Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-06-11
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RAILROAD TO GUYANDOTTE.
ne ofour citizens requests us to copy the follow.

One ofour citizens requests US TO copy the follow
inc extract from letter 10 the "Watcbman and
Observer" written at Shelby, Kentucky, by a
CORRESPONDENT whu uses the initials rs. ID. 81
The writer, Virginian, having made little de-
tour from Nlaysvle inlo Ohio ADD returned to 'tbe
mure conqeaal atmosphere of Kentucky" states
,ha, the lailer is now In ZONE OF her excliemens,"
the subject of it beng internal Improvements. He
lhcn says Richmond Times.
The noise of The pick axe aud steam whistle
over the river has arosed her 10 look and see what
Ohio was about, as wish Virginia to awake to
what Baltimore in conjunction, Is doing Through he'
borders, and with her perpssi0n. Cincinnati
with foresight and energy that does her infinite
credit. is advancing TO meet and receive Irnm batl-
more at Parkersburg, the trade and travel OF Inc
North. which she offers 10 deliver there Tor the I'M
mense travel and produce of the West and South
west. that she is fast gathering and sending on IN
exchange. The keen sighted Kenucklans are al
length wide awake to this effort to wrest her scep-
ire from her grasp She sees clearer than her mo-
Their, not because she is more sagacous, but wider
awake, that the race for power and dominion IN this
Confederacy is not TO be decided in Conventions, or
Senate Halls, or political wrangling on abstract
questions but on Railroads, and she has determIn-
ed that Ohio shall mol alone, or toremostto the
goal She will reach tide wafer, If not first, by the
quickest nearest route All she now asks or needs,
is our co operation. Having completed her road
from Louisville to Lexington, and thus got the
start, by two hundred miles, of Cincinnati she IS
now commencing one from Lexington to MaysyllIe
which will throw her two days ahead of her rival
on The Ohio. But there she is pausng. Two
routes are open before her. through Ohio, OF tor
ty miles, which will throw her on the road 10 FAR
kersburg, still ahead of Cincinnati The other up
the Ohn to Guyandol,e. The latter she greatly
prefers, although the other. Ohio has proffered to
make for her. She prefers it because it will lead
her through Virginia, that she loves above all DINER
neiehbors and will also let her quickest TO tide wa
Ter. For if she has charter, and The question she
now asks, and the answer, will decide her course,
viz: will Virginia attirely and speedily co-ope,
rate Surely the answer will decide the fate OF
VIRGINIA. as regards The trade of The West. Ana
surely Virginia will no longer hesitate II is her
onIy hone. II she wond retrieve her error IN al
lowing Baltimore and the North TO grasp through
her elbow. as she was standing akimbp excogltallng
some profound abstraction. the boarded treasures OF
the Wes,-if Norfolk, and Richmond, and Peters
bnro would have trade tina: would enrich an en-
pre and make their merchants princes, they will
cease bnildinp outlets and suces, until they have
opened This great INLET. Let the people of Virgin
ia look at Ibis matter. Lei her Editors, religious,
as well as secular, throw light upon their opening
eyes, and let her statesmen cease this everlasting
polilcisng, and party wrangng and sectional FIv.
airy. and unite in the policy of the great Father OF
his Country in opening at once this great thorough,
fare. Let ,he cry be Railroads. Railroad at
once TO GuyGndolte."