Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-31
MISCELLAN EOUS.
: COyINGToN AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.

CONVICTION AND OHIO RAIL hOAD.
We have read with much interest the report Of James G.
ESQ the Superintendent of this road The report
states that the total expenditures up TO the present Time
have ss7272 s. Fifty miles Of The Eastern division,
the 18th December last and the residue OF work on the
Western DIVISION except few light sections warm r-
bp,e ia Maid by the superintendent the ability and fidelity
with which Mr. Fish, chief engineer has executed his
mporinn, Is stated that he has succeeded In od
log twones across the ALLEGHENY mountains superior in
grades and curvaures any line North South passing
Ihe same range Of mountains and equaed In this respect
BY ba, few lines Of rail road In part Of the country
It Ia confidently believed that the road from Sandy TO
Kanawha will be ready for the track during this year, and
tha adequate funds are promptly provided the cars may
be running from Sandy to the falls OF kanawha distance
af about ninety miles early period In next year. The
6y mss Of The Eastern portion Of the line are difficult Of
construction and deemed advisable 10 allow the con-
of The superintendent that Covngton and Ohio rail road
can be completed in and half three from this
time as readily aud cheaply as in three years.
The public will be glad learn that the line located
on either route 10 interference with the light ofwoy
Of The James River and Kanawha Company:
Ia support OF The argument that the CoVinRton and Ohio
Railroad will command large local business we'll III.
Western trade adduces valuable facts 10
gard the salt and coal Of the West About seventy thou
sand toms of manufactured annually In Kama
sha county Arrangements" says the report, "are now
being made mining coal 10 large quantities the Kama
wha and ia every probability that this coal will be
rcd on the railroad the Ohio river from which point II
will be shipped the river The cities of the west There
Is good reason believe that the portion OF The ROAD from
ibe falls of Kanawha TO Sandy will Of itself pay fair pro-
ut on cost The eastern terminus Of this road IL 10 tne
6nss, Iron region In the country The Iron mnSs OF Ale
quantity and surpassed The quality OF their ores by
bu few mines In the United States AL ,hatis required 10
the manufacture of iron TO any reasonable extent
70 an abundance OF cheap fuel This article will be furnish
ed BY the CopnRon and Ohio Railroad Coal may Do dev'
at charge OF TWO dollars per
nv Boeiourt and Rockbrdge and furnished to the iron
master al So 80 per,on or about cents per busheL
nswhs counties not found generally 10 the country which
Will e carried By rail road TO Covingon and thence by ca,
nal boats to ana
ON the line ot the Covlngton and Ohio rail road not oil
such character TO require large capital and long se-
res Of s development The moment an outlet
provided forths wealth It will DO developed At various
localities or this road one thousand mine and de-
liver on he ready for transportation more 600
in ratio greater Than The SUPPLY Rich Dispatch.
80. LATER FRom CALIFORNIA.
New YoRK JAN. 2a.-The steamer Northern Light has
arrived bringing San Francisco dates Of December 3ls
ss47 3sl gold 300 She also brngs large
independent mail Her passengers came through from San
SUMMARY OF NEws.--Date from Espiruosa, Lower Ca
forna are TO the 18TH The accounts regarding the h-
b9tt known thai they were be-
night and drove off the beseges who fed leaving behind
their arms ammunition, &c. The reihorcements by the
tho 2ls and probably arrived Espiruosa The 18th,
when immediate attack was TO be made on San Toma1
Tho miners at Shasta intend 10 xpel the Chnamen. Le
Rsaton s called for 10 define the rights OF miners and MI
ming companies
reported that another vessel was about to sail from
San Francisco with flbusler. There growing feel.
ing against these expeditions.
Nearly s6e 600 in gold manifested last year the
San Francisco Custom House The total amount exported
since its discovery 10 estimated at 5000 000. 600.
Thiry,6ve thousand passengers arrived in the year, and
thirty thousand lett. -
Mrs. Sinclair tate ForresD has assumed the management
of the Metropolitan Theatre.
The surveying party by the Rail Road Convention 10
examine Sierra Nevada al The head OF Stansaus river
report practicable pass. All the Pacific rail- road parties
had arrived. The engineers speak very fayoraby OF the
Southern route, and The public, generally favor that route
Lieut. Parke had started overland by the Gia for Wash
ington.
nation to the people of The State calling upon Them to take
up arms against the bustera. He calls them pirates and
robbers adds Wet them perish TO the last man. as an
example other thieves and aBcas who may attempt to
initiate them"
This proclamation Issued the 9Th OF November on
the day following the governor issued another in which ne
says that a persons who Invade this Department without
permission, will DO treated pirates"
ANorRrR EsPEDITIoN.-The recent news from California
Infused life and confidence into certain parties Ia
this city and other parts of the State The Sacramento
Union says expedition Is being formed In that city and
that certain merchants arc engaged init
IL Ia understood shat company, now forming In this
CITY, Ssn Ftancsco will shortly depart for the sea, of war
OREGoN.-Oregon dates are 10 December 24ih. The
Legislature met the 5h. Ralph Wilcox chosen Pre-
sIdent of the Council and 70 c. Bishop, Speaker Of the
House. The Legislature has adopted q memorial 10 Con
eress praying the soldiers engaged in the Rogue River
War; be speedily paid. Application would shortly be made
for admission into the Unon the population being now e.
,imated at 10000. .az