Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-11
STATNTON VA "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER H. $780,


d v,cnsive raIImrd improvements, The stock invested
the works yielded nel revenue, in o49, ol $2eoO5o
which was nearly per cent upon the money Then lnvese
in their construction. proper TO remark that The Who'll
cuuy over which this net WORK 0 railroad spread doe
not equal in size fertility, the Stale or virginia alone
have dweIl somewhat at length upon The canals G
N, V,L and The railroads of Massachusetts lis because the
illustrate very fully the benefits 10 be derived from eIlhe
snr, az ;nnyemeht because The relative advantages ant
disadvantages of each fully displayed BY the statistics
have coaied and because the aclS mere eoodea clearly
poyp that there moi, can be- any rVay oeween tn
tw0 modes Of improvement Inc system VI IdIfoaos' u
New York is prosecuted with much energy, and The ex
ton, &c Them ia greater II a hat of the Massachusetts roads
he apureuae length of them is about lo2 miles, and ht
cost of Them over rysx aud hall millions ol doIlars
an average cost Of $l4 900 per mile he Information
have been able 10 procure, relative To these roads, mas moi
been so detailed desirable; but enough 10 sho" a' e
travel upon them is proGguus the freight very cohs,dpra
ble and he profits about the those oi The Dlassa
Tbe Baiuore and Ohio railroad is prosperous and holds
o,t the briuhest promises HE pubcSpdted and enter
prising company who cmp it. has paid dividend du-
ring The pas year Of more than ten per cert And suc mas
bsen The effect produced by it already upn The commercial
prspery Of Baltimore that il is said she Is now copen-
sared for ,,er subscription Of So OOOU 10 the work
Nulhlnq can he encouraging 10 Virginia than these
ec,s hey afford den0s ration perfectly conclusive,
befre her works are more than begun hat tey VIII prove
communicable The country propsed To be fpached oy
tbuse oresi Western lines the canal, Inc tennessee
and V1runia and the Central railroads, IS more exen-
sive and nv far more fertile than that eg" Peheaeu ny
the works Of New England and New YORK. put 'ge,her
and think il plain weIlnOrned man llal lile ''uuce
mens held out To us Tor the cOnsnclun oI our WORKS are
yery much greater than huse which have STIMULATED our
neiuhbors to their enierpriZps.
The Virginia and Tennessee railroad will when compile
led. form ore Ink in chain Of road from New York to
Mobe and New Orleans must OF which s alreacy deler-
mined upn and over which will pass greater amount VI
raye than Ibis country has ever witnessed 1t IS the great
line which must convey The travel To and from California
from the Northern Middle and part Ofhe Southern States
and oyer which much of the commerce intended Tor the fa
cfc BY The Tphaunepec rUuie VIII be likewise transported
|, is worthy of all aid from the commonwealth. Nhen II
shall be competsd To The Tennessee ne will have pene-
it,,sd counry If higher capabilities and greater extent
lhan ,ha, through which the Baltimore and Ohio alroad
now masses to Cumberland. And should The Central rail-
road decide To 90 Cincinnati and Guyadolie instead n
,o Louisville then The Virginia and Tennessee railroad Will
from common for branch either from ne" fiver'
ihrnnub Giles Mercer and Tazwe 10 Lexington, Ken
ucy or from Abingdon through the county ol russell 10
tho same cy The advantages Of this connection devel.
oprd sufficiently al length in my last annual message and
er-fne deem il unnecessary 10 repeal Them mere: lheie
was mistake made in the States subscription 10 ms woN,
which ought be reced, and which earnestly fecou-
mend Ia be- done al once. . . -,
Sbud the Cen,ra, Railroad reach Cincinnati, it will
firm The shortest line Of road between that great city aud
dpwater and will Of course command an Immense amount
both of trade and travel. It's truly great WORK. and wi'
he ultimately productive of great benefits TO the Slate
That sccn Of this read, put under The conduct OF lhe
Board of public works; is progressing we'll The ground
uver which passes the lace Of the Blue Rhge, exces
syey rugged and difficult, nterseced every here WIN ao
lpt ridges and deep prrclp'0us E"o"s' Du' S"o" 20 o
exraodlnary skill and precision with which ihe WORK mas
heen located by that lightly accomplished eneiee,' op.
nppd
wasted ar sorrowed at any point. When Completed 1t Will
be work of which the State may be justly proud. .
r, he rep ,rt of the Bard of public works, herewith
transmitted refer you for detailed information touching all
the works in which the State Is Interested. :,
cannot dismiss this part Of the subject, however with
m Lrinqinq IN the notice of the Legislature more proml-
nen,v Than in the report referred H. 'e SUBJECT o ahK
roads Ihev are an invention Of comparatively recent daie
and are dpsprvedy supeedng all other ROADS 'aVeea ny
horses and caragrs Their capacities Tor heavy dragn
and repad travel are very surprising lhe cUst vi 'nr Is
scarcely 81 much as the NlacadamzPd road would re-
cnmmend General law aulhorisng the Board Of Public
Works to substitute panks ruad for The ordinary turnpike
wherever Gamble dune, without argumcnn9 e coS' a
ready fixed by law. Plank roads at the Norm pay rom e
10 thirty Ger cent upon the Uney expended IN lelr con
strucliUn.
musr next invite yonr most earnes! attention and ser,
ms deberatin to the present condition ol Inc anceS "'
The S,a.e and Ia the nature and amount o Ie pnoic III
s,.dness II is useless deny or conceal lhe Iact ha
the recent appropriations by The Stale I" eXFnu'a "oi"s "
internal improvement have been ot s'ch ni"g""e aS "
uand further provision f their prompt payment a' s"u' Pc
r,s as ney NAV respectively fall due. aid pspeciay 'oe
La ,,rar ,,vtuent u The interest thereon he cfedIl %,
tho Sa,e has bren hitherto fully sustained no' at "oe au
abroad bui it should be reneIhbpfe' '''a ''D''' -
tended and dplicap plant, which requires c"'",''
na,ure is instantly and seriously ailereu ny 'i,e
rrf,vrahIe Influences ard Is wllherrd ny inc ieas oa
If s,Ispciun Some alarm has already heen VIII"
in or own hrdprs and though II has been aorhdaIJ NC
monsaled in another part oI ihis c''nn''ca. .as
appnpati0ns, made mp to ms tine' w NV yh;cb
fa,ts while the system of internal Improvements - "''.
h have heen devoted has been productive o an iIeS1
aosnr m the taxable property Of Virginia yet "oua
he unvse entirely To disregard the apprehehSiohs Which
have been expressed ur To postpone thal ca"'.ou
ton of the whole subject which sucI "a'"'s &c
led TO suggest. There are many induceme'' " e'o
The puprriy and urgency of his caullous T.
the financial condition of the State al the present tiho.
is onv bv maintaining the public credit wholly uhinpaeo'
that the inpurtant works already conmenceu' a'u " M
,ernu prugess can be brought al an early oaS' " 'e,
successful cunpetiun and is MOI uhI'' 'e.l c
thai the rich harvest uf profits and benefits ahcpaeu
them can be fully realized ana au9i'"' it' obnre
revenues of The State Moreover any considerable cnahge
in the fundamental laws Of State is calculated 10 give
,mnorarv shck To her credit in urc IN markets. ahd we
such changes are extensive IN iheir cfaIa.s G 90 80
liberal measures which will probably meet WIN .e i;
tion of the convention, which IS shorl'y u 10
' '" W. L =; roosnn IN anticipate some ucuaon or de-
rsoa,"u Of The value of our public stocks unless such
casually prevented by those Of wise pTpfaH'lCn
which may secure the undated and unaeng conLasco n
f the monpd interest in our own anu ofeien
VIC this canr be m re oppouney exhibited, or this
nrespeng n pe p preparation for the uure be more ecaeo;y
onenced than at time when no panic exists To precP-
late your ac,ion or disturb your calm deliberations
After the exposition Of the Indebtedness of the o'ate, ana
og her ability to meet all her engagements given IN my as
annual message, do not deem necessary al '''S '""e
dwell at much length upon this parlo lie INV
C"mmonweah is s9O35 s9 80, and there remains to be
nsS IN account Of subscriptions made to organized comPa
S aS bn, nn, vet called r 632 s6s 49, Other aPp"
pon to The amount of So44 900 nave been mi ade been
companies Of whose organization no portion
" g'eife which will probably be %PpIs"g
that the State will he called upon for 800; i; demand The