The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-12

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them pronounced, tho shottesl, levelist.
aid cheapest route for a ROilroad CONF
meeting the great agricultural interest qf
! tkla continent with tho Atlantic, and
| ibnt mAry eminent civilians as well as
scientific men, have expressed tho opiur
lion that the heavy slapIei of tho vast
west. can be transported to tide water at
a less cost than on any other route, 4
/ you viii remember ,Asao facts, and we
hayo ua doubt yovsRill, we must believe
l46oI The iutoIlgNtt people e MasonSwill
not cannot. Aun the responsibility
I ltbor(l5to bo imposed upon them, Of
showing to the people Of Virginia and
I her sister States, that it West Virgins
iisyooag she is powerful; lhat L nature
! has medo her rich, in 6llds her noun
lains with crude aud Rsiural wealth, ,qAb
rf0asths Intelligence to dsselopitns wells
US the wisdom aud liberaliiy TO invite to
her bosom, all ranks and all classes to o
Gull participation in tho benefits to be
derived lhereirom.
The geological curvoys of ,lho State,
show beyond doubt, that ID point Of
mineral wealth, West Virginia is unsur.
passed by any portion Of the world
The mines Of coal and iron are consider;
cd iuexhaustable, by The most competent
judges. Il is the opinion Of scientific
men that efforts are now b,iug made, by
wealthy companies, which will soon dis,
close the fact that the precious meialS
abound within hor bosom to fabulous
extent,
The water power for tho propulsion Of
machinery is llimitablo. The forests, Of
pine, oak ofeyery variety, black walnut,
cherry aud other valuable 'timbers arc in
q primevOl condition. The mineral
waters possess sbe highest curative prop.
cries. The salubrily Of her climate is
provCrbial, The mountain scenery is
grand and sublime. Really and il laety
nature seems to have concentrated her
energies here in the production Of every.
Thing valuable to tho vents of huHsaaf
| lilo 10 such on extent and on solarge 4
scale, that her citizens bAye been, Gg 4
were, oserpowerod wilh'lhe rich ipheri,;
tance committed 10 their charge. Few
minds have been found capacious enough
and 50 lihareLsna enlargsd AZ u grasp
ttho leh boon, aeas sdes ise- sllonel plap9 /
for its equitable. distribuliop., Now
however, that West Virginia hes taken
her position in q fully developed fdEmi
as one ottho States Of the Union, che
will NOT bO outsiripped in the race Of
competition for high ronOwn to WHICH
her'resources invite her. lflitlo Masr
sachasetts, by pledgipg her granite rock
and selling ice, has gained fot borrclf .
prominent position iu literature and
wealth, and now claims to be tbs hub oe
all greatness, surely West Virginia may
at loSst hope that when her boundless
resources are fully brought out she may
claim that shc 10 tho axle round which
several little States will rovolyo. Hav.
ing pa'ssd through an ordeal Of ctIlictou
unparalleled for lis savoEily in ancient
OF modern tines, she nov stands forth
the equal al least Of her sister s'ntes.-,
fAlrealy she points with becoming pride,
10 the many seats Of teemipg school
houses, which decorate hes mouniaio,
slopes and pleasant valleys and shows
the passing stranger. thGt intelligence in
wide diffusion, is her aim, religion too is
her chief delight and highest pleasure
With such decorations round her, sho
must attract 10 htrselfrho vice aud good
ofovcry land. Multitudos will flock to
her embrace, and soon, yea very SOON
her influence for good will 80 expand
that distant nations will sing her praisOt
Freed from the incubus that fetlered all
her limbs and like soma dark spell held
down her energies, her intellectual! and
moral powers, will force her onward and
upwprd 10 that sphere of greatness, lha.
she is destined SO soon 10 occupy
Naught eau hold hor back. Misaothfoj
piss may rail and seold, and lukeMaIln
sonla half nlnad her cauSe. hui nau0ht