The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-04-06
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On last Saturday Col. A. Msrbsrry.
Jcnh H. Chunn, G. H. Latham, R,
Johnston. IT,. l.. 7 /. Ball. R. n. n. HsbB.
and R 3. FunO'en, gentlemen belong.
Ing to the corps Of Eogiueer, nov en-
gagged 10 surveying the rOuts Of The
proposed extension Of the road formerly
known &c the Alexandria. Loudon and
Hampshire Railroad, bat nov Os the
WGshingtoa City and Ohio Railroad.
made their appearance 10 our town.
CHEESE gentlemen have Just completed
the survey from Lcturt Falls 10 MsSon
City, and had Intended 10 survey through
from Le.at Falls 10 Point Pleasant, but
owing to The recent heavy rams and the
breaking Of one Of their instruments
they did not DO so They now propose
10 get the width Of both the KanaWbo
and Ohio Rivers al this pOiul; then TO
commence the survey from Point Pleas.
ant to Ls'art Fsls, THENCE through back
10 place Recommending
Col. MatbOrry ex9rssssl himself as
highly pleased with the county through
.Wbioh he hes suFyeyed. and reports the
grade % being easy. The hsadsS!
grade he says will not exceed 80 feet
foths mile. He also kindly furnished
us with the distances of The different
1oulssfrom the Oalo Riut.o lils-Wa-
tT. which are sS follOT
Fron Baltimore to Petersburg over
BaI,imots and Ohio Railroad $50 miles,
from Sandy .sil Richmond TO York River
over Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
A7G miles; and from LetOh to Alexnn-
dtia. Va, side wuter-b7 tie Wssbr
,iagton and Ohio Railroad. $40 miles :.
Il will DO seen that this cir line road is
ahoFlet BY 40 miles 10 tide water, than
the Baltimore and Ohio Road, and is
l36 miles shorter than The Chesapeake
and Ohio Road. This road when com,
9leIsJ, will be the shortest route from
ths West TO Underwater, thereby making
freight aud EaySl much lover tbau
nov.
Ex1elEy aheu this road will bs COM
plsIel,to Point Pleasant, We ere not pre-
Barsd 10 say, yet we ate led 10 believe
that it will be within the mex. two OIL
three years. OF one thing we are GER
,Ain. tbs exigeaeies ofishe times demands
lie speedy OOnpIeIiou. Some brigh
morning no, long Of. we shsll wake VI
40 the accomplished fact Of Ade,wats
4sil connection With the Ohio river q
Ihi1 poiut-snd with the whole West
The effect thai the early completion O.
this Gas will have upon our interests il
thoygtH " many he almost incolcula
BILE, Are these nsp nero enthusiasts? :
80 they TOO yisiOnley8 Or will lhil
line pour into our lap heap d wealth
Nth an army Of prudent energetic Eotk
.srS to use III Yes, it will be built. 4
-psssss .shEapgh our entire State from il
western bordsrdo its eastern border. /
will open up ontIsa, mineral resources
Of irop. &c, By iuspFing to it al
.outlSt and mSrket. 1t will ivits CAPT
dalto our State, and to our GoFn an,
County. IL WiIl add thouiaudS 10 GU
population; aud W4IlincrSaSs cur mer
camille add manufacturing interests Ten
fold. Much Of the success of the Stat
and our town and county in the futur
depends on ourselves. We want Wis
end liberal legislatiOni Es want thr
rtgbln Of all men again restored 10 them
we ~apt the last vOSlige Of the psoscEiP
live laws eGacsd from our statute book :
JSe want no more foolish and lying rs
parts about The KGk KIu1 OF 0ny o'he
,Opisassltbody Of men resisting State su'
United SmtaS ApIhoritG We want n,
,piose invoking o. tho military to pu
down rioters. We hold list il our Off
.esrs do their duty, they eau ;pp. dow
all these offences and bring the guilt
parties 10 trial. There never was in
since ihe war when civil profess cOuI'
,1olsbsServod ip any county 10 the Sate
,aaisss il vas Vhsp ,thO. officer ipOpIi
,pet.fpd ,tho .Ppriss'
AaOtbsE lbiDg NO want 10 ents'pFi''