Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-10-31
70 the Senate and House 81 81.
gafes of Virginia: -

gates Of Virginia: IA
The undersigned citizens Of The ca,..
Of Kanawha, Fayette. Putnam and Ns..a
residing upon the Kanawha River ,,,S 8.
tributaries, ask leave 10 present. resDcS,s.,l.
bnt most earnestly, to the considsfatioe y y.
your honorable bodies, the grievances usss.
which they sutherland to beg their rtpo ,,,,'
BY appropriate and Immediate ierislaiios
The prosperity Of the Kanasrha ysn..
depends materially, nay, vitality. opo,r "
free nse and navigation Of the Kanarbs ii.
er. This stream furnishes the only .on M.
Tor the productions of the region IN MY SS;is
we live, whether agricultural, mineral
manufactured. This must continue 4 y y
true, to .. great extent. even lEhen r.;lm.s
intercourse With the Eastern portion Ii a
own Commonwealth, and with the Wf., = !.
States. shall have been provided As 81 a an. :.
iously idesire, may BE done, at the ssrl;s.,
period. We look to the completion n r.
Bennington 4 Ohio Rail Road, as psFt 4 ~ =
parcel Of the great Central Impfosenlsn, y
the State, with The utmost solicitude. n.
regard that work, as indispensable 10 Ii.
weal-being Of the Commonwealth, and.
hold thatthe public faith - s61ennly vlsSe,J
to its execution
me Chief articles Of Commerce fqrnisAea
y tnis valley are however, Of such chane.
ter az 70 render the use Of our River under
any conceivable circumstances, impcrts,.z
and essential. Salt, coal, iron and oil 49,.
ponderous commodities, which can be tr,ns.,
ported in larger quantities and 81 eheapw
rates, upon an open river, than by any otAs, :
mode,
4 y well known, thatfer nasy yssr
past, salt IN large quantities, has been man.
uise,ufe9 upon the skanasha River, and
y, yended almost entirely IN the Western State,s
Ing aoinestle supply q thls artlele has btsa
so so niacn Increasea u late. cy the multipiaca.
f 4, o. SAY eslaoiisnlnents ~ the Msst. ahd
eF an ealargea REoaueston a. ths New York
9aftnes, as 70 rsnnef tne ousiness here, VITA
tlls Of iorelgn salt, ID.
Il N aualFlon % the serve colpe
.ltloa Whicn y me pfodacef is lorced % nset.
ne Is aiso suoleesea 20 %, me hazaras Of on
present heyige1lpn, a ne -sifeeaeni lpF Il
99 .,. vessel anu cargo, anetae constant la.s
pi 2 70 saeh Losses, except upon nigh tidss
lee e avery serious inipedinsnt IN ths
pfosect3lon 2, tais mahu i. and q pfss.
en- prices, thfe cav "hoAY 10 srrest IT..
annual c65tribnt;ons 10 his praftiss.
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