Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-08-22


tolls, followed the provisions OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company, de.tine, Ia bc,
the favored recipient OF supplies from numer-
Gus tnrnpikes and lateral railways This ba-
SIS, was afterwards thought, might prove
dissouraging to the stockholders in work
promising ut first but few auxiliarics, and on
~ enjoying in part the reiiuent wave of that
current oil trade and travel which sets so
strongly tow ards n commercial emporium
ne permission now granted To- charge & eents
per mile Tor each passenger though that would
make the fare less from Winchester Co liar,
pers-ferry, combined it'll more comfort than
has ever yet been enjoyed, will not be seized
on out as last resort to meet the reasonable
( Grams oil the stockholder. And should the
chargc oil > cents n ton for the ascending and
for the descending trade per mile-amoun,-
ing To but little more than the expense Of
turnpike gates for like distance be madc--
Il Is expected that it will be confined 10 tho
early operations of the work, and soon rem
dercd unnecessary by the consequent deve-
ioPmcnt OF the resources aud trade Of tho
country~j>~-
The directors have now To congratulate
thetr ielow-Stock holders on the endowment
oil charter as favorable rs they could Justly
desire, and field for its application rarely
equallcd among the numerous improvements
OF the kind which now engage our most wary
capitalists IN every part Of the union. Should
this privilege be abused, or its result unne-
cessarily postponed by the apathy Of the COM
pany, great and Just will be the disappont-
ment Of the community.
About thc middle OF May, the engineers
commenced operations, with n view TO the
tinai location OF Tie road by the route sane
toned al the general meeting Of the stock
holders in August last. The fixing of the
town depot was then postponed, and Il Is rea-
dily announced that the course was adopted
from this belief that no positive good as To-
be expected from the decision, and from tho
fear that disappointed interest might disturb,
The early operations OF the company. Since
that period the board have been Of opinion.
that the materials in their possession wcre
not sufficient TO the wise determination OF
that important question, requiring caution
from every stakeholder, as involving conside-
rations vital To the long-set.lcd interests OF
the borough, and the future prosperity Of tho
company. Though the unfinished state OF
the location, only extended as far as Charles
town, would not admit Of a regular report
from the engineer, yet enough has been de-
rived IRON his notes, 10 authorize the grati-
lying conclusion that n material saving IN tho
distance, (aircady more than mile, J COM
pared with that reported last year, viii DO
effected, and that the whole work will bc
completed within the capital OF the company.
Along Littlcr's rim the location has been ia
vorably modified, and passage obtained az
ats mouth TO the highlands OF the Opequon.
OF moderate elevation, and shorter distance
than that offered by Locke's ford by which
J the very Objectionable curves on the west
bank OF the creek, threatened in the experi-
mental survey, will be avoided But one curve
has yet been encountered, vs. it'll a radius 80 low
rs 1000 feet, and only four others have oc-
Cured IN the distance Of ~ miles, a LITTLE.
unoer IOWA radius scarcely worthy Of no.
tee compared with the devigys course Of Sc
vcral railroads in this cpnzrrI, now in sue
cessful operation. With th6txception Of n
short distance where IL is - feet, but i'm favor
of The descending trade, the steepest grade
wiiI be 80 feet To the mile, allowing, BY sasv
inclination AZ well As curvature, the advanta-
gcous application of locomotive engines. tho
power contemplated by the board ia the fu-
ture transPortations Of the company,
Many of the materials required in the con-
struct'on Of the road will bc found In aban-
dance along the line; and stations for dcpo-
ste are presented for the easy reception OF
the trade from Mill Creek, Bat,Ietown. ana
Smithheid: and tho interest Of CharIes,ow,,
VIII be grratly promoted. rs the lszation NAV
DC made 10 pass through The Incorporated IL
mits OF the village. An improve nIent so diff
| fuSiye IN IFS general adVanta ges, NAV well be
expected TO produce some derange mept Of
private property. The board how e yer. have
determined, aud the engineers thus FAR Layo
acted m the spirit OF their determination A.,
abstain, with the utmost caution. from 80
laiing individual interests and much as H.,
comparatively suffering condition Of tie ooun-
Try demands internal improy ements, The p,,h-
lac interests and that q the railroad Comma
ny viii be daily accommodated To individual
Toe alities. Nut some sacrifices must be u,.y.,
wherever public works arc carried, and Of al
descriptions yet introduced, that Of a rail-
I Fna ma he =. "a
tie arrangement Of private property. In
like turnpike or canal, each Of wbieb en-
brace morr land ia their first construction
and oiicr, when finished numerous f,eiliti.s
TOT heghOOfhood Injuries, ard daily depreda-
Ton The space required for tbe s.iLv.v
track y but small and It's trade aud travel
Va The minuteN detail. under the eontrouI
anu responsibility of an incorporated compa-
ny, may he made 20 accommodate beighhor
hood convenience, and need not scr,ousIv
dtsJom any portions Of an estate. Tor these
reasons, the Winchester AID Potomae rail
ROAD company look foe the right Of way ur.ou
such easy terIGS the general Interest," az
the country loudly demand and the limited
capital Of the company eau alone endure. A.
may, We think, DO safely predicted, that no
iarm WI be 80 much Injured by as passage
through u, a. not 10 command . higher price
Per acre, When tho roaI has reached elec-
tive Operation, Than. Il does ~ tie present
time Therefore. might a b. we'll questiOued.
whether the mode ~ calculating damages -
not more spetiUus than sound. which would
~ the am0unt due tho farmer through whose
Z lands the work might pass not BY tho iutrin-
sic injury sustained, but hy tie arrangement
Of-hH, estate, cOntFastrd Nth the antOurhel
borders ~ ibst 81 his ne ighbOf, Orc .umsd A.,
BE- equally increased 10 value The benefit
10 fupsi Instances Wiii b. positive, and confer.
red BY Tie Improvement threatened 10 La
taxed sud u ought not "a derosats ffom h.
imPpriancs, that DeigiibOr nay share IA N.
'fesulis. No enlightened farmer over dreams
"i susFehdins "a improvement which 30 con-
s'defs greatly 70 his Oen advantage, merely
eo'sn'e hs ne'Ehbor may participate 10 10
I fruits 81 his enicrprixo. and sueb I. tbs ~
'nre o. social dependence, that scarce = suo-
e'.siui ehort, however narrow ~ desixn, bot