Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-12-19

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let Us examine for . moment what can be
gathered from ON estimate oftrade insthas
article for some years past. BY reference
to statistics. believe 70 be re liable. twill
be found that the exports 81 corn aud corn
niaal from this country, ut different per-
iois, have been as follows: ,7 alf3i
In 1897, 5ESq ia 95l, 296 bushels
a1846, $3.50, l68 IL" n
1849, 9 1898, 81 81
1889, Ea~t. ,892.3 I"
li85I, $3.50. 92l
1854, 5d aiH 20,OOO,po0
The above statement shows conclusive.
Iy that the foreign demand is rapidly in
creasing and that Notwithstanding The fall
ing off Immediately after the famine In .
portion Of Europe. the exporss for the
year 1854 amounted 70 2J,UOO, UG0 bush
els, establishing the fact that il ID the
che apesl and best bread within tl.eir reach
and that >its use, at no distant day. will
exfend throughoutall western Europe. -
In that country it is not grown except to
a limited exent. Consequently, the sup
ply must be from the Uni.ed Sa;es, and
is destined to form a staple article equal
if no: exceeding that Of COTTON in amount.
have said nothing Of the extensive
production Iof wheat, oa B. Temp and to-
bacco: I'LL Of which admit OF transporia.
ton and yield fair profit. The cen
sus Of j $50 shows that the region Of tile
country above named produced upwards
of fifty millions Of bushels Of wheat in
ia49. and tkat Kentucky alone exported
ffty-fve million Of pounds Of tobacco.--
This immense and almost incalculable
amount of trade must find IT'D way to a
foreign market through some o&the grea.
leadiny thorough farcsInow in operation
or in progress Of conssruction. The mex,
enquiry Is. can Virginia compete success
fully f6rthis trade and travel! The really
answer Is, Yes. Her A,lan ic, ports are
nearer tie centre ofthese ives erli & south.
western granarjes than any other on the
coast; her roads Of easier grade; her eli
mate more genial and the scenery more
pic.ureslpeand inviting; while her por's
and harb6rs are more spacious and safe,
and the eg1css to the ocean more conve-
nient land direct than from another that
couM compete3with her. 4 @t# B#
f. 1T is selfevident proposition that the
productions Of a country intend d for
MARKETS will be conveyed by the cheapest
an most direct line; and as the eommuni-
eaten with the European markets will be
shorter through the ports Of Virgins than
any other. il Is but reasonable to infer
that the trade South and West will ncces-
sarily pass through this channel when
these Improvement ! shall have been COM
pleted. Anl yet for want Of them the
census Of 1880 shows that there was d
cciyed. during that year, in the city oi
New York form the Western States, 1884,
434 barrels of four,s 5. 844. CAT bushels 81
wheat $500, 967 bushelsof corn. l46;-
1856 barrels ofprovisions, besides cor
responding quaint, CLASHES, stores, wool,
butter, cheese, lard, DC, q large proti n
Of which is forced upon aroute rnDre-than
100 miles longer than that terminating
on the capes of the Chesapeake, and much
Eofiwhich must of necessity return by way
Of the capes IN its regular transit to q for
Ieign market, being q palpable innovation
upon the established rules. of traffic, the
cnd'an object Of which is gain 70 the OPP
era.or. H. %gE p. 4H " gt$E
The foregoing statistics have referance
20 the section Of country bordering on
and northwest of the Ohio river; but j,
should b, rel embered that at the mouth
Of the Big Sandy river Virginia shakes
hands with her daughter Kentucky; who
has long been importuning her tardy moth.
or for permission to pass her rich treas
ures through the ancestral domain to the
Chesapeake, and from thence, by.a direct
transit. to. the different marts Of The world.
Ken lucky proposes also to make common
cause with Virginia in the completion Of
improvements now in pro- ress. by
which direct communication will be
formed between Norfolk. Petersburg,
Richmond. Fredericksburg anil Alexsnd-
ria, in Virginia, and Maysyille, Lexing.
ton and Louisville, in her own s ate, and
ex.enling from thence by way Of Memphis
on the Mississippi river, to the dis AMI
Southwess-a road upon which Southern
man may pass with bis ropersyinsafety
free from the taunts, jeers, insul s and rob.
berries Of Northern Abolitionists. Blu,
why dwell OH this subjecs, when the nc
ton Of the last Legislature, harmonizing
with public sentiment, has placed the
compile Jon Of our leading lines of i'm
proyement beyond the contingency of a
doubt, the most Of them being under con-
tract aud large sums Of money having
been expended in their construction.
which, in theevent Of their abandonment,
would result in a. to 81 loss to the State.
The sys.emin progress is equally mag
niticent in plan and importance; and when
completed, in connection with . direct
communication with foreign cities and
ldepots, will impart renewed yigor and &C.
tiyity to all branches Of business, great.
lily enhance the value OF our lands, build
up our cities, and make Virginia more
conspicious among the most fourishing
in the category Of States. aIa5E +
The Central Railroad, which 10 bnttbe
prolongation eastward Of the Covington
and Ohio road, % in State Of forward.
ness. and win doubtless be completed
within the period prescribed for finishing
the Coyington road, The same may b
said in reference to the Richmond and
Yo;k River road, the last connec ing linl
betHeen the great West and theTeapes 81