Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-10
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAIL ROAD

OF Al felt through the various rsmfeauons Of bust
ness IN the city OF Baltimore here. but it is felt
an the mercantile community both Of the east and
west, and observers have had opportunity Of
ing what is its capacity and what must. in prosper.
Gus times. be its business. We believe that they
admit readily. that this has exceeded the sIpecla
lions Of all who have 'peeulaied upon the subject
and that the Grea, Central Route is and will CONT
nue. TO be favored competitor for the business OF the
couniry but we must feel that the work is but half
completed that it will only be done when a contin.
uous road connects Baltimore with the Ohio, and
the cars Are less than twenty four hours in passing
from city 10 city. Tnen only can the company or
the people experience the full benefit Of the work,
and reap the harvest Of their labors.
The means 10 push this work are difficult OF
attainment al the present time; bit certainly not
impossible. There is capital in tho ANY that
seeks investment. and no ono .sno has passed over
this route or roa-~'ed upon its location fail
P-rceIvs that were the road completed to the Ohio
river, with any thing like discretion, the stock
would pay dividend equal to the most valuable
permanent stock in the country. So sure as the
west becomes populous and that road is com leted
90 surs must the cars that pass over that road be
daily throngod with passengers, and the burden cars
almost its rails II cannot be otherwise while
The west trades its produce for merchandise. Ii
cannot then be Otherwise than good stock and we
have doubt but the stock Itself could now be cold
on more favorable terms were the subject ogitated.
than the bonds Of almost any state in the Union.
Capitalists viii be ready 10 invest. 50 soon as they
become scq TAINTED with The true merits and ad van.
tsges Of tho work least sufficient to construct the
rUad from here TO Brownsville. and leave but sew.
snS two miles Of travel on the National Road
This would be accomplishing great deal, and still
further test the merit Of tho route and TO Baltimore
more the value OF Western business. This is sub
joct which it seems us the Baltimore public ought
not 10 suffer 10 rest; but on the contrary keen aRitn
ting until the great object is accomplished Of uni.
ting that city with the great by bar of iron
STATISTICS FOR Is43.-FrOm the highly
valuable report of the Commissioner of Patents, II.
l.. Ellsworth, submitted Congress Fob J. we shall
from time ~ time cOndenss such statistics as will
be valuable TO readers
The report states that SIT patents have been ia
sued during the year lS42. and 352 have expired
The former comprises in agriculture, 10 beehlyes.
butter machines. 6 corn shelters and eulliyators
IL Ploughs, smut machines. In manufacturers of
metals and instruments therefor. IL for serews
spikes locks. furnaces, &c, IL for looms large
vari ty for medicines, dyes Sc 81 for ysrious
lamps Ii Of which are for lard % for stores ros,
ly cooking. IL for steam and gas engines among
which are 10 spark urreEers and IL engines mostly
rotary numerous navgators and navigation i'm
plemenIs Mathematical. Philosophical aud Optical
instruments and implements. Tor engineering and
architecture; carriages. implements operated by mir
and water including 10 water wheels. 8 cor,oo
presses ii saw mills and ) shingie cutters. 3 brick
presses. and 6 bedsteads-3 printing presses S,e.
&c
The receipts Of the Office for 1912 amount TO |
S3S7.90 Sc, from which ss ,O65 95 may be repaid |
on applications Withdrawn
The ordinary expenses Of the Patent office for the
past year including payment. for the library and
Tor agricultural statistics, have been s23I54 AZ
leaving nett balance Of IS !264 40 TO be credited
To the patent fund.
The whole number Of patents issued by the U.
nited States. previous to January. 1913 was twelve
thousand nine hundred and ninety two.
The population Of the Uhi.ed States. compiled
from the known ratio Of each state was al the close
of 1912. Ie.742OOO
Increase in three years, I,672,547
Slate Of Virginia, l24s.3I4
increase S,5l7
Troa4eHoH % WhedL-The total amount raised |
in 1912, is estimated at Io23I734O
In Virginia, 2,5O2 3s3, bushels,
Barley 9sgIA o..
Oats lA264 $40
Corn SsIOI CIT
tobacco in the union l946g4sgt pounds
in Virginia, 50 ,627 1863
SILK oOOOOns in the union in IS42, 244 1914 Ibs
Of which virsinia raised S ,577 lbs and Connection,
Il7.os6 lbs. nearly half al raised in the Union
The IL owing to the fact that The Town Of Mans
held. and Ons GO tso towns sdjouiug it hove rais-
cd SILK foe one hundred years. aud Il IL there sta
pie article Tbis town receives about 500 900 per
sunum foe elk c0co'ns. Ts population % s5,u,
2 400. sui the number Of Of C,miiiss sboot $50
sTEAH-Iu 1914 rloro were bu, ,,yo .,.,,
vessels OftIs tOas bgrJbsa. owned 10 the Byir,b
smpjrs- a. the tUs tbors are s7S Sesm vessels of
1886 ions
A salU's IVES 6oed ia Philsdslpbis in homo, Of
'ss Ssoa'o'' Uho voted Coz the rejection q Tbos
itsm'h - collector u tie por, u Philsdslpbia,
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