Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-06

Nedo not know why there should beany-
thing IN the air OF water Of this place that
should crush the enterprise of man. bat there
seems to be. There is no denying that this
people have suffered the natural wealth of il
to lay absolutely donulut for lalta century.
Will they arouse now WIZ they make am
effort? Men have come here from abroad
they have increased our population, this year.
idster thru any other place has increased with
in our knowledge. Let but the word BE- said.
the determined movement b. made. and that
population will continue to increase more n.
pidly than ever.
We visited, a short distance north of Mas
I%sillon,a building that had for rs a very con-
siJctable interest. ltwas erected for AN orphan
school, or, as it is called, "a charity school. -
x was founded under ia, Ia twill of Mrs CHA-
RITI Roach. She outlived her husband SOM
years and possessed under his will considerable
property. y portion of this She left asa school
fund to be put at interest. * wheu it had accu-
INFLATED sufficiently, ON a farm which She res.
ervedior the purpose a Building was to bccrec-
ted to accommodate 40 scholars. The fund has
doubled. the house has been erected, and 20 Of
the scholars are now taught in it.. They are
orphans who have lost both parents.
The house is situated ON high ground. is ,
stories high, with a btlly. 1t is well con
structed, cool and neat. We spent several
hours in examining it during the hottest dav
OF this year, and were perfectly cool. One
room is appropriated to the school, and the re-
mainder to dining, sitting and sleeping rooms.
The scholars are taught all the English bran
ches OF learning, the boys agriculture and the
girls houscwork, sewing, &c. They were de-
lighted with their mo lie of life. Who shall
{ say how many human being this woman has
been the means OF fitting for earth, how me-
NY souls for heaven?
TIL LiR6'ey Find was, when left. a prince
ly fortune compared with this. Where is it
now! Where are the poor it might have edu-
Gated and prepared for usefulness in the world?
The indeialigable Col. Webb asked us to
takea seat behind his fast ]trotting BAYS and
50 over to Canton. We did so and en'oycd
the visit much. We talked of variou. tlinrs
and among others, the rail road a subject
OF great interest there, as wellas at Cleveland.
OF which we shall speak anon.
The last Legislature of Ohio granted. as we
learn, three charters orroads in Eastern Ohio
besides the Columbus charter. One from
Cleveland to Wellsyille, one from Cleveland
to Hudson, and one from Canton to Akron
giving The latter power to connect with the
Ohio river whcreverit pleases. Under these
charters it is practicable to connect Cleveland
with the Ohio river at two points.
Canton has beeEa sufferer by The canal and
Is, therefore, anxious to connect herself both
with the Ohio canalan the Mahoning which
strikes the Ohio Canal at Akron. 22B miles
north west of Canton. On the 28lh ult. tbe
Commissioners held a meeting at Grecnsbura.
Oh the route, choose G.. ID. CuMM!xs Presilen,
and WIN. DuNGAR Secretary, The Engineer
who had been employed t. make a survey f,r.
hi'hed report, from which we are permitted
to make the following extracts:
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
10 Harman Siidgcr. Simon p,,Ii,. aaJ
o,He'S' COMMISSIONER for Tic CaHioy noJ
akron Ruii Road: "" """
herewith present YOU with the
ne plan and estimates Tor the p]ropo.,d XXI
Road from Canton to Akron. ~
Inc son Tor more than half the distance Ill
~" il opposite me reminder is generally
iLaiI anu gravel WIN but very little rock or
,d'o material 10 be found. And | L,," ~
hesitation IN saying. that there caupot h.
IoUtc OF the same length found in N,r,bor
ONO where a good road can be- made tnr
money per mile. 'e9
III making my estimates, have divided tho
lii' mo I'VE sections, and each mile into 10
IONS OF six rods each. The first ]sart;1n -"
lhehceS near the west line of the to,cr nrC'""
ION Thence running northwestern aIono 49,,
U'p'e idid' ascending at the rate Of Vi TO-, =,
a hlle' oo chains, then level 20 chains tbe,a.
uescenolhg ~ ieet per mile, To- the end or IN.
& % iiillr' 'lGnce along the valley of thc
n0iiSu,'.'n creek ascending % feet per mile.
crossing Il branch of the creek to Tho Ii.
the most westerly branch Of The Ni,,igLHi." VI
a' tle cho OF three miles and thirty chain.
Estimate for the LIST section 2 ,,iIas 90
CHgIl'-SlS,Nl q. Or S5ISl 50 nor III.
o'c'ioA oe'ond-comMelCcsa al the 2OtL st..
ll2il IN the ltll mile, and confines sio,- ~.
valley on the creek TO the summit bet,yo.1 a..
NlinlShlllen and Tuscarayvas. ST Inc ,i ~" !"
tIe lUih mile, grades from a level to am H.
,pHol ( ltet IN a mile. Estimate'Cor s~.cti,,
~; = miles 90 chuins-53G,3l 80. Or s5
4Sl 60 per mile. VI '''-
Section Third-commcnces. q, tLo1or
postand descends along the ysIIey of ,m" T
cafdWas 70 the 18th mile post Grads &C.
isVel 10 Il3 feet per mile excepting 81 cbsi".,
al - icet, and IL chains at IS l.ei ner Iii,
winch IN both cases may probably be- reduced
TO ~ feet per mile. i'""'0'
Estimated cost Of section 81 7milrs-S3o
~ 81. Or $3.50 per milo, ''''
.V,on Touf'HL-commences at the I7,h
Ct. s,cs tlc summit between th, T1.c, ".D
ana C'laIioga aud terminates near flo so,I,
'n'9i Uia Town plat Of Akron. Tli. .]er,;,n
il'' 'Ue sieepcst grade ON the line. b,i,g AN
Inclination Of 3j leet in a mile. for niI.7 MI
~ Chains. The remainder ofrle line bas " '
Us nom lr'cl 10 20 i'ct per mile. E,lim59icI
,, ,l' i,h section. . miles anI 90 Chain.
-Nbg. JIJ 81 a., q, -e- al. '.'iH