Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-30
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,rc rruE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,

j,,nro viii doubtless be- asked duroe its present
session. for appropriation OF money Tor inc
of Eranch Rail Road from the COvInson and uho i@a
Road al the mouth of Scary Creek on The honaHhc I'eT
down said river Its moutti aud an deep interest Is a
tested by the people, in this portion OF inc o.ac ~ W M
nrobable result OF The of the Legislature upon Tue
subject trust will be pardoned lor oTie1y canine yous
attention 10 of the advantages which "ouo esn ~
the Slate OF large from the carly construction Oh ths roa
Tho main stem great Virginia Central ilnc TERM
mating at the mouth of Big Sandy ON the extreme scum
western border of the State, near the hcnuGky 'tae '
lon ves the whole OF that immense and eftle territory
Virginia. bordering the Ohio river from NE PenhsyVah
Stale line Kentucky line, untouched ny any rail- soo
belonging 10 Virginia Such being Inc iac', e qutSo
arises whether trade of this extensive country ana IVA
of the great and growing Northwest Is worthy ut the ne
rious consideration Of the Virginia Legislatures anu II 80
whit and sound policy dictate Tor us 10 puI
sue 10 secure this trade Virginia. The inct that the trade
of Ohio and the Northwest is question OF the iist mag
ude and worthy of The deepest inere-i Of every tue Fr
pnjap will imagine be conlrovced by NJ sensible man
We're necessary 10 prove This 'ac msh as esI
deucc refer to The energy with which Baltimore mas iu
wears conended for the simple fright Of way 10 constc
rail roads this territory with the view OF CONNECTING
with the rail roads Of Ohio and thus Transferring de'
portion OF the trade aud travel of the Northwest t" the c
of Baltimore. For many years baltnoc cohehoeor WI "
an energy and determine worthy Of so Important an OBJ
ect for the right OF way 10 The mouth OF Inc utet Mana
wha-the point proposed 10 oe mace the terminus VI
branch road from the Covingon aud ONO road-out ln
| Legislature, time and again, refused her entreaaes.
What course will Virginia pursue To secure ihs ,faue =
Will she continue 10 sumber whilst other states anu loee
cor are constructing roads and suahlng ever
nerve 10 direct this immense and hshy 'aluaHc una
from lis natural course through Virginia to rival Norther,
ci,lcs7 II hoped, that The Legislature VIII
during It's present session. aku such steps as WIN sscn
the of road from Scary the mouth OF IA
uawha at the earliest possible time Such road ,ermlnn
| ung OF the mouth Of the Great kanawhs, would form
grand connecting link between the rail roads OF virginia an
those OF Ohiu anu would to the CuvineOn an
Onu rail amount vi the imIense trade ana Ira
vel OF the pupupua and progressive Northwest lnaeeo
the trade and rav" which such ROAD would sc
cure To main sem, would, in very short petod, NOR
Than nav Tor It's construction. Nowhere in Virginia
hans n
of Territory az from Scary 10 the of kanawha rive
for su iilte money The kanawha valley, Is one ct the rich
est most fertile and beautiful countries In Frglna an
the mouth of the kanawha Is one Of the deepest an
safest bouts between Pitsbug and the tnou,
The Ohio either side Of tho nawha rrer
It's banks high and The bottoms broad ana en-
vated presenting sites, the most beautiful and favorable
l,,v, lawns or cities MASON.
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