Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-16
COUNTRY TEACHER.


commendable spirit to sctnate the Legislature
Virgins improve the State both by agricultural and inter
nal Improvements Her Legislatures have heretofore
little by the siutay lessons of Washington Jefferson and
Others m this respect However there now to be
prospect OF having her almost neShaultibe mineral and
other developed and that se may assume
her lost Importance among the other States of the Union
Her geographical position would ente her to assume the
Office OF High Priest OF the free American States or At
least be the keystone Of the arch in the republican as
ISOLATION instead her Northern aud iustrous com
panon POnnsy lvana Her SOIL for richness and variety
OF productiycnessher climate for mdness and salubr,y
her water power and mineral resources not being sur
passed Il squalled by ans OF the other Statesher nay
gable streams running through her centre and Aversng
her borders aud eSemies strengthen her claim to tina,
commanding position least ought to restore her former
importance. The sound policy of her Legislature in in
esper7ng her territory with railways other means
facilitating transportation and intercourse ia unite an.
parent
TIE wisdom Of continuing the Railroad from Coyington
to the Ohio river "a clearly seem but its anscendence has
not yet been estimated it be- until the press OF
the anxious thrOng with their freight, will demand
double, nay triple track for their accommodation
and when II connects, as IL doubtless will with the
great Pacific Railway. Even iuklngs of its i'm
poTtance are given by the many applications to the
Legislature for means OF passage it, One among the
most desirable aud important, il Railroad i,om the
mouth OF the Kinawhl River with il at some
suitable point in Teay's Valley Its terminus being AT
Guynndotte large portion of the trade and travel Of tie
southeastern and northern parts of the State of Ohio
will of seek other passages than through yirgni.
unless such branch were constructed As the laudabe
object OF the Legislature he to obtain n,
large portion possible Of the commerce and travel Of
the great West through the territory Of Virginia TINT oh
ject would be promoted by building the branch indicated
The southern Dink Of the Knnawha it, mouth afford.
one OF the most and favorable boat landings
be found upon the western 1t slopes gradually 10
the waters edge, which at this point deep and still
The bank, at this place. Is elevated far above tie highest
wlermark Tho bottom is level aud fertile and stretch
IS along the river for nile aud quarter and is from
half to three quarters Of mile wide. II seems TO rnost
persons who have beenat to be Of the most eligible
aud connections situations for town and Railroad Depot
which they have seen Nature seems to have designed this
lovely and interesting spot for such purpose and now "a
TOfabe circumstances combine To induce their speedy cree
ton upon it, There seems to be obvious objections 10
the proposition nov before the Legislature, for branch
from the COyBgton and Ohio Railroad point near Scary
Creek, by the town Of Windfed to Point Pleasant hic
worthy Reconsideration, and which may induce change
IN that proposition While il IL desirable and important TO
have branches from suitable points TO the main line vet
regard ought 10 be- and doubtless will be- paid to the it
ness Of their divergence aud ermin "a well ~ 10 the
cost of their construction. The distance from the point
near Scary Creek via Wingheld 10 Point Pleasant far
Their by eight miles than that from point eight
or ten miles west Of Scary Creek the southern bank Of
the kanawha river tits mouth The ascending grade ofthe
former would be much heavier than that Of the latter
would be avoided, a. well az Of several other bridges
which would lie necessary the former IL must be Oh
viou7 that II bridge Tor railroad we're erected acro,,
the kanawba River IL would seriously obsruct the nAV
CATION Of that River.
There Is formidable, not insuperlLe objection 10
tile proposed Terminus Of the former which cannot apply
TO the latter Point Pleasant (eycop the houses on the
front street, s liable to be inundated 10y the back water in
Tue kanawha river. !. has been often so inundated
While therefore the Northern bank Of the Kanawha River
At Point Pleasant ia unsafe aud unsuitable for Railroad
depot, the Southern bank opposite safe and commo
dioua Tor such purpose and suitable for largo and
beautiful village tits supposed that the branch on the latter
route wlaord equhlf greater facilities OF transporta
ton to the main stem than upon the former and would cost
less by at least halfa million Of dollars The Legislature
now IN session. Of the traDscendent importance TO
tue STATE OF completing the main line Of this road to It's
western terminus speedily possible and Of allowing
branches from IT, at suitable points, will not hesitate to al
low the proposed branch from the Southern bank Of
wins river at or i mouth niersect that line
some convenient point 10 Tesys Valley and TO authorize
the Board Of Public Works. to have the same built, Nv
so doing the interest Of the State ~ well ns OF ndiyu
ais will he promoted The Iade and travel from Dor.
ton OF the great State Of Ohio which would End their
to other places would be conducted th line thus
ngs bn9nes and revenue and Of consequence conttbu
ing to the importance aud wealth Of the State.
PUTNAM.