Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-02-16
TanaMha IIiItr ImproIeInent.

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'appafg 2lst, z S5s.
N. HnEsIpEST. # Che Senate will
! this. bill IN its present shape. The ex-
sat;ons offhe people Of the kanaM ha
seys VIII Be but partially they
ig Impressed with tie idea TINT moth
iIess than an independent charter FOR
,Eanamha river will relieve them from
& present expressions. They hack
Eidsnco in Die James RIVER aid Kama
Company as at present CrgAislzed ~
I,oArd Of Directors have r. very long
E3fwork to manage and hold AL their
hinks At the easternend Of heir works
nh is many miles from iile hanaW b
Il and in fact know but little about its
fcondition Or the wants Ct The people
IihyalIey. This bill, II pissed. Will,
one extent, remove this difficulty, By
,Sl,g the river, till i will hsYe been
ibyed. under the direction pf esPeciaail.
TIL Of Western men, which viii give
u ence 10 the work. and thereby en-
skhe Company e borrow suihclen !,
llig,s upon the credit Of the Eolls, which
naps collected from the cginHieFce o.
Their itself. 70 improve r..
passage Of the bill vii aot cost the
kCOonwealth one cent, AND Y may Ire-
81 great advantage e EN-, the People 81
thknawha Valley as WsiiiaS llle James
III and 'KanaWha Company 'i + i
| true tie prior mems III we i, 9s1 Il !
EwieSNaiSed py, T. Dss ths vii ~ -
rei.ted upon Inc river q 3, sihlp I, y
yer the MaPro s,s I, q, WI aiIN
ibeaid tbs Wl, !, yoe l,lcrgfs Il
inc security q Ing 4'als " INC il'ls
amt 9i ne new WIZ ,.a.,J
people q the f'''ss haY D. oeis ! sts i, !
idt tie groallas = co t2,,s ~ a..e
pc Of tac hia a.a' ,a.iey =, hSll
cglon + Amos. ll.ols'ay 3 10y Is
reed by law % lls'y eolll upon every
~ that ls shiPpea ep 81 e 3 49,. up |,
th.naWha rIfef i. d slfeahl 1880 III 4.
Enaz-pecause me !. Pc nsss n,..ie !,
PAT aRgreat ING o. im Pfo ! eng w, VI
tPu under tne Convex sol.l l'slls
WI claims 70 nave itl'pfonsa y, WEI
mint AZ iaef t'e se.eatlsa lmpfoYs'
M are actual eostraiclioas IL hpss 81 a
.Esethc natural ilaSi5aslon % ne rlse =,
IHet Tor several years Deen a ny,
fcoated with the Navigation e J. Ihat FL,
err hat he sud about I: lf1 knew q
hisn knowledge 70 be8true f Y, was g
ushbat1 moderate langl ai; W il n !,
saife most costly, and hesnRposed
ltle slegatdc by TIE Company ~ 'Ns
mos tant.works onthatffY IS are ~
imp ments At all battafe iil5itct ,5i asts'
lal ouetions 70 It's naYIe5ataon .--alli
such the opinion Ct many AAnlellli55sefl'
r1sefn with whom he was aa'l nainted
Thehineers wi,p coiistraetedS IN Hss dla no.
seenrlnderstaad what they undertook
to 4dsThey. for instanse, dRided The
watef the river by cutting new chan
3nels lagll high bars and other nn ~ /
tural ses, and causing portion of tht
5fiYerkfow down item. while the re- q
/ nlaip awas9 p.rnlittca 70 fow down thS
Observation-Disclosures making Y he dept
lof wallsss il bosh the new and Of
chanaltl'an i, was. in ahe Natfral cita p
In.ls BIZ the new, onfs wefe male 81 n 1
i The nfal channels might 4ise pre-
i improf 9t.far less cost, and wsali hay
been q qch serSiee to ille pedpleto. tht
ksnaW alley. rs it's, thelAsw chan
nels aa rapil for up stfa sIEa P ilaY Y;
ton, fane Of them are TOP fsff9w - !,
down am navigation except ipr II sM g q
fast % or boats Of that clla Il Is, /. /;
ESteamelin Heir upward trirs, # Al II th'
inlportaworks, use the natural cl'anl
nels fitneeessity. and in some y l "
ces thesstfal channels 1fom sl, sun ST.
cause VA gong dow = .s stream. . ag y
wItilstans all these, ne 4 pAaYa ' !, -, ], !
4 hanaWlE alley are compeilea N ~ 4, 4
tEEpay tollleeause of ms paolIs 4, VIZ y. 3; 3,
Il which dnot deserve 20 % caileu y y
provence for the privilege 81 n'Es s.
4 4. III y.. ) .4tt ktrN nj q
i ling sim that WIS cfea.eq ~ Hs - !.
i I'm betteondition THAN J. h;is 9sef Peg
|tH since aas first worked upoas. -
AndIthis not al. fhe 9 ?, Ivy =
land h;lnea Company cei'ecs ols 1
the prisih Of navigating the hapaw, !,
friver, Wiq BIT my reference % tFe4ie'sl
Iof its waite Coa-thc greateSt sour.
Eof' wealth the Kanawha aise y.-e'
lonly be kpped when ing flsef L
high that boats can pass uoM Y. Y W &. 8
Ter. over t!rhoals ana bars W, s Y 3: :,
IrefsrgSce he pubic WotAs III . y, =, s,
Isitippsi II nall boats, tne eosl 49, :
land il shibs1 in proper ones, 4 Z w