Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-27
FoR PREsiDENT ~ 1874.
HE NsY CLAY.
TIE GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE.
FoR VIcE President,
JOHN DAVIS. OF MAssAcHUsErTs

Our neighbors Of Pittsburgh seem 10 lake grea
pleasure in recommending the route orihe National
Road and Baltimore au Ohio rail road to the pubIi,
and we sre very willing to help them We there
fore copy from late number Of The Pittsburgh Adj
voeaie the following memorial 10 the legislature
adopted by large meeting Of the ci,,1ens OF Prus'
ourgh. together with the remarks Of the Adv,cst.
aad we ask for them an attentive perusal We
would also suggest TO citizens that now. when
our enemies even acknowledge our advantages. IL
very time when they should be 50 improved tba,
hey annot be taken from us Where il our yyog
on liner What is the reason onr heaviest owners
OF real estate. are not stirring in it, investing their
means and money in IN Do they think. well. busl.
ness IS here now and il will take care oritsec OH
ers will come and build around "a. buy our prop.
ery and let US live, drOnes in the hivei There is
tide in the affairs Of men" but il lead. to forum.
only when "taken lis flood" We eIhort you Il,
cast away your deusions and woke up
MEMORIAL OF THE PITTSBURGHERs.
10 The Honorable he Senate and House Of R.Dre.
SIGNATURES Of De Commonwealth Of PENN y ,raa ia .
Tie pelIii"n oLthe uRdersigaed, citizens oi Pms.
burgh and its vicinity
Respectfully shsweth. That the Baltimore and
ONO haIlroad company have coml,eirt the railroad
from The city of Baltim-re to the town Of Cumlo,d
: distance Of about one hundred and eighty miles
-" Tue passage over this railroad. ia passenger
ears ~ usually completed in twelve hour. and ,I,t
b"rden trains are propelled over il in a
shor' period OF tlme-TLai nj Cumberland n inn,
ton Is formed by this Ra lrosd with The gr.,I n
uonat Road-ThaI the facilities offered nv h. md
al transportation and trade reader il the ms, rI
''se"uS r'n'e heiNeen The Easfsrn AID Western
cues Doth Tor travellers and goods especioII, a.
The winter has closed the canal ropto 49,
Pennsylvania '' '''oush
The elect n'the frcliiies thus afforded p,,, ,lo
commercial, manufacturing and trading into isis =,
r"'snufsh and ITS vicinity may be more easil
conceived than described '
ln''ead Of PHtsburgI remsining. rs she has him.
sTio done the great entrepor Of western c,,,,,
all We" punt az which passengers ar,iv. and ~ .
,neF departure towards the east and vyesi VybaI
lhg'a Town on the OhiO River is-rapidI , aconirin,
e eastern anu western travelling and Iransp,rta.
49, ,. a''u Sni'ns me past winter arc safe in
asserting mat The great mass of the TRAVELLING ,,
huhiiyhave ahaadJned the PennsyIyapt, tb,r,,L
,1'~s snd passed Oh The Nltional Road O., CunIor
a'u Indeed' Ihs - now cOnsi dered as The r,,st 81
u % and p1p ular route by which Philadelnbio
may be reached from Pittsburgh pun
your petitioners, IN this state oC ,bi,,,. go,
Ou' perceive mat most ruinCus influence D,ust ~
Exercised on the prosperity Of Pittsburgh: and ,bs
western portion Of the Stale al iargs ,,Ias. -,
oue can De devised 10 ubvipie The difficulties ba,o
'oio'e mentioned and bring hack the western
anu lranspOriatIOn Co this place
Your petitioners believe that this desirabl. obioc,
"a" of accomplished by constructing an artificial and
Peieel'y MacadamiZed road a. Unt,nt.yyn H. 90
zee, " "hIch would he that Pittsburgh ,vopLI y,,
tuaiy become The terminus Of The Ma ,onsI R,,a
Hhu me great focus towards which navel ,95
transportation would be drawn
iour petitioners therefore pray your honor,bIs |
'Ou.es 20 revive under such notifications a. 10 /
your wisdom may seem proper me E,,,,.,l E./t
and Sifh sections Of an act Of Assemble =, -.
m'h"eai'h entitled an act ''to authorize The c.
Sthor To incorporate the PresJsnt, MANAGES, md
1o'npihy o. The Re aiding, Relms town. anil P,h,,,a
, INrnpiEe Road and Of tho Uniontown and Pr
a % SOU r51'hPiGe' approved the 9Th day Of AnrI
srnynniro Gu l"u - an'norize such compromise with
1a.'le' companies already incorporated for the
oonS',uoHon Of Road on any part Of the ,on,s =.
may De CONSTANT with JusIics - ''e 'Ou'e' as
anu your PeliIioners will ever nrn, e..