Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-20
BALrInoRs AND ONO RAIL ROAD

We psbl'slsed last week. With no itle plensuro me
report Of the board Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road. We found evidence in that report that under
The iudicious and energetic management Of Nj NJ
Lane that road bad pso-pered and progressed with
rsPidiiy DOT known SINCE its comnenc.men, until Ls
became il. principal director That TIN. .hould be the
esse snder tho general siagnaOn Of basipes. which
hes secured within the las, year OF two and when
toe market for our state seesres abroad .. - poor
that In few other than thu, sales h.ve boon eec
ted. an cvdsnce of the wisdom and bersliiy Of the
Leshlsiurc Of Maryland under whose Patronage that
sse has ocen Effected OF the htedne- VI purpose and
business habits Of Mr.. MLsne, and also an evidence
the, when tho road shall have progressed TO It's prv,eo
hid terminus thai Ii will DO great public benefit aud
receive Proporsionais share of public pa tronase Il
Is an evidence hat tho improvement is demanded by
the public The difficulties with which the pre.dcnt
and diresors Of this road have hsd To contend have
boon great and they have ss 10 evidenced by thai n.
pert been That tho road will very econ 10
completed to Cumberland and eventually 10 tho Ohio
! river. Is now placed beyond cavl or doubt Tho a,
'onton ofho board is now by the report, aIed
sIoa the Ohio river. with The determination that the
will not halt until they arrive il The net roeeip.
will pay the interest all tho losns relieving The
state and citizens from oil anxiety on hal ground and
when the road Is completed to Cumberland under tho
same administration. s business must DO largely in
ersased aud believe doubled 10 proportion TO il.
length liz revenue 10. ss.an know. Mostly derive
from passengers. IL now yields four and a half Der
cent upon tho outlay. Complete il curpborland add
thou becomes fur the best limo OF Communication DO.
| tween the west and eastern cities A single day.
rdo will carry the traveller to Cumberland fron Ia.
Ohio and half day will land him in Baltilaore with.
OFT loss of sleep. This. IN comparison with tho bro
.oni method 10 tar easier and will BE- rendered ach
lee expensive by tho stage competition that will be
Me consequence Of ils oou pletirn thus Ca. Thss.
are facts hai the company doubtless bear IN mind
Also that In more freight will find il war along thi.
channel whom by wagon line sniiing the Ohio tiver
and Cumberland. freight can be carried through IN
three days and for too per per mile through
out the year
We hail with msch pleasure the prospect before 40
IN thfs respocL-~o congratulate Wheeling JPN il
We oongaisIaie the section Of county upon il. We
congratulate Baltimore upon IT, and we cannot bu,
'Ssl hai - 70 In Importance the Nholo County oaly
e worthy Of eongo,alaton than tho csstai aty thu,
lov srisH Of the triumph Of squad aud hosllhful
political principles in the great coolest that il now
| pending. The limo seems bow 81 hand vsbon M,
~ss and west will he hrGly uniieI t,ined bJ Ia NJ
OF iron hat will moro suffer them 10 hs rem
Asunder either IN Interests feelings and We fee
hal 30 esD patiently await tho day Of oar KpaI union