Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-26


Frsa tia Richmond Times.
bAbtiMoRb AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The cnesgS aud activity uI thu citizens of
hsiiia"fe deserve the admiration IL they do
notawake the lethsrgv of the people oI Rich
inoed and Virginia. Their great rsilr,,sd com.
paoy. whose late reports exhibit wonderful
degree oi prosperity u we consider the un-
finished state oi the improvement. has b..
come powerful enough 10 shake the legislation
ot two ol the lacgcst States of the Union
The Psnasy lysBia Legislature, by a trick I'M
exsmrlcd IN parliamentary proceedings. has
been invcisled into the grant of a right of
way TO THIS company, which was virtually
denied at The very same scssion. The Nir.
gtnis Assembly has been constantly impor-
tuned 10 surrender the great natural advantage
which we hold ia our hands. OF making our
State the grand highway Of Western trade
Again and again, the application has been re-
sected but tins company, with a pcrseve-
tdnce which hopes TO prevail by very impor.
iontty still av0ws ~ intention Of repeating
the application. Not less fertile in tliplomsc,'
than energetic IN It's operations, IL has adopted
the notable eKpcdIent OF drawing together
large convention from a dozen counties whose
people suppose themselves interested in The
proposed extension. aud BY never specifying
the route which Is To be pursued, il hopes to
unite them all in support OF it's schemes
hut, we doubt not the able delegate from
Nheeling, Mr Eigingion, will again succeed
IN convincing the legislature that the faith |
oi Virginia and oil this company is pledged |
10 the people AZ Wheeling and the counties
IN ats ueigliboThood.
But we wished only To draw attention. at
present, 90 the eXtensiveness OF the designs
OF the baltimore aud Ohio Company. They
are not limited 10 the extension ol the rail 1
rfsR lssafl a.. A.. A.. n
u was originally principal object OF the
Company TO establish connection between
Balhmom and the Mississippi Valley, through
the Valley OF Virginia and the Stale of Ten ,
ncssec. They still have in view the construc- {
ton ol their road from Winchester UP the
valley; end we must say that unless our Leg 1
lsiattFe shall speedily open some outlet 10
Ike valley people, these people will be driven a
10 await thcmscles OF the oier oi Baltimore, :
sven at the expense OF adiyiSion OF the state i
The extraordinary enterprise and the far {
reaching designs OF this company, are strong q
~ exhibited 10y passage ia theis late report il
" hich is thus introduced snd 7cmarked anon >
BY the Philsdeiphia Pennsylvania: a
There, ~. however, anotheI, and an impor- a
lant feature IN this report, as demonsl rating &
the views and Intentions OF the company, TO r
which we would call special attention. IL ia i
thSt relating 10 the extension OF their road to (
the Ohio. This company, ever on the watch {
iaf The promotion Of its own interests, when
The recent act authorizing the construction OF .
Q railroad from Pittsburgh 10 the MARYLAND {
llnc Decame law, directed subscription OF
$50. OOO (FuO shares) To the stock OF said road,
"tn the expectation that ii might become an
important lateral conneXIon OF their road
win the Ohio river and they evidently an
ucipate, from the Tenor OF their report, eK
tending Ia this project further aud greater a.
kistsncc. Notwithstanding this. however. al
ter recountiDg the advantages aud Importance
81 securng 10 their road the trade OF the Ohio
ana mississippi valleys, the report adds:
The recent legislation Of Pennsylvanis !
referred 10 IN another part OF this report, ifl
used with proper skill aud enrrgy by those is
charge OF the work IL authorizes, may insare
20 the company. independent OF all other leg
lsiaiion, The opportunity ol connecting their
work with the western States, IL not at the
best, certainly al point possessing great adj
yantages; and u IL be net Giiotced 10 de(caf the
prosecution of he BdifimOre and Ohio Rail
road TO its legitimate teTmiaaiiOH at a moro
southern point on the Ohio. will deserve and
o1gbt To receive egeTy reasonable encourage
ment from the compaay Bad from the people
OF baltimore The Board, az the same time
without meaning To underrate the importance
al the railroad from Pittsburgh 10 the Mary.
laad hne, are unwilling 10 lose 81 CHIT of the
expectation thai by EReens Of the legislation
cd bjrgnIs, they may yet BE- enabled 10 pros.
eesis The main stem of their road to some el 4.
iElbe Poiui oB tue Ohio river within that
state