Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-11-19
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ovever extensive and costly, caube made to Stanu
against the aerceness of the rivers current. Yhe
Flerse appropriation made by Congress at, its last
session for this work has been expended already
the corps of engineers and aborers had hardly TN
ished their repairs and improvements for the sea-
son, hen the dam broke away again, leaving the
navigation at this point perious and difficult as
litwas before dollar was dlsburssd or a day IA
Dor performed on this improvement The bed oil
the river where the dam has been constructed is
composed of loose shifting sand and soft vegetable
mold. A structure of any valuable pricuca6le
utility-ofany permunency-must Therefore be oil
immense nannitude and cast. Little short OF an en-
terprise equal to the Embedding of one oil the Cum
beriand mountains in the channel of the Ohio will
accomplish the desired result. Our boat the Ara
bia, passed through the chasm like a flash, and
almost bounded from the water asshe passed swift.
Nv over the steep descent. Upward bound vessels
are compelled 10 employ powerful tow boats or
otherwise to adopt the tedious process of warping
The paddle wheels of stern-wheel steamers, at q
particular juncture IN the upward passage OF the
DAM loose their hold onthe water entirely, and then
the engines relieved from all resistance, start of at
rapid rate, and the wheel, high out of water, turns
round with the velocity Of a wind mil in a storm
Congress will be beseiged for another appropEia-
ton forthis DAM; and if the appropriation be made
it will be literally throwing the peoples money
into the river.
A Branch of tue Mobile and Ohio Railroad ter
inmates at the mouth of the Tennessee river. This
branch extends through the counties of McCrack-
en- and Graves in the State of Kentucky, and
through Weakly county, Tennessee, a distance Of
fifty or sixty miles, to one of the forks of the Obi
ON river, where it ntersects the main stem of the
road. The work of grading and bridge building is
in rapid progress on the whole extent of the line
of this branch, and it is the purpose OF the Gompa
ny TO have tie road completed during the year 1854
The country through which the road passes level
and very well adapted to the cheap and speedy
construction of railroad. The results of amonths'
labor ON the line of this road, with an efficient
force of operatives, is truly astonishing This rail
road gives West Kentucky a valuable Southern
connection which cannot fail to promote rapid
and prosperous growth in that beautiful region.
Two miles below the mouth of the Tennessee
river OH the Illinois shore, is located the new but
pretty village of Brooklyn. This town is the
Southwestern terminus of the Vincennes and
Brooklyn railroad. This road i'll its Northern and
Southern connections has been regarded of such
high Importance as that the citizens of Cincinnati
have taken near half million of its stock. By it
Cincinnati finds railroad access TO the Gulf Of
Mexico eighty miles nearer than any other contem
plated route affords. The surveys are about COM
pleted, and the work on several sections common
ced this Fall.
The selection of a man 10 representa- the State OF
Kentucky in the Senate of the United States, is an
exciting topic of conversational political c1cles
in that State at the present time. The Legisla-
ture will shortly convene, and it is probable that
the election will be held at early period in the
session. This matter has already furnished the
"chain and filing of many long drawn leader,
to the occupants of the tripod in Kentucky. The
aspirants for this important and distinguished Of
fee are quite numerous, and most of them very
able and talented men. Among the candidates
named is gentleman whose chances for success
seem quite fattering-the Hon. Judge Campbell,
of NpCracken county. This gentleman has been
master spirit, in the portion of the State in which
he resides for the last twenty years 1t is seldom,
in our country, that men acquire by strength of
talent and force of will position of such COM
handing influence as that occupied by Judge
Campbell. Dwelling undert the shadow of hope
Hess Democratic majority in Boyds district, which
has been from time immemorial the strong hold Of
Locofocoism in Kentucky, Judge Campbell has
nevertheless exhibited strength of attachment
towards, and constancy and zeal in the mainten-
ance of Wing principles, that makes his claim to
the support of his party in the State clear and I'M
Questionable. The Boyd influence, in the State,
will, doubtless be brought TO bear with all its bit
terne and force TO resist his patriotism and defeat
his election. The election of a strong Wing from
that District 10 the Senate of the United States,
would, it is thought more than any other single
influence, retard the growth and weaken the
strength of the Democratic party in. Kentucky.
Although Kentucky has heretofore usually sent
giants TO that great national council chamber, she
would suffer no dimming of her ancient glory, by
entrusting her Senatorial dutivs and honors into
hands as safe and strong as those of Judge Camp
bell. The Judge is a man who has reached n age
when The intellect is fully developed, and the
judgment mature and ripe, without that dminu-
ton of physical energy which would prevent these
forces from being promptly and practically availa-
BILE. He is thoroughly misunderstanding added to
the scholastic training of college that deeper,
wider and better educational culture which re-.
suits from the activities of alaborious and success
full professional career, and contest in political
stlile and business effort with the community ct
men among whom he moved. He isatclear-head-
ed iurist-a most eloquent aud effective advocate
Pa libe1a! far seeing, wise politician sound To-
gician, a powerful and conclusive reasOner-a no
ble and magnanimousman. With an opportuni-
ty for noticing clearly and intimately this gentle
man for space of FIVE years, may safely aver
that have never before known rnan whose pow
ers rose and lowered with the occasion for their
exercise. SO fully and completely as did Judge
CampbelPs. He needed but to be surrounded
with difficulties under which inferior minds would
have covered and sunk, toenable him to show The
possession of those true elements of greatness,
which were the almost inyariable passports to til
umphant success. Connected with these high
qualities OF mind, Judge Campbell enjoys reputa-
ton for morality and amenityA of department.