Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-05-25
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ion, as site for the said Asylum
LeMisburg. Clarksbufg. and W theville,
we're also spoken Of, ascandidates for the
site. I'll our articles, We proved, we
think. that Charleston was as near the
geographical centre as any other place Of
any note was an exceedingly healthy To-
cation, and was the most easy Of access
|of any place III Trans Alleghany. being
The junction of several turnpiles, and.hav1
ing a daily line Of STEAMBOATS, on the Ka4t
nawha, connecting with the ohiosteaan-
ers, and was also on the proposed route
of the Covi:igton and Ohio Rail Road
Last week we gave the names Of the COM
missioners appointed BY The Governor,
under the act, viz a; Thomas Wallace, Of
Petersburg. Or. G. n. Harris, Of Culpep7
81, and s. T. Walker f Roek bingham. Du.
ring the last week, we have seen it stated
that the Governor has selected. in pursu-
ancei Of the Act, three places for the Comf
missioners to choose from. VIZ Fayette-
vile, Fayette Co, Weston. Lewis Co.,
and Sutton, Braxton Go, We can. hard
y. believe Impossible that Gov. Wise has
selected these three places. Three pla4.
css more inaccessible. could scarcely be
found ii Trans A lleghany, ofthe three;
fayetteville has the preference. All
though this accommodation viii have its
influence with The Commissioners. it is
Hot obligatory On them, as they have. By
HE Act, the liberty Of choosing any other
place they may deem proper. Il cannot
be that they will select any one Of the
above places; no sane person taking the
eoapeaicaceof the citizens Of Trans Alle-E
ghany in question, would select such a
site as either of these places present..
Fayetteville, the county seat Of Fay
cite county. i very pleasantly and health
fully located. but it is not situated on any
public throughfare there is not even 81
line Of stages running through the place.
If the Covington 4 OhioR r. is ever
built farther than the White Sulphur
Springs, il win pass through. Or near,
Fayetteville.
Ell Weston, I'd Lewis cou MY is far be-
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yond the geographical centre, an out of
the-way place, as far As public convey
ances are concerned, and would do but
little towards accommodating Central Or
Southern Trans Allegheny. We should
consider. Lewis county entirely outof the
question, although its inhabitants feel
quite con6dent that i will be located
there. If II be located at Weston, i will
only show what a little energy will do
It's inhabitants have been "wide awake"
IN the matter. having sent some Of its
most influential citizens TO Richmond toI
lobby the Governor.
Sutton. tho county seat Of Braxton, Isl
still more Objectionable than either Of the
other places. Laying aside its want of
centrality, is inaccessibility isag great OBJ
lection. Ii il situated in q SMALL deep
hollow hills, Or rather mountains, have.
to be assembled and descended, to reach
III: all supplies would have to be trans
ported thereat great expense. and any
man, or set Of men, who would locate it
there, Of atWeston. should be the first
inmates Of the building after is compile
ton! III S II.
| We have also heard it stated that the
White Sulphur Springs has been spoken
of fayorably as q location. Nothing would
i be gained By this 10 Western Virginia,
and it would be much cheaper for the
State, 10 put up additional buildings At
Staunton. The difficulty Of transporta-
lltion, is between the several points 81
Western Virginia and the White Sulphur
Springs, Whendnce there, 4or 5hours'
fride will carry = porsonsto staunton. =
lDButwe presume the same influences viii
lbe brought to bear upon this project, that
were sol successful in stopping the Cow
1ingten u Ohio r. R. at that place. The
company owning those Springs. arr
], wealthy. influential men, and every nerve
4 will be strained 10 secure its location q
their Springs. 30 ses 4
We hope our citizens viii now do
4 whatthey should have done long since.
take some active measures ID tbe premises
Fllet there be action and not mind Gass,
speeches look very pretty on paper
lbut they have not much effect, unles
something solid accompanies them TIL
!. Act provides that farm Of not more thai
300 acers shall be connected with the Asy
lum. Our citizens would make none,
QUITO the operation, il they would pre-
4 senta site 81 30 or 100 acres % the Com
missioners. ri offer any other HONORABLE
Involvement fer its location At this place
i, Should not our citizens hold q publ
meeting, and discuss the matter
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