Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-07-20
EXTENSION OF THE RAIL ROAD TO
THE OHIO.

We noticed the other day, says the Baltimore
Patriot. the arrival in this city of committee o.
eitissns Of Wheeling, who were depated by thu
sutherities Of that city TO visit Baltimore, for
- purpose Of comforting with the Baltimore
IA Ohio Rail Road Company, upon the subject
Of the extension Of that great work to the ONO
river ~ Wheeling, under the law OF the last
session Of the Legislature OF Virginia:
We understand that the Wheeling Committee
a.A = Committee Il the Directors of the Balti-
moro and Ohio Rail Road, to whom the subject
vas referred by the Board, have had free and
fre~ueut consultations on the subject, and that
Vhev hsve unanimously agreed upon terms.
vhieh Il il believed will lead to the acceptance OF
~ i.v bv he Rail Road Company, and ensure
re early completion Of the road TO wheeling.
II !. understood that the Objectionable features
Of the law are TO be removed, and that the nnre-
strictsd right Of way is granted from the VIRGIN,
q line to Wheeling, the road not being confined
u any particular line or required to touch any
pssticular point on the way thither -
Il has also been agreed that the City Of Wheel
ipr 10 20 subscribe five hundred thousand DOL
lars 70 the stock of the Company ana 70 secure
IL prompt payne Mt in a manner Satisfactory 10
ths Rail Road Company. A free gift OF two
seres and half of ground, in position ehgloie
Tor the purpose, is TO be made by wheeling 10
The Rail Road Company. for depot; and the
ne Of steam power on the Han ROAD Track IN
Wheeling 10 to be secured
These are the principal terms Of the sgree-
sueue, which, AZ we have said above, has been
upanimously made by the Wheeling Commit
tee and the Committee Of the Directors OF the
Rail Read Company. The agree ment has bee
sent out to Wheeling for the formal approval oil
the authorities of that town. which there IS no
doubt /. will receive. 1t will then be submitted
70 the Board of Directors Of the Rail Road, ana
there IN every reason to believe 1t VIII meet
their sanction.
In connection with this subject, we find that
there was a meeting held in GAINESVILLE, co. on
tho lst inst, to consider the act OF the Le9isla-
enrc or Ohio authorizing the construction Of q
,.;i voad from Columbus TO the Ohio river.
comnitteo was appointed, of which Israel Dii-
Ian Eso of Newark, was charm an; who rePor'
TAD an ADDRESS to the meeting that was unani
nnouslv adopted. This address recommen ds 'ht
point Of the ohio river opposite wheeling as the
e,stern terminus of the road, which would prihf
II In direct connection with the proposed exteh
e;on Of our rail road to that city; and 1t IS sug
...e.d that by the time road reaches tina
1oint there will be continuous chain oil raj
rro.As constructed, or in the course of construc-
tion. reaching from the city Of Wheeling, thro
ohio. 10 Cincinnati, and from the western Ohio
q tho city Of ST. Louis
This meeting also authorized the appointment
Of committees TO open the books and receiV
subscriptions to the stock OF This PfoPoseu Zen
tral Ohio Rail Road
This moveme mt in Ohio is Of great Importance
and offers encouraging hopes to believe that thu
cork il proposes to make will be made. IN
GAINESVILLE Courier assures us that "uhat hds gee
done, has been in earnest"
W. said the other day, that we thought we saw
the end of the rail road discussion, when ma
engaged so much attention here for so long
e;,o. We are now the more encouraged to be
lieye that what we have from the beginning ur
~. the CONNIE nccment Of the work OF exte nd
Inc our rail road to the Ohio rtrer, IS soon 10
entered upon.