Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-14
Railroad Routes 10 The Ohio.

The following article from the Galia Courier,
published at Gallipos, the Aourishing little town
on the Ohio river opposite Point Pleasant, states
facts of much interest to most of our readers
We are no. aware of the reason why the Courier
shortens the maine of Guyandot to Guyan.
There is reason to believe that two great CON-
petng schemes, each aanked by strong support
ers, will be urged upon the next Legislature
one for branch of the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad down New river and the Kanawha to
the Ohio; the other for an extension of the Cen
trail railroad from Covington by the Greenbrier
| and New rivers to the Ohio. Both routes have
been surveyed during the past summer, and both
are said to be practicable. COL Garnet informed
as some time since, that the results of the survey
directed by the Virginia and Tennessee Company
were entirely favourable.
From the Gaia Courier.
Untli recently it was considered doubtful about the
praeucaolllty OF constructing road from the mouth Of
GreenDrler TO Gauley river, distance of some 70 or
on miles, owing TO the fact OF the mountains approach.
ing NE river 100 close to admit passage. BY letter
oateo sept ~, written at Gauley Bridge, by P Hai-
son, one OF the Engineers on the road, to General
House, OF this place. learn that the roue is alto
gether practicable.
The advocates of the Guyan and Sandy rou,e oon.
tended that the road would have to be taken from the
mouth OF Greenbrer the mountains to the head
waters OF Guyan and then down that stream to the
| Ohic The recent survey has proven that the best
route ior the road, even if the terminus should be al
Guyan, is to leave the Kauawha below Charleston at
a ponttrom which TO the Ohio, by the Kanawha val
ley route the expense ofgrading and bridging would
De put tf1e-atmost nothing when compared with
the Guyan route. ~
ne only question to be settled in regard to the
virginia road ls as 10 the point OF its termination II
the kenuckans extend road from Maysvie to the
Dig oanoy, and no move be made on this side the Ohio
10 coanteTact It, the terminus be at the mouth OF
SANDY. mere Is but one thing that can prevent this
and mat is Immediate and prompt action by the people
OF Galiia county, In relation TO the Galipois and Chill
lcoths Railroad. N''N yin"
FUNDS are now being raised for the purpose of having
tne route from Gallipos to the intersection of the
b9lpfe AID Cincinnati road surveyed The survey
Will commence some time during the present month.
We are informed that there is good rou e from tts
place 70 jackson, requiring but little grading The
particular point OF starting not material as all will be
benefited. ~ wa van ~
This road can be built without the aid of foreion
capital. Our own citizens able, and we believe
willing 10 take all the stock This may be considered
doubtful by some, but stand prepared to prove the
assertion. Any man owning real estate worth
Sl00O can take 1000 worth of stock in the Railroad
and pay the whole amount by a sale of one half his
rea estate, Tor the simple that all the real estate
in the county will double its value the instant it is
manifest the road will be constructed