obi servant. n,
SAMUEL PRICE. :,
To G. T. Beale and others.
From DR.. VIM. N. Patton:
LEwIsBURG, Va, Sept. 25, So
Messrs. G. 7. BEALE and others. :.
GENrLFMEN:-- Ia the sa
jects Of your meeting you have v
2 hearty concurrence. and only pr
yret that | could not contribute Ol
TO forward your efforts by tel
ing you some evidence ol the de. u
e Of our people TO see them sue tai
ID, and furnish some statements =
,wing that there is no difficulty in o. d.
} way, but want of capital and nIo
position 10 invest il. The vote dis
Greenbrier and Monroe, Of which Ire
j are informed, furnishes only a tina
expose Of the feeling on the sub or
by all that wide scope Of inter- son
ng country to be affected by it; aga
do not hazard too much when
firm that no question was ever
sented to a people upon which r.
= wers more unanimous. You N ris
:, therefore, think, endorse for Goa @
# the mountains, as being fully Iay
ure to cooperate with you in :, .'- :,
noble efforts you are making ''a"
he practicabiliiy Of the route. en- n