The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-20
Caeap saiiroat,s--Jssf' f.'sco'se'a'c Ola
wooden Rails.
From tho Wcs: Virginia MohhoF.

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From, tho Wcs: Virginia Monitor,
u,,o c,Iow,nr communication. from gem
,,o,n,, wen known as enc of tine BIOS! in-
, c. and enscrprising machinc-builders IN
fho state. derives unusual Interest from the
sctuality Of the important question of which
y suggests n solution: THE dcVClopmef.
of oar seemingly inaccessible tinhcred and
mineral lands" Should the plan proposed
,,v the writer turn ont as practical aS proie'-
sjeuil Judges esteem it 20 be, the enhance
sneat OF properties hitherto 'alueioeS on &c &c
count Of their renotenesS from market WI.
rda millions TO the wealth OF the STATE, ana
realize fortunes for 4 large class OF fA'''-
.hnidrn, whose inevitable prospect hcretoi0'S
yas 70 die in discomfort and poverty
~ CL,pssBcgG, WEST VIRGINIA.
E;;.or Of West Virginia 1honttor:
y, nix Great timber and mining region OF
,,,,r. thrrt. i rapidly arising need for short
,;,ns of cheap railroad, with suitable cars ahd
motive powcr to thread up the valleys ana
ti,~n,yh the corges connecting them with tnc
Irrc,t lines nov made making, OF i'll contem-
Station, More especially are they demanded!
ty the lumber interest. Rich mipinS local.
lies such a. Volcano and tho extraordinary
as:pha!tum mines near Cairo, can afford to
build railroads with iron track: but with
lumbcvmca, ever shifting as tn: rmoef l.
eat from them, such expense il not |" b'
thought Of; and az all the timber within WIZ
on'nS dis'ance OF tne S"". tii.' - wv ,nIc.,,
hc Cit OIL by ~" sa' M" ,.,' 10 adontcd n
c'le'' u,"'oi'' s'n'1 r'' ,.,, ~, ,.yen tr,n,y
reach the timber 1Har' 'e''' "a '''N '"'
mtlos on either siuc.
Some ten years sihcc 'no "a", t,.',n,..a,
ronSlructcu IL" i'iI''' VI ~ t,,,,,,ns NJ =, nr
ana put on IL CaiS ii'uo ".I' ';i i.,n, ;n,.
"heeS "oiHiu5 pu.>'.' : ,t - ,.;,,5t onrjrS
eacn aAle iIec W au'''on ~ - r. I.,r
WIN lne lall'. IA, "''V ,,,, ,,,e. as on
us Cte'!! "''oi'u "''' ~ H. a,rs,ns n,...>
Straight ii'tS' i'cl,H'i VIZ -, ,hn III .,G
a.:aiiSt or ap7lsc ti,I s'"r' va Wy 49,, ,,,,,.,
Il was io,snn ''' ,'i'' v";,i ;,,;,,ishnd r.
from the iiSiae u t,'c o''''''' 80; tl,o t.n
tc'ideic! vi NV ".'s's o|',I, cI,.,,,,n,cI,,'
by tc.',"a. III icy; li"l, .>,,. r.. W.,
cI win ha"9es o','>'N' ",' ,i,,'I, !, I yn,.,,
70 St1 ou 'no ""-"' ''>-'
uhoIch' c.,.:. ,;, ,.,,,..d ,,,o cor-
Inc success 81 'l'S ,,nI r', ~. ';rc. from
s'ruc'ioh OF I''', q ',,.it w. n,n,i;.I,
'hI W. rn,I,,.s " mi. vicinity ~,
a,d WIN S'iiiil icauis -, t -, nnr.,, nn,y.,
"i .'7c i''"s al. ~ .i Min! ms;n, tI,,,u :,
',i'u Wv, 5a,,.,,,a IN h,,,inc.s no;,,;
w. n.'' ~ tn.,. ,.;,ho,t tI,cu. Ihcsc
uaods ",,t s5cn tn ai0O ,,r mile, whereas
i, o,,", rond, cost r,,,, 81 G00 70 +5ocro par
M iUlrI,p ,,,,,s,in, ,rsc. Cannot steau
ith'o. ~ az ~ ,,rlna,Ii,,,r ,,nypr on thc,c
pc "Ppl'eu % Pt'P''''o ~
cheap i"''u9 .,,,.. ..ro 1,o,,;tuoli,.
SW-ioSS "cSn''5 W." ''s', ; '.,,'' ~ 81,
irai'S!ctISu o'' ''cln "'."ot " "' ,,ncoi.
I"!'' "''. 'lil' VII .''2 ". n'" Live, .Eo,,t
l.oc"a-ou'c, e'ii ~ i''""L 5'.;,.,,,
",''o Fo"!.os VA tloI' MiV''S GT' ,,,;i, W.,
IN" '"o l,'''VS Ca ,'l. '1,' , ,I,(' now
NC - Id" vi NV n,r,, and
N>td,;thu Li!Ne'.'""t ih.',I-l''o.
oH,W "'.ii VI W. ,; d. 'v,', rn,In co.t -,
i!lts iei ,oui. IA - :, ,,,,.ns,,,,
$i',V"' or NS '.AIi Wv iY'n, -, .,nn =: -
ana N"uin ir'''i,s ">'e'.' Si""I, 80 -.u
To- TIC lhitc; ana Sl'reG, "Fl'"I"'u' WAN
take II up 6iau"S Vi teii ',siccn - Ito Wv.
acton. Tic ditclc!Sc III lle COS. VI T'' r'
morse aila steam rcatiS li,a! NJ ltlu?'o Nv ~
tue iact tia' IL c"stS l!ie Hu''>'i i'i'' '"'r
road aS much 10 0thvcf It's Ours "no.' -"
city Of New ioik ny morse power us IL goes
TO hrln- them from Albany (oVcf lVo ni:ics)
by steam power.
Imagine the cost Oh taxing :; single 's''i''
from farkerShurS 10 h'"'uii''re y! l'o1aG
power, ana you can iofl' Il! Aea.
j lie uaclloN Oi ll!c VIRUS i SiCaltl wv
wood than on iron, EXCEPT IL wet or icy
weather, and our chc'nr,t woods, leach and
sugar-trec, make the best rails. These road,
arc renewed ~ simply mailing 4 lath Oh toi1
oi them, and work a. wei rs new.
y locomotive becomes Il stationary engine
.! slA!l'l! BENG E'l'co SO t!a. 'nc M"s.i;
.a!i it'"l'' N"hout 'o"c!'iIo t'e llaeh' a.i''
u IS l!eh Just is cHtc'lVe is IN! otNer eIS.ie
Tor inc purpose. III TACT, tue same eiisl'c
can ." made to drive mil, 10 cut tne Iui'
rrf aS il stationary, ana theil tahc IL ~ '''
market rs Il locomotive.
Ii docs seem that much m,sht be Done %
oc'el2p lac resources OF Tue country w
CONNECTING cacl coil'lty'"at III We 3'','e VIII
a,Mc one OF the great through lincS os suvD
soSas. 49,. .
hcslue lhcr present use, tilc! SeL'c -
show the necessity OF something SUI petScf:
Winchester 10 tarkclsporS showed Tic ~,
ces>lsy OF hrSt common roaui tila1 G'l!eo
ior ii graded roaa' .li'l' III tuln, ioi !" iiT'''
aoahszco roaa tn'I loi d ,':.oa.'' t.'In ii,,,
become one OF INC Slc;ltcsl Ill lhe E'l''i. III