Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-05
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tportant facts q! lia, they would do Ho
spoke of the import tanoe of tho ~ and X.
railtoad. And concluded BY remarking
that, as for himself. he was engaged
heart aud hand in the work.
Hon. ANDREW S Ten ARE again
rose. He made some rem ia eplylto
Mr.. Nelson's questions as TO hat the
Pennsylvania counties what do, and by
his humorous responses elteited cons ldet-
able metrimens. The genslemAn say
continued Mr. 81 that he IS engaged
/" heart and hand in the natter Oh
no beg leave 10 corgect him. His
.. heart is no doubt engaged but his
eshands Is not, as yet Bat we sSant him
to put his hand into his pocket lapgh
ter. land then his hand viii be engaged
inythe work Mr. S.. after speaking
few minutes resumed sllis seat
S. NJ. GALLA 1U 3. ID Of Jackson
county was called for, and le spondesls
Mr. PREstpENr did not arise 10
make speech, as the object OF this Cons
vention has already been explained. and
the necessity of the MonongA Ahela and
RayenswooA railroad has been clearly set
forth ia very able manner, to- gethet with
the special advantages and general benes
tits that will result 20 New York. sRenn-
sylvania. Vitginias Ohio, andStliel Soitths
western States, from its constructio by
the distinguished gentleman from West.
moreland aud Fayette countless Fenusyls
yania, and also by the able gcntlemcn
from Monongalia, Marion, and HHrFisou
counties. Virginia and therefore Ideent
il unnecessary to attempt to set forth the
merits of this scheme, But arose 10
offera reply to the inquiries mNdo blythe
gentlemen from Mlrions Mr.. Neeson.
He inquired where the money waste bpl
come from to build this road, aud
said that he would like to hear what
assurance Pennsylvania would give, and
what interest her delegates felt in the
road, and what Jackson and Mason couu4
ties would subscribe, and what was the
generalProspect at tho southwestern tiers
minus.
Gentlemen, in reply to n part of these
inquiries, L think am correct in saying
that the delegates in this ConYeniion'did
not come here authorized, either by the
people we have tho honor, 10 represent, by
the act ofipcorporation or by The laws of
the State, to subscribe stock to this road.
The presence Of largo delegation hero
seems to me to be a sufficient manifestas
ton of the deep interest we all foelinthe
progress OF this work; aud especially
when VIC see such large delegation Ia
attendance from Pennsylvania, among
whom are some OF her most distinguished
gentlemen, who have giYea every assu-
rance that they have mohey already sub.
scrbed, and will subscribe the requisite
sum to make the connection with the
Pennsylvania line, and they have even
gone further by ASSUMING US that they will
also subscribe stock to our road. Hon.
Andrew Stewart, of Fayette county, Pa,
said LhaLif Virginia would subscribe six
hundred thousand ,dollars as begin
ming. he verify believed that Philadelphia
woul guaranty our county and company
bonds IN u sufficient amount TO finish the
road And what more can We ask from
that quarter l, for one, feel every as
suranee tha. they will aid Us in making
up the stock. Ii we will only help ours
selves little by the way.
cannot tell how much Jackson aud
NJ Ison counties will subscribe, but I am
sure the masses ofthe people are anxious
TO have the road made, and though they
are sparsely settled, assure this Con.
ventton that they will subscribe as much
or more, in proportion to their ability,
than any other counties on the line Ia
! Virginia. But cannot account for the
non attendance ofthe delegation from Ma
son that was expected, unless il be some
disappointment with the delegates which
| is unknown TO me and this Convention
will bear in mind that the great distance
would deprive Mason and Jackson Of the
pleasure Of sending q numerous dclegas
ton.
Ravenswood is situated on the bank Of
the Ohio river. two hundrei aud twenty.
nine miles below Pittsbur0 and COM
manis an eligible point for q divergence
in this roa1-one branch 10 cross the fiys
er and connect with the HillsborOugh
railroad leading to Cincinnati and 81.
Louis, connecting with all the principal
RAILROADS of Ohio Iniiana, Illinois, Mis-.
souri,, and the anticipated Pacific railroad;
while the other branch will extend tliro'
Virginia TO the Kentucky improvements.
which are already connected with the
Tennessee railroads thus, We Bees con-
Meeting with the railroads az allthe S5u-
thern S:atas, and comm tnding the entire
trade of the great valleys Of the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers with all their trib-
utaries. Although the Virginia and Ten
nessee railroad, when completed, may be
crowded with business TO It's fullest ca
pacity with the vast products of the
Southwest, yet will not begin % com.
4 pare with The Monongahela and Htyens
WOOL railroad. as the heavy tonnage of
Il botll the above named rivers and their
Tributaries IS beyondthe attraction Of tlist
road. And cannot think foT single
moment that any other scheme can be :
projected that will be able % compete
with this road It certainly is desnned
/ by its locality TO become the great cen-
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