Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-04

in favor Of eIiending the Rail Road 10 it. final ter.
ninaiion at Wheeling. hut we believe in keeping
alive this subject and urging it with pcrsevering
renl on the notice Of those interested-nnd then.
those cnnside ralions which Induced The Company
tn acopi their route and make Wheeling lite iermi-
aus, wears ago. may now be urged as reasons for IT,.
immediate commencement. The Road OF the Com
psny in its present elimination at Cumberland, 10
certainly a work Of great usefulness. and as nnsiher
annual report will show. a source of greatly increa-
ed profit to its stakeholder. but it is still incom plste.
and incompetent to answer the end Of its creation
IL will AFT 'ud no certnin competition to The Penn.
'ylvanin Canal. as a heavy freight carried, during
The cana,'s season OF operations when the State shall
have become fully alarmed. and, adopting the wi.
ser policy Of its more northern sisters. put down is
Tolls To The lowest possible standard. The wagon
transportation necenary TO conn sci it with the o.
ho will limit il 10 the carrying oTonly certain ds.-
eriPIions OF freight and at particular seasons Of the
year. and limit too the amount 30 carried within
comparatively small bounds. because wagons how
ever abundant. cannot be found in sufficient num-
ben TO carry a 1.-THE OF The merchandise and pro-
duce constantly being exchanged between the
East aud West. We should not like 10 attempt n
calculation Of the number Of wagons which would
be required for this purpose, for We believe il be-
yOnd rhs reach Of calculation. but we will venture
to say that an average OF fifty q day, the year round
would be too small a number-this would make
two hund red tons per day each way. which the
Rail road could and would carry. if finished to
Wheeling. but which through its connection with
n rannot 49, h,c.uao 49,. -, -
found in sufficient numbers. nor are they a suffci-
emily cheap means for the transportation Of ell kinds
Of frcight-a large portion Of this freight then will
continue 10 seek the eastern markets by the circuit.
ous and Tedious routes Of New Orleans. the Ohio &
New York, and the Pennsylvnnia Canals until il
can he at once transferred from the river 10 the Rail
road al Whe cling.
A great change has been effected OF late years
in the interests Of The Aosr trade ofall that portion
Of The Valley Of the Ohio above the falls. II has
been driver from the southern market by The COM
petition Of the great agricultural States OF Indiana.
Illinois and Missouri, or else wanting means by
which TO reach The enst has gone to that market
under immense disadvantage. The states mention
ed are rapidly increasing in population and produc-
Iion. and from IheIr superior convenience to New
Orleans will rapidly increase their sscendancy un-
I'll the upper Ohio must obtain q certain market
elsewhere. or cease produc ing beyond its own
wants These remarks nre true with rega.d TO ev-
cry article produced in common BY this region and
the more western states. Flour however 10 the
great oil ple, and until within these few years ne.
yer sought any olher market than that Of Now Or.
leans nor however il wants tho Rail rosd 10 carry
il Eastward. The canals close TOO soon ufer harves.
to be desirable carriers FOR this region Of tho country.
The -four has now to be hurried through these
channels in . crovS, much to the deiriment Of the
trade or else mi sent At all. This article can new
er enter. 10 any extent, into the business Of tho
Rail road until II is extended, and the sooner il 10
ready 10 enter INTO competition with the other rou iss
for II. the better. Il will be some what unsettled
for a few years ne il is gradually superseded in The
southern market, and il prepared. The Rail road
Company can secure this immense transportation,
almost entrsly to themselves. Flour. tobacco.
pork, bacon, lard and mess beef. will eonsiiIuts the
principal amount Of freight. and are they not enough
with the thousand minor articles Produced in the
west. to stimulate any company to seek the profits
Sfiheir transportations. This however, 10 The small
lest consideration. The object Of the States Of Ma.
Ylsnd and Virgins and the city Of Baltimors in
subscribing 90 largely 10 the Baltimore end Ohio
Rail road. ives not tine return oflsfgs dividends on
their hVestmsnts-ihi was but incidental. they
sought 10 benefit snd enrich each is respective in
~hsbiisn's by the trade following the road ss ma.
'ursl consequence. This trade will be eompara.
lively 'raing and partial in The present incomplete.
condition Of The road. Bsltimors 10 most intsr.sr
ed in iis speedy eomT lsiion. and nert 10 her whee.
ling. If The trmsr city could become tho pon Of
eIPorarion Of The productions OF The western States
convenient 10 her, her stride would soon place her
neck Snd neck with New York. and would On. nat
naturally beeJms TOO q great importing ethyl Her
eIporis would bring imports in return. We Of
Wheeling would be tho ~hsudlsn Of This freight. and
not his alone. The merchant comes here with
bic goods on The Rail road, and buys 81 ps nur ma
EufastuTsd auiclss-ihs channels Of ommsro
s~pnnging from one fountain head are numsrou. and
not within the reach of previous calculation. We
DO believe, however, that such variety and sr.
tent Of manufacturing. such trade and eonmsrcs
would spring up in our city 80 would slauls sven
ourselves, confident o. we are Of is certainly fol.
"""s ~ NNt pae. FINsouf8R vas nuihtng
compared With what she is 81 present boore the
opening oftho Pennsyivsnia canal. and yet Der
manufacturing advantages were almost as great
then as now. What oeoasonsd ,his improvement
Ire canal oerainly The arguments Of this article
bavs ell s'uvsn e show hat the road should b