The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-10-01
st. Louis and Norfolk Railroad.

Tie Norfolk iVa.) Journal Of Septem-
Der l3ih. under the caption OF The "Short-
cst route from ST. Louis and Louisville
lto Norfolk" SAYS: III line is drawn
on ihe map frcm Norfolk to ~. Louis i'll
will pass Though, or very near to the
following points: Lynchburg, the mouth
of Giccnbrier river. the forks OF the Big
Sandy. Lexington. Kentucky, and Louis
lville by this route is 593 miles--the very
shortest line that can be cOnstructed.- >
Louisville is the point We must reach to
gct the commerce OF the great West; for
/ it j. the center of trade Tor the North
west and Oh the line Of shortest distance
10 1t. Louis, distant 23O miles. 10 which
latter city must converge an immense
sy stem OF roads. including the Pacific :;
land both Louisville and ST. Louis are the
main inland ports for the waters of the
Ohio and Mssipti. Missouri and their
tributaries. Louisville looks to Norfolk
,or hcr future seaport. and 10 no other
city. and the public mind of St. Louis
Ii, becoming fixed in the conviction that
| Il at she also must reach the sea through
oir city. and 10 other. The distance
from Louisville 10 Norfolk is POI miles
les than ilat to New York by the Penn
Isvlvam;a Central road. and the distance
lilon IT. Lonis TO Norfolk is 253 miles
Iicss tlian that 30 New York by Cincinna-
Iii. In tho interest OF this airline rail
road from st. Louis through TO Louis
vl.c and Lexington. Ky. Mr.. j. j. Por-
tier. President of the Board Of Trade of
Louisville. came to Virginia in May
Ills object was 10 induce The Chesapeake
land Ohio road 10 extend its line west
ward from the White sulphur Springs
Via the mouth of GrccnIrier 10 the Ken
lucky line a. nearly in the direction of
Lexington. Ky. as possible. ASSURING
them tl.at if that were done Kentucky
would NEE, this road at The State line
'Bv appointment with Gen. Wickham.
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. Mr.. Porter. met the Board of
Directors in Richmond in May. and pre-
.cntcd TO their consideration the plan of
the road above described. and statatcd its
very great advantage above all oihcrs.--
THE Immediate result Of the interview
was the unanimous adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved. That the Board has listened,
with great satisfaction. to the statement
lby Mr.. id. Porter. Of Louisville. of facts
hearing upon the propt sed throngh-linc
Iron Louisville 10 connect with the
'lChcscpcakc and Ohio railroad. and has
Ibccn much impressed with the rcmarka-
lLlc advantage of said road. as set forth
i. by him. if the same is practicable.
Resolved. That this company will. as
soon ms possible. make an experimental
Survey of rohtc from the mouth or
IfiCm near the mouth of Grccnbricr river,
TO tie Kentucky line. at or near the Burn
ing Spring. in the general direction of
, Lexington, Ky.
/ Resolved. That the authorities Of
louisville be respectfully requested to
leo operate with this Company in ascer-
'taining and establishing the shortest and
, most advantageous connection between
that CITY and the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. WIN. &. WICkHAM.
Prcs't Chesapeake and Ohio II. II. Go.
Extract from the minutes of the Board.
Il ]. GARNETT, Secretary.
The above resolutions were passed III
tho last week Of May. Since that time
neither Mr.. Porter nor the authorities OF
' Louisville have heard anything from
them of the experimental survey.