Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-20

city the Baltimore md O'o Rail Road s NOT the
subj ect tlal purpose discuss. nur do " g
think IL ~srh while. We do not thin K that N e can
do any hing aboui that than. perhaps 10 me-
msfalire The Legislature confrus The su.eri,.iisn
Of The State 10 that rad. We think ibis wsuld lie
wei-we think would DO well to call a meeting
of'he ci'zrns for that purpose aud also 10 soc Ia,
would be done tow nj raising The amount. wh~eIins
has subscribed toward tho stock. upon ccrain
conditions. That would be Of use. provided a
proper estimate placed upoH the value of re A
estate here. when the rood was pr missed or cosnple-
ted. Any attention 10 that is not our presea
ohjec i've merely throw out the above hut &,
what il is worth. We propose now 10 dscuss the
merits and deners Of railroads 10 a cer,sn extent
in the abstract. We do this, because We have
heard here. and more especially at Cumherlsnd. a
violent opposition has sprung up against all Rail
Roads. We not 10 much surprised that in
Cumberland ITSELF nav light. very obnoxious 10
Rail Roads in all shapes, should now exist
We do not wonder Tint The wonjrous discovery hu.
been made that BAIL Roads ought 10 bo put down
discOun'enances. and no more built Why7 The
Baltimore aud Oh o Rail Road now Terminates al
Cumberland. md they desire have il .iil srsnats
ihrTe during the present generations. Well. We sly
We are noi surprised II tha,-Snder circumstances;
hut ~e are inclined believe that the g,sId people
Of Cumberland would be very willing to see
that same Rail Road that Is made tDsn I'D and The
irOu Ihe'ed converted into plough. and pruning
n H,ks.
IL is nevertheless true. that evils attend the
construction Vi Rail Roads to persolls. for
lime. For instance. were The Baltimore aad OH,
Rail Road To he completed To tie OHIO, a larr.
amount VI capiIal now Engaged in Staging. MOuL.
be eudered comparatively valueless men engage.
IN It would be thrown o. press nj emp a, men
aud compelled either TO their lines ia oIhr.
waiers or turn 10 OILer busIness Wagons anI
wasoneTs. tavern kee; ers aud others would be
thrown from The naonal road or left on il 10 sIar,,.
Il then IOlie~s. that The men who supplied then,
with oats and IsoI OF varuus kinds the suddl-r hat
mended the harness. the blacksmith that repaired
The wagon "r shod The horsss would Iose in Them
valuable customers. They monld, ia many
instances he compelled Il, retire iiom The field OF
turn TO "iber o'cuPaiinns perhaJs Of an essential
loss. The eLemIes oGIhc & o Rail d ,aJ. say II
does this. and benefits but the two great point
al each terminus, and ihe travelling community nd
merchants. Were the Rail Roads run IA xreal
mes through The country. such would be the tart To
very great eKIeBt; IN this exception the iarm.
wh' lived on Ito rad would he able To bay m
gods cheaper. the merchant had opened TO hlu
greater faculties for going 10 and getting his goods
from market ant he would have opened 20 him
market for his produce. by iIs easy TRANSPORTATION 10
| the great points. As a proof Of Ilis We need bat
mention, that hogs now Transported from
Cumberland by Rail Road instead Of beng driven
at price some thirty per cent less Than that of
driving; therefore ALI else beng equal The amounI
Of money 10 buy. &c.) hogs are worth IN that pro-
orion are than they would ne. il Ihere was no
Rail Road. As you retire hack in any direction
from Cumberland. until you arrive al sach distance
that The transportation by that route refuses TO pay
me comparative advanins grow less and less. but
within the sphere of ns influence .s benefits are
ieil HIS wheat the iasmer send 10 market by
The road. from any depot. and he Guds The price
just - mach better Ihan before the rad was
completed. Is The facilities for transportation are
Increased la The article Of oats the case may be
different. as they probably will not bear lransoor,s.
lion from Cumberland, and the market for Them
ahofded BY The consumption Of Stage and wagon
horses Is cut OF The farmer then, must turn his
attention to other products. until his oats again
command a market.
The tine will soon come when thew will coruu,.,,d
market; because NJ early day. land uIll rise in
value. because accessible 70 a market for many
miles each side Of The road. Roads will then be
cut connecting with the Rail Road and The carrying
OF the produce aad passengers from the more densey
populated. higher cultivated and rich country 10
me rail road. and the transportation Of The more
wealthy men TO points where they can take tho
Kali Roae, will employ ns many horses, consume ns
many oats. give work a. many harness makers and
o'aeksmtihs. a. the travel The main artery or
National rOsd. did before the Rail Road was bull.
These are The necessary operations Of Inc Raj
Road system; TO enrich the country ihrsugh which
hey pass; end he u no has mind to reason and .
heart 10 lsve his country, and because he sees soue
suffering Tor The time being along Rail Roads. set.
his lace m oppOsIiioa 10 them. should be Chased
with Egyptian mummies, Rip Yao winkls. o. the
man "ho Vas ihawed Oui u glscis two hundred
yea" old. The evils sr'sng ifum Rail Roads. ~
their Immediate vicinity, ere ca less ihas the
benefits II nightly viewed even when they are Gr.,
made bot ~nh an en'erprsing people iu Eve yssrs.
The evils will ell disappear and leave no,hins but
The advantages. we ihiuk We could show. ,h.,
me people Of Cupberlaid will End, n iheir r,,sd 4.
even carried hriher ncsi. they will not s b, Allied.
and We hope hey will throw no impediment. IN /
TIE way Oi %. We have uidsrsi,s,d .thst a., /
representative from Erederfrk lVa.bi,..,.. - /