Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-05

nav what effect it, construction has had on .ne
nrice Of land beyond Lynchlurg. ! nave no iaes
rat it will ever be able to conpete Us SO sai,ro 20
nv IL own earnings believe in case OF iailure "
.3n,nle,a Reconstruction by thecompany by tne lSs
of March nd it passes, by law to the possession .,
the state Ny impression IS thaThere are Ioo many
.,Iaried officers on this work. Inc SALARIES a'noui
,nnnouy IN about 500 000. Thera is no new Work
aoS, heinz nroiected or constructed cannot com
nroIe,J tht necessity for an Engineer ana TWO gu
PP,rntendeu.s in addition to the PRESIDENT az at
.alaries which command the serVids OF mtcIa
men in other departments oil busihef ~
snus, Le the final terminus of this Catal For tle
n-oiect of cor Meeting il with the Ohio rfer WIN al
Inc Difference 10 the eminently scientific gentieme"
,bo have rep,rted its feasibility thinE lmpracu-
able. TO cross the Allegheny mountails h ..
lift of fifteen hundred feet ~ IIea ,ere are no
running stream in dry weather. pammng Ia S
m the side; OF Mountains where watef ohIy NV
while il is rannI and holding that walr 70 ia
a canal with at last one hundred locks uoins ,IaT
siness that would compensate torso !arf q" Soom n
: think simplr out OF the question: ! " ,bis
simple statement VI the facts conciuihe va
subject. ming
But do not DESPAIR OF the Canal yefbecomingp %
a useful work, and emuneratiye to t1e otat. eor
prudent management, it may be Kept Y Iepadd sbaI
the tolls until tue C0jngton and ONO ;I;arr,
be completed, which york viii form great auAi .
to the Canal and maxi it profitable IL Is ~ ~ ricb
hundred and forty mss from Covingtoh " 'iis
aAIie! anu luul'nOu-c0ai Heius Vu 'NN
river. The maximum grade on TINS roau, i;,,i
east Is only forty feet q the mile, ana Only a IL
more gong west. Their has been eXpenIeu " ono
State, on tns part OF the pad upwards OF - 'OVyVV,
and west OF Charleston 800 COZ. This money Ia ma
been judicOUs,y eXpeude4in graduation, tunnehns
and masonry. THIS grading extends beyohd tn9
Alleghaney Mountains 20 Aeenbrier river. wouiu
advise that the 50 90 0O0 Invested in this ROAD py
the State should be gwen : bounty to any com,
pany that would complete til road and stock II IN
rpl sOu1 he. IL MI NOT Il
ton TO complete thu road for many years, and the
work already done will be los This road, wneh
completed will be Of great Importance in furnishing
freight 10 the Canal, and business of all kinds 10 the
Virginia Central Railroad. THIS road is most favor.
ably situated for local business Large amounts OF
oak ship timber, of the finest quality, are reacheu
withig 80 or 10 miles from the Canal. immense
forests OF this timber are there immediately on tnc
line OF the road The wild cherry and the wal
nut which are in such great demand for making
furniture. also abound in the section through
which it passes. But it, great local busl,
ness will be derived from the transportation OF
Camel coal which is found in ineXhaustibe quaint,
ties in the Kanawha Valley. This coal is pronounced
nv Judges TO b. of the finest quality, ana Is te ohy
superior Camel coal found in the United states. III
addition to the camel the splint IS there fouhd ln
horizontal veins from ten to fourteen ieel III thc he
rhe latter Goals are peculiarly valuable Tor smeitihS
ron ole og to their freedom from sulphur Inc
COvingtOn road runs through the great ron uePos'
in Allegheny and Greenbrer counties. Inc Proh-
In!ty OF this coal and iron ore viii builu up large
trade upon the road. But the local advantages OF
this road are only small part OF the Infringement ior
it, construction large portion OF West Virginia.
Southern Ohio and Kentucky will tnd over II nat,
ural and easy outlet to tde.water. Passengers anu
freight from GuyRdotte' It's western terlinGs ~
taking this road wNl arrive at Washington ana bal-
more by the Vagina Central and Orange and Alex
andra roads than the! can reach the cars on
the Baltimore and Ohio road at Parkersourg or
Wheeling by the ordinary steamboat route: Inc
tons with Underwater at Richmond VIII pe 50
annie and Of such easy access that mill ons Of collars
worth OF produce. whose value Is now hall consum-
ed in transportation. will find cheap and eXpedl,
tious route TO market this road and thereby Duid
up the great interests OF the state.
THE LoUDOCS AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD.
would recommend that the States investment IN
this improvement should be given to any company
that will complete and equip the road TO the coai
fields in Hampshire county. ] do not THINK u wiz
ever yield dollar 10 the State in its present con
dition: but, ii completed this road would be very
valuable TO the company for the transportation OF
coal and produce to Alexandria. and would thereby
ncrea se the business and taxable value of real es
tate in that city. rs to bring revenue to the state
| larger than its whole investment.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Capitol needs thorough repairs inside and out
side The cost Of these necessary repairs is estimated
at ten thousand dollars, which, think, is low est
mate 1t Is o! great Importance that the public
grounds and public buildings should be kept in good
| repair and fine condition. The example has a most
| Sllutary effect upon the people. The State Court
| house on the Public Square was destroyed by lire at
the evacuation last spring. The Courts heretofore
| held in that building, are nov held in the Capitol Tor
| want of a more convenient place. The State must
furnish court room for the Court of Appeals, and il
has heretofore furnished court room Tor the Circuit
Court of Richmond. Suits are required to be brought
in that court against public officers, TO which the
State is party. The old Courthouse, II j. conceded
on all hands, had not the proper location. and ] re-
commend that the new Courthouse be erected az an.
other MACE The General Assembly has always To-
bored under great Inconvenience for the want Of
| proper committee rooms for the transaction of bust
ness during IL sessions. The committees have been
forced To meet in the offices of the public officers Of
the state, at great inconvenience 10 themselves and
derimcnt to the business OF those Offices athat busy
| season. Owing to the great accumulation Of the
| public archives, those Offices are becoming nconve
nient for tie accommodation Of public business. The
| Capitol building il not hre-proof. The public
archives are OF inestmable value, and think there
| is public necessity for a ire.prOof building in
whi. the archives of the State can be kept in safety
with offices for the State Officers and court rooms for
| the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond and the
Supreme Court of Appeals with Offices for the clerks
of these courts. The basement story of the Capitol
| then, can be converted into committee rooms and
! they with other ooms in the building will afford
| ample accommodation for all the committees OF the
General Assembly. believe that this additional &C.
commodaton for the Legislature will so greatly
| in short time be repaid for the outlay ! engaged
Colonel I!ves, highly accomplished architect and
engineer to furnish draft and estimate of the cost
of the proposed new building. The plan and the es.
innate viii be furnished for your inspection and if
approved and the appropriation made at an early day.
it is believed the building can be COMPLETED during
the next summer
WEST VIRGINIA
BY the act Of the General Assembly, giving the
consent OF TINS State to the creation of the state Of
vest Virginia II Is provided that the State Of West
virginia shall pay its equitable share of the public
debt. Ny Impression Is that this settlement can be
most satisfactorily made by reference 10 four com.
mssioners, none of whom should reside in ai.l,er
state. two OF them 20 be chosen by each S,atA IN
authority conferred on these commissioners 10 chi, %
an umpire in case of disagreement-all questions
submitted for their consideration to be presented by
agents appointed by the General Assembly OF each
State.
question has arisen in regard 10 the stating NJ tho
counties OF jefferson and Berkeley. Nv the action
taken, these counties became Organized nv narsons
and officers who claim them as part of We.t Viz
gina. Upon the general reorganization of the State
found that could not organize these connt;cs nm
der the laws and ordinances OF Virginia. without
producing strife and collision; and as could DO
nothing to settle the question definitely considered
i proper TO let the whole subject be Referred 10 the
congress OF the United states, where authoritative
action could be taken. in whch~ parties will have
20 acquiesce. The General Assembly, NAV adont
such measures as may be deemed proper for brincbg
the question to an Rsue think il NAV be done bS
pettopSf either party asking Congress 10 pass a
Joint resolution expressive of its opinion in regard 10
the legislative and constitutional action heretofore
had in the case.
PCBLIc PRINTING.
1t is believe that the public printing nv the GRO.
alton OF the office OF Public Printer cost the Stste
annually much more than it would if the rrinting
was LETT open to private competition and individual
enterprise. | recommend that law he nassed re.
curing the head of each Department 10 advertise for
bids Tor the various kinds Of printing required In his
office, and that the printing for the General Assem-
bly, be contracted for in the SANE way nv tLo
adoption of this measure, great saving 10 the
state viii be effected. Several volumes OF the Re.
ports OF the Court of Appeals are out of print /
wonid recommend that the printing Of these renor+
should be contracted for the cheapest that
can be made, securing good binding, paper and ~
Biography: and that the new books. with those On
hand be sold at small profit There has heen
great complaint heretofore that the State has CHARGED
an eSolbtan, price for her Reports This charge
has been very onerous upon tie young LAWYER and
prevented our Reports from having the cir:ulation
in other States they would otherwise have regret
to have to state in this connection that our library
Fund, which was invested in State securities. and
amounted to large sula. has been lost by their con-