Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-26

in order ia pass over the Virginia road,
.;ncc they would. by such policy. be de-
arrived of the profits offs transit over their
own railroads farther East. But tie diff
cultics existing beiwcenihe Cincinnati aud
Belfre company, and the Hillsboro' and
Parkcrshoi oagh company, as well as tie
seeming mex pejicncy Demonstrating both
prihcse roa,ls SO near and parallel 10 each
other from HitIsl,oro' eastward, renders il
extremely improbable whether the road
through Vinton viii he constructed Il, ALL
ur at least so soon as TO Justify SO great cx-
seriaiions Of passenger traffic, from con
scxioa between Vinion and Point Pleas.
ant.
For the reasons stated. there is mnch
truth in the admission Of Col. Shaw. that
if''ionnage traffic alone We're considered,
the terminus should be Dig Sandy"
Now, lift can he shown thar the Guyan-
doitc or Big Sandy terminus would afford
more passrnger-trafiic than The Mouth Of
the Kauawha. lie whole ground would
be surrendered IN favor Of the former.
Its also undoubtedly irGc. tiat this
road. in common with all other great
through lines. viii derive a large slsare
of It's profits from passenger traffic; but
that Point Pleasant hasany advantage over
J GuyanJotre 10 this respect. ID by no means
admitted
IN the FIRST place, railways are in con
Temptation from Ironion. i,iisc miles below
the mouth OF Big Sandy. on the OHIO side
' by means of railway, thence TO Jackson
or some eligible point Of intersection With
the great lines running through Oi.io.-
This connecting link is already in course
Of construction. and The immense wcultl,
Of this iron region. Of which the new and
cntcrprising town Of Ironion is the com
rnereiai centre, removes every doubt, it will
soon be competed.
Between Mnyssiilc on the Kentucky
side aud the mouth of Big Sandy, surveys
nre being made for speedy cnnnex.on.
whicl, beyond doubt will lie consnrDn,qtcd
by the iinc the Virginia rnnd can lie luili
to Big Sandy. ard from MaysYille 10 Gin.
cinnsii. The only Ink which would be
wanting TO complete the great chain from
Norfolk>to the Queen City, tie road is al
ready in contemplation.
Another and most important coniinua-
tinn ufihe Virgiuia lue j. the road recent
ly chartered from Biz SANDY Ia Lexington.
through the rich mineral disiric; Of Ken
tucky.an1 your COMMITTEE are assured bs
gentlemen of tie highest regpcetabli'y
from Keutuchy, thar His conntction will
soon be made. No one can qlcaiinn tie
immense importance Of tli,s hue - feeder
40 the Viraina read. II Mil open The
shortest linc Of communication ittgccii
Guyandoric and ST. Louis hy the say oi
Lexington, Frantf'iri and Louisville. \
glance at the map viii o1,ncc the n1osi
sccptical mind that, passing through tie
iron region Of Kentucky. and the Iich and
hrauiiiul country around Lexington aud
Frankfort, II vi.l tot only bring vast
,vanagc-;ralic uponihc Viz. ia road, but
will also give trayc!iHg facilities Ia thar
rich and beautiful portion Of our Sister
Stale.
Now in view Of all these contemplated
connexions, all tf which it is believed are
more probable than thtcunncciionl ctwcrti
Viuton and Point Pleasant il may BE-
proper TO make some statistical coppati-
sons. Col Shaw adopts Mr.. NORRIS cs'i-
maic of the distance between Cincinnsti
aud Point Pleasant, 10 he about 81 miles
II stands thus: