Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-02

TRANSFORMATIONS We proceed TO
comply with our promise OF Friday morning
last. by giving our views Of the step which
will Lad TO prosperity in our manufacturing
pursuits. as well as the real wealth and indie
pcndcnce Of the owners ofreal estate. This
consists in the establishment OF sufficient
number of fast wagon lines, not by private
men or companies, OF for individual emolu-
m,nt; but BY and for the public, b. the whole
for the benefit the whole, the basis Of the
business of which should be, TO transport
pro luce and merchandise at such prices as
Circumstances render necessary.
The way in which this must be done. is by
relying upon ourselves, and acting for our
selves. The bcs, way, ana the only one that
we believe TO BE- feasible, is for the property
owners merchants and mapulacturers TO meet
and impose a levy by resolution, predicated
on the assessment and business of each mdi-
vidual, amounting in the aggregate TO the re-
ouired amount OF stock fully 10 answer the
end say 1000. Letasscss, rs apportion il
aud when paid, issue certificates OF stock for
the amount. The holder, should there be
dividends, to receive as on other stock. We
know that the assessment wouldnot be a legal
clain, bat we doubt whether there would be
any one who would decline the stock when he
was male fully to appreciate and understand
the m ,rits and advantages OF it, This amount
OF stock should be applied to the purchase or
manufacture OF the best class of road wagons.
lfdevoted TO manufacture, we suspect the best
plan would b. TO adapt the running gears to
the reception Of properly formed Car bodies,
thus avoiding transhipment at Cumberland.
Thesc wagons can b. driven . miles an hour
changing teams every ten miles, and being run
night and day would make the trip from Cum
berlani here in 60 hours, % days. For II
lines out from Wheeling each day, making due
allowance for accidents, G5 wagons, 465 hors-
es, and IS drivers would be required The
drivers would cost annually about SIS, 72O,
oats for horses s23 ,Oi0, hay So,6l6, two trav-
$4,000 each, would be $1,000, one stationed
at each end of tn, line at $500 each-Sl 600.
Blk laoorers at each end at S3JO--33 600,
shoeinS 5000, tolls Sl3, 10, (this might be
materially reduced by proper construc, ion of
wagons miscellaneous expenditures $4,000. '
W 'ar and tear OF stock, % per cent, $4,000.
We make the annual expenses then of II
wagons, leaving Wheeling and Cumberland
daily, Sl0l ,O36. These wagons would carry
an average of 3 tons daily, each, or SO tons.
each way, which at 50 cents hundred. b.inc
373 east and 62s west, for lS3 DAYS, WORKING
time Tor months, would amount To S71o n
day, or Si5l 100 during five months when the
roaIS are bad they could carry an average of
"a tons zach or 80 tons each way, which A. am
average of 62l cents, would be- S73o mr. eo,
$50 days S97,5O0-aggregatc for a wear.
s@i9,2oO We do not putdown these figures
'hiving that such would BE- the annual in.
come OF such an investment, because there
would b. expenses of labor &c. that the s1O
ooO extra would not, probably cover; but we
make up the estimate to show what you,d h,
'ns nature OF the business engaged in. Nordo
we suppose that tn s. wagons would ALWAYS
run loaded; but we are satisfied, from tho &c
Inmates that il would, if well n,narod oys, ,
at those prices, BE- able to declare re.sonabI.
dividends, AMI we should b, able C,IIy 70
compete with the Pennsylvania works or tho
Monongahela improvement we should b, a,ls
TO transport goods between PHILADELPHIA and
in six days with certainty and r,g.
alarity' There would a line Of packets. Z, 90 ,
no Mgser up the river, be az once established. {
By which means the rate OF frsiah, on the rivor ]
would be materially reduced, and our nron,r. {
" ho!d'fs would inl in o.e or two vs,r. t
WIN proper Management, their propcr,v all
available and productive, our rnlnuf,cturs,s
would iind thot essential home npuy,b.t and
prosperity such as we have not known h,,b
10 wheeling, Baltimore and the rail road corn.
paenS, woala follow. Tn: condition Of , ]
proper reduction on freight, b. the rail road
company, should, Of coufs. b, made a n,,t NJ
the arrangement. ,
in our humble opinion, all other plans f., ,
The attainment of the objects in view. are i'm.
practicable The above is practicable.
,GooD.-Thc handsome editor of Tho Tim,
.eus good little story Of LADY calling ON, 70
h'I chlld as nc was pdsginy alone az $50, ,