The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-06
Covineton and Ohio Railroad

We announced yesterday the very grathyins
intelligence that the bill which had passeu WV
Virginia Legislature appointing comm 80.
s,onar. who are empowered TO enu"s' 'n'
comn,etion of this great work to some coiip.'
,ant and reliable company, had been approFea,
,,.;thout amendment, by the Legislature VI
western Virginia We published the names Oh
the commissioners appointed by that Leslsia-
tnre. with the exception Of one, VIZ JOEL
McpuxRsoy, of Greenbrier county.
Tho Commissioners on behalf Of both States
ora as follow: For Vi,yinia-Messrs. John Is.
BALDWIN. Of Augusta George w. Boiling OF
po,orsnnrp Thomas s. Flournoy, OF Halifax J
Rohert n. Maury, Of Richmond and William
Robertson, of Albemarle. For Hest pr'
oin;o-Messrs. George w. Summers, of Kama
wha T. O. Watson, of Marion james Bur
lev. Of Marshall: Burton Despard, OF Harri-
SON and Joel Mcpherson, Of GreenDrler.
These Commissioners are directed 70 ohef
;. The benefits of the charter to capitalists, SO
rs to secure the speediest and best cohstroc.
ton, equipment, and operation OF the
Covington and Ohio railroad. To TINS emo
they are empowered to contract with any
parties who shall give the best terms ana the
most satisfactory assurances OF capacity ana
responsibility, and to introduce into the con-
tract any additional stipulations for the Dene-
fit of the State not inconsistent with the bill
But as we publish the bill this morning, we
refer the reader to 1t.
Messrs. JAMES G. PAXTON, OF Rockbridge
and H. d. WHITcoMB, Of this city, Generai
Superintendent Of the Virginia Central raii-
road. were in Wheeling, urging the passage OF
the bill by the Legislature OF west VIZ
ginia before it adjourned. Their exertions
were most opportune; for the bill being laid
before the Legislature only the day before its
adjournment, it is certain, had there been none
present to represent the earnest desire of the
people of Virginia for the prompt passage OF
the bill, that it would have been left with the
mass of unfinished business on the Clerks
table These gentlemen represent that the feel
ing in the Legislature towards the system OF
improvements by the line Of the James and
Kanawha rivers was rs kind as possible.
Every disposition was displayed to operate
with us in every available expedient to con-
summate the completion, as soon as possible, Of
both the canal and the railroad to the Ohio.
We may warmly congratulate our people
npon the passage Of this bill. 1t justifies
belief that the road will now be built. We
have the best authority for the assertion that
there are men Of capital ready to take hold Of
it at once and build it rapidly. There will be
competitors for this privilege, as well there
may 1t will be one of the most busy and
thrifty railroads in the Union. 1t will be much
the shortest route from the Ohio TO the sea,
and will have a great deal more freight than
ii will be able TO transport.
This city especially may rejoice at the pros
pect of the construction of this important
road. 1t will make her a very great city; and
it will do more: it will protect the commercial
interests Of Virginia and with the canal to
help it, or it to help the canal, the extent and
the prosperity of the commerce of the tide
water cities will be beyond the anticipations
of the most sanguine speculator of the future.
The commissioners, we doubt not, will open
correspondence very promptly, and take such
steps as will put the grand work in motion At
an early day.