Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-06-21

deemed necessary TO apply for restrictive
legislation, TO stay The proceedings of The
Company, in doing what they believed 10 be
SO importan, loi the protection OF the inter.
ests Of Parkersburg and they can only
await tho Development Of results, which
they have no hesitation in believing will
confirm to the fullest extent, the wisdom OF
the policy adopted by the Board--a policy
which had been indicated, as we'll with a
view 10 the advancement and prosperity Of
a terminus, with which they are so closely
identified, as The importance which il would
give 10 the line ITSELF
If the Cincrnu and Hllsboro' Road is
forced to terminate at a point, where they
are TO enjoy only the facilities of Ferry,
il must not only greatly impair the nature of
the line, but encourage rival and competing
city on the opposite shore, in the State of
Ohio. The effect would be 10 deprecate
the value of The real estate in Parkersburg,
and in the opinion Of the Board, greatly 10
relard the growth Of the town. The Chief
Engineer Of this Company, who was to have
controlled the site of the proposed bridge,
would have given the most satisfactory evi.
dence of the utter impossiblily Of any dan.
ger TO Inc lown, by the location which he
would have felt himself justified in recon,
mending. Ii canLol be doubted, that when
the subject comes 10 be calmly considered,
and its merits freely discussed among the
citizens, that but one opinion will prevail as
10 the advantage 10 Parkersburg, Of the line
OF policy which it was, and is still, their de.
sire 10 carry out.
The Board are gratifed to find from un-
doubled indications, in various parts Of the
Commonwealth, through which The North.
western Road passes, as in sections even
more remote, and supposed to be beyond its
attraction, that the anticipated benefits Of
this important improvement. are already be-
ginng 10 be felt. That extensive agricullu.
raj region, comprising so large portion of
The wealth Of the State of Virginia -stretch.
ing from the Tygun's Valley to the Ohio
River, musl soon present inducements which
cannot fail 10 command population worthy
of its resources, and The destiny which awaits
it in The future The attention of capitalists
is being directed towards its agricultural and
mineral resources. In many locations, lands
that TWO or three years ago would not have
been saleable in the market, are now in re.
quest, and more than doubled in vaue--and
in some instances, the most unlocked for
advances have been demanded and obtained
Parkersburg is rapidly extending her limits
Foreign capital is daily offered for invest.
ment in her vacant lots and other real estate;
and her population, so long comparatively
stationery. is increasing in q ratio which
could hardly--have been anticipated, in this
early Stage of her great enterprise.
The people of the Northwes, generally
have good reason 10 rejoice in the prospect,
which their connection with market, is be-
ginning 10 unfold. That measure Of justice
which was so long Withheld from her, by
efforts 10 build up other parts of the State,
not more entitled to protection than her own
citizens, and which have retarded her i'm.
provement for SO many years--deprving the
treasury Of one of its most reliable means Of
increase---is abou, 10 pay back, with accu.
mualed interest, tho losses which have been
so long and quietly endured.
The dawning Of new era is at hand.
The spirit of the age is one Of progress; and
the day is not distant, when trade and travel
will seek their natural and legitimate chan.
nels, in defiance Of restrictive efforts, with
just as much certainty, as the tributaries of
The ocean will continue to flow on through
the valleys which Nature has pointed out, in
discharging their contents into that common
reservoir.
By order of the Board,
THOMAS SWAMI,
President.