Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-05
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the Board Of Public Works appointed an
Engineer TO report on the best rosie for a
hailwayto the Ohio river. either from the
central Railroad at Covingion, or from
me Lynchhurg and Tennessee line at
Lynchonrg, that We should have been fur
nsshed with the exact details reouired. and
'hat 'i's s'a'c would have been put in pos
session Of that information fairly, openly
and at once regardless Of the particular ia
terests OF any OF the existing Companies,
who are deslrous OF pushing their WORK. y
10 the Ohio river. We cannot SEQ v;na,
the effect of Mr.. Shaw's trade against tho
James River Company, or its Encipeer.
had to do with the report as to tic beat
route. by which 10 approach the Ohio ri.
yer Ivy Railway. Nor can we see ,ha,
the Engineer bad any right to prefer d
line OF Railway, merelyio suit the views Of
the Central Railroad Company, or those If
pirate indiridudis, the citizens Of Pom,
| Pleasant. or the Ohio Railroad Companies:
and we think that Me-. Shaw has not done
that justice 10 all the Companies, and to
the State which was expected, and we
will briefly point out our reasons for say
ing so, leaving aside. for represent. tho
question OF continuing SO impoi tant Work
as the connection OF she Atlantic Ocean
by Canal with the Ohio river, which We
shall take up at another time, we shah
merely say. that we sincerely trust the
State will finish completely and fully tho
works in hand, and lift shall be consider
cd finally advantageous to complete ,ha,
work, We shall give our most hearty and
cordial support to 1t.
In the meantime, TO keep pace with our
neighbors we ask Railway communion
ton mot only with Richmond, but directly
to the Aaaatic Ocean. Mr. Shaw recon-
nends the terminus to be at Point hras-
ant, 10 meet our Ohio competitors and
dive the trade and traffic from the North
at once into their hands, instead of keep
ing it on our own side Of the river and
meeting our Kentucky friends az the moutI,
of Big Sanity. Tins is excellent policy " ith
a vcngeunccll Perhaps Mr. Shaw will
;eil us how he means to transport Camel
Coal. Hydraulic Limestone. Salt &c. from
Point Pleasant across thc Ohio river, and
supply Guyando tc. the mouth of Big
Sandy, May s,ilc and all the large tow /, s
on the tivcr downto Cincinnati suppose
he VIII get his friend the Engineer Of the
ONO Central, 10 make branch RAILWAYS
from the great Otio Trunk. That of
course viii bc easily done. as those Ohio
fellows have plenty OF money. Oh! Mr..
Shaw how green You must think us V;r.
ginlnns. This lis precious l'olus you have
made up, but at present we happen not to
be sick, and the time Is past, dear doctor
Shaw,ior Virginians 10 TO guided any ION
ger. We understand too we'll the value
Of through Inc of Railway on the Vir
gina side.to step across the Ohio and say.
;ase ihi4 Railway from MS, we don't know
how 10 ma age it.
But to be serious, had Mr. Shaw given
himself the trouble, he would have found
that "A charter has been applied Cor and
grarted, TO construct line of Railway
To Maysv.llc. from the mouth Of Big San
d. and The stock Is now being taken up
rapidly: line from MaysviIle to Licking
''n is under Construction and in very
short time, there " III be a conrinuons line
OF Railway from the mouth of Big Sandy
to Covineton, and to show the good will
ofihe keniuckians, they are preparing to-
give usnnothcr route 10 Lexington through
the furnace region. Ill that is now wanting
is junction at the mouth Of Big Sandy
Mr.. Shaw has proved by his report, a
continuation oil the Central line through
GuyandoIte will cost less per mile Than a
NOR. cx,onJeJ anil ,,;n,,, l,,n IN
show better L,cntion tbnn tho ono ob,,;,,.
cd and from v,h;cL NJ Sh,w n,.La.l;
report. indeed there ia l;nlo ,Ioul, az,
her. IL ,b., ma Il r,y Al, cLaw,, 80,
tell. rs that the Bio Sn1Jv line is,l,o ,L..an
est-wLnt then en-, Mr Shn,y ,,..
making Point pleasant Tie ,cr,,,,,s i.
stead of BIO SANDY via Cnyort,,.,y
| II we take The traiIi. tlI,l All nr;.o an,
nf the Kanawha Valley md ,h,, rad.
will be immense, this is cer,airIv the ,,ny
10 send ii, through an tbe TWIN. ~ ~.
Ohio river down TO Ciuc;unn,i os ,'oa
,hcrc vii be no expense incurred in shilt.
ing the load. Guyandot,e. from he moi
ton below Point Plcosant.has a orrn, onJ
decided advantage over tb,, l,t,,r nr,ro
steamboat navigation II, to GnysnJan.>
being opcn all The senson. while aI,ny. !,
is no, so. Guyandoue Is lie rren, no;n,
for passengers to or from the East the
travel 10 the Virginia Springs is from tho
South and not # om tho North.n for oua
passpnpcr that comes down ,bc rive, ,I,r
are al least twenty going M. Gnv,ndo,te
from It's extreme healthincss and the large.
WIDE aud extended open space above and
below the Guyandote river, presents GER
family the very best location ON the Ohn
river for large city. The beautiful view
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