Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-08

the railways OF the West and Southwest In ratio almost
beyo d computation.
railways completed and In Of construction will be
found inadequate without resong to double and treble
tracks.
before presenting any statistics upon which base any
OF the amount OF the through tonnage OF this
line, few general considerations may not be rrcvelsnt
as showing the grounds Of preference cmed for Il, over
any other great line between the East and the West
These briefly
First Ii opens the shortest line Of communication be-
tween the Atlantic and the Ohio valley by goo miles
assuming the mouth Of the Hudson, the Cspes OF the
Delaware and the mouth OF the Chesapeake the great
points of comparison on the Atlantic coast.
Second 1t opens upon the Atlantic at the best harbor
on the coast being always open and accessible perfectly
and secure, aud having four feet more water
than New York
Of nearest approach to the and at point bet
ter calculated geographically for the accumulation of bus
iness from the Ohio than any other in the valley.
Fourth. II will give to Cincinnati line to the West
Indies and the South American Republics some 500
miles than by New York. and some 200 miles
er that by New Orleans
distribution Of Western produce coast>wsc, along the
seabosrd Of United States, well as for foreign ex-
portaon-and especially TO the mouth OF the Amazon in
South Amcrca-betwecn which and the United States,
some OF our most sagacous citizens believe will, ere
long. spring up most important commerce
Sirih-It will be free from all the distractions Of ice
and in the winter which obstruct less the
business Of the Northern lines.
Serenth-Norfok will be perfectly safe depot for all
the climate
the more Southern cities has damaging effect upon
them.
Eighh,-Shoud the water line DO continued through
the State Of Virginia between the James River aud the
Great Ksnawha will he unobuctcd by ice except for
very brief period, and this fact will greatly advantage
the business of Norfolk and make Il much more i'm
West
NnM.-From its geographical position, this line will
give to Boston aud New York their best the
Ohio in the winter season, and thus make Norfolk the
n Larry art he
whole West and Southwest
Tsnh.-Such is the direction Of this great North west
en line Of railways the Ohio Valley Cincinnati and
thence to Chicago and Milwaukee, that it viii gather in
upon i, vastly accommodating business since from al the
great centres of business in the West the trade tending
to the Atlantic will reach Norfolk than other
Atlantic post.
Eerenh.-while Norfolk is by it, climate good and
sale depot for agricultural products of the West ia also
Tar enough North TO become safe depot for large stocks
of silks and dry goods of various des rpons which
climates will always damage il kept ia hulk for long
time This is advantage of Northern cities
over those IN warmer climates, for becoming importing
cities.
Toeifh-Thcre is at tho South and Southwest strong
AMI growing desire for direct importation and Norfolk
will become should become. and WILL if Virginia is
rerr"ant to her tr,c interests their commercial emporium
and second in the Union, the city Of New
York. Her commercial greatrcss will be antagonist
CAL hut rather subscrven that Of the Empire city for
rs has been before remarked. Norfolk will the
gecWnv and her railways the avenues OF the
emporium to the West and Sonh Invest parts Of the Union
| especially in the winter.
Thirteenth Norfolk IL most admirably situated for the
casting business Of the whole Unitci States SITUATED
III" Southern def acton Of tho Ohio river it
will he the deaot tor immense quantities of w pro-
uce collected for the supply ~ the Atlantic cities md
for foreign expectation than New York New Or
isns, for the already given And the other
hand, much Of the merchandise imported thu W.T.
through other cities, will h. unaden Norfolk For ir
stance illustrating the favorable POSITION Of Norfolk
accommodate the cnasiing trade Of the Z o' vessel
ON New York the West lnies will take merchandise
now West direct from New York. and on her way
South will urade such goods Norfolk. thrrc, he
nv shorter into the Valley OF the Ohio He-e
she will ship pork, -four butter, cheese, &c, collected
| from the West On her way bompward, she will urllje
ut Norfolk moasscs, sugar. coffee, &c, for the West,
which brought to New York, and instead take
out PITCH tea hemp tobacco and Western produce fnr the
Northern cities. Thus while the Empire CITY is becoming
the commercial centre Of the world Norfolk should be-
come the most important port Of the whole South
FOGriceHih- great military road, this line has ad
van:ges over all others as it passes from the seacoast To
the West through the very heart of the Union
AMI woui be perfectly from hostile aggression in
| time Of war. This reason will become more and more
important the implication Of foreign commerce in.
creases.
FJieenh-As terminus Of the Pacific railway Nor.
folk and has advantages equal any Atlantic port
aud whenever thar great work shall have been built
the Mississippi, she will derive vast additional trade
from it, AN EASTERN VIRGINIAN.
ABYssrxrAS MoSKErs.-Thc monkeys especially the
cynocepha who astonishingly clever fellows have
their chief whom they obey IMPLICITLY and regular
system OF tactics in war, pllagng expeditions, robbng
corn fields &C. These monkey iorays managed with
the utmost regularity and precauiion. tribe coming
down to feed from their village on the mountain (u ually
Gilt in the face of clh,) brings with il all its
MEMBER male and female, old and Young. Some the
elders OF the tribe, disiinguishby 10y the quantity of
name which their shoulder like lions take the
lead peerng cautiously each precipce before they
descend and climbing the top every rock stone
which may afford them better view of the road before
them Others have their posts scouts the TANKS or
rear and all fulfil their duties with the vigilance
calling out at times apparently keep order among the
motley pack which forms the main BODY, to give no
tce of the approach Of any real imaginary danger
Their of voice these occasions are so distinctly
varied, that DeTon much accustomed watch their
movements will at length arcy, and perhaps with
Truth, that he understand their signals
TIE main body is composed OF females and ireIperi-
creed males, and young people OF the tribe Those Of
the females who haze small children carry chem IN their
back Unlike no digrifed march OF the Leaders the
abblc 20 along in a dsord rv manner tro'tng on
and chaering without taking the eas heed Of ythnc
apparently coniding in the vigilance Of their scouts-
Here few OF the youths lag behind to pick rhe berries
OH som" tree, hut not long for the guard coming IN
forces them TO regain their places There mIron pAu-
ses TO suckle her otiSpring, and lose any time
dresses its hair while it ia tski"g its meal Another
young LADY,, probably excited to jaaonsly, or by some
sneering look or word pulls ugly mouth her neigh
bo and then uterng shri sque4 highly expressive Of
rage vndcvey snatches at her rivals leg tail with her
hand and gives her, perhaps bite in the hind uu rter
This provoke'a rctort, and unlldy.lke ou,rrel
ensue' till loud bark OF command from one of the chief
call them order. single cry of alarm makes them l
halt, and remain on the 9,i uive till another bark In
different tone rc-assures them and they then proceed
on their march, Arrived at the cOrnei the scouts take
their positions on the cnnencss all around while the re-
mandr Of the tribe collect provisions with the utmost ex
petition filing their cheek pouches ~ full as they can
hold AMI then taking the heads Of under their arm
pi's. Now, unless there be partition OF tho cole ted
spo, how do the scouts feed for have watched them
several tines and observed them TO quit for mo-
ment tbrir post OF duty till for the tribe to re-
turn, or l indication OF danger induced them 10
lake 70 hight They show al4o the snglcity in scar
ching Tor water. discovering places where il is
most really found in tho sand, aud then digging for
~ith their hands ust would relieving one ann,
or In the work, the qu div NJ sand 70 bs remo ed
be confderable.-- Pdrky's life i've AJy'inhia.
! SANTA ASsA's WiFE.-The Albany Evening Transcrip,
reccnty stated that the wife OF Snta ANA wa nsye
OF WcstefIC, Albany couniy-a Miss Laplugh Tnrs .aa
an Obvious error the vito of the Mexican chic being
known as Mexican lady Of Spanish extraction lie mar
tieI her twelve years ago when she was no,
out OF her teens. She IL represented very beautiful
highly accomplished aud one Of most commanding o. ..
encc. a correspondent of Osscgo paper gives the
following history Of tie Wcs,rl, lady "Sone time be
t"ren 1920 aud 1875, when Mexican revolutions were ~
frequent u.p."irus happy event. las since been
gland Don Lprprz, Ityala, Governor Of tho cty Of
Mexico, rt hs cnuutry pr state reasons and spent two
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