Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-13
For The EnQurer'
COVINGTON AND OHIO RAIL ROAD, AND jANho
RIVER AriD kANAWHA CANAL.

|COVINGTON AND OHIO RAIL ROAD AND '''t'''
RIVER AED KANAWHA CANAL
Mcssrs Editors -Erora the advertisement in you'pPrf
and other papers, it seems that we are soon 10 nave ut
long desired and highly appreciated Central improvement
the State speedily carried through TO the Ohio 49,,
For many years the organization looked 10 and ru %
for accomplishment of this great desdeTatum vas nc
james River and kanawha Company by means o o"n'
uous canal or water line 10 The Ohio river.
And for too long time has Virginia hccrised oh aa'
scheme without the realization of the promised praccor!e,
SUITS until The active and practical sYslemV na
Roads, adopted and cnergecaly executed by M n'e,
States has circnmvcned her borders Penetrdled an
her territory attracted away from her markets her ooc
both mineral and agricultural land more than ati 0esl
population aod their alegancel and ettered her ts,'ae
commerce, 10 her own great dstrment and thel ga
pery and advantage A uitarian system nas oeen
recently adopted She too Is about 'irom twof'eEtnls
condense third power 10 drive The Ponderor Sup or
speed the laundering carr and with renewed en ~ acel
new agency, su5due her forest tunnel her
bridge ner streams her busy mills se! up tho % ao
the loom, and, In The place OF The ancient wildcrn ". h
thousand populous marts, and srew abroad ''' '''
vest" =. ..
By means such as these she only arrest, s 'eeul
and appropriate herself, portion OF line trace A."
that, by reason OF her geographical position anu
resources and natural advantages, sOe Has 'o T'
Ii has however been DpprchenIcd by mary tni Of me
work. that the priority OF right OF location ioI M ~
Coyinron by way Of the White Sulphur Spring, W. 40"
Grecabcr valley, secured TO thai Company " Wy I,e
requson (lad upon the Engnecr) 10 rcspec u ~ i'gn
ia the selection of rone for rail- road, @
10 the occupancy OF ess favorable grounds, S,u WIZ
greatly Increased OF construction and dl.lnhea en-
ciencyi adopt another IouIe, inferior 10 W. f " @
rial particulars essential TO the accompshinci " az eea
II is however gratifying learn that suh aItno thf
facts and that the future transit tonnage ana nol
! anticipate such state o! things
By The harmonious application OF cnginee's Phcipesi
nd the reciprocal disposition 10 accommode' :onJoln
location has been made In part and ProVhon nv LOT ia
further continuance Tor tho present 'ne raj
road and future location Of canal, wllho aerih III
crease of coat to either must probably wilt advantages
the latter when The has 10 be built nae tnese ID
vorabc advantages, resulting already from nc s.nin'sua
ton of the Board Of Public Works is evisncc NOT only
the pracrcabiy of easily reaching the Hmss Suiphn
Springs but also strong proba blily oil suf'o OIL 1ou
~ any other. s
But i, may be suggested The mind OF :me per
sons how are any advantages DC fs2eo oy
or enure TO, the James River and kanawha ompayl IN
demonstration s plain. In the present cno!!io OF pect
niary mbecty for the undertaking of gsaGlc az eI'
etprise without OF public sympathy ne sceme can
not command popular confidence.
While al uncc 10 prosecute the Cana 10 GVing'On
uoula and should with legislative laS' as nc means
of establishing harmonious system of lfae anrans2or
taton combining economy and despach l. Inc natnal ad
vantage Of the revenue Of both. WIN lie cotnoutioh
arising from this conneyion 10 The earnlngso lhCaha,
he highest point and longest anspoTatln' lis 'ecunat
ability for further progress will be greatly '!omod WIZ
the experience of few years. and It's fla derlng'esuts
conviction will be forced every mind Hat noVlthstand
ng The immense business done by the roai the remain
still immense d. beyond lis capacity and cnsequent
an improvement OF more enlarged encency IN oe ue
The public interests mperlousy rcquirng 1.-THE publ
Judgment will then approve it,
Adopting then the lock and dam System, ior 'nich IN
Greenbre and New Rivers are so well adapted 10 ne IN
PRODUCTION Of appropriately constructed seaTn6os, suos
tuting multiplied number of tracks OF hl oadcIess III
Allegheny, instead OF continuous iockaRe up no Cow
the same where ice would often obsIrucia "a trump" nav
been achieved that will future ages 10 rcpect IN
present age and generation 10 beacnn light ~scoI
and energy, unite and guide them onward ana o"ao
the march of future progress may expt 10
Birmingham and Sheffield enclosing and slreting aon
the falls OF the James River and Lowell spriflng up
the fails OF kana~ia where the wool of the no,ts ms wi
meet the Of the South, and - mechanic I'll be ron
dared Of appreciated value and tho valley the Mis-
sissppi become the lmiless market for the mpon
Yireina's manufactures and merchandise and Yirgni
Springs the delightful aud Theatre With CONNER
cal and manufacturing and agricultural n;ormon will
received and impaired transactions consnmnsd anu WI
gnia and Southern merchants from social nrcourse an
business quaintance, become better nf1rmcas 10 the
respective wants and supplies. Z
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