The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-02

-DanVllis, AentucRy, elgut nuuureu anu
eighty miles; shortening the distance over
the shortest present rou s-to Cincinnati,
one hundred and thirty-6ve miles; to
Chicago, ono htudfed and twenty-five
miles; and to Memphis, tfty-fonr miles.
The road is now flushed to Hamilton, in
Loudouu county, forty-four miles from
Washington, and supporting two daily
passenger trains each way.
The following is an extract from the
Agricultural Report for 1s63-articls on
"Wtstern Virginia" By j. R. Dodge, Of
that Department: ies'' ''9..'' r
s"West Virginia acknowledges rough
exterior, but claims for her bills the adern-
mont Of majestic and esmsly forest
growtbs; for her wales q permesble and
fruitful soil /; fot her rivers wealth Of
water power; for her mines = heritage il
limitabls; and for her broad domain tho
insignia of strength. enduring vitality,
and sturdy iuaepsndsnce-ths proud
characteristic ofher people: agm7asa4
"a more GENITAL and accessible location
could scarcely DO pointed out on tho map
of the United States; not central in q
continental sense, but sminantly 50 as re-.
CARDS tho Atlantic seaboard and the area
almost ,encireled BY the lakes, the ripper
Mississippi1and Ohio rivers; central as
regards tho populous cities, the markets
Of the country. -
';The water communication by the
bays and rivers Of Maryland andVirginia
is neither appreciated nor improved as it
will bo in the future. having some Of the
deepest and lsrges. harbo,s On the conti-
nent. The western border Of West Vir-
gini, lies 390milcs on the Ohio river, and
is in Immediate Communication with the
whole Mississippi valley, permitting the
exchange ofproduvts With the Louisiana
planter .. hi, doors J. admitting Of tratio
along the banks Of the his.ouriia the
wilds Of Dakota, and allowing side.vheel
steamer, from, the kanavhs to veg the
waters Of tho far.oif tributaries Of the up.
per Mississippi n. " ria'iG'afscSs
5"The plous and ausonaton harvestcrs
which will hereafter garner the annual
wealth Of western praries, may be trans
ported to all those plains in.vessels hb,
ricated by. the labor Of W',s Virginia.
from her own oak,epd iron; and tho metal
Of those implements may there be mined,
tho ore hsa.ed byaadjacsntstrataI Of coal,
the requisite au1 obtaiaed from the some
hill, and all coppaetsd into perfect
machine With timber found ssezing on
the surface, which has been manuf,ctdtsd
bJ aperpetasl ~ster-pswer that loaps tho
crass. Of tho summit and falls, gently into
tho tv.le below, nsandering towards the
Ohio rqui.. as the medi.asiye OK that fat
ten, on tho sweetest Of perennial hsrbags
upon it's banks. S 53 sei l6iaa5N
Where, in the vide world, lics 10
broad q network Of water communication
at the very feet Of q State SO full Of the
varied treasures Of the forest aud Of The
.ninef sTha.such country, With as el-
ovation absvs the mslsriss Of the low
lands, and never rising above tho level Of
corn aud sorghum prodHc!ioh;; within a
few hours ride Of the sea and It's treasures
md facilities for tran,it--a land peculiar
for its gta.n pastures flowing with milk,
for its bright flowers laden With honey,
and for its river slopes that promise to
run with vine should lack inhabitants,
orlbd hmm Of industry, or the ihow Of
wsalth-is an absurdity Of tho past, and
an impossibility Of the future. .-, n
4 b Z "Ths farm lands
embrace at least four-ffths Of the urea,
amoustips to 1896, ,384 acres, or
17,025 square miles, and they average q
v.las Of SS % per aero. i - !"
In view Of their central location, acSesi
to eastern markets, and conuexiou With
oil p.rts Of the Mississippi Valley by
river navigation, aunifdeuto Of forest and
field, and greater wealth Of minerals be-
les.h, this |, cheaper than any land Of
similar position in the country. = =
"wess Virginia stands the twenty.
seventh State Id tho order Of IL. popala.
ten by The las. c.nsus, having sf6,sss,
OF 1s to the square mile. New Haup'
shire, the next below, has IS ID eact
Square mile. To realize more fully th,
present material status Of this new mem
bsr If The family Of States, let (. .ompari
son bo instituted with this older menba,
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