Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-11-21
From the Kanawhs Republican.
Central RniIrsad.

al meetings of the friends of the Vir
; ginia Central Railroad have beer
held at the Exchange Hall, Rich
mcnd, for the purpose Of bringing tn,
claims Of the road to the attention
;of the citizens OF Richmond, and o
the State. Those meetings have
been attended and addressed by the
Delegates in the Convention from
this section OF the State, also, BY
Mr.. Shaw, the Engineer, who has,
during the past Summer, been max
ing surveys of the mountain routes.
By the annexed extract Of a notice
Of one Of the meetings held last week
which we copv from the Richmond
Times, Of the lst inst., il will be seen
that Col. Smith, Of this place is doing
good service in promoting the inter-
ests Of the road. He has almost
succeeded in convincing the editor
OF the Times, that il would he better
for Richmond and the State TO build
the railroad, so as, ia few years, to
reach the vast trade and travel oi the
West, than to wait another half CEN
tury for the completion of the Ca
nal.
Before the ad djournment OF the first
meeting, Mr.. Shaw, the Engineer Of
the Central Company, made an ad-
dress, explaining the results of his re-
cent surveys, and urging various con-
siderationS to show the importance
OF the railroad to Richmond and to
the whole State. He stated that il
had been satisfactorily aScertained
that the Allegheny could be crossed
by several practicable routes. These
he described, but we cannot UNDER
take to repeat his description from
memory. The total cost Of the ex-
tension we think he estimated at
some seven millions.
Mr.. Benjamin H. Smith, Of Kama
wha, member of the State Conven-
ton, was next called out, and he
made a very interesting and forcible
speech. He recapitulated the histo-
ry Of the efforts made by the people
OF his section for a long period of
years TO secure a throughiare TO the
Eastern markets, told how they had
been denied the privilege Of a con-
nection with Baltimore when prof
fered by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Co., and how they had been
brought TO despair OF obtaining that
object through the aid Of the State. /
He spoke with great emphasis of his
long and continued attachment to
The canal, and argued that the rail-
road was not lis antagonist, but
would prove a most valuable auxilia-
ry. The railroad first constructed,
he took it for granted that il would
deliver IFS heavy trade to the canal
at Covington, and ultimately the ne
cessities OF the vast commerce of the
Ohio valley, would force the COM
pletion OF the water communication.
He cOntended that a connection with
The centre Of the West was far more
important TO this city ami TO the
State than connection with the
South West, though he said he was
AR from disparaging the Tennessee
railroad. He asserted that railroad
rom Richmond to St. Louis would
De shorter than a railroad TO Men,
1his. Mr.. Smiths address was lis
ened TO with much attention, and
evidently gave much satisfaction. {
Since the above was in type we q
lave received The Richmond Times I
# the 4th inst, containing the lol-
owing very gratifying result Of The
everal meetings to consider the in s
erests of the Central Railroad. I
VIRGINIA CENTRAL r R.ILRoAD-AD-
MEENISG.--Pursuant to ad- {
on Tuesday night, Oc- {!
ober 29th, the citizens ol Richmond h
gain convened at the Exchange h
,oncert Hall, on Friday night, No A
ember lst, to take into considera- Il
on the extension of the Virginia Ia
entral Railroad from StsuntOn TO c
ovington. . e
At 8 o'clock. Horace L. Kent, Esq, 81
ssumed the Chair, and called the Il
leeting TO order-Robert H. Gala. s,
er acting as Secretary. p
The Chairman, explained the OBJ al
ct for which the citizens had been hi
llIed together, and announced the n
Of some gentlemen from al
HON the meeting would expect ad- ii
resses. r bs
In. response TO the call, Gen. Chap.
an OF Monroe, took the stand and ar
lressed the meeting at length, illus gs
aiing the vast Importance 10 Rich W
ond Of the extension of the Central in
and demonstrating very III
early, that the city would stand in dr.
] own light, if it refused TO con- be
ibute the sum necessary on its part ful
carry on the work. mi
Henry A. Wise. Esq, being pres de
1. was loudly called for al the close re-
Gen. Chapman's address. Mr.. W. for