. Book of the Royal blue . rger one he had left. If active hostilitieswere prosecuted his large property wouldbe so exjjosed as to incur serious injury,if not destruction. His mother, ^irginia,had revoked the grants she had voluntarilymade to the Federal go\ernment, andasserted the State sovereignty and inde-pendence she had won from the mothercountry by the war of the Revolution, and thus it was regarded the allegiance of hersons became wholly her own. Above the voice of his friends at Wash-ington, advising and entreating him to staywith them, arose the cry of Mrginia callingher sons to defen
. Book of the Royal blue . rger one he had left. If active hostilitieswere prosecuted his large property wouldbe so exjjosed as to incur serious injury,if not destruction. His mother, ^irginia,had revoked the grants she had voluntarilymade to the Federal go\ernment, andasserted the State sovereignty and inde-pendence she had won from the mothercountry by the war of the Revolution, and thus it was regarded the allegiance of hersons became wholly her own. Above the voice of his friends at Wash-ington, advising and entreating him to staywith them, arose the cry of Mrginia callingher sons to defend her against threatenedinvasion. Lee heeded this cry only : alonehe rode forth, his guiding star being duty,and offered his sword to Virginia. Hisoffer was accepted, and he was appointedto the chief command of the forces of theState. Though his reception was mostflattering, and the confidence manifestedin him unlimited, his conduct was conspic-uous for the modesty and moderation whichhad alwavs been characteristic of THE BALTIMORE & OHIO, SOUTH-WESTERN SYSTEM, AND ITSPASSENGER AND FREIGHT FACILITIES AT CINCINNATI. BINCINNATI has been known as TheQueen City of the West for manyyears. Owing to the rapid growth of itscivic and trade relations with the South,this title should be emphasized by callingher The Queen City of the West and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad holds animportant position in the traffic of Cincinnati, itbeing the only road leading to all points of thecompass. It offers exceptional advantages to, and hasbeen very successful in utilizing its rails for,the establishment of manufacturing industries Cincinnati is recognized as one of the largefruit and vegetable markets of the West, and theBaltimore & Ohio Railroad has provided for thistraffic with paved yards, with a capacity of , and within short distance of the variouscommission house districts. Cincinnati is also the principal gateway forthe South, and with its fast train service offersinducemen
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