Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-02-10
N. vlrz,sl. Ce.sr., a.IIre.a.

Enquirer, will show The feelings Of
Eastern Virginia concerning the
Central Railroad:
President Fontaine has kindly
furnished a copy Of an address to
the citizens OF Richmond on the
subject Of constructing continuous
railroad communication from this
city to the waters Of the Ohio; also
I the last annual report oil the Presi-
dent and Directors OF the Company
TO the Stockholders.
The repor; presents highly
favorable condition Of this great
work; the receipts Tor transportation
for the year ending 30,h September,
1852, amounting to SIG, 6,4S5,79--
and exceeding those OF the year
preceding. by S32,6S4,O5. The
road has been completed 10 Wood
vile, seven or eight miles beyond
Charlottesville, and the net earnings
amount to S74,s04.24, or nearly six
per cent on the capital invested in
constructing it TO that point.
Among the numberless schemes OF
improvement now pending before
the Legislature. which are occupying
its attention, and which are being
discussed from day TO day, that of a
railroad connection with the waters
of tho Ohio, stands forth per-emi-
nent- Il is a fact, and should be so
regarded, as the great measure OF
the session. lis alike demanded by
all sections Of the State, North,
South, East and West. 1t can only
be compared in importance with the
great road from Boston TO Albany,
the still greater Erie road, and that
magnificent enterprise, the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, the completion Of
which, to Wheeling, was but the
other day celebrated with so much
pomp and ceremony. Massachu.
setts, New York. Pennsylvania and
| MARYLAND, North OF US, have their
railroad connections with the great
valley Of the Mississippi. Virginia,
more favorably situated than them
all, possessing an empire within her.
self, and almost boundless sources OF
wealth, and containing within her
borders those wonderful healing
waters and mineral springs, un-
equaIIed in the world, which, if easy
of access, would not fail to attract
teeming mu!iitudes every summer, 10
her mountains and valleys, should
not hesitate To count the costs OF a
work which would increase so much
her wealth, her strength and heI
population.
| We will not reiterate arguments
in favor OF this greatest OF all rail
way lines, which have been so otter
and so ably presented and witt
which every body is so familiar
| Col. Fontaine and the author Of the
address have embodied in theil
pamphlets statements and considera'
tions which should be well weighed
J by the public. The address, esPe
/ cially, discusses with ability The OBJ.
lection which has so often proved a
stumbling block in the way OF the
enterprise, and that is jealousy o.
Baltimore and Alexandra, and the
apprehension that the trade OF the
great vest would be diverted up the
Valley, at Staunton. to those points
Whether this railroad TO the Ohio
should be undertaken by the State alone
or by the James River and Kanawhc
Company, backed by the State, or by
the Central Railroad COMPANY, anc
what should be the gauge; upon these
questions we express no opinion. The
present General AssemblY-ihe frs
under the new constitution-should sig
nalize itselfby providing. in some shape
the ways and means for the certain con-
struction of this great line. Fl it should
come, as we trust it will, to this wise
determination, we doubt not that it will
decide the other questions equally wise
ly and well. Assistance should be rem
dered 10 all the great lines; but inas'
much as we have already ensured the
completion of all the others. we hesitate
: not to say that the line TO the Ohio is the
first in importance. An immediate, o
large and liberal appropriation should
be made. The great work should be
begun, and begun at once. Surveys
should be undertaken, and the work pui
under immediate construction at differ,
ent points along the whole line. We
should act like men, and without delay
obey the behests OF the people.
/ LrKATIc AsYLuM.-There were in
this Asylum on the 18th of November
last, ESQ patients-l30 males 13O fe-
males. Admitted during the year, 975;
IN at the commencement of the year,
sol; discharged during the year, 3I6,
of whom l4l were cured, 5 improved,
SO unimProved, and Sc deceased; ISL
applications were rejected during the
year. Among the causes Of anxiety,
spirii-rappingis mentioned as the cause
of insanity in 96 cases-13 men and I 8
women; and religious anxiety in 29 ca.
ses-I7 men and 8 women. Ofthe 275