Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-23

BALTIMORE And ONO RAlLgoAr

~ A'ibN+ A-Nb OHIO ,
This mlgniicont enterprise WIS undertaken by IN,
citizens OF Bll'lmure fourteen vctfs ago. when
railroads were known m this country only 10y PRINT.
Ell descriptions, and when an er,eu,r,s, ui tins
Kind, approaching 10 th:s In magnitude. was MT
known any where. No other city ,u the I-nf,n. had l
% been SO situated % a. admit OF a.. would pr. ha. .
'iv have had The badness 10 undertake such a.
enterprise. The Quincy Railroad. hul, for th-
IRA ,lnrt OF granite down a descending rlare OF
: IL miles ." length from The quarry 20 thc wharG
was then the sole representative of the R,I R,,J
OF the Oniied States. and a locomotive engine. ca.
pable 81 travelling at n velocity beyond twelve
miles an hour, was a thing unknuNn even an Eng.
Rrd. Yet he scheme of a Rail Road TO connect
The valley Of the OHIO river with the Atlantic coast.
was thea i"rmcd, 1ui a capital OF three millions
MAS raised 'r carrying It suiu execution. The en-
ierrJt>c Was begun with a zeal and i~nrclii-, &c
corresponding with the magnitude of iae object.
and The bnlIuess of The design. and IN ciyht,cp
months The Rial RuaG was opened over twelve
miles %! The most expensive portion of the route.
aud much progress Nus made IA The same period. ii,
Other parts OF the work.
Ia the outset, rs VAS TO be expected. nofvith.
Standing the application or such science. and pnc.
teal ingenuity To- the work, some important mistakes
were mcde in the plan of laying out aud IN The
mode OF constructing he road. Ia some instances
IN unnecessary expenditure was incurred i'm decp
ercavaiIuns 10 obtain a level, where a rack cores
p'udiug more nearly with the natural surface or
the earth would have fully served tie purpose: and
10 many others, too liilc pairs was taken 10 avoid
clUyo'urCs, % berg supposed that Tie oh, i1r1- Oh.
IcciIons 20 HON might be overcome hy mode Of
constructing the wheels and cars. An experiment.
Was also made, ioI the purpose OF making n saving
ih INC cssi Of iron, oi a form Ct raii consisting oi q
iai iron har, land upon a rail of wood or stones.
whicI experiment. proved 10 he ursrcccssul. The
mole ct constitution not being aiaprod 10 rapid
travelling, and rendering necessary a heavy per.
maucnt expenditure IN rcTairs. Il vasn plrt of the
plan also Go pass lac sleeper ridges ga The route by
mcatS Of inclined plans, provided with mpcs. anl
siauuuary cugIucs-a method which has proved ex.
pcnslye, dIligory and hazardous.
lu addition 10 these obstacles 10 The mo- succcss-
iul prosecution ut the enterprise, when the Rail
Road reached the Po'omIc river. n distance of
nearly 20 miles from ]Biumrrc. 1t was uhsrucrcL
by the pre-oc'up1nun at the only practicable chan.
mel tmr g., along the banks uf the Porumlc, bv the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. \ lrui'css law sui
imNedcd Tor some years the progress OF the work.
and when al length The power ct continuing IT was
Obtained, ~ virtue OF a compromise, further DELAY
was encountered ~ the altered condition Of The
pecUnary uf5lirs OF the cnuu'ry. from the dinirultv
oi raising the necessary funds.
All these q Ili,uliies were At length. rs il was
supposed, overcome The Rail Road was bu.Ii
along iho lcft bank Of he Po.umac in concert with
'hc Directors OF The Canal, siIc 10y side with thai
worn, from lie Pniu's of Rocks To Iurpcrs Ferry.
and It was permitted 90 rrss by the shnrs of The
National Auuuv, 10y building INTO the river NJ an
Immcnsc expense. Mears were obtained Win n il
was supposed wouid be n~drguatc To The complerion
"f he work, by the pledge OF The credit Of the city
~ biIUuarr-Ihe Stale Of MARYLAND. and th.
towns Of Wheeling and Plshurgh. These means
Will d~uuhIless, with the resources OF The Rnnd n.
self, Ultimately prove suGicicui Er The completion
II The whole work. Wrh these means an elm
] HA. La.E #nt.N 80 l.. - - ..
iTa'Ion Of MI MCLanc, Tie late Secretary u The
Ircasrryi 90 complete he work according 10 lis orr.
-in1', design. This work was vigorously prusccui.
cd during the last year, and with great success: The
prrucPll resource nr funds being The Baltimore
city stock, and Tor ghr purchase e ifon, Tho MARY.
land state B1Ets, aud 'Ac credit Of The company o.
self
The oli lrack lom Baltimore IoIhc p .romac and
10 Harper fauy, has been thoroughly repaired.
he stone sNs beng abandoned. and 4 lc,v and
more substantial 5ai 5ci.g substituted on pari of
he line. IN addition o. 'LiS. The hnc has been cy-
tended, and is already oTCuCd fer usc .rHr, Ha-rgr's
Ferry a distance ui - miles 10 near The tow Of
!iinrook, and % Is '"Ily graded AMI ready for llv-
ing down The .Fon. o further distance Iu C.mIrr.
land, MAX aga vho'c length from E..i,imu.e oll17
miles The iron ir lhe last portion OF ihe rpaI l.
ready purchased. ami j. on u.s. way !ou England.
''' :. j. ."r-'~I hat % wall Ic entirely land down
"','' H'N rH~ arr Of rhc rpld
" A''A '"N a|'t ltHl.F E4.Gf. ETI HH TF.Rr .-
gfcs-, is iulmcl e e heavy uul Substantial PM, r.,r.
nni The track has been lurslrI auI The r,,Is l.,I
wan all The care 10 avoid former errors. ard 10 prn.
% 10y The experience Of his md all u.hcr mi.
f"acs which thc utmost Cminuce ,oul,; dirret.
I"Ger TIE management Of sk.liul and igdi"!ous Gu.
sincefs' The extended line has been laid out with
great judgment, and "A firm Of Construction L,.
heeH chosen, well adapted for strength and dura.
biIty. 1"'
II strikes ono ~ a lille singular. hat ,,Lilc The
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. ahich fcrnirafrsc,
OF The safe IN The District Of Columbia. pur.ues ia.
northern bank OF the Polum1c, and j. ~ nearly IFS
whole course IN the State of Maryland The B Ia.
more and Ohio Rail Road, which is CxclusiyeI.
Maryland work, terminating 40 Baltimore. cra..,g
The Potomac al l~larpcTs Ferry. and continue.
thence ihe whole distance OF near a bundled miles
On TIC virginia side Of The river. This orisc.
from The choice Of r1u'c having been first rr,r,oI
by lhe legislature &C. the Cpual. The rail r,a5
however snakes a saving 0fslnc miles in distance
hy passing through thU great valley of Nir-ipi, q
a distance from the Poiprar. When the r,,J
shall he completed 90 Cumberland, as Il undoubi.
cdiy will De- boz 70 few months. % will be IN rLo ,,y
"i 'iircirg 90 % great extent. The great object CTr
which 10 was pugr.ttd.
u viii there uHi.e with thc National Road which
crosses The mHuHtlIu 90 Wheeling on the Ohio
lie most perfect WarldumizCd rllI In he c0unip.
and viii thus iuWu by fr de bcs.-Lscausa A..
N"A NAHIN NHHhfNIft ruufF
between The great Ohio valley ard imc Atlantic r..
g'on. twill thus make Toe city at B4Irm,re rbs
central point. 90 he ra-icm end ct The line. for A.
InHsi1 I lo comwUnicliun with ilrf vast c,uptr,
aa Object 90 a c.mmCrciul view Of Immense imppr.
thnce The cnicrprsIug pr0pueiors Of The work
having reached hat p1ui, will pass on with renew.
ca vlgor To- is final completion, which will rarfy II
20 wheeling, thus making it a Substitute G, ib.
Naii'nol road Ir-cIf-and also a branch io P,u..
which Will be a substitute Tor a p1ou line ,Jl
communication from he Last named place 10 Phil,
u'iphin' an Object which has been long desired. bui
90 vain.
Another great purpose viii be completely effect. /
ell by tho opening Of Tho Roll Rood fp C.wfer.
land onIy-lho goal 60 be reached by the fysr Of
II is thato fappuaching The ryh,pa..
les mIn"s OF excellent luminous coal. which
'''nnd 90 mat region. aud which promise To- supaIy
20 all The Atlantic States q Kind Of fuel which
.'Pnlod 10 bo OF superior quality 60 any hing which .
have yet hsd. There seems d, be 90 J9yit
hal lhls coal may be brought down ILo Rail r,j
mi delivered 90 B]iIumlro. no such a cu7t rs vu|.
insure ls introduction into extensive use. l1I con.
flne"'y That 'he Roll Road may rely upu DO sa
BOO important grur.r Of income L.