The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-18

e swept away last fall by the destructive
: flood on the Shenandoah, and, besides
e making other improvements, this com
. pany is now, at an immense cost, span
ming the Ohio river, both on its mair
stem and Parkersburg branch, viii
, beautiful and substantial bridges.
, The work on the Chesapeake anc
Ohio Railroad has been prosecuted with
out intermission since it was com
mences many thousands Of workmer
having been engaged upon it during tn,
, past year. That portion Of this road
between Charleston and the Ohio river
will be finished, and the cars running
upon it, during the coming summer
The advantage Of this great improve
ment to our State cannot be estimated
Improvements on the Great Kama,
wha, and also on'the Little Kanawha
river, have made considerable progress
while company of 'enterprising capi.
talists are vigorously pushing forward
extensive and permanent improvements
on the Elk river Many other enter
prises of less magnitude, but still o'
great advantage to the counties in
which they are undertaken, are being
prosecuted with much effort, and at
considerable cost
Icannot too earnestly recommend lab
eral legislation to public spirited men,
who in good faith, undertake TO build
railroads improve our rivers, or inaugu-
rate other enterprises to develop or
transport the material wealth OF the
State. We cannot expect 10 compete
successfully with the States around us
without sufficient capital and labor to
bring forth our hidden treasures, and
to give easy, cheap, end rapid transpor-
tauon to market Without these
the interior counties can never be
reached to advantage, and as n
consequence, the natural resources OF
the State must remain useless and
undeveloped for an indefinite number OF
wears, and we be left hopelessly behind
in the race for agricultural, manuiactur-
ing, and commercial distinction.
GREAT KANAwHA RIVER IMPROVEMENT,
herewith transmit the second and
third semi-annual reports OF the Board
of Directors Of the Great kanawha
River Improvement, with accompanying
documents. These contain full partIc-
ulars in regard to the operations for
the year upon this important work.
The Board suggest several notifications
of the Act Of March ,, 1869. The
seventh section OF that act provides for
publishing the semi-annual reports OF
the Board in newspaper at the seat
Of government. This, il is believed is
useless expenditure Of money, as
these, like other reports are printed IN
pamphlet form and put into the hands
Of the members OF the Legislature. The
Board recommend that the office OF
Superintendent Of the improvement be
abolished, and ask that they instead Of
the Board of Public Works, be author.
lied to appoint the collectors on the
improvement am Of opinion that
these alterations in the law shout he
made.
The improvement Of this river should
receive particular attention. II is the
natural outlet to all the region Of coun-
try drained by its waters and those
tributary 10 il. But, what is Of still
greater importance, il is destined at no
distant day to be the principal connect
ing link in continuous waterline from
the great west TO the eastern seaboard.
think il Of very great importance
that the State shall retain direct control
ever this river until there is an absolute
certainty that it will pass into the hands
Of responsible capitalists, who will give
the strongest guarantees that the i'm
provements upon it shall be made com.
mensurate with the vast business that
ia in the future to pass over its waters.
TuE.cUNBERLAsp ROAD.
called the attention Of the. Legisls.
ture atits last session, 10 the necessity OF
some legislation in regard TO this i'm
portant thoroughiare but no final
action WAS taken in reference 10 it.
That portion OF the road in our State is
in much better condition than. those
parts Of it adjoining us in Pennsylvania
and Ohio still it could be managed
with more economy, and kept in even
better repair, ifa special act sboqld be
passed regulating it, The enactment Of
proper law should not he delayed
beyond the present session
! MNIGgATios. ~
The seventh annual report of. the
State Commissioner Of immigration;
like his previous ones, is replete with
practical ideas on the subject
of which: it treats The re,
port speaks encouragiDgly of the
gradual disap ppearance ~of that narrow
notion which has heretofore stool 80
much in the way Of our. progress a
prejudice which.regards:c capitol and Ia
bor from. absaids ~ Sinp6yatiops, and
!, looks upon eyesy.new conner With .1sus-
picion. The .rStnasbato 1ths Connie
sioner on the subeet @Df Land specula-
iors. aod land p,Iss, deserie paIicuiar
aueatioo, as slso e-fhose Concerning
the necessity sDt& S}ate action on the
! matter of. fm,nHsitien, and rheimpoz.
, tance of the hsafty cotopetation on the
paft.cf oar e3sizens in, assisting the inn
. migrant ~ material ard and kindly
weicoms s... ~.
All on interest, demand the adop-
7 tios of policy which sball-iiberally
eaconrsze immigration, bothkfrom for
y - ronotr;es a afdFrom3le other. Slater
of.he Union. 7Sdch spoticy is 'indis-
Lp6sabieD our growth without it we
l5an not bope 80 secure any considerable
= share offhe immense tide population
I eoSst6pay.. flowing Iinco the United
,, staaes. from other nations, or Of that
Z pa9ing frop Ntiiesolder5 70 thezneyei
y efafeS 'of. .theJEnlon e,Fte advantages