The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-24
Correspondence OF Thu Richmond Dispatch
From IcntUcIty--A Railroad to Eide.
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WINCHESTER. KY. june IL, 1872

WlNCHEsTER, KY, June IL, 1872.
Editors Richmond Dispatch !: Knowing the
interest all Virginians feel in the success Of
the II. l.. and Il. s. railroad, which il soon
destined to connect This, the garden spot of
the United States, with Richmond and tide
water, thought it not amiss to give you
some account of lis progress rs well aS of
the other roads now in contemplation. Tie
work on this road was commenced last No
yrinbcr, 10 be completed 10 Mt. Sterling
from Lexington by july LIST, 1872 ; distance.
lhlty-thrcc miles. The first twcnty-iour
miles was let to McSsrs. Bibb, Tublcr Il IlolIs-
ion. contractors. rruui NirSihla, and the other
nine miles 10 alcs>iS. James Kerr Sons. from
West Virginia. Notwithstanding the llnu-
SlalIy severe winter the work was pushed
forward with the most indumilable energy,
ls has been The c1isc with Ill! work WITH
which Mr. Huntington lEls been cUnncctcd.
The tlT,ck-laying commenced in March,
and on Tuesday last at . O'clock A. NJ. the
tslrs entered for the first lime The quiet and
beautiful town of Mt Sterling. Thousands
had assembled from all portions Of the ada
cent country to witness the interesting
event, il large majority Of whom had never
before seen IN engine.
The contest between the graders and
tr,,ck-Iayers was extremely 'eXciting ;is they
neared their destination, and frequently the
iron would be in few yards Of the graders
lit nigAtfalI, but morning WOULD show The
rough banks and cuts transformed into
graceful curves and wcll-grldcd tan~cntS
ready for The iron, the graders having moved
OIL during the night, for not cvcn,WaS sun
day regarded i'm the efforts TO complete the
work by the 18th instant. =. - ". &" ~ 's@"~
Tie road is Wcll-built and great, part
ballastcd, and may be considered Il tirst-ciasS
road, the iron beng the most improved, the
iiSll-iuint used instead of chairs.
| understand the work will soon he let TO
the Bly, Sandy, and contractors; are duly
looking around. All the work hts been
located and is ready to let.
Bath and Bourbon counties recently voted
large subscriptions for Il road from Frank
fort to connect with the Zig &lndy near
Owcnssille, and the Cincinnati Southern is
now being surveyed. ......-.
Kentucky has been slow In regard to
public improvements, but seems at last to lie
awakened to her interest and numerous roads
are now in contemplation.
/ find great numbers of Virginars here.
This country escaped tho ravascs OF war in 4
great measure, and the people, nearly of all
whom came oTiSiiiih! Huli 'HSiiia, ISn'"i
great deal of tho Old Virginia hospitality,
and seem proud of the connection.
Lands sell here ut the lowest from seventy
five to one hundred dollars per acre.
When the Big Sandy is open 10 the ChcSas-
pcukc and Ohio railroad or Cumberland Gap
from Mount Sterling thousands of the finest
cattle will be shipped by this route TO Vir'
ginia.
So far as have been able to Judge; Eell-
lucky will 80 for Greeley AUD are opposed
to Democratic nomination..
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