Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23

BasA West Virginia seems about to start on
a career Of prosperity unequalled in tile histo.
ry of this country. Having been relieved Of
the incubus of slavery; and the exhausting de.
mands of old Virginia that did little Or moth
ing for the western section of the State, other
than grind out taxes, for the support of Office
holders in Richmond, her loyal and industri-
Gus population seem determined ito let all
the world and the rest of mankind know
something of her exhaustless mineral treas.
ures, her agricultural resources, and in fine,
that she possesses within her own borders, ev.
cry essential element calculated to make her
citizens prosperous and happy.
| One of the most instructive lessons of this
war is to he found in the present condition Of
old Virginia and that part which is now known
as West Virginia. The first is "a waste howl
ing wilderness" that will require half cen
tury of peace to bring back to its former con.
dition. Her rebellions children have brought
up on her sacred soil" the sword of the de
stroying angel Death and destruction have
held high carnival for four years past, over her
rich valleys and fertile plains, and to-day ''the
mother Of Presidents" presents to the travel
Ter, nothing but APPALLING realities of terri.
BILE civil war, that has found no parallel In the
history of the world. as., . - raa. .
The other, though suffering to some extent
from the ravages Of invading armies, is yet
fall of life and energy, and even before wild
wars deadly blast" has ceased to reverberate
ever her hills and mountains her loyal and
patriotic sons are showing to the world ca
pacity for selt-government and rapid progress
in all-the material improvements Of the age,
tl,.,t tp
with surprise. ,.,...... -....
Witha spirit Of liberality heretofore un-
known in the Southern States, she is cordial
ly inviting emigration from all parts of the
world, and even the hated Yankee is welcomed
to her soil. For this purpose, her Legislature
has made ample provision, to lay before the
public, the great advantages to be found with
in bel limits, her immense mineral resources,
extensive water power, ,salubrious atmosphere,
glorious mountain scenery, and benefcent
laws. .....-.. .,,, ..r...5.
In internal improvement she bids fair to ri
val any of the older States Most gigantic
railway schemes are devised, which seem in a
fair way to be completed in a short time
Capitalists from other States are taking hold
Of them The Covington and Big Sandy
Railway, was partly graded before the war
A Pennsylvania Company proposes to finish
it from the Ohio river to Charleston on Ka-
nawha. From there a new road will be con-
structed to cross the Baltimore \ Ohio road
at Grafton, and tap the Pennsylvania Central
This will be done beyond all question, in a very
short time, and West Virginia is certain to
take very commanding position in the rank
of loyal States. The copperheads and secesh
yet remaining within her limits may not be
able to realize as yet this wonderful change,
that is about to come Ger the spirit Of their
Dreams but it will come notwithstanding
We bid the gallant State Good-speed, .7