New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-30

route than ohcs tvo Even this ALL for 10
clnsts OF Tire Virginia line By Of fits comparative -
srpon from ics and hSs decided advantage a.
rpore northern lines ~
Ihe Harbor Norfolk having scur feet grester deptA
water than NewYork Bay gives to Ii decided prefss
ence over Baltimore Philadelphia as a shipping port a
Western produce thence NesYork for it win about tn
same distance from tho latter city Philadelphia aad 80
miles than Baltimore by water communication
freight from New York TO Cponaat via tie outside wat
Philadelphia and thsaoe By railway much less tn
is 10y tbs continuous railroad line this be true Of tbs
route to CinoinDs much viii ID be rus of Vi
Norfolk both becsass Of the better baEbor Of Norfolk ad
ting going vessels Of the largest aud sspceif
because Of the easier grades of tho Virginia Railway
Bat few moments refsction'i therefore convince ~
observer that Norfolk destined become the gstevng
through which the Empire City will stretch U
lsrgs share Of her trade with the great West
TIE FUTURE sEw.YoKK
Not only gateway 70 New York viii Norfolk sabscve
her commercial interest in opening the beat communicates
with Cincinnati bst tho respect 10 al the ecss6
eenie-s trade in the Mississippi Valley Indeed this r.
marx may ncade also Chicago and Cleveland Of wh
by railway Communication to Norfolk than Nsv
York-or viii b. when the Virginia line shall have been
peed. Now draw q circle iro: Norfolk whose crcumfsv
shO So Louis Louisville Chicago Toledo Glove
Clncipnat Norfolk will De foand TO ese
of them than Nswyork and looking at the map il WOLF
portaton for each Of these great cities And yet NsS
York has already subjected to imperial sway commsrss
OF the continent centuries perhaps must eapss before hs
folk could rival her In commercial Importance BettD
days however are in o the Old Dominion whsa
she ewskes to the importance Of situation having h
Atlantic coast indented best rosdsteads bays -
habor Of tie Unior by far the best highway fer
nicsoa with the whole west and South West.
EEw-Y0RK NORFOLK.
NssYork is cot only interested in the growth sad prs
per Of hok the opening Of great horoashfsre iHts
the valley Of the Ohio and ths Upper Mississippi but siss
anordag her highway TO ts cotton fields Of The South We
portion ~ the Union
TIE great Viz gnis and Tennessee Railroad brings Nora
in direct communication with Memphis the great
tie market This impOftsn. thoTougfsre had bss
but recently opasd when the commenced and its bes
in upon tire VI NewYork hare been but LITTLE
appreciated Cotton aad tobacco viii both bear Transports
ton th road to Norfolk from Memphis AID ts valley
the Tennessee River bale Of cotton sent from Memphis
over this lire would reach Norfolk - 20 hours af9
woud reach Mobile NeW0rcans By the Mobile ans
Ohio Railroad and It would be placed Gpon tho wbaryes -
NeyYork 10 IL days than sent TO The Gs
and might be landed II Liverpool about as soon tie
bale sent down 10 Mobile would reach HswYork The fssR
ties f pstng Memphis end Of collecting at Chattanooga
and other points aO0g she ne Of this great rawsy fsp
Norfolk Memphis the great staples Of tho Southwest are
lttls understood glance al tie map Wiz shoS 'h iro
any PORTION Of grcat thoroughfare the attraction Of -
noble seaport virginia upon It's freight and travel would -
equal TO- e greater considering its eastern desnatss
than that Of Savannah Charleston any other Atlantic o
that this advantage In favor Of N0Iiek must hsF'f'0
draw this trade to the Chesapsahe
But the o important consideration OF tbs valao Of Nor
0 10 Now York identified with her trade u the fact tbet
the grand habor Of Norfolk beyond question the best A.
lantc terminus the Pacific Railway for the ass
given tie shortest easiest and most direct rocte Of ths
gigantic railway from st. Louis is the line Of the Ohs
and Rail- Ia
valley Ohio miles the great southern bend Of the
river and thence the Central line through the Old D.
mnioa TO the mouth Of the Chesapeake There can b -
gsnssyng this fact the importance Of 1t 30 ovss
estimated in its bearing the future OF Norfolk aud hsv
York The completion Of this Virginia line Of railway csnase
long be DELAYED and when accomplished barrel Of ho8
could be sent from Cincinnati to NewYork cheaper thss ~
any Other route and especially would this be true. both q
Cincinnati and St. Louis when once the Ohio River -
proved by system Of wing dams give good aave
the whole year. except few weeks vhs
prevented by ice in the river. Z
Few persons reflected upon the dentiy ontsres ~
tween Norfolk and NewYork. not only concerns ~
present and future trade Mississippi valley proper a
more in connection P~sSc Raisss
the u trade which win ind easier outlet 10 Go
folk than TO any Atlantic city. Baltimore terminus
cannot comrets with fortunate rival at the mouth
the Chesapeake both because Of the heavy grades OF tho Ba
more and Ohio Railway the incapacy Of her habO os large
sea going ships sad nom the fact also that the nonsnsu8
city is 200 miles from and mnch further hoD
the great which tho trade and travel q
the whole country tend Indeed. should the Old -
mnion come under auspices and shake of the ACQUIRES
and bghtng influence Of Slavery Norfolk must become -
fore long period the second Atlantic city of the Union.
which rank great natural advantages ents her IL
relations Of SewYork and Norfolk viii become
more and more poan comforting mutual advantages upoo
each The genial climate Norfolk and the fact that she 70
not so far south as to hazard the safety olaree stocks Of m
csne give her decided advantages over every city On -
sesboard further soub Indeed there be no reason vAB
she should not under impulse Of free institutions rss 80
Commercial geatue second only to that OF the Empire V