South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-08-26

tended 10 reach The coal fields ut Elk
Garden, has been rechris.enei tho West
Virginia Central and P.ttsburg railroal,
AMI IL is designed to cxlendits rsmi6ca-
/ tions al through West Virginia. cover
I ing nearly 200 miles Of its territory and
ending at White Sulpisur Springs.
Proposals have already been advcr-
\ used for the construction Of 20 miles OF
road beyond its present terminus. and
into the very heart Of the GOAL and iron
region. The road will not he dependent
upon the products OF the soil nor upon
calt'e-grazing lands. though these will
greatly add to its revenues. For City
miles it will run through rich deposits OF
/ coal, valued for coking as well rs smith.
ing and steam generating purposes.
Next it strikes the heavy timber lands.
where for twenty-five miles nothing
meets the eye hut heavy timber, consists
ing OF cherry, pine aud oak, ssid to be
tie most valuable lnr d forlumrer in the
whole State. Almost along its entire
line Is one continuous bed of ore OF
varied qualities, said to be successful
competitor OF the ', richest ore in the
! country.
For number of years Senator Davis
has been interested in the Timber and
coal trade Of West Virginia, and has
made himself familiar with the richness
ond value OF the region through which
the proposed road will pass. Hardly
expecting TO he able to construct road
OF such magnitude IN tue near future,
his object was TO first build short line
To the immense coal field covering
| thousands of acres of the l4-root vein.
/ besides tens OF thousands of acres OF
The minor veins, ani gradually extend
1t iato The heart Of The S,a.c. Coming
prominently before Tic country as n
U"i.ed Sta'es Senator from his State,
with opportunities Of laying before men
oil capital the richness OF the grand pla-
ieau lying three thousand feet above the
sea, upon which The herds OF "A thousand
| h'lis grazed 20 fa;ucss: from the soil of
which the sgriculturis.s drew rich har-
vests; While the woodland threw shad-
"w' IRON majestic trees Of great girlh
and stfaitness, and beneath lay embow-
eled treasures, the value OF which il is
| hardly possible TO conceive Of; he So
! iicite' these capitalists to invest their
money III the road and extend il across
The State. With faith in him, they sub.
scribcd the sum OF $6.O00,000, and it
was determined 10 continue the road TO
"hEe sulphur Springs thus opening
UP to lbe world one Of the tincst regions
IN the country.
Sene.oF Davis will push the road to
completion as rapidly as possible His
! cnIapany owns tract of about 1000
acres, which is underlaitl by The II foot
vein OF coal. which is q continuation OF
the Georges Creek strata, and OF course
its cqnal in every respect. This coal
! bed viii he reached this rall, when it is
! expected that large quantities Of Goa!
equal TO the best in the world will lie
shipped over the new road 20 the Balti,
more and OhiU road ard to The canal.
The people OF Cumber land and Of the
State shout take deep ia,erc st in this
road for the reason that We will be the
principal gamers from it, Both the
railroad and csnnl should offer induce
ments TO tho new Co, & help it along
in whatever manner they may lind il
possible. Already large quantities of
lumber and coal are shipped by the
Mess~s. Davis by lai anl water to
Maryland ports, and the additional
! shipment Of bali million tons OF coal
per annum by way of canal, coming from
this region. would give that thorough
fare all it could do, and 1T the same
time give TO Cumberland such boom,
as il has not experienced for years.
Senator Davis knew the value this
road would be TO be country through
/ which IL ran, when be invested his for
tune in that region; ana the railroad
company will end that they have struck
a bonauz1 when their rails shall belt tho
valleys and mountains which are today
hidden from the world, and whose wealth
is unknown even 70 the settlers whose
cattle Craze upon the green hllsides
and verdant valleys. -CumJ. Tin,,s.
Importing Valuable Horses. On
yesterday week consignment Of for
~ ClydcsduIcs horses, mares and i'll
lics-left Glasgow for Liverpool for
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