Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-11

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The extraordinary spirit maniie' ted at Pittsburgh.
ct the present moment upon the subject of u con
necIion with Baltimore must be very gratifying to
the citizens Of that place. Inasnuch as It shows that
the great central route has had the ehecrof attract.
ing the main trade from The Pennsylvania works;
and thai the citizens Of Pittsburgh are alarmed by
the fact. TO an extent never befI!e recorded; but u
they encourage any expectation that i; will re-
sell M anything favorable To the trade ofBllIImore'
They arc delusive. Baltimore, has before gained
mitch by progressing with her great work, direct
toward the Ohio river. parallel With The Nation |
road. and whatever she gains hereafter, will be
gained by The same course Of policy. We have
alluded. very properly, in a saIiracal manner. 10 the
universal enthusiasm Of the Pittsburgh editors and
apparently the people, in their last darling thought,
riie matter Of aiding IN the construction Of rPil road
for SO miles out. and To another scheme of u Me
Alamizsd 70 al to UniouIown or townsville. or
the latter pro position we propose 10 treat for a shorI
time aud then tut our attention 10 The more mag
I'ifceEi project Of a rail road.
The disa nee from Wheeling 10 Unioatown is g.
miles. if our memory serves US right. aud the Ma.
IiOnal road cost about IA 900 dolIlis per mile. Civ.
ing the handsome sum Of 1898. 900. The distance
from Pittsburgh 10 UnohiowH by he must available
route Tor a road. with a grade equal 10 that OF The
Na'ionai road tn Wheeling, is 81 miles, leaving u
'dIiierence VA favor OF Pittsburgh. of 10 miles. Tue
road cannot be constructed from Pittsburgh 10 L.
n:onlown, 10 equal The National road. for less than
IA 600 dollars, making The sum Of ia 900 dollars.
besides the bridging ofths most important streams
which are not included ia The National road esi.
-. - H. .fI .,,,, ,r h-,I,.,r - ~. Al
.gaheIa. The interest upon Tins latter sum at 6 per
cent is SAG $40 per nnnum. All the toll that : al
'iowsbIs on the National road is sufficient to keep
IL in ArdaE The lime required 10 run The adGiuou.
al Is miles TO Wheeling by Stage. provided the
roads were equally good, is very small compared
with the tune necessary to ran by boat SO miles oi
bad navigation ia the Ohio; therefore the main bod
OF eastern and western travel. immense toll-payng
Stages and the great western mail will still con.
Iinue on the National road 10 Wheeling. as VOL as
the great mass Uf emigrunrs aud travellers in their
own carriages, aiding TO pay the toll 10 keep the
road in order, and thus relieving The wagons, while.
the 81 miles Of road TO Pittsburgh, must pay ~,
$40 dollars OF interest on The stock. besides The toll
on the MonongaheIa bridge, and sufficient 10 keep
the road n order,
4NONT Nooa NV hmy oho poIIeife At Oltet tuUuGn
.the novg alton ofIhs Ohio from Pittsburgh to Wheel
ing was as good as that ofLake Erie, and available
The whole year. that road would never be used and
never pay in Consequence Of the enormous tolls
necessary to keep it in repair and to pay dividends
on the stock. Ifit could be done by the Stale aud
placed upon the footing Of he national road, it
would be different; but beside Tho Stale Of Penn
sylvanis having no means 70 do Il if she wOu ID, she
would not because il would be directly 10 the IN
5ury Of her own State works. Bot fuunsr. were
ihOss works on an equal footing. 50 slight differ
enee ss Is miles OF McAdamrzed road would not
carry the wagons that route, on account Of The navi-
CATION Of ths Ohio sbOve thus city. Among the
IaOusaad PiOOh that We have presented TO our rea-
deFs that The river is not really u~avigable above this
city, we take the following fom the report of the
hss board Of surgeons appointed TO select q site for
= marine hospital. who were fsvorably disposed TO-
ward P,Hsburgh. add selected That ss the site.
In respect q the channel. the evidence q con
elusive thar that between Wheeling AID Pittsburgh
n more narrow. more rocks. and Inc shoals pOrs
nusAssoSs ,n psOp0utOa 70 sac distance, than De.
tween Whesling aud Louisville. 80 that Tor ai
practical purposes. navigation Ef iesnbOais - less
ied0us und more ceuaiu. duuhg he lower stages Of
wals'i io"m Louisville " Wheeling. taan from
wheeling 20 Pittsburgh"
49, nation Of these views The b,ard may be
70 state that they have been i5r several
tast attentive observers Of the s.v,gat,, =,
ppef section uithe uyer, and that durs ~ h,i
~ ~ greater practncabilUy below Wuest.y
1901 steamboat navigation. has been s.tt-,.et..
proven 20 any candid end Unbiased mind