Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-01

The proceedings Of the Union Convention
as reported to US by our delegates, confirms
tie general views of the importance OF a Rnil-
way communication between Norfolk and Gin
cinnati, which are so forcibly urged n the fol-
lowing article, taken from the Ginoinnau En-
quirer.
In suggesting a SIX foot guage for the pro.
posed Railroad from the Ohio Valley, the wri-
ter forgels that more than two hundred miles
Of the road he desires to have mnde, rs nop
more than half done, and IS of the Tree foot
gaage. We allude TO the South side road
from Petersburg to this place, and the Virgin
Ia and Tennessee road to Chrisfiansburg,-
These two lines in the chain, (being about ono
third of the entire line from Cincinnati to Nor.
folk will be finished and in use during the
year 1863. The Norfolk and Petersburg road
raight b. built in one year If the Legislature
will grant that Company a 3-5 subscription by
the State at an early day alter the commence.
meat of the approaching session; and if the
Recommendation ofihe Union Convention shall
be sanctioned the entire line from Christians.
burg to the Ohio, should be finished in three
years. We can assure the citizens of Cincin.
natl that we feel as sensibly rs they can the
importance Of a connection with them by Rail.
way, and we believe that this feeling is rapid.
lytaking possession Of tae minds Of a large ma.
jority of the people OF Virginia. Our best eff
forts shall be given to this truly'patriotic work.
We hope in a few days to have it in our
power TO lay before our readers the proceed.
ings Of the Union Convention, at which time
we propose to say a word or two more upon
this great national question of establishing a
commercial highway between the Lakes and
the Ocean through the centre of Virginia.
Cincinnati and Railroads.
Having in previous articles reviewed the
proposed railroads all around this civ. and
shown as We think, that there is great danger
from the existing roads that the business
which has heretofore come here will be dra wn
to the East, or be divided between various
other to "ns on the river and 10 the interior, we
now propose to show how to avoid this.
Ought we not to exert ourselves to get a
short and speedy route TO the Atlantic} In an
examination of the map of the United States.
in relation to the various harbors of the coost
most favorably situated with regard to this CITY
There IS none that presents so many advan-
tages as Norfolk--open at all seasons of the
year. easy OF approach. with a greaterdepth of
water then any other, the nearest of anv har-
Dor on the Atlantic. tits SO desirable that CIV.
cry effort should be made to reach il. A rail
road from New port, with a six foot eseue. nm
the Licking and across the Big Sandy above
the forks. over on to the Guyandotte above
Logan c.. H.. on to the Coal river and Kanaw.
ha, through the gap in the mountains by the
most favorable route to Lynchburg from
thence the South Side railroad extends 70
Petersburg. and from thence there is a char
ter. and a road constructing, to Norfolk. The
whole dista nee is not more than FIVE hundred
and fifty miles by all the w;ndings and turn
ings of the road. 1t passes through the. richest
coal region in the world; extending from the
Sandy to the Kanawha. and when explored
will be found that the earth teens with minor
ais of the useful kind in such quantities as can
found no where else.