The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-10

SATURDAY.. ...''
,.,oxnxn AS A TRAFFIC CENTRE ne
=, no;s htnre of Virginia has authorized Tue
liz; of Richmond to use her credit TO tne eA. u
tom, Of a million of dollars In finishlnS Tue
~ r,yv. hujlt western connections OF 'uc [
frhassneake and Ohio railroad, when Were
Sro,,rht 10 stand.still by the snanc'ai N :
,,rIs;on of 1879 II will be remen oeieu tua' i
~. r;tv of B,itimorc came to the ala On .ue I
psr;n,ore and Ohio railroad at au'i'ar Y
s,ann NJ the growth Of her great roaa 20 tns ,
West Tine result has proved the ~ss"om
Of the investment; both city ana 49, 90
now strong aud prosperous A'cun'u S ~. 49,
many decided advantages ~ ssa short
minns of q western truaS hue, suo MI
vvater.course to the open sea 4"a'eu WIZ
Wa.o he shorteaed by raiD, n7agnidceHtI
im'.a es 'nower. and some Of the largest fouT-
;rc.nnilIs In The world; large machine ans
fonndry.workss and, above oh, as the gre1
tobacco market Of the East 1t has speclal
interest in The States on beth sides oa tse
Ohio. ..
There isa short gap between Huntington,
the presest terminus Of the ChcsapeaRe ana
Ohio raikoad, aud the Kentucky line, which
II is very desirable should De closed, &c as 10
meet the approaching lives; and this'9usto '
course be done out of the Richmond appro-
Y,riaf;oo or rs,nain an awkward mn1rance,
% ,be pre.ent financial condition OF the
Chesapeake end Ohio is such Is 10 fofeciule
the possibility of its engaging IN any ne"
works. Less than hundred Hs!fs require
TO be buzz tof which portion IS Already
praaet) TO connect the Chesape'te ana on'o
With the central counties OF heksuchy--tne
famous '.o,ue- grass region '-"nence eetne
,.f~ ".
witch toe E.>serr Atlantic StasrS must always
he GOOD M ,rkets. Already horses, mules, aao
beef cattle are drtycn across the gap 10 cons'd'
erable,numeers for shipment over tue Chesa-
rneskeand Ohio road to Richmond, Wash'ns
ron and Baltipcore. When she rails are lato 70
v,ornsrt with the LouiSeIlleroad, az they may
he within twelve month, the Tobacco OF
western Kentucky, Indiana, Southern NV,
nois, and Missouri mas 'be expected 70 huu
its,way to.aAarge exteHt'oyer Tue same ,oau
fol-, ,urchasesby the European agents Sa'uel
ed 1T Ricbxond, beside heavy moVenen'
,oEgraip, meats, lard, H.. and osner prouucts
OF the West, of which Richmond WIN ne.
GENE the natural distributing point LOT the
ferritorp south of tbe!gotomac river. The
<opportlnity is now presented for Richmond
to- makea bold stroke for her righttu' snare
of the southern trade, and from the results
already achieved we.cntertain no DOUBT Der
,people.are sa2acious enough TO see lor tpelu-
selves what is for their own interest IN tnls
ruatter.-Neto. York SGtocth0lder.
These views OF the Stockholder-rery
respectable authority in railroad matters
arewortby of the reconsideration Of our peo'
ole. But that paper is mistaken in the idea
that the remaining gap that is to be filed Is
only between Huntington and the kentucky
line. Only eight miles of distance lie be-
tween Huntington and the Big Sandy, which
is the Kentucky line. The truth is, the gap
extends from Huntington into Kentucky IN
the direction efaIexiDgton for distance, we
believe, of about seventy miles. 1t is OF vast
importance to Richmond that this gap should
be closed with road that is equal to that
which now terminates at Huntington. We
invite attention to what the Stakeholder says
We also publish this morning very in-
teresting communication with reference TO
the connection rid Portsmouth,, Ohio 1t
presents to our readers statements at which
they will be sstnni"""A i-"--", 49, We
ern country is blessed with o wealth and q
thrift that are not fully understood by our
people. A toll comprehension OF their extent
will very much increase our zeal to prose.
cute our meaas OF alliance with that eoun-
try. 1t is q good thing for people some
what under the weighty hand Of adversely
to insert one end of asyphon into the wealth
of thrifty people and keep the other under
their own control, so that they may through
it repleDish their own sinking vases.
The Chamber of Commerce Of this city
has had under consideration the question Of
serdng delegates to the approaching CEN
yentions of the friends and supporters OF the
western connections. We suppose the re-
suit will be- that delegates will be sent by the
Chamber. We think the city councils
should also be represented in the meeting in
the West to which we refer We speek in
behalf of our city interests. Our solieitude
is for the general good. with only the pros
poets flor ourselves that every other citizen
has as a sharer ic the prosperity that aniy
flow to all from fill and active commerce
with that wealthy West which was once n
part of cur own dear Commonwealth.
Our delegates to tie West could see for
themselves, and bring back reports upon
their own observations. We woald that
every citizen Of Richmond could tkaverse
the regions in Kentucky and Ohio with
which We seek to be connected. Reading
what other people say of country is = very
different thing from seeing that country
with ones own eyes. No man can appreciate
the grand animation and vast volume OF
western life and commerce who has not be-
held them himself.
A man enters 8 new world as it were
when he strikes the Ohio Valley. The re.
verberatioDs amongst the hills Of the ringing
bells Of the steamers come like mysterious
sounds from strange land, and, as we look
upon the busy scene Of activity aud thrift be.
fore US, impress us with the idea that
We have been transported to realms such as
We may have dreamed Of but never saw.
The poetical mind may we'll be under the
spell of enchantment; but that which Is prac-
tical will soon work out q sense Of the vast
forces which are there working out an
amount OF human comfort aud independence
that can hardly be equalled in the same
space OF earth with like number Of people
anywhere else on the globe. The man that
contemplates such scenes In travelling along
the Ohio and the Mississippi cannot fnil To