Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-28
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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 80. isaS
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAIL

THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD.-Wc have let this subject rest for Sc
verat weeks. We have not even alluded to
Anything very closely connected with il, ex,
cept an tile quotation Of the opinions and ac-
tions of those around It's, We trust, therefore.
that we will be excused Tor looking over the
grounl occupied by that Company aud those
interested in il, either in favor or against the
present views and wishes OF the Directors of
Oh, Company. We finl the roaf completed
l7S miles, to Cumbc Rand Fat an enormous OK
rensc, amt almost the only channel OF com.
munication directly from Baltimore towards
the West. Near to the same point is the ca
nal, and 1T sill he completed TO Cumberland
In little more than a year. This canal is Sit
uated ia climate that will admit Of its use
nearly the whole year, and is of a capacity
greater than that of any other canal in the
Union. 1t follows that the canal will take
nearly the whole transportation tina, goes cast
by the National Read. From Cumberland
freight can then BE- carried TO New York BY
canal and steamboat for less than 30 cents
sum that Is altogether, present markets consi-
to Baltimore. Must not Baltimore aud the
road, then, lose nearly or quite all this trade?
Let us look again to the West and North.
and we there find from Cincinnati TO New
York water communication, uninterrupted
over which much freight will ultimately be-
taken Both these things work against Balt.
more as her work now stnads, and the San
dusky rail road III year or two will take of
another severe slice of trade and travel.
The Company last winter looked TO Virginia
lot Inc riSht OF way To more southeIly
point In this State than had been granted to
that improvement. Itwas decidedly and firm
lyreiused, but bill was passed which was
really better adapted TO the wants of the Com
pany than the one ii asked. That law permits
them to construct the Road to Wheeling.
through the State, at any time during the next
ten yeats, provided il accepts the law before
the tenth Of next March. The law may be in
some respects Objectionable; but it is as asked
~ the Company, exceptas regards the termi.
nus; yet, should the Company pledge itselfto
It's acceptance, and SO before the Legislature
OF Virginia in company with that portion of
the State friendly to the prese mt law, all rea
sonable amendments could be procured.
Since the passage of that law a serious and
animated spirit has been aroused in Virginia
aud determination, generally expressed, TO
complete Virginia own work connecting
Richmond and Norfolk with the West. This
fact must reduce the chances of the Companv
securing 'heright of way they asked for, below
probability, and would even jeopartine the
present law were 1t open Tor disc lsson and ac-
hoa. Last winter also 'he question was be-
lore the Pennsylvania Legislature of extend
ing to the Company tho right of way through
that State, backed by strong friends from its
greatwestcn city. a few days before thea
ton OF the Legislature which was necessary
upon the question, fire laid waste more than
one half that city. The appeal was made to
the sympathies OF the Assembly, but the in
terests, the welfare, the honor of the State was
nrst regarded, and Pennsylvania firmly reiec
led the claim by minority that would seem
10 settle the question. Her position has not
changed, and it is even doubtful whether a
l.
self would permit the Legislature to charter a
Company directly connecting its Eastern and
Western cities. There are but four counties
IN the State, looking to their own interests a.
lone that would prefer the passage of the Bal
timore and Ohio Rail Road TO work exclu.
sively Pennsylvania, and large majority Of
Inc State would prefer no road at all 10 the
800 -
passage Oh that road through its territory: and
all but those JouY counties would prefer the
road remaining where it Is, 10 approaching
nearer the Ohio. They desire to see this Com
pany reject the present law, and then will turn
ana say to the Company. "your day is past
ana you may now stay where you are"
ID the company, then should decline this law.
now open before itand asking its acceptance,
OF should iail to accept before the tenth of
March next, Baltimore must fall back to a COM
paraiive village having the trade of circle
the radius of which Us not more than hun.
dred miles, while her northern rivals are rca.
ching beyond thousands
But if that law is accepted near and cbcsr
route to the Ohio river is opened. the minera J
"e"i'h vi virginia Is open TO IT, and much Of
the best land IN Ethe State. She will reach
ter',n,sS where the fOcilites Coz manufacture.
ing iron, glass, cotton, wooIIens and the long
list OF goods that are mainly produced in the
west, are uncqualled, furnishing ano.hcrte,an
'a'ion than the comfort 81 the route, to the
traveller. They will strike what, at ordiuu-
~ stages OF water is the highest point of sue
csssiul navlgation-a pointiIom which trip
TO Cincinnati aud back can always be made
lnionr days by good boats while i. IS rarely
made from and u Pittsburgh in less than sew
en- lhey viii strike point towards which
the lmpipemen,s Of the State Of Ono con.
verge, toa peaiet eStSni. than 70 am 9th,
Place except Cincinnati. aad Iuom which by
the time il IL com plrted. rsilyo,ds =, IA