Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-08

@ We end the following eommunic.-
uon IN the Pitisbugh Journal. We oob,;,h
f" 10 invite attention to the true s,.tem.n,
made therein ,hats railroad from Cleveland
direct to Pittsburgh is imprsctiesb,s.
For the Commercial Jbrv,.<.,
CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH RAu
ROAD.
Mr.. Riskals-As this WORK IN nosx ,.,...,.
ing INC attention ot the busi nss. co,nm,,,;,,
mT west az well a. the most inteilieent
sna 'si Sseins men oi the Eastern cities we
~ ~. "ee 70 the public WIN sse to be affect.
ea ~ u aud who are called upoo to al a., -.
construction, that the whole mater .bs,,,l, -.
larry and csndidly laid before ther, H., ~, -
features, with view 10 the strir,rx, .~-,,,;..
ae VIEW OF these hc,s, we ask lesve-to ,av .
N" "oias IN reply toa communication which
sppeN'ea 10 your paper Of yesterday. ia which
~. .us nauer Is misfepseseniei. although. we
'nins, ENTHUSIASTICALLY by the Va r,,,S, He
says The road Is TO zirihe the river .., w,ll.-
Su,e' % miles below this city," That Well.
Vile AZ The only point within the State Of
ONO al which the ROAD could stoke the riv.r
we admit; and az the SINE time most posi-
'iveiy assert, that this is decidedly the short
eH, nni altogether the cheapest route thai can
DC PAL rom The lake to the river. aud as short,
aud much cheaper than auy route anon which
rod cen be built from Cleveland 10 Pits
nurgh. The distance from Allegheny civ TO
"ells'iiie, according TO actual survey, is Tor
~ SIX miles.
The assertion that 81, 10 simply no more
nor less than Wellsville pruicct,J 4. uuiu,t
aud uncourteous, 90 well az incorrect. a, hmm
dreds Of The best and snos, intelligent men of
the Eastern portion VI Ohio, Including those
Of Cleveland. have given both their influence
ami their money Tor the forwarding Of this
PROJECT. believing. as they do, tl.si from the
natural advantages Of the route. the impor.
lance oil the great thorocghfares 10 be eonncc-
tea' ana the small amount Of means required
10 construct the road. II win pay a. large a
ptoht upon the money invested. az any work
OF the kind In the United States.
That few individuals in Cleveland are ON. |
posed 10 this route We are aware, a. we are
acquainted with the men. and know their
views. The route surveyed runs within lS 4
or 70 niilesof Canton. from which point thess
men know full well branch road will very
Ioou DC run through the richest part of esstrrn /
Dino; through Canton and Massillon 10 WooS.
er, where II will tap the proposed Cleveland.
Columbus aud Cincinnati railroad; and here
! Is admitted by these same men that two
hirds oil the trade and travel will be directed
~ way oil Wellsyille to Pittsburgh, and
hence BY The Connelsville Rail Road TO Bal.
lmore, fhlladelphis, New York and Boston.
hey also see that the construction OF this
hof' piece oil road. together with the Cleve-
ond aud Pittsburgh road, as now about 20 be
'uilt. will not only open up TO Pittsburgh the
Whole OF the interior OF Ohio, but that n will
orm direct and continuous rail road from
sincinnati 10 Baltimore. thereby securing 20
'lilsourgh this immense trade, large portion
y winch must otherwise seek more north.
rn route.
we are glad, however. 20 be able 10 state
'om personal knowledge of the fact. that
rye majority of the wealthiest. moat intel
gent and business portion OF the citizens of 4
ievelsnd are decidedly in favor of the pro. !
,sed route, and many OF them have repeat- I
NY declared that they hold in utter detesia.
on That selfish principle which could induce u
en- TO invest their means in a work, the pro. u
lcnNeness OF which would be destroytd By
inning counter TO nature and making money, 7
that which naiuse hss refused.
IL, as your correspondent seems 10 assert. the u
yer Is superior TO a rail road as means of
where is the consistency u
his Directing to the use OF ia II from az y
ou miles OF the distance between Cleveland
ID fitisburgh already enjoys better facilities
y transportation than could b. afforded by y
e construction Of a rail road. wherefore adj
1cate the useless outlay Of money Tor q con-
nuous road1 But we differ in this from the 4
'htiment OF your correspondent. We be-
eve that a continuous road by way of Wells.
lie, would secure to Pittsburgh every pas {
niger that now passes Eastward by the Nat.
'nnl road, as II would follow the river be. .
Nv Beaver Shoals aud the various ripples, aud :
move every inducement for leaving the riv.
: at Wheeling
We are Of the opinion, however, that II
iouid DC wisdom on the part of the COMPANY
D construct immediately. that portion OF the
bad which Is most needed al present. aud
Fhich must from its great advantages, nav
srgeiy upon the investment. and when the
roper time comes, all up the vacant space
long the river. at the average price now paid
n fTsigh, aud passengers from Wellsvile TO
Is larger 10 proportion to the dis
snce. than that paid upon some OF the best
2sil Roads in the country.
ln conclusion, permit Us to say. thst we
you'd scom taking the advantage OF any in
his matter, but that we are glad 10 meet any
objections that are honestly made against the
work. JAMES FARMER,
ID r. IL NCnN