Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-13

a. lNldeud oil the Nushingl "a toausluUVo uolf = irnNh
too MAN Stem, and l,259 dolls and 90 cts regular.
Q, remuied by The board To L,ndnu as the interest
up,n G5.25O sid OF the sub.cuptnu ct 5000 400,
dollars, u will appear thsi the State has received
durIue the year the sum OF 60 JNJ dolls. II cents.
being nearly seven per cent "a ON her c.tIe actual
investment ~ both roads
The railway, tho passenger md huuhcn cos and
drputs and water stiiiui> 81 tins read are iu gupd
cuttlIi u; and the expenses Of re airs. and costs ct
transportation IA The aggregate Wy "a a small de-
gree from Ihuse ol the preceding year. The aggre-
crate value ol material, uu haud iur cpairs OF rail
way. locomotives and curs may be estimated 81 :.
900 dollars.
A comparative statement of the operations upcu
The Washington lirad durRg the past AMI preceding
year, Is upprn!ed tc lhs report, aad marked +.
Il sheWs hainlihuurh the CU,t IT wurkiug the rad
in hath wears has teen nearly ITO SANE. thc falling
of in passengers has been AT least seventeen ,er
cent, aud la tonnage about eight per cent; aud, con
soqucnjly that Ihs duminuiun ia The revenue Is
m1uly. # not Mhrlly, attributable &c a dccro1-c in
the passenger travel. Such result vas apprehended
last autumn rs likely To arise from The cheaper
competition by the bay lime uf boats from Blllimure
TO Norfolk; and an application was made Ia The lie
gisl1iurc. NJ the lat Session, Ivy parties concerned
~rh hs southern p 1rions uf the inland route. T.,
authorize a reduction of the charge Tor passengers
"n The Washington roah. The applicarru proved
unsuCces siul; AMI although This board Thought the
apprehension we'll nunl; nud cnncurred IL ue jus.
uce # ]prnprje,y Of cooperating with thc S"p he.
Companies in n fair reduction throughout tn "a g.
they had M power Ia qlirr tho rate ui charge fr
passengers between the rwp cities. or To- hear any
prop"ruon of a reduction by others. without the
authority Of the Legislature, o., ia The rec s., of Inc
Governor olihc = a:c.
The charter also makes i lawful fr the L-gisla
lure a. on The application by The mtl rad company
Tor any reduction Ia The established rate. 50 TO rpRu-
A'e lhe charge as "ith"ut reducing The Proportion Of
one nth at present reserved /, the State. IN fact in
crease 1t, and reduce ouiy the share of The company.
Unwilling 10 exp sc the Interests of the siockhul.
ders To he operation al This provision. the loard
declined preierung shy direct application. They,
however caused n con munica,ion 10 be made iu
Tie Governor on the % of August arqua,nuag him
with The actual falling ofTin the business Of the road.
subsequent Ia 'he ali 'ummenl Of the Legislature,
ana calling his atIeulIon 10 The clHsCs which IL Was
supposed had contributed /, IT, To this letter an
answe' was transmitted 10y the Secretary a. Safe un
me ON OF September arq'ajn'ins the bu'rd shat, a. I
The op'"i'n Of the Governor, the charter au hVr zel
him 10 consent 10 a reduction Of charges Tor ,nporar, J
Objects only without power to provide Tor The case
winch the company had called his attention. AID
That, besides,he did u { feel justified in interfering m
ihe present Instance .inasmuch a. The last legislature. !
al is last session, had Ihe Whole subject under
and did not think proper To act.
IL Is proper 10 add that without The CO operation o.
ms board some OF Ihe companies connected with
The inland route, IN the cuurse of lie summer.
reduced the charge uron their respective liue,; aud
that subsequently, there has been an evident i'm.
proYement m the travel.
Considering the objects Of the charIer. and tie
thereby imposed uppn The President and
The buard would uul discharge their whole
lnly 10y announcing The com pi-IiDn ct The road To-
Cumberland. and The Tesulis OF IGe sul,eTient
atoms. They deem the ncca,inn not nnit TO
recall the attention ufIhe stickholders Ia the ulit.
Il "a rnAn - L.. - "
The grounds npnn which IN tie last annual report.
they urged IIs further prosecution aud final accom-.
The eNie nsion nf Ire road to the present ermina-
lion has accom- lIshed mnte than hall the distance,
aud nearly Two thirds OF The expense necessary 10
reach Tie Ohio uveT and Of The same time that it,
To Cumberland Eus demonstrated the al |
utility Of The work, it is equally clenr f ON
the subsequent working sf.Le .o1I. la. ll.s greaI
ohJ'cls OF The enierpI sc can July be aCcomp ish,d
by vigorously pressing It onward.
Tie construction OF a ros 10 CanJtrllnd, depen-
deni rom That punt upon The expense md uGrer-
AMY ui Incorporation by stages and wngrss 10 the
Ohlns could move! have tempted 50 large an expcn
diuTe Of capita; and he who would arrest The work
short Of the western waters, forms On inadequate
noli3n Of those great ohjrcts which alone could
Insiiiy 1t. The APPLICATION Of ihe power uf steam
upon ihc water ani on land has already produced
ncnIculah!e effects throughout the world. Is oil
90 ready %adoPIi"n. and tor succe ssiul IN operaiiom
o escape the attention Of any enIerprisIng cominu.
NV ahd All Who eNpeCt to acquire superiority or
equality ia agriculture. commerce and
nanuiaciures, must rely upon It's aid. They must
embrace the remniesl points hy The shortest distance
nd at Tie least cost Of transportation. Nature has
placed the city Of Baltimore within lhe shortest
seographic1 distance % The trade OF the Western
'ouhlryi aud any proper c'nneHion she may form
with the Ohio river becomes NJ matter Of course.
lIu QIuER all Fnm neIrfrnn Tho Irr..r ~ l----. I
.tn mel Of communication. not only with The inter.
.ehing cburi y, bat with The euITe values of the
)IIo aud Mississippi rivers.
Without such connection. the advantages TO which
Ter geog FhIcpl position entities her. may b.
expected To flow into The lap Of rivals who. alh ugh
A'osed 10 greater obstacles, are more successful ia
urmouniing Them.
PfeylOus 10 the inir )duction Of steam boats on The
western waters. and 10 The application Of ihe poNer
flean on tho land his cit, enjoyed the full benefit
iher natural position. BY means other Iurnpikcs
mi other Improvements. in which slIe had lioeraliy
gagged. she engrussed n great portion ofihe western
"a ale; he city P]rospercd and increased with wonder.
1l rapidhy. AMI abunIlut wealth crowned the
Enterprise Of her citizens. Oher portions Of The
JniOn, however. soon became aware Of tbs. and by
Improvements in other directions. wisely
tempted To counieryuil o.. The New York ami
ire canal the cuuls and other Improvements OF
aud lately he Western Rail road from
8OsI"n To Albany On The route 10 The lakes. have
,ined a Sc ious blow al The future prosperity Of
Baltimore.
These rival works have attracted considerable
mount Of The trade and travel between The Atlantic
md Western States, an during the period of low
water ~ ihe Ohio, they 1rc further aided by a line
~ me Illinois river, aIross 10 Chicago by The lake.
o Buffalo, and thence 10 BIst0n or New York
Ihis route may be expected 10 receive even greater
'cIlIies by a canal aifea, ~ progress, from The
iead waters Of the Illinois 20 Chicago.
Pennsylvania. in our immediate vicinity. has mn,