The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-05
Thu Western Connections.

a.. gratifying 10 us to observe the actsFi- |
&c tina. appears in the West IN regard 70 'nIs.
;.,,o,tant connections with the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. There are thfee HUGS ~"
der consideration, and each Of tneua h"s
..rnost frieuds-viz.: The Lcxtnstoh anu
Rig Sandy road, from Louisville "@ heN."s
tom Nv. to the Big Sandy river-'n .ac.'
huntington the Kentucky ana 3Fes1 East .'
ern railway. from Covington, opposlte c'o'
.i,nat,. 70 the Big Sandy at Cstlettsburg or
IN Hunting ION, eight miles distant; aud the
Ohio River rosd, fren Cincianati to Huat-
;ncton. on the north side Of the Ohio.
Meetings are to be held Ia the counties On
The river 10 consider the matter Of subscribing
to the road oa the south side, as our rea'sess
saw in the telegruphic account we pucsshed
on Thursday, aud we perceive that con-
yention In the interest 'ef the proposes ONO
River road. ou the north side, is to be held
at fropton GA the 2e.h day Of April, instant
TO which the james river counties and cries
and those on the Chesapeake and Ohio ROAD
are Invited to send delegates.
Now, we are decidedly of opinion that
Richmond should be represeute at that con-
vention, and that her represe natives saou'o
be empo wered to inquire into the condition
md prospects OF the plans by which the peo-
nile of the Ohio Valley seek to secure for
themselves q way to the Atlantic On line
below the obstructive frosts OF the north
and above the palaral ATTITUDES OF The
south-in short, line that shalt be Inc
shortest Of all and best protected from the
climatic hiudran:es which stand in the way
of commerce between the East and the West.
At this very instant we are reminded oil
these troubles BY announcements OF tue pro-
cess OF breaking up of the ice.blockade %
one hand aud OF the existence oil yeiio"'
fever far away on the other. AT the same
time, here we enjoy the delightful influences
OF spring, aad all nature is unfolding her
loyeliness, while health is abouadiDg In the
land. ae <s~
1t is time when we may well Initiate the
Israeites, and send our delegates to spy
out the western land and report the bright
promises it holds out to this city. The peo'
pIe OF the Ohio valley and ourselves are mu-
tually and tremendously interested in perfect
Ing the communications between US by
way of the James and Kanawha valleys, and
we should be ready at all times to show to
our Western friends that weappreciate Justly
the relations that should exist between us.
We publish elsewhere this morning some
account Of the meeting held in Cincinnati OF
the 29th ultimo upon the subject Of the Ken
lucky and Great Eastern railroad, which line
lies on the south side of the Ohio and un,es
some of the finest cities along its shores. Mays
Vile and Ashland, two Furnishing toWns,-
the former one of the oldest in tie State
are amongst them. Covipgton, the western
terminus of the road, is immediately oppo-
site Cincinnati. The eastern border Of Gov
ington is bounded by the Licking river,
which empties into the Ohio, and
which separates Covineton from the lis
ing town Of Newport. Covngton and
Newport together have q population Of
about fifty thousand. On the border Of New
port last summer there was land covered
with corn which was being gradually in.
yaded by the town, and which sold at about
$4,000 per acre. We may form some idea
how things are growing out there. Ger
tainly there would be some kcldt independ-
ent of the business advantages in being put
in active and cheap communication with
such country.