Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-08

ri'e at Wheeling at Z O'Clock, A, NJ. on We'd
nesty, aud at Pittsburgh st4 O'Clock. A. NJ.
oa Ihuostay, thus consuming as hoecs TO
Whvclisg and c. to r,ttsbasgh. Fo, conve-
,acnce ct hgures Ne will pat the coat Of run
ming these beats at 10 dollsr r. an hpur. (more
than 'hc sversg" )and thus the upvU n passage
c,sts 2l0 dollaos more to Pittsburgh than 10
Whreling. the downward 100 more. The
passengers sPeudoDe whole day more in their
travels both ways. This loss both Of time enl
money, for the cost OF the boat must b.
thrown on the traveller aud the freight a,
last, is 20 be accounted in IN. consideration
OF other routes claiming the western trade.
Darng the Uthsrthree months IN which the
6rsi cla-, packets run. the average time from
Wheeling TO Cincinnati j. 81 hours. from
P,tlsburghiS hours. the average from Ciucin-
uati TO Wheslins 80 hours. from Cincinnati
70 Pittsburgh 50 hours, losing to the pss,en.
gers more than 81 hours each way ami costing
the boat 10 dollsrs more to 60 down sul BOO
more to go up.
We assert. fearless OF M scc ssful conindi--
ton that doring the other 6ve mouths OF the
ycar.,n which navigation To Pittsburgh is not
wholly cut oT5y ice. dead low ustetu f Nod.
wooi, the tins OF tie snlll bots between
Wheeling aud Pittsburgh Is a. great as be-
tween Wheeling and Cincinnati. We do not
believe there i,an unbiased captain or pilot
on the Iiver but will assent TO he gencrsl cor
rectuess of the~e remarks.
Now lct as calculate The chances OF travel
when the Ohio soj New York roads are com
pleted. aud The Baltimore aud Ohio Rail roal.
TO the Ohio, assuming Philadelphia and New
York as equally the points Of tade, baltimore
and Washington OF - ting the prcponderancs
Of New York; The average tine from Gin
cinnati to New York by rail road will be ~
hours-by river to Wheeling, average, q,
to Philadelphia by rail I'd 2i-T2 rs. BY river
to Pittsburgh average q hours.t 10 philadelphia
hours, or four days. One advantage
over The n. V. route this city will have, will
be the Columbus rail road, which will give
a decided advantage here, bat still leave
the Pittsburgh route in the back ground.
The last query OF a "iaV payer" can b. fh
ly answered by an examination OF the ineght
bills in Philadelphia and Baltimore. but We
can safely assert that not less than 10000
hogsbeeds OF tobacco are shipped within y
miles OF Wheeling, all OF which. aud much
more the railroad would have To carry were IL
terminated at Wheeling, bat IL terminated at
Pittsburgh must be divided with the Canal
md Central railroad, and Of sny rate he sub.
the IL OF 10 scents lreight.to Pittsburgh.
pei hundred, with the oostof re shipment Sc.
OF this article is produced around Pitts
burgh.
100000 barrels OF -four and 1000, 900 lbs.
oi bacon would seek the Baltimore market
over the road from this point without rcship
all Of which mus, pay freight and iran
IL thht road should b. CO constructed
10 Pittsburgh, very little OF which could
Baltimore, az itdocs not now, over the
Connellsville road, Sni very little oi which
ran be produced Ia Pittsburgh or vicinity
ask the Tax payef" To enquire how much
ol staple articles appears In ihe Pitts
streets, that docs not reach there by
hveI from within 30 mile, OF Wheeling We
ihe facts thus developed viii furnish
convincing proof hat 10 the produce business
at least, nothing Is to b. gain-d BY going 20
f~tusburghj every thing they cen hope Tor by
the rich country that surrounds Wheeling. a
country that invites them not only 10y It's Ter
ulityi bat 10y a most literal charter.
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