The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-18
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oopnectinc herself by Inc inon' ""S
..;,,, mo chesapeake and Ohio railroad
,non tho CITY of Louisville, while we may
s,r that no western State has deeper IN
,ercst In that road than Kentucky. we
wonder that the subject Of the Kentucky
connections has not attracted more atten'
ton in Kentucky than it has. 1t lis one oil
Vital importance to that noble Common
wealth.
| Thus far the feeling manifested has been
rather Of a sporadic character. a commu
nifty here and there along the eastern and
western line has been slightly excited; but
In the gaps that lie between them there
has been an unaccountab|c indifference.
But as time wears on and the current OF
feeling is stimulated by the rapid progress
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, there
appears some stir amongst the towns and
counties. Louisville Is looking at the dam
ger OF being prctcrtnittcd by remaining IN
active, while the line from Big Sandy by
Maysvile to Newport, opposite Cincinnati,
or that other line from Big sandy to Lex
incton, is built. In either case she will be
nlnked. The route by Maysvillc inevitably
crosses the Ohio at Cincinnati; that by
| Lexington will tend southwestwardly.
The Louisville Courier, looking ut this
peril with great carncstness, appeals 10 the
people of that tiuc city. TO move at once to
protect themselves. The present attitude
OF the question that paper styles Louis
ville's opportunity" The Courier says:
"a year hence the Chesapeake and Ohio
Company Will have completed their rail-
road across the mountains OF Virginia TO
the mouth of Big Sandy. about tue same
time we NAV expect the completion OF the
It. Louis airline. a glance at the map
must reveal the importance of II line Of
railway that, conforming rigidly TO the east
and west direction of tucSc two limos, pro-
poses To connect them. Such road this
Frankfort, Paris and Big Sandy Company
are organized to build. Leaving the Short
line Company to straighten the line be-
tween the city and Frankfort, by building
the gap from Shclbyville TO North Benson,
they set out to build road from Frank
fort ria Georgetown and Paris to Owngs-
vile or Licking river, where they intersect
the line of the Lexington and Big Sandy.
From Louisville east THIS line runs
through seven of the wcathcst agricul-
through the rich mineral counties Of
Rowan, Carter, and Boyd, it meets the
Chesapeake and Ohio at the mouth Of the
Big Sandy, forming with the st. Louis air.
Inc 4 straig link nearly four hundred
miles in length, and connecting the dis
severed parts Of the most important chain
OF railway from san Francisco to the At
lantic seaboard. Lying directly in its
course, travcrsing such Il country, termi-
natin" at Louisville, aud receiving the
benefit Of our large railroad connections, it
would seem the natural line for the Chc>a-
peakc and Ohio to the West, to which il
would at once give such aid rs TO leave its
completion no longer in doubt. Thus far.
however, such is not the case and Louis.
vile must awake to a realization Of the fact
rhis last link in great trans.conli-
'hat -, '"r be DETECTED from its direct
and natural course o.
beyond her re lch.'
Upon this strong ground of danger Oh
the one hand and immeasurlblc benefit on
the other tho appeal for an Immediate SUB
scription by Louisville and Bourbon
county to the road c'a Paris y made. We
cannot doubt the success 81 suct al sr-
peal.
We take pleasure in calling public alten.
ton here TO all Of the movements III the
West relative To connections with the CheS-
ayeake and Ohio railroad, We are thus
only introducing TO our people their friends
and customers that are to be. The atten.
ton the citizens Of Richmond should DO
ALWAYS directed 10 these topics. n year
opens the way direct to the Mississippi to
them: and by constant reflection and pre-
puralion they should be ready. If That he !
for the event. IL will DO one OF !
such magnitude that it will be a great
that will elevate Us TO the |
h.water mark of its requirements.