The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-17
r,,,, r,cston m tho Capital.

ron' m;et,;Hds tho choice Of Charleston io y
the Capital: lrsays:. Il 4, !;
Tho advantages of GcogrIph,caIl II "n Z,
local situation enjoyed ~ EnH ;Is ~,
confirm tho wisdom OF the cno, o' 81,
noint TO its fitness. RcstlnS%on 'H ~
r;yht bank Of the Great k"Ilawn"' ID, i"
ne confluence with Elk, the CIT? ~
rcivrs .hc tributes Of the whole cchtra
norton Of our State borne from eve,
mountain and valley By the ElE' tn'
GauIcy, the New, and the urc a,.n's
rivers with their numbcrIess a'i,uS ,...',
Tie vast resources Of the state, Hll".ns
4 natural conveyance here. ma! DC iUt'
warfcd on the noble " River OF lhc
Forest" to Cincinnati and the wcslcrn
marts, with the greetings Of our S(uGcn
city,. The great Chesapeake and ono
railroad will soon pass through wv
city. pausinG TO take Dr"aln Oh ,,',
streets. rs it rnshcs TO tic sea Sro"nin7
under the burden Of the WoaIih o" az, ~
tious which, on the banks Of the o!no'
Il sholl receive from the Central iAcih''
thc Monarch of American highways.
The Water Line between the East
and West. will find its channel ny .,'c
wharycs Of Charleston, and WIN 'hc
completion Of that great artery OF ccn-
mercc, which fate has ordained, IN n Jew
wears. will bring before the CaPItri
city the ar.osics OF the boun'lIcs'
West: and the Great kanawha, here
three hundred yard, wide, will forever
be the crowded rendezvous Of the rIch
frcighls Of the Mississippi Basin: In n
few wears half dozen State railroads,
already projected, from various dlr"c,
tons, will centre in CharlcAton' ana
rsrry The citizens Of every corner
Of tic State in u few hours to their
cauital. What noblcr metropolis c0u!a
DC selected: what .randrr future has
any city Of America? We HEARTH! re-
joicc in tho selection, AMI tender our
sincere consralu!ution, to the fortunate
citizens of Charleston.
The city j. 30S miles west o: Kirh'
monl. l20 miles west OF the eastern
boundary Of our State: iG miles east
from the Ohio river. and about the
same relative distances from ;hc north
rrn and southern limits Of West Eir-
.inia It is therefore II little south
west Of the geographical r"nirc OF IN"
State. IT is named a:icr Charles Clcn-
denim, one Of the first settlers OF the
kannwha Valley, who owned the land
on. which it is situated. It's f"unda-
ton dates from the year lI9S when Il
fort WAS erected As Il protection from
the Indians in the Scioto Valley O!
Ohio. The descendants Of the tir>, set.
tiers Of She NalIry.thc Kclirys. tic Car
rolls, the Clcndrmins. the Iuua2s. the
Dr0ddyS, the Donnallys. the Secs. the
Joncsc>. &C.. still mostly remain III the
Valley. and inhcriiimg the viGor aud
enterprise of their ancestors, give ear
mes, OF Il spirit that fits them I" b" the
founders vi m empire city. May they
prove by rrSul!>.lhat they arc the w"r.-
thy heirs Of the pioneers Of empire.
The local bases Of trade arc immense.
The coal and iron Of the valley. In"
lumber Of thu ncighb0ring mountains ;
the salt. which is found alOn. the river
hnnkS from n few miles above Charles.
ton. extending for - miles up both
banks. and manufactured and exported
frOIna multitude "! wells. TO the OK.
tent Of million. OF bushels: all com>ii.
tu,c, with many others. the imperial re.
sources Of Charleston. The citizens OF
the place are provrrbial for their enter.
prise and have only needed Il COMMUNE
! cation with thc >cabVard 10 make their
city y i:r>t-cll>S American mart. The
, Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. and the
james and Hanawha Canal will soon
release them. and make Charleston
what She should he. The rival u; Gin
cinnali, Chicago aud -. Louis.
! Tie political and historical >uprc.
macy OF Charleston haze been already
established hy tho grniu, and fame Vi
/ hrr Summers. Judge. Levi, and Geo.
/ w.. than whom ~" Brighter lights il.
lumincl the glorious history OF the
"Old Dominion" The au.hUr Of that
masterpiece" of oraiory "Thr sword oi
! Washington. he Stai Of FRANKLIN" has
n national fame which j. WORSHIP ped
! in West Virginia and the United States
he was citizen of Charleston and may
! well rniitlc her to rank her aspiring
sisters Of The mountain state.
The Richmond Dispatch. speaking OF
, the selection OF Charleston rs the Capt..
tai Of The State. says:
! One reason why this locality is agree.
able 10 Us j. that the old State aud the
new will be brought more directly into
INSTRUMENTATION. and will be able
, to cultivate mutual interests TO better
advantage. and prepare The way for
that ultimate reunion which we hope
to scr. 1t would he. We believe. happy
| for both. and blot ont Of the map wha,
we consider the wrong Of the war: bv
which Il State which gave several EN-
pircs to the nation is not allowed TO re.
tain her own boun,hlrics!. y reunion,
with Stanton us the seat OF govern
mrnt--nay. We would take Charles.
: tou-would be hailed With satisfaction
by the best portion OF the people OF
both States.
The above is tolcrably good, and
evidences the fact that the old-tmc
fogics arc Weakening up from their Rir
Van Wrinkle slumbcrS. Such q union
might he Of importance to the Old do.
minion. but il would. let Va add. he
death 10 tho new State.
Court House Burned.