Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-12-15

IheH hal ttte pad 4tr 81 fItss r1k ~ fuf ms
seefscn Up tone l4lsle lin. ss IS i1 ahl if -
esiln1leQ thai tas exfEiflInr ~ ATE yeaf etaing
II January. iss5. vi. y SIS e AID &C theyenr
ercinz ~ Janaafr ~. s3elttl3 niakingfte d
III cost q seciiea w.,..l e.,.. { us ~ TO-
Tie Yifri1s1 a.f sI... sssii 4 oasL Is being
pushed toIuast ~lh a. ecsfEk hal tei:ests efsan
upon hose xfo are iaIfnsse4 ulshtia f.af1 men.
o. me xosk; aud in fAt s<sslasiE ~ ssnist Ane
ne Feyenue 70 - teFFsd q psein - =
fulfil The utmost ex ptctzfions a ~ most sd
irienes. u imponadce. - lax 20 iAe 49,.
chain Of railroads whiAh Is % afeonlfle1a te .tt
ef frorn he South md cua sre4e cannof tal 70 Sc
cure The necsssalrr aid for - coF1fieles,
The Southside Rail Read j. rEasfessiag apn vii 7
soon uaire ne cities 81 Pelersb4Es 4rn Lfne1aiS
securing benefits % each
The KicE1i08d and D4pTil.f k1ld, Fsieh hes
been carried Cd riih 20 zns esietgy over every 1
obstacle, is Jast entering the MOS lfFiie Alf Fle
ductive region tkF0ns which WI pass, ana fieln-
ises 10 fUldli all reasonable e<pke2zt loass
The Riehmond and Peiersbutg; he rieulS
ard Weldon theSeabqsrd and Roanoke ne 1
Richmond Fredericksburg and PcEouac5.ee - +
completed some time since-aFe ~ stees SIP op.
efhtlon; and ke tracks q such rs xese nci aislp-
ais laid with heavy Y or 4 lrcr, haFetsi1ce tesa
TeEsd in whole Or in parI, vi.hkhst iqf1pFe4 al.
Ihe Norfolk and Pe.efsonFz Rail Sozd rQiln1- l
ny9has been organized tsd pKelisninaEf frt -
towaFds TIE construction Of the teTk. vI
ise 70 be successful.
IEegretto saT that bai little has ilcsn ~
ike construction idf The Richmsrd 4tt
Rail Road u3dsr The proFisiats r.
session Of tie Legislature. WDqs
vast importance Of this road in
ueetidn win many OF The olher .
mentin the State, Is II not suEbrisin
concern should BE manifested aEt1S
recily Interested in is cospiet q he
various lines q improve ns,->I tAyerye 10
Richmond and winch vii, roClf into BIZ lzpiheir
nexkans,isle stores, are being tonpleiet iacfe rF
on the ice and the iertaini Of this road earnih fill
10 see the advantages u be DERIVED from ~ conire-
ii0n, and Al oGee begin the whTS. For the tane
reasons Il is eninenty en.iliedto the Iaygr aapa-
tfona.e Of the s ate.
Bar little as yet has been 6ote tosEaris It'd con
strGctica Of the Frcderieksbuf5 aHh oTsngelRail
Road. Il Is 10 be hoped however tbs. tie enfgies
Of the high mi s1et and paFiotiE people 81 lIsc s.
icksbufe and hose upon the kne Il he pro 5.osed
road, will Be aroused e tie imrcrtap e ~ Sc
cnfing the improvement, and thai Il = ts.itIher
with the Rsppahanpotk Canalssd i,er rstnfsl NJ
vau,ages Of water power nav ,,tt rtsusellae and
buildup the ioEn 10 that .f3 "a n eo.sS,ereirl in
porfahce which her citi..eas 81 richly ;dsserve.
The Orange end ss.4sxandria ROAD Is nearlY cori-
pleirt 70 Gordes g.iie and viii soon be opeh for
tfaaeI ane irs.gel 10 thar point This connection
with The Central road is an important enc .as It
secures continuous road ae.Teen RschmonG and
Ale-ARdria, wherever The Potomac river shall be
e..osed with ice. But when tits road shall have
been carried from Goflons vile 10 Ly1cfburg, lor
| which Tie preliminary snrreyshaye bSea malisAn-
der the act OF hs last session. il will COM lets DAT
li1e Of railroads above referred to- fch must ae-
comnodaie he travel between The sgpfhefni and
~NOrt3ern STATES andIsecure ID Alexandra al! the
advantages TO be derived by an ia riaie soing
from sheh travel, and bring ii her mari the ssads
and freasures Of fertile aud highly cpltivaetput-
/ ton Of the Cemnos wtaith. ia importance, u tre-
fore, this road is scafcsy interier 10 any Il The
/ State.
The same may BE said Of The Manassas Gap
Road which by rapid strides, is stresc4ing iself
int enc u IAe most fertile aHdlpTclncsiye sections
/ oftbe ommonweallhA0ne thai is rich 10 4l0si
everything that could conlriboe either y the 4om-
fort or wealth Of ts fnlerpri4iug citizens. ia IS
Il very desirable thar this work should be c0mpleteI
at the earliest practicable day.
Something mas been done Upwards the location,
&c ofIhe Alexandrh, LouIobn and Hampshire
Rail Road ba, what and how muen am notae-
lhenlieally informed. This II ad is designfa 10
I connect Alexandria with the Baltimore and gala,
Ran Road, BY IapPipgths last named road q Or
Il near Paddylown Ia uampshirF county, and ii the
II midst OF hat coal region. Tie counties through
whshit viii psss ARD iheng lhe mostlertil. pop
I uiUus ard wealthy III ihe STATE and as deserving
Il oil accommodations Of this kind as any oiher.t A.
side from tlese considerations. The constructed Of
this road al an early dayis URGED by ge strongest
considerations. The distance from PsidyloN,n 10
i Alexandria as ascefained BY actual survey and
careful estimates will BE- aboll les miles OVER a
fine grade Oless than So feet Ito The s1iie att the
heaviest poiEis whilst The Distance from the same
I place 10 baltimore, by way II the Ba.6more' and
Ohio Rail Road. il 2qi nifs iap gs.sh agFa4e
i. will give Alexandria an advantage over Baltimore
for lAe;raee Ct the mort weslsDi &c tniiesin dis
tanee Aai lac t-s!agg nee bei9Fen gtsde Of less
than 50 ana 81 feet These ale 10 snalf advan--
tages and especially Ii com iei42p SO Ihe he,.,
coal trade q The monnains l. wilLslorten The
route 81 travel from the northwest 70 the capital Of
the State some sixly-fiye miies and secure 10 Al
exandtia the benefits that Cumberland and BALI
/ more have been enjoying ir3m that uagel In
deed IL Wiz be Shorter routefcF al ssio msy be
looming from the west % Washington ciFyi or going
from TIE federal capta 70 the gfeat west rs tabethfs
road. than by tie Baltimore and Ohio road, bS he
\ Way of Ba.timare or The Relay house b q miles
4 These are advantages that AexaDiria tanuoBial
( 10 improve finley are properly appreciated. HE
/ Chesa aeake and Ohio canal us pouring ID, its
exhansless supply ofcoal whilst two Il the bah
\ fsais ahoTe mentioned are altFadg flooding her
maFketwith ccrn, wheat, -four, Sr.--caps ingf her
TO exhibit an improvement Ia hll the bfaucheS Of
industry, truly gratifying When ttyese rSsds
shall have reached their destination, ard the third
one shall have been bulk " hat hui the wars of
enterprise capital, can prevent Alexandria pos
sessea as sns is OF capacfoas hafboI upon enr Of
the NEST beautiful rivers IN the world froIa be-
ing Commercial point of considerable If not Of
the first importance
The James River and KanaHha Canal whether
we eoasderllhe Cost Of construction drthe yalse Of
lis trade Is work of the first magnitude ara is
entiedto the yigilani attention OF the legsla lure
Respectfully referring you TO what sails npo1 The
subject 81 internal Improvements il my ifse 4es-
sag aid with increased eonGleoce reiieraling
every suggestion therein contained aglin adj Mise
that point be fixel upon (sag rat or ne6r Ct Hon
/ Forgelas toe WeslerHItefmiDps Of this work, be-
yond which the funds ii the Stale .sacGld mol be
expended at least tor The pEe$ent and 7hal il be
carried 10 that point aad the Grand ieasisg fines
Of rail roads herein indicated ID be iiaislsd at 1.-The
eafieshpraetieable day and before any s.ew Baes
or works OF minor Importance shall be CON nierced
The millions thai have been ek penlet lipun these
respective lines CT improvements meet rer ain
comparatively dead capital, unlil the werks slaIl
have btee completed Sound policy; 4heTek1re,
even ia pecuHiary point OF view, feqaires tbaI 4
they should De pushed ibgough al sPcedig as p5Ssi-
bic, thaiIihey may become dividend paying stock l
aud waen that SHALL have been done, he Slate viii
be able 70 tald saea eolltiezas works as mag be !
found Necessary. without establishment
For any further aid these several loes may
need 70 effect lois purpose, respectfully Fefer you
10 the reports OF the seveFsl companies asf 10 5kat
oflhe Board OF Pub'ie Works, which il IS under
Stood viii hereafter be submitted.
As insepafably conneeEed with this ssbjeci In |
al is Interests, aud the general heleEls % De de-
rived from Il, permit me againio can year alien
tion 10 The Subject OF direct trade with Earopeau
ports. Up Farmer message, briefly asFeEied 10
some ot the benefits 10 1e derived from tie eslaa-
lishmeut Of spch tiaGel and Tie subject received
much ofihe attention 81 yoar predecessors. lis +
importance and the benefits Of i wopld Sfcase TO i
Virginia were admitted BY all; the ns1s and The I
ti1e for establishing such line were TIE Foinss Of
difference. To these alone. sPprehend, mar be I
attributed ihe8efeat Of the bill pfoYidiag f5F aline
OF steamers between oxr own and the port Of Ant
werp. Under al the circumstances, engaged as
We were Ia large and extensive system Of inter- T
nal improvements, that perhaps was TIE most ja- I
dicious course Indeed how far ,rovernfnert 4