Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-21
RAIL ROADS.

The railroad from Cincinnati tn Springfield
Is completed and cars are running through.
We are not advised OF the precise state oi Tor
wardIess of the road thence northward To the
lake, bu, believe that that road will also bc
completed in a short time. They are about
commenting = road also from Cleveland 10
Columbus. tits believed that within twel~e
months the whole line To Columbus will be
under contract. There isa charter Tor a road
from Columbus TO Springfield; aud whether
the Cleveland company Will rely upon that
route, or construct a more direct one time Will
determine. Unless "A road ~ construCtediTou
Columbus by the wsy oi GAINESVILLE TO Wheel
ing, our streets will soon be saved the wear
Of distant travel; bat IL is matter oi congratu-
lstion that wealth and public spirit are found
combined in other parts oil the State, and that
success is browning the energetic efforts OF the
well directed enterprise. -ZdneSDiHc GdSeffe.
The editor of the GAINESVILLE Gazette is right
in the above remarks and we second heartily
tho proposition implied for the construction
ola road from Columbus TO Wheeling. There
is a charter, there has been a survey, and the
means can be raised for il. All that is want
ed is decided action upon the subject, and the
work wifl b. done. We say more. NOW
Is THE TIME TO do it. Let the energies of
the press be devoted TO it, along the route,
and the matter will be accomplished. Will
our friend OF tho Gazette suggest some means
of bringing the public attention to the sub
lcct, and creating a centre of action. The re-
mark in the letter of Hon. J. w. Allen, Pres
idcnt OF the Cleveland and Columbus railroad
which will be- found below, relative TO the in
crease in the value OF property, is worthy the
attention oil the wealthy farmers OF Belmont,
Guernsey, and Muskingum.
CLEVELAND MD COLUMBUS RAIL
ROAD.
The following letter from J. w. Allen,
Esq, directed 10 Mr.. Curtis, of Mt. Vernon,
was mislsid or IL would have appeared soon
CT. Ii shows that the Company are in earnest
and that II the proper energy characterized the
movements st this point OF the proposed line,
this great improvement would soon be com
plstcd, scattering its benefits BROADCAST be-
tween Columbus aud Cleveland. and yielding
90 tlssc two cities a rich harvest of business
t,f"t ctf--fn reply % your request nor an
t"~'hsftioHasto our movements here i'm refer
ence 10 subject OF great interest to this mar
o' ONO, ! have 10 saw that, we. have deter
mined to make a specific location of our RAJ
koad, TO some point not less than forty mile
probably TO Huntsville, beginning this as 500
SS we eau get our Engineers; say latter mar
q, august. About the same time we Shall
"uN''''oe lot proposals, and shall hope TO max,
VIC contracts 10y Tie first of October. w,
nave not secured subscriptions enough to com
p'ete the forty miles, but we believe we sbrI
make up the deficiency without much trou
Die. From HARRIS, lille we can take eitbc, IA,
wooster, or Ashland and Delaware. or Aians
held apd Mi. Vernon line, as inducement
may be. The forty miles may be made i
Twelve months probably, but I natt.r mvscIf
bciore hall that time ~elapses. forty miles H..
yond, may he placed in contract; and i'm a Yea,
the whole line TO Columbus. Whether I'M
snail DE 80, depends entirely upon the exer
',Ohs OF the people on the several lines. |
Iney kno" uieir interest, aud will act as in
dicious men should. they will finnish T..
means with a liberal hand. That the road :;
made iorty miles, will be continued ON IN o.
ium6Is, have no doubt; and if SO. that II w;I
pay gopd dividends, | have as little doubt =
Inc dlniculiy IS IN making a beginning On =
WIN ot thls magnitude; but the hazard of this
we snail assune, and shall only ask orr friend.
Deiow' TO carry on what we begin. AMI sbail
nnisi To a point 50 rcmote as 10 inSpire con.
naencc IN the completion of the whole line
i~t this be done, aud we shall have friends
enough. have little fear.
ihat this road would add five. and perhons
'en times, TO the value of real estate ,yi,b;n :
is'Be oi hlteen or twenty miles each side of
~, y . proposition susceptible of almost matb.
chha,lSai demonstration, unless the nssuIts
sHah DC an exception To those in all nanllel
eaSrs' and can see no reason for th,t. IL !
am correct IN my theory. and il the stool ,yili
nul pay the legal rate Of interest. then this in
C'eased value will be obtained without auv
opens; and II aay easier mode exists hy
MmNh men can add to their property, and NOT
1my "lllout dong injury "a those about
Lutte benefit upon them, then | am vel (, -
Mat that modcds.
very respectfully. &c.
JOHN w. ALLEN.
If.st Cleveland, Columbus. sc. X. X ~
IL. Is CCRrIs, Mt. Vernon. %.