Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-29
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAIL ROAD.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.
We perc i've in the Baltimore American of
Tuesday last. u column of rejoicing smiles
aud bows, on the strength OF certain assuran-
c's made BY the Pittsburgh Gazette, that
PENNSYLVANIA will give the right of way To
Pittsburgh. The absurlity of such a statement
would infiict a sheer upon the countenance of
any but m ldinan, or one determined to let
Tic world know that he was the creature Of
Others. whose interest il was 10 deceive. We
hazard. nothing when we assert that there is
not an intelligent man in the State of Penn
sylvania, or one acquainted with its condition,
trade anl public works, who entcr,ains scri-
ansly, the slightest expectation that the State
will grant the right of way. There is no
EttshUrgher who has amy hope Of such thing
and ii seems TO us the stang st thing in nature
that the Baltimore American and Baltimore
people should b. taken in by such farcical
proposition. Ii is, however, innocent as
those are on whom the Pittsburghcrs have 10
WORK, no bad idea for them. The company
has bat To the 9th March next, TO accept or
reject the only law under which il can reach
the Ohio river. The fear Of al PENNSYLVANIA
Is, that they will accept that law this fall
To prevent that they hold out the Pittsburgh
bait, an ass Ire the Company that they will
give the right OF way-in fact, abandon their
own works tor one that will carry the trade to
Baltimore, and pay no tax 10 the State
They can easily, unless the Blltimorcans open
their eyes, angle them past the 9th March,
nni they will then turn and say, gentlemen,
you will please now to stay where you are,
Virginia is done with you and so are We"
Fiat Pennsyivanians in all parts of the State
should play that game is not matter of sur
prise, but that any portion of Baltimore should
swallow hook so bare as that, is most aston
ishing it is beyond belief. The sailors some
times slush plank, throw il in the water,
and when the gulls fly over they dive for the
slush and break their necks against the plank
The sailors laugh and call the gull the most
foolish bril- that flies. Ii the Pennsylvanians
have slushed the plank at all in this case il is
50 thin that the grecnest gull that ever threw
salt spray from her wings would see it,; yet the
American Is diving at it, and from appearances
. II has some followers in the city of monuments.
Now, III the name of all the gods at ONCE
gentlemen, just tell us seriously what YOU
fail road men want What YOU are at? But
two or three years ago, it was all Wheeling,
Wheeling was fixed on as the terminus,
Wheeling Was this, that and the other.
Every article we ,nued upon the subject
OF the railroad was copied in the Baltimore
papers with ayi1ity, our name of the "Great
Central all or efforts to increase the bust
ness OF thu route and the business of Balti
more, were seconded, and cheered and praised.
Whence com IS this changcl Wheeling stands
where 1t did, ii is place Of more means and
more business than ii then was. WHY. now.
arr the papers and people of Baltimore silent
about 1T, or why are they resolved that they
y will not connect th'msel yes with Wheeling?
= The question is easily answered. but we lpaye
Others tn answer il who know as well as we
10 why IL is; BAT all know that the director.
oi tue company and the people OF Baltimore
have never stopped 10 enquire about the mat
ter. The fiat'oi Mr.. NJ Lane has gone forth.
and that is enough for them, they are contented
That he should think for them. anu act for them
IN this great public enterprise, and that his
PASSIONS should blast them and their business.
They can take Pttsbnrgh or Park .rsbnrq
points 2)J miles apart. wiihequal faciityan
c1nai pleasure, but they cannot take the Inc.
dium that is offered to them. the very one
they three years ago thought the only point
worth naming. Why Is it7 WHY. Mr.. NJ
Lane ists salt 1t and that i. enough for them.
Baliiioore is losing her business dav by dsy
She Is nov ia point of actual business. the fiftb
city hithe Union falling OF every day Of ne,
existence and will continue 10 fall of until
she dwinties INTO a comparative village. uu.
lsss she Prcsacntss her improvement la ,l,.
%cst under o;her infringement than ,hst Of
Mr.. McIaLa.
TIE NV Yor Native Urgln tha "Pstrior
~ think, Ga has changed 10 name 80 often
Tldicui's pab.is paDii,n b,cnuse i, has q,
miny Signatures attached 70 il by The nam, nj
Patrick. The Ti5nnc says sl,rcwdly. thai
there was on~'a nan named "Pdfrick IIrury'
40 '.ooi high in im'Ti~an his,or,. Bpt
moiaTn NdtIists know nothing Of oar co,,,.
ny annals