The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-21
The Western Connection Of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway.

aOtS1Kc OlllO
The following bom the Lexington (Ky.)
.Transcrilt is iDss iriDg. We are not at all
surprised 10 learn that Richmond is to be
one OF the eastern termini &c the Southern
Pacific railroad:
-"NEw Yosz, FebreGry l6, 1880.
.NW. H. Gs2maI, lexington, KY:
..Contract for lnrding Big Sandy rail.
road cOmplete. sigaod. and 10 be finished
january Is, 1881. THOMAS METCHELL."
Thi, is most gratifying Intelligence to the
people OF Lexington and Central Ken
lucky ,Jdst eleven Msnths froa to-day the
road Is to bG,eomplefeC.
The iron .borse, leaving louisville and
passing through the immense mineral fields
,of Eastern SkentuckS--tle richsst in the
world--will pursue his uninterrupted
course to the ancient capital NNirginia.
BEING at the head Of navigation on the
james river, 1icnmond will derive great
commercial benefits from the compA ton OF
this road.
II Will carry tsIler doorsiargely-iucre ased
supplies 6 wheaE from which to mSlufac-
lture the kind OF 1lOur specially adaptt for
the South American markets. The ever
growing sSpply Of beef.catiae for European
markets, irge nrtion OF which gOesfrom
kentucky. will be carried by this rout to
the Atlantic, and Newport News will be-
-comethe grem pom OF shipment for 81 'ch
stock.
Trace always takes the shortest, quick, st
and cheapest rseite, and these conditio, rs
yili all be in favor al the Chesapeake an 4
Ohio reilroad. The0gtCok, then, for bonn
kentuety and Virginia is exceedingly
bright.
From,&.. Sierlisg TO Stewards 1T is sixty
six miles fi0m Stewards to Ashland
eighteen Rtes; from ashland TO Catletts-
burg seven miles. making the total distance
from Ht. Sterling 81 etis6urg ninety
one miles. By contract with the owners
of be eoai read running west FROM Ash
land 10 within eight wilessof Stewarfs that
road viii be operated as part OF HE Big
Sandy lius anil the line Is Strengthened
from Catlettsburg 10 Stewards.
We also learn that Mr.. Huntington has In
view the extension Of the road by a direct
dine f<om Lexington 10 Eiizabethtown, aud
a further extension, or lease oi other lines,
woul6peach Memphis, where direct coo
neetiOn could be secured ria Little Rock
with the Texas-Pseific st Texarkana. This
would make grand through line from the
Atlantic, Ocean TO the Pacific.
We lealc also iL.a General Eehols, as
agent for Mr.. Hunts stou, has e0n6iionally
purchased the surveyed route from Mays
vile TO Portsmouth. vbis will enable the
great railroad man 10 hold strong grip on
any rival contemplating building or that
line, aud he caa at his leisure build a road
from Cincianasl APP the,lsnio river 10 Hunt
ington.
This latter line built gould give Mr..
Huntington an Nskroken snd short route
from Cincinnati to the kast. Ten years
hence al these roads will doubtless be ia
operation. and the lines OF Mr.. Huntington
will be among the m0a remuc erative In the
country. The greater portion OF the trade
and travel Of Central Kentucky will un-
doubleday go east pta the Cbes apeake and
Ohio railroad. The distance is about 12O
miles shorter, and that giN cut big figure
in tariff rates. y
in eleven months Richmond VIII be In
the world OF trade-she will be terminus
Of what Is destined 10 be the greatsst rail-
road In America.