Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-20

the remainder will be ready for use before tho
LIST OF January next
In entering upon u work requiring 80 large
an. expcnditure, the board OF directors calcu-
lated upon raising the necessary means By
sale ot the compsnys bonds to the extent OF
one million OF dollars--sad they accordingly
authorized bonds to be issued at that extent.
Efforts were Insde both IN tins country aud
Europe 10 that effect. bat - far without much
succrss. Ii is hopod. however, that the
measures which have recently been adopted
by the board will have the effect OF placing
the bonds upon very high ground as an invest
ment. and oil insuring Tor them a ready sale in
IN the course OF tie coming yesr.
The number oi passengers carried over the
Washington road during the year was 10, loo,
showing an increase over the year previous OF
ZOOS, Bnd the statement OF the revenue
shows an increase of S2l ,S5l 90 Tor the same
period. ~.
Its true that large portion of this increase
Is due TO the great number OF passengers which
passsd over the road during the continuance
oil the national fair held al Washington city in
the month 81 May last--but comparison OF
the receipts from the road, Independently of
this consideration. since the period of the re-
ductivn oil fare IN the month oi September,
! 1919. will show manifest aud decided in
StNe-~ O'tt ttt ltttOA WHICH TIC
high rates were changed, ami the competition
with the singes existed.
The condition OF the tracks upon this road
Is entirely satisfactory cost for repairs is
comparatively light. and the trains proceed
without embarTssinent, and with but little
interruption.
During the last winter the citizens both of
Virginia and Pennsylvania. feeling adecp in
terest ln the extension oil the road TO the Ohio
nver through these States, made earnest ap-
peais TO there respective legislatures for the
night OF way.
La Virginia the effort resulted ian nothing
more than some slight notifications of the
law passed oil Tive previous session, but re-
taining the most Objectionable features ia full
ioroe.
In Pennsylvania a law was passed author
'<lng the company 20 pass through that State,
which IS exceedingly embarrassing in many OF
ITS provisions, and moreover is made to be de
pendent Tor its vitality upon the failure on
The part OF the citizens OF Philadelphia To sub
scribe the sum of , 900 600 oldolsrs TO a com.
pany incorporated at the same session tn con
sIruct road from that city To Piushurg. To
what extent that subscription has been made
avn not INFORMED, but even II IL shold fail To
the extent required i, i not believed that the
law could be accepted by this company.
Authsnty. however, was conferred upon
The Piitsburgh Snd Councllsville Rail Road
Company To extend thier work to the Penn
ssyi'enih line upon any of the waters OF the
ioughiogeny river, aud IL is understood that
inst company Is about To prosecute It's work
with a good degree OF energy, Should it sue.
ceel in accomplishing its 0bjcct To tho point
designated. the distance between its terminus
aud that oi the Baltimore and 0hio Rail Road
at Cumberland. will BE- 80 short, az To render
TIE connection between the two works entire
ly practicable.
:. WHEN this Is accomplished. a continuous
line OF rail road between Baltimore aud Pitts
burg Will be established, throwiag spen The
fertile districts OF Pennsylvania through which
II viii pass, and bringing the couiies border
ing even upon the great lakes. 10 pour their
Tribute OF commerce aud wealth into the TAI OF
our own city.
remain, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
SAML JONES, Jr.