The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-26


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eastward, would De doubled, and Its earnings
~ tursa.nsporI'ns the thirteen cars extra as far
as Clifton Forge would be SO much clear gain.
AS the otate IS still q stakeholder in that
road to the extent OF two millions of dollars it
Will De seen that she has direct interest
III everything that tends to increase its in
come.
need hardly add that the indirect interest
which virginia has in the prosperity Of the
chesapeake q Ohio railroad greatly exceeds
her direct interest in it. ~
2. The effect OF the work OIL the iron and ag-
rlcultural Interests Of the State.
Every well informed man knows that the
country extending from the eastern base of the
Allegheny mountains through. the counties of
Allegheny, Craig, Bstetol.rt, Rockbr,lge. Bed
ford, Amherst, Campbell, Nelson, Buckingham.
Albemarle, and other counties lower down the
river, embraces one Of the finest ron-prod,,cino
belts on the continent. The, great resources
Of this section remain undeyeloped mainly for
the want OF cheap fuel to smell the ores. T,he
completion of the Canal to Clifton Forge will
at once remove the lifficnlty. by .brinpno the
cheap Goals of the west into immediate contact
with the ores Of the ,Janes River valley II
needs no Gift of prophecy e, soretell the conse-
quences Of this union.
It is true that under the influence of a vicions
monetary system esto hl;s,,ad IN tss ;ntorosts ~
capital and r,,inous to iahor onr country s ant.
ferine under a martial nar.lvs;s of hnr ;,iustr;
al interests: hnt thirt tho nuhI;c mind IL ss+
being awakened r. aonsa - tIa nnnross ..,,
which has been nract;coll ~, tha ,,npfio ord
| the tav Of tleliverance 10 not Tor cer Mhon
that "Sr W. ,vo shaI ~ nol Ir OH. wien
change in the conft;"n os ,I,;nms a. W;rr;,';sy
She. instead of Pannsulva,,;" I,;1i haoo.,sr 10.
oontro ~, th -t 49,. 49, ~ - oSoo,.,o w.
States. and West v;rn;,;a ,.;th ~ "a - ~.
frs;@h5 i;mas vii s!lls: atuol our
| pnnnsvlv.n;o owl Msy.Is.i syPe.S WIN
~ tho }1n;toJ Stotas i""~ Aol si'e cossi tf'uc
~ Enrnonas ~, t 800,
nal fantor;,e M ae" Iy:ygss !is, anu
along the ina fr,,,, p a.
anJ nnie.s On. ,,,...t,.. ~ r,e'nonu,
"mj p;ai.sso., ~ 0asy uceo,seu, ~ "cnuls
',t,, W ". .. ~ ulst:t way, coIest
d.. ~ o.pIehi"cy gu ,e ns..-
ton;a ;I nus - - Useless 20 enlar on s'ls
~ ~. NY" ~ ~ .. oiilsNIs Cose.NcI
tl,e Goa. a . Tles o. OUT o1ase must 1e patent
w tho 'As' '""". pass vi, 'l'eleloie'
"a ha., M, ~,
| r..,,os Dr., GnooS I'll enc H,seies'S VI 'iio
srh;s creot .vor,. 81 ,,',';a,' ss .t's co.
ro,d., 20, ,,,;1I;o". - aH'i sA: 0.NSc .'ss "a
t;ttio uai,'o :. :. =. now " very
hsrssv aff,r,s reve,na ,,... As.al wo.A. y.
nS a"s ~ ouo c'lo.sI' " pay curfele
~ ,cfro .1oc II
ov;taI r, ILL - WV ~ ia ~. ue =.
;s be"anse it, tarn,;ous Is ~ ;9,a IS ss
snnni.es ~ fro;,ht r. ~ ~ .ao ,o ":,.n
froT which - no .,a,r ~" ~ y. t..a
ncrtat,on :" .Ia = -, ''''1 Us
1870. !. ~" ~,,:y,. W TA. ~ P.oopo.o"s.
root conpect;on With tho Sh.snaail" e. 6h III
rsaI nndar c:rcn,nsta,cos which, pot
hit nav odd a,nst oc,,str,;,, nou'1;.i ls..e
Grafton h.tween them o"'A oo'o'"' ooop-
The railroad and cana, cannot he rivals =
They will be mutually dependent on each
other. Each will minister tn the nrosnar;t~ ~
the other. and n common interest viii ;nsure
harmony and concert OF action between
then,
Every train that travels eastward from the
coal t;e:ds If West v;ro;n;a will switch of II
ct its cars to transbn tiercarooes to the canal
ani eSary ,yostwar,1iho,, canal boat viii 90 :,
W. 70 Clyy,on Eor',a ,rsrht :" ho forwar'1ad 70
tbo We.t nv tho f:hesan saIe and Obi" rasrnaJ II
W;tbout ;nf.rser;n~ with or nj Ill d;m;n;sh;nc
the frt;oht now carried over the eastern section
~ tho Gh.sa e.k" ond Ohio rn;iroaI that roo,
,.I t;nI - tp IT, ;ntar.st To sond ono.haf ~ ;ts