Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-29
WHEELING AND THE BALTIMoR
AND OHIO Raj. ROAD

et>~'f '''Ne Us'' tVoseto fua ", pcrbdls, De Star
tled by the beading that we have given this
article. Wesse led ~ adopt II, and pen We
article fros the fact that we find il vauntinyly
ANNOUNCED in Pittsburgh paper, that the Di.
reciors OF the b. * o. Company are about put.
ing upon the route called the ConnellsviIle
rcaie. corps Of engineers TO survey, with
view to road there being put under contract
we do not, ior rnoment. suppose that there
will ever be contractors at wosk ON that route.
at least, al the ex pcnse Of the Baltimore com.
Psny; but the pesfect silence held by the Rail
Road Company and its organs OF commnnica.
t'on with the public, ad,nonishes us that the
company coniemPiates, in defiance and viola,
t'on OF the assertions OF its agents at the close
OF the last session of the Virginia Legislature,
to make another application to that body, Ior
permission to seek more southern terminus
on the Ohio than has been granted to IL, and
that they design 10 use the Connellsvile char
ter as the swod over the heals oS the Virgin
ians, We have the most implicit confidence
IN the assertion that ous Legislature viii not
stnp i'seif OF the garment Of righteous justice
and thrice asserted law. with any thing of the
haste with which the sycophsntic Damocles
stripped himself OF the robes of royalty. Our
legislators understand this matter too we'll 70
be caught with chsI or frightened with rush;
they understand and appreciate the advantages
OF their position aud natural resources, too
we'll TO suffer a rival route to trespass upon
their soil, and take from them the trade OF the
west, toa rival city and state. They well un-
derstand that it is tho duty OF Legislature to
iegislate ics the welfare Of the people OF the
sac, whose laws they make. AMI not for the
world or the whole county.
This fraudulent legislation in Pennsylvania.
will then be Of very little service TO the Bal
timore and Ohio company, and should they
permit themselves to become linked with il
IN any way, will ruin their reputation and
prospects everywhere. They have bat one
straight forward, honest and explicit course
before them-the acceptance of the Virginia |
law as II now stands. or they may rely upon
II that Philadelphia will find route TO the
Ohio ut Wheeling. aud thus cut of their trade
and their hopes at blow. Should Philadel.
phia direct her attention TO Wheeling from the
rad now constructed to Chambersbureh. as
seems not at all improbable. instead Of making
the central Rail Road TO Pittsburgh as first
proposed, the Baltimore company would at
once be out generalled aud find too late that it's
crooked policy would DO the death of it'll
Even should the Baltimore company construct
IT'S road here, the Philadelphia company would
have ihe advantage in distance. 10 the Eastern
cities, and be more able 20 play for the great
stake; while on the contrary. should the Bal
timere company incorporate itself with Pitts
bursh or the Conceivable route, il must inc
vitality anguish for support, aud prove bur.
then upon its stockholders. At all seasons Of
the year, SO miles by steam boat against
current. IS very undesirable, and in low water
this is impraetic0bte.
We purpose TO dwell upon this subject for
short time. TO show the people OF Baltimore
that the course Of the company in neglecting
their present opportunity. and giving rival
works at home and abroad, precedence, is
wroaglng them and producing their interests.
that II is practicable for Philadelphia to- and
not improbable mat she will, step in. take
from Baltimore the advantage Of the Wheel.
ing terminus, and leave her but the shadow
oil her natural advantages-and that Wheeling
IS on all accounts and for all reasons, the best
terminus that rail road from Baltimore or
any more northern city can seek OIL the Ohio
liver.
That the route from Cumberland 10 Wheel.
ing, Is practicable, at an ordinary expense, OF
Tail road construction, is settled matter
The chief Engineer Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad has examined the route TO Parkers.
6uFgh and pronounced il desirabi,. The routes
arc the same from Cumberland to the month
OF Piles iovk-of Buffalo creek, 62s miles from
wheeling by prscticable..railroad route which
has been pronounced as such BY Jonathan
Knight, one OF the oldest end most e1peden.
oed engineers in the country. The co,npaH.
son OF these routes made by the engineer Of
the company and Mr.. Knight show the fol.
lowing results.
The measured distance in miles. from Cum.
berand 10 the respective termini, is
- - Miles.
10 wheeling, 2O5
Mouth OF Fishing Creek, 1851
Mouth OF Middle Island Creek BY
ClarksbUrg, 300
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