The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-21
CIVIS.
RAILROAD TO THE OHIO

Man naturally advocates what has te ndencv tn sa
vance his interest and promote the welfare of the
community in which he lives; if particular internal
improvement will effect this object he will zeaously
support it. No odium should be attached to a COM
munity for sustaining their position to this end If
Petersburg, Norfolk, Frederick burg Alexandria or
Baltimore, can perceive a pecunialy benefit their
several towns will reap from certain line of improve
ments. there should be no charge of monopoliziue
ade it they exert their influence to gain their point
This spirit of ealusy has been the CRYING sin of Vir
gina; it has allowed all the surrounding States to
gain the ascendaucy over it. During our dsputation
On these matters conrending for local advantage or
supremacy, and discussing the claims of other Dor
Tons OF tne oIate, our nsIghbors have boldly ad-
rlt cease, aud each portion of the State enter on
those schemes which will advance their several in.
terests and the entire State will feel it's vivfv;ng
influence Without disparaeipR the claims Of .nn
other portion of the State, l will confine myself
mainly to the interests of Richmond in sustaining
and prosecuting with vigor the line of improvements
which must inevitably bring the greatest flow of
wealth within its environs. This line is the Central
RaIroad in connection with the Covington aud Ohio
Railroad, which will bring to the great Father of
waters Cincinnati is awaiting this event with much
solicitude and has expressed its determination to
meet US with railroad so as we are ready for
the arrangement The reason Cincinnati pre and
urges this route is it briggs that city more than one
hundred miles nearer the Atlantic than by any other
route, made In progress or practicable This reason
shou d influence Richmond, the trade of Cipciu
natl in connection with that of the entire Valley of
expense incurred in constructing this line of in
provement. Our superior mode of curing bacon will
ensure to us large portion of the millions of
hogs raised annually in Ohio Kentucky and Indiana
instead of receiving mere supply for home con-
sumption via New Orleans in a spoiled condition as
we now do, or at q heavy cost via Baltimore Our
Richmond brand will draw from the Valley of the
mississippi large share OF the forty-three millions
OF bushels If wheat harv ed there annually YorI.
town and Norfolk Will receive from that portion
Vi the cured and manufactured items intende for ex-
port These are but two branches from the fruitful
uee which can be epgrafted in growth TO pros.
Penty The fear of taxation is a faIlacy. 3 90 OOu
loaned TO the Central Railroad would not be one per
cent on the completion of the road. real estate
would increase in value from 200 to 800 per cent
.nas showing that the tax would be source of profit
tne properly holder. Other towns view this ta,.
n.lon 10 . diherent light than our own city, Vince
ans subscribed half million Of dollars to he Hemp
Tea hailrosd Lynehburg subscribed $500 600 TO t6.
4 nnessee Railroad The city of ST. Iouis bss rs'
csny snoscIbec an addition Of o. eco 900 to the Pa
enc Railroad $4,000 worth of bonds rusr.ntes
ey the city of Petersburg for the Southside RsIrosJ
have been disposed Of Thus we fed the yarion.
towns subscribing without stint to Railroads from
which they will derive benefit ard it il serion,ip
asked, VIII Richmond decline aiding in cause whcn
must renoyste it. and place it foremost amons citi
s CITIZEN OF RICHMOND