The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-08
TUESDAY, JUNE 8, l847,

appears there are no less than nine tun.
nels in the last 80 miles of this route
1 Hence it has, by high authority, been
well called "the route of bridges and tun-
nels."
| Taking into view the character of the
routes, do not hesitate to say that the
best route to Wheeling is by way of Pitts
| burgh.
Here are thea two routes presented for
your acceptance-the one terminating at
Pittsburgh, the other at Wheeling.-
Which will you take! Will you not take
the nearest and the best route TO the Ohio
river, which will enable you to compete
most successfully with all present and
prospective improvements.
But you are told there is danger of en-
countering formidable competition at Pitts
burgh. There is nothing in this. Do
you not now compete successfully for the
Western trade with your Railroad half
done! Last year your revenues East Of
Cumberland amounted to about 100000
and this year will amount to more than a
million, a sum nearly equal to the whole
revenue of the Pennsylvania improvement
from Pittsburgh TO Philadelphia. Finish
your road 10 Pittsburgh. and what have
you 10 fear from competition from any
quarter?
One word in regard to the advantages
OF this western section as 10 the invest
ment of funds. | venture to say there is
no Railroad in the United States could
promise a higher rate Of profits. 1t IS
now ascertained that the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal will soon be finished to Cum
5erlard. The concentrated trade of both
Rail Road and Canal will be thrown upon
this western section, with the super-addi-
ton of the immense mineral and agricul-
tural productions supplied by the inter-
mediate country through which it passes.
Will not the substitution of Rail Road
for turnpike on this western section
more than double the business and the
profit on both the eastern and western
sections'
Mr.. S. urged on the meeting the neces-
siiy of prompt action on the part of Bal
that il something was not done by Satur-
day the Pittsburgh charter was gone.-
He reminded them that whichever COM
pany reached Pittsburgh first would have
all the advantages in its favor.
He came here to ask that Committee
should be appointed on the part Of the
Board Of Directors of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for the purpose
of wishing Pittsburgh, but, as that was
now impossible, if committee from this
meeting should visit there they might pro-
cure a postponement of the action of the
Pittsburgh Company, and thus prevent
hasty and unwise surrender Of this valua-
bic and important charter.
The address Of Mr.. STEWART, which
was very able, was listened to with great
interest. M
On motion Of JAMES GEORGE, Esq,
the following resolution was adspted:-
ResoIued, That Committee Of Seven
be appointed by the Chairman to proceed
to Pittsburgh, in order to confer with the
Pittsburgh and ConnellsvilIe Rail Road
Company upon the subject of rail road
connexion between the cities OF Baltimore
and Pittsburgh; and that the Committee
report to the Citizens of Baltimore the
result of their mission and the facts
which they may obtain bearing on the
question.
The Chair then appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to compose that committee:
JOHN GLENN,
ROBERT GARRETT,
WM. HEALD.
p. III. SULLIVAN,
CHAUNCEY BROOKS,
JOHN l.. CAREY,
JOHN @. HEWLETT.
ISAAC CRUISE, Esq, then rose and adj
dressed the meeting, introducing various
important and interesting facts in relation
to the trade with Pittsburgh.
The following resolution, offered by p.
ii. SULLIVAN, was unanimously adopted
Ressiued, That the thanks of this mee-
ting be respectfully rendered TO the dele
CATION from Western Pennsylvania for
their attendance, at this meeting, and to
the Hon. ANDREW STEWART for his able
address, in explanation Of the importance
of rail road connexion between Balti-
more aud Pittsburgh.
The meeting then adjourned.
THOMAS WILSON, Chairman.
p. H. SULLIVAN, Secretary.
An editor Of a country paper thus hui
morously bids farewell to his readers -
The sheriff is. waiting for US in the next
room SO we have no opportunity to be