Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-04-14
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In a communication IN your last paper / en-
dcavurod 70 correct some of The misrepresentation
pi TIE friends of nc Niouongahcla Navigation Go,
ami 10 put upon heir guard hose who mishihave
'cen deceived ~ them | lcw wish to euqulic
how team be Ter the interest u. Biium,re to per-
w.t a conner' ION To grow up between herself and
her tah ruld and this Nav CATION Co. l. % mol q
primary consideration to give At the outset q char
actcr fer punciuaii'y and security to the ral rud
and he lines uf 'mpruVrntut connecting 1t With
he O,iu u,,r. whi,h shall obtain lur II a prefer
cuce over every other rNal route. Mikg HAS ua-
,gaiisn a liuk IN the chain. and bIrh these grea,
REQUISITES To- ,ucccs, ar5 lost. Goods luaIcd H.
rmOre destined Gr the Far West must 10 taushiP
rei at Cumberland, iranshippcd at Townsville,
and iranshiPpcd at Pittsburgh. larger boats rseciy-
ING them there irom the lutte specimens Ui mud ma
chimes Which rly on Inc Noru,gnhela. Al this IS
attended with delay. and irsquchuy with l".s "
damage to the merchandise - frequently handled
81 far rs he nav g alton between Brownsville and
pu,ishurss d. cr,, .rncl. We have already SAID a. Is
ono Of g,,a. . .t UIH,s. Low water vii. not a,
certain schsnus. rs on the OHIO. hut At m.si uuccr
ia % seasons. render diSappoin'menis. delay aud los
he common characteristics Of this part Of lie pio-
sscd route. Bna's will sick upon sand bars and
shoals Iflherr bo :roi wafer enough II To fiat iherr o.
yer, aud we have known the Mpnuusahcla Ia be.
season aGer seas,n, 50 low ~, to use Ihe ~language
Of Cole Reeves, not 10 he nav gable for n gp.sc
when n sSiTrould not be Iakcn. wlIhpu, ircqscuily
grounding. between Brownsville and Pittsburgh.
Tii, uycr IS, like all Streams rising IN he mnuu
De- . ... , &, ..H .-l -
lrcmes ufIuw waller. Now, fthe owners Of good.
can &c convinced that tho dclIy they will meet
with 10 Brownsville or ou ihc s.ud barr Ut the ri,'
90, waiting Tor wafer 10 lauJ them. will be prJf,n.
he. then the navigation concern will be a Jewel,
aul the citizens ofBaIumcrc b,cume interested IN
the improv e,nent. but until lhrs change Ia rhe sen.
umcu's uf business men occur. ! nprrcheud That
there Is another connecting Ink between the bal.
imure and OhiO rail nGd and the West, which
bo'h eastern and weston men greatly prefer
"a li.k mot composed of Two paris sand and ono part
water. hut of good lime stone metal, stretching. with
ct break o. aiv Tom Cumberland to Wheeling
M trut>h pmehIs hero but IRON the cars 10 The
y oguu, ard from The Wagons 70 the steamboats,
The distance from Brownsville TO Wheeling is pre-
ri-ely the same as to P,,tsburgh b. the river. tia
Is IS miles When IL is taken into consideration
hat Wheeling Is lCO miles below Pushurgh, J.
viii be found that goods sen, by the rad to lhc
former place VIII save. besides me lran,hiymen'
"a hundred mics ia distance, ard Of cour,r. twoo
three DAYS in lime. 10 say nothing OF the saving IN
~"Hpou,e which must necessarily be less by ne
shortest route, having the icues, uaush 2mcuIs.
The advantages which Whesling Possesses Oysr
Pittsburgh in her location with regard 10 the sea
hoard and The uavig uiun of the Ohin. Is snnn To bC
developed by tIe workings of the rail road. EH
,ernal advantages Will presently have become near
er equal, aud then we shall discover whlhar q hun
lrcd mIles of lie wur.l portion uf the Ohir river j.
no difference in rho carrying rrtde-und whctlc
coal al tNo cenIS a bIshel cannot make IRON cncap
er Than coal at SIX cents. All ether things be M
equal, eur Iniurnl advantages will yet rralise III,
] brightest dream ever indulged by the IN ST sanguia,
Of The friends oi Wheeling.
We would lay 1t down as a general rule heior,
closing this article. that all s~iackwaier navigation
improvements fIil IN accomplishing The end OfIhei
construction. We would d-lichtely infinite hat
they are h~umbug.. Yet on rivers. a linued slark.
wafer may DO for The local trade. but nothing IN re
they can never succeed as part Of leading rou.e'
and especially wi they not succeed without a saE
fccnI supply Of water.
MADAM