Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-26
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this age of railroads. and telegraphs that
events of no ordinary interest are transpi-
ring around us; and which are destined,
perhaps, in their contamination, to pro-
mote the interest, prosperity and hapPi-
ness of the good citizens OF 80 old Har-
rison :. nor do i know of any consumma-
ton more devoutly to be wished for than
that which should develope her vast and
varied resources, evolve her internal
wealth. and hasten her onward and up
ward march.
Combining, as she does, in an eminent
degree. every element of greatness stu
ated in the heart of country of almost
unsurpassed fertility with an intelligent,
enterprising population immense coal
fields, salubrious climate; pure, clear
water; religious, social and educational
advantages; and superadded to all these,
fertile soil. yielding kindly to the most
generous culture, she is destined, trust,
to march onward, with gigantic strides,
in the line of Improvements, fn that ca
reer she has already so nobly begun.
1t is our chosen duty to press onward
right oniudrd-her smiling fortunes, and to
furnish, as far as lays in our feeble power,
every increased facility for the transpor-
tation of her products. AS one of the
humblest of her citizens. L shall spare no
efforts for the accomplishment of this high
purpose but shall use every honorable
endeavor to promote her interests, and to
secure her that manifest destiny" which
surely awaits her. Accordingly, draft
ed. last evening, and with care, Bill pro-
viding for the construction of Rail road
from Clarksburg to the Kentucky State
line; it was offered in the House, to-day,
by my colleague, Mr.. Lewis, as substi
tute for bill offered by the delegate
from Wayne when it was read it crea-
ed quite fluttering' among some Of
the friends of one of the "leading lines"
ycleped the Central Improyement-who,
at first blush vigorously opposedit, with
truly Quixotic zeal, and Paradoxical as
it may seem-with determined vigor, con-
siderable earnest discussion sprung up,
in which the friends of the Clarksburg
and Kentucky Rail Road bill met IN
liueivs the arguments of the opposition;
but when reason got the better of their
apprehensions, they perceived that their
fears were groundless, and after motion
being made to lay the substitute on the
prevailed by rather an overwhelming ma
jority-the vote 10 lie on the table being.
ayes 90, noes 70-there was "caving in''
as is rarely seen-It lcaS interestingi may
beautiful! cannot describe it-just ina
CINE it After this the opponents of the
substitute yielded with manly candor and
generous magnanimity, and permitted the
bill to pass to its engrossment. If we can
secure the passage of this bill, cannot
but think it will prove most important
measure, not only for the prosperity of
our good old county, and especially those
living in the upper end of it-but for the
entire section OF tie State State through which
the road will penetrate comprising, as it
does, those fertile, populous and wealthy
counties lying in the fourth district of the
State, whose vast, incalculable hidden re-
sources yet remain undeveloped-court-
ing the hand of industrious enterprise
and whose interests now identical with
our own, will be indissolably bound to
ours, and ours to theirs by these iron
bands, " as firmly as if knit with hooks of
steel" or linked with chains of adamant.'
l have just carefully examined the pro-
visions of the bill--not yet presented
proposing an appropriation for the con
struction of railroad from Clarksburg
to Weston. and authorizing in terms, the
establishment of depot therefor, at the
former place, provided our trustees or
Town Council should consent thereto. 1t
cannot scarcely be doubted that this, too,
is project fraught with no little interest
to our citizens, and particularly to those
living upon the West Fork river, along or
near the line of the proposed road.
If the passage of these two measures
could be secured-and confess l am
quite hopeful of success-what imcalculd-
ole advantages would we not derive from
their construction alone. to say nothing of
the more than Preponderating immense re-
suits which would flow from the vastly
increased facilities of intercommunication
for trade, travel and transportation
we would realize from this network of i'm
provements. With these completed, we
would be placed in almost daily commu-
nlcatlon with the great world around us,
our entire country would reap golden
harvest, and SedsonaGly, its increase in
population, wealth and influence would be
acknowledgement Mr. Editor, the
power of your figures and mine, whilst
our town, eagerly pressed" as it now is,
by the Northwestern Va. Railroad, and
as the centre, from which these other
projected Improvements would radiate,
would be speedily built up. beautifed and
improved; we would inevitably invite ca
Pital and immigration handsome farm
houses would greet the traveller through
out our hospitable county. and elegantly
embellished dwellings would adorn our
quiet village and its beautiful environs.
This, sir, is no fancy sketch, no over
wrought picture. it is not only within the
range of possibility. but Of probability. and