The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-17


may be seen that the work of o,olns;no,
and beautifying the Cemetery and the
erection of a lifting monument 80 .L,
memory of the brave men who S,aa,,
there, is progressing satisfactorily.
PROPOSED CEMETERY AT ANTIErAN
have received communication from
His Excellency, the Governor of Mary.
land, enclosing cspy of an act of the
Legislature of that State, incorporating
board of trustees, under the name of
the "Antietam National Cemetery" to
whom shall be conveyed in trust lot of
ground on or near the battle field of An
tietam for the purpose the burial and
final resting place of the soldiers who
fell at the battle of Antietam," &c, and
inviting our State, if so disposed, to
unite in tlfat proceeding
/ have also received report of the
trustees appointed on behalf OF the State
of Maryland, containing list of the
names of the soldiers who fell. and were
buried rs they FELL on the battle-ground,
and whose remains have not been re-
moved, from which it appears that twen-
ty-two OF the brave men of West Vir-
ginia are still lying as they were first
buried, apparently neglected and uncared
for. 1t is for You 10 say whether this
neglect shall longer continue or shall
we, in an appropriate manner, manifest
that respect for these gallant dead which
their noble sacrifice SO justly demands at
our hands.
STATUE OF WASHINGTON.
1t will be recollected that on the re-
turn OF Major General Hunter from his
campaign into Virginia, in the summer
OF 1864, he turned over TO this State a
bronze statue of George Washington,
taken from the Virginia Military Insti-
tute at Lexington. / have recently re-
Ceived communication from the Adm
tant General of Virginia, who is er oeicio
member of the board of visitors OF the
Institute, requesting the restoration Of
the statue; but inasmuch as il was orig
inally transferred To the keeping OF the
State. declined to take the responsible
ity of allowing its removal. Yet i have
no hesitation IN saying that in my opln-
ION il should be at once restored, aud In
recommending that you authorize 1t TO
bc done
PUBLIC WORhS,
The turnpike roads In the State ro
quire legislation All those owned by
the State, or in which IL is a stockholder,
are more or less ont of repair. Many
bridges were destroyed by the
armies or were allowed TO wear cut aud
20 To pieces during the war, and as q
consequence 1t is almost impossible TO
travel by any of the ordinary modes, IN
many portions of the State Heretofore
the legislature has taken no action on
this subject, because of tho existence of
the war but now that hostillties have
ceased, and the people have returned 10
their usual vocations, we must restore
the facilities for trade aud travel--fOr in.
gress and egresS-beiore wo may expect
renewed prosperity OF tho State The
Board OF Public Works have had no
means at their command for tins pur.
pose, and therefore cOuld do nothing. It
remains for You TO determine whether
this shall be accomplished by the appro'
pration of money from the Treasury, or
by some other method which your better
judgment may suggest
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL.
In October last ! received communi-
cation from Thomas III Ellis, Esq, Of
Richmond, Va, president Of the james
River aud Kauawha Company, enclosing
me a pamphlet containing An Act TO
the Virginia Canal Company,
and to transfer the rights and franchises
of the James River aud Kanawha Com
pauy thereto passed by the General
Assembly of Virginia March ~, lSGl.-
The pamphlet also contains statement
of Mr.. Ellis, from which it appears that
in 1860 an executory agreement was en-
tered into between Messrs Bellot dos Mi
niers. Brothers aud Company, OF France,
of the one part, and the James River and
Kanawha Company OF the .other part,
the object of Which was, not only to trans
fer the rights and franchises OF the last
named company, but 20 bind tho French
to complete the water line or
canIl between the waters Of the Chesa
peake Bay aud the Ohio river; and the
act of March %, 1861, was passed for the
purpose of giving the consent OF the com
Inonwealth Of Virginia to tho agree
ment, and of comforting on the Ffench
company corporate powers 10 enable
them 10 perform their part OF the same
The French company failed, on account
the war probably, To comply WITH their
charter. aud il is therefore regarded as
forfeited, and as requiring further action
for its revival on the part Of the legisla-
ture of Virginia, and also oi th" Iegisia-
turc of West Virginia
| submit the communication oil Mr.
Ellis. with the accompanying document,
for your consideration Ifcapitalists are
willing 10 construct through our State %
work of the magnitude and importance
of the one contemplated, IL seems 10 me
that they should be granted tho most lib
eral legislation 20 enable them 10 do so'
guarding the same, however by snch pro- b
visions as may be deemed necessary for
the protection Of the interests OF tho
State and its citizens.
CONVICTION AND oTUo RAILROAD.
On the 2Gth Of October last. received
\ communication from william 5. Wick
ham. Esq.. President Of the Virginia
Central Railroad Company, on the sub
iect Of the completion Of the Covington
and Ohio Railroad through our STATE
either as an independent enterprise, or
in conjunction with the Virginia Cen
trail: and suggesting that the coopera-
tion Of this state was necessary 10 the
accomplishment Of the work, and that
action by the Legislature might become
desirable for the purpose IL is prob
able that such action will be asked Tor
at the present session. II 50, trust that