Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-03
west vlrElnla Central RAILWAY


IRON the kAnAUhA Republican.
We insert in another column, the Act
Incorporating the West Virginia Central
RAIIrOAd Company, aud invoke the special
Attentiol OF our readers to its provisions.
This Improvement, beginning on the Penn
Sylvsuia line and terminating at the Ken
tuoky boundary of the Sandy river, will
traverse the whole extent of our State,
from north to south aud penetrate the por.
tons of her territory most Aboundiug in
mineral manufactures and agricultural re-
sources. 1t Is understood that the people
OF PenuSylVAniG, and especially those con
cerned in the great PennsylvGniA Central,
one OF the strongest aud most sucuesful
railroad corporations in America, are alive
to the vast Importance of the West Vir.
giniA charter. They are prepared 10 lend
all nesdtul aid to the construction of the
work, and TO connect with il at once, BY a
branch from that famous line Of transpor.
| Ianon, tending directly 70 aud Terminating
10 PhtladelPhia. The southern end of our
railroad will be extended by the Big SANDY
and Lexington railroad, and thence Ia
LouisVille,a aud also by IhesAndy and MsvS.
Vile road TO Cincinnati, thus connecting
with all the great western aud southIeat.
efn lines, and passing tho cotton fields oil
Tennessee and Alabama. No enternriss
OF our times. save perhaps the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad, compares in imnor-
lance and national value, with the mag.
ni6cent scheme, Of which the West viz
gtnta Central Railroad will form part.
when we consider further, that this
grand line will cross the Baltimore And
Ohio road At right angles, rs also the Gov.
l9gion aud Ohio, thus affordiug a choice
OF all the cities and seaports, a glimpse
may be obtained Of the glorious future
which awaits West Virginia. There IL no
portion OF the United States Of eounI az.
tent which more abounds in the material
OF national power and prosperity, Cut off
as she now 10, from the dead mass which
has 50 long held Ter down, with a mass Of
free labor and Free Schools, all she needs'
IN order to place her among the foreman
Is such connection by railway, With The
markets OF the world, as shall devotion her
innumerabls treasures of the mine. tho
forest and the soil. 'N'
A meeting of q considerable uumber of
the eorPorAtors and friends of the WeSt
virginia Central, was held ct Grafton on
the Ith ult., to adopt such ipitiaIorv
measures as might be deemed proper. 10
secure and set on foot this great work. We
have As yet seen no account Of the pro.
eeedlngs OF that body, but We learn that
among other things, committee was an.
pointed, composed OF some Of the most
prominent men Of the State, to bring The
enterprise to the immediate attention of
capitalists, and with this view. 10 yisi.
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New YORK and
other eastern cities. -'N
We trust that all proper measures NAV
be taken to secure the requisite means a.
constructing the work, and that the Wbole
line may be put into fall operation as Soon
amer the war is over as possible. We are
.sN mat no snrer or more remuuera.
we Investment OF money could be made,
than BY subscribing to this work.
We are gratifed to hear that pronost.
ton has been already introduced mo The
House Of Representatives At Washinoton
5y Hon. Vim. G. Brown. Of the Preston
District for . large appropriation Of the
Public Lands to the West virginia 0en M al