Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-10-31

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may be promptly accomplished.
IN the event. continuous uaterlline from
Richmond 10 the Ohio River should ever ~
completed the improved navigation of luz
hanaaFha river, as part Of such continuous
/ line, would Pc ready in advance; and propef
provisions, Hooking to that contingency.
might sbe inserted in the new charter, now
proposed. E
1 On the contrary if such water line shall
never be aeeompl The Improvement dc
l.theriYer as q local work. Rofs the utmost
Importance, and Of such present and pros
pectiVe value, as to- render iii certain that
when freed fronl Tie ineumbranee of- the
James River and Kanawha Company. capi-
tal can be readily obtained tb effect III.
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Rail Road Meeting in Kanawha
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At q meeting Of the people OF Kanawha
county, at the Court House, on Monday.
1.-THE 24th Oct, 1859, relative 10 the Govirtgea
ton and Ohio Railroad, GHARlEs HfpRidK, u
on motion was appointed Chairman and
|. 5oES 4. MoarLFS sSae appointed Secretary.
I Vafious resolutions were offered and ;dis4
cussed, whereapon, onslnotioao of Col.fB Hs
Smith aall the resolutions were referred "a
q committee of FIVE, TO repoHste an adjourn
ed meeting to be held on "Wednesday 18th
Oct, thereafter. MI \ 4
1 The committee appointed by the Chair:
was composed Of the following persons - -
Benz. II. Smith. Ge o. Nv. Summers, John
sSaSwann. Thos. L. Brenn and William AT
Quarter. |. 4,
T. IS
At an adjourned meeting oflI the citizens
Ioi hanawla county held AM the Court
House, On "Wednesday. the 26fh day Of Oc-
Etobes. 1859. GuAnkEs UEDRfdK ESD, took
tile Chair and JOINS e. MosELEY acted. as
Secretary .ss ssssI s's
I Col. Benjamin ii. Smith, On behalf Of the
committee elected to draft rcsbi utions, re-
iported and read to the ineeting the foliowing
t Whereas, the people Of this county have
been for years part anticipating with the most
Hanxio,is eolicituae, the completion Of the
Cosington and Ohio Railroad to the Ohio
sffiiyer, and have been thus far sadly disap-
pointed, and the appropriations of The. legis-
F1atnre. having been so i1iGbusaderabfe when
! compared with the magnitude Of the work,
as Almost to have extingnished their hopes
3l4 III EOll kSfcNOlI 4lit GSl1fh efdS Liz
4 true interests OF the State would benlnch
] promoted BY q dihgent aniienefgetiC prose-
Y cution Of the work on a scale. off operations
/ that would secure its speedy conf letion.
u list Resolred. Therefore, that the, Soma
tor#of this district. and the delegates of this
Il county be instructed To pressjupon the con-
u siderations Of the Legislature the importance
i Of this work, and.the great Int erests Of the
i State which ARE invel9ed in It, and that
4 they use aiT legitimate and gust means IN
\ their sSower To secnreIa liberal appropriation
4 to- the road, snring the approaching session
Il Of the legislature, and thus re.assure its
II frianas of INSTRUMENTATION Of the State,
speedily to complete to the 0hies river, this
I great work, worthy Of her ancient fenownl
i al Res5lped,i That this road occupies the
route which first attracted the. most earnest
!. consideration Of the founders ofs our State
Y government. as the most eligible for con-
Injecting the. East with The West; and that
5thel people, Of The State have been 50 thor
Il onglly Impressed with its value al to ref5ise
Ito Others the right ofiinproying IL, avoWing
+ Repeatedly their determination 10 undertake
4 and complete 1t as H. great StatefyorlS, es5
aneefally by tile act Of the 5th February,
i 1858, Incorporating the 'oving ton and Ohio
4 Railroad Company; wherefore the people
along the line Of this road have Just grounds
4 to complain BIZ the delays of the Legislature,
Il andto appeal to her for d prompt redemption
4. Of her Oft repeated promises, fby an energetic
and active prosecution Of the work. II
Il sal. Resolued, That III cur opinion, the
.Rconpletion Of this road is essential to the
Il sllceess Of other works Of internal improve
Imeitt ifftwhich the State IS largely interested
fEas stoekhol,ier, and will furnish, as. this
I meeting believes, "a sure rneanssof relieving
I, the fstatafron her present onerous liabilities.
Il 4th. Resofred, That this road would be
! Of incalculable value to- tho GentralE West,
! BY opening up To- actual and profitable use,
the immense mineral treasures lying along
the line OF its route, which alone, are Of such
magnitude as To supply q tonnage thai
! would give an active and renumeTatiye EN-:
ployment to the road. ls- M 33 &,
Il 5fhs Resoleed, That In onr opinion, il
u would be economy on the parts Of the STATE
s4Ato make an annual appropria alton to tht
eafroad, of not less than two miilionssof dol.
liars, until the work is completed and fully
81 equipped to the Ohio river.
q 9Th Resoleed, That we believe the com
r8pletion gof thisSoad would have Almost bene-
iiciel influence in binding together the affee,
\ tions and Interests of the Eastern and West,
i ern portions of the States that it wonld
jbuild up in Eastern Virginia. 4 large com
! mercial emporium, BIZ carrying ITO thewaters
of the James river an Ghesapeak mn i'm
/ mense trade that now seeks other lines g
II t,a,,o;t IL mora Markham cities while ali til
| same time its Western terminus could no
j fail to build up in our own State Westefr
lefty, in which capitsl, ehtegprising cItl7e9 2
!, and large notwithstanding Interests wonie
Il concentrate and enlarge al our industrial
I. pursuits 4. III III
7th Resolred, That We regard this woTl
J las an obvious instrnuie Atty III renovatins
/ the State, and OF restoring her TO heEaneien
f tposition in the Cenfedsracy and sws canine
ri INT 81 rress orr ast0nfshfreif III the fhIdines