Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-15
From the ZGussrilis Go-etfs.
CENTRAL OHIO RAIL ROAD.

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DAYS since, it was resolved 10 apply TO the
Leeisis,ure for law, suthcrising (apou vote
OF The people 10 such efiecO an additional sub
scnpuon TO The stock OF this Road OF Sll0.-
OOO-uPon The part of the county $4,000
aud by the town OF gainesville $50 900. IL i
also contemplated 10 call for additional indi-
'laual subscriptions In tie towns OF Lsnes'ii' e
aud Putnam, aud IN other paris oil Tie country
10 he amount OF 100000 uj least.
The resolutions adopted al this meeting OF
the Board results, ina great measure from the
advice Of Capt Childs. distinguished Rail
road Engineer Of New England. who was call
ed inio consultation with the Directory.
Fubiic attention, aud the views OF msJor-
ity OF the Directors. bod been. previously DIT
TcCted towards The cons ruClion of so much OF
the road as would lie between this place aud
Newark; believing that il the graduation, ma
suuary and bridging were made that lar the
iron could readily br obtained on liberal
credit. or a loan sufficient Tor its purchase
could be effected on reasonable terms. ii is The
opiai1n OF Capt Childs that 50 short q portion
Of road land comparatively isolated as II would
be from HE grest range OF trade and travel
which II looks TO for It's ultimate character
aui longest prafits) would not furnish suit
hcient attraction to dis ant capitalists; aud
that Instead OF getting assistance irvm abroad
when we need tbs iron we should have TO SIR
up our exhsusting claim upon them the trans
mission of funds ont II The country for the
purchase OF the Rail, aud OF the necessary mo
tive power These combined claims upon
our resources would swell the outlay To sum
rising S400 900; and as the Road 10 Newark
merely, would be OF little interest 10 any
Ola region than the Musklngum. nearly all
the funds required would have 10 be drawn
from our country, even when making the Road
through the territory OF the eouu;y adIoin-
log.
As the reverse of this discouraging view.
il is believed that the determination TO build
the Road over the entire line from this to
Columbus, would bring upon the work large
amount OF interest, which could not possibly
b attached to it, il we conhne our operations
solely to the portion between this and Newark.
Ii is not doubted that both Licking aud Frank
lin counties would fall so much interested as
to subscribe literally, Tor the trtcHd6d line
nd with the assistance vi those counties, in-
stead of find ng our burden increased by the
greater magnitude OF the work, we should
fnd il less han would rest upon US IN all ell
iori 10 make the short line.
Mr. knight, who is well conversant with
the Typographical character OF the country
west oil US, estimates the graduation, masonry
anl bridging Of The z all, from the Muskingum
River TO Columbus. distance oil 60 miles by
railway route-at $500 900. Add 10 this 40
600 Tor b-idge over the Musklngum s 60
00J Tor depois, waterstatiOus. the night oi
way and for a reserve fund To- furnish the cars
and motive power aud we have the sum OF
$500. 900; suificiency under the views of
I he east saug ulne, 10 prepare Tor The Rail The
( whole line 10 Columbus. And when 80 pre-
tta,., la
/ Newark with the Road 10 The lake by Msus-
! field and Sautusky, aud al Columbus with The
several Railroads 10 brauch from that place,
We cannot doubt that our position would co
n4nd the iron Oh d liberal credit, together
with what ad titons and we might need The
only subject OF interest, at thus lime, then Is
! Tie ublainment OF The $500 600 required TO
/ build aud make sucn Preparations OF the Road
/ The Rail. o
! Assuming that Franeln and Licking coun-
1 lies nill each subscribe 100000 (and We
should b. reluctant 10 believe mat that
/ mount cannot be obtained III hose cuuuiles)
! Muaalngum would have 10 provide $500 900,
which II our estimates approximate accuracy,
would be 500 900 less than our c. uaty wen.d
BE- obliged TO advance Tor the Road, ~ Newark
were TO be its terminus, either permanent oi
temporary.
Il then the true policy be to tritnd our
fsld Of labor having thereby the double ad-
Vantage Of diminished draft upon our re
sources, and the certsinty OF largely increased
profits when the Road shall be oompiete--sre
we ready to meet The question oil a liberal adj
diliou 10 our subscription lIst--now too small
10 accomplish any good whatever!
An appeal will, doubtless. be made, in the
ensuing spring. tor additional subscriptions
- II, ha and ha
however equitable may be this plan Tor oh
tanning funds TO carry on an enterprise which
must rctounl to the benefit al the ~ hole com
mapity, it would be folly to presen, this ques-
ZION again 10 our country friends until We
snail have come up 10 The work like men, by
individual subscriptions in town. We must
do IL or the county vote will be against US:
and without a favorable county vote there can
be but littlr hope OF the enterprise proceeding.
Ii is true that an una yofa Die vote OF the Co3n
Is would be suicidal act, Tor the county is
as much interested as the town III tins great
work; but the difficulty is, that the COMPARE
live insulation oil the iarmrr prevents So read
y an appreciation OF new questions, aud he
,otI not move in any public enterprise until
an impulse has been given to II, by earnest
work in town. There is not the slightest in-
lenlon OF making ali, impulalion upon the
public spirit OF the farmer. but simply to state
the proposition that masses are more easily
moved than individuals.
In furthelance OF this view OF The matter,
and under the impression that immediate ac-
ton is important, il is contemplated 10 make
application, shortly, Tor additional individual
Subscriptions. These subscriptions must
reach 500, 900 before well grounded hope
can be entertained OF the work progressing.
And il should be borne in mind that we
have heretofore advanced so slowly III this
eHterprze, 10 draw upon us, al home and
abroad remarks not very complimentary TO our
public spirit. Ii is hoped, that our pro mp
Nude now Will wipe away the opprobIium
which has, here toiore, too Justly rested upon
rs. All the frivolous excuses with which We
generally answer applications OF this kind.
should be laid aside on this occasion. Ii can
not be that any citizen oil Evansville OF sound
sense, can doubt the importance OF Railroad
connection either East OF West-lh no bet
than the present tor decided sction can be
had-and that II we delay much longer the
superior energy OF our nelghboring towns.--
Niii leave bat he glesniugs ouly of the rich
harvest OF commercial advantages which rail-
foads generally carry with them, l..
THE CHOLERA IN NEW YORK.
The Toll wing report which is Published
'a The New York papers. will commend itself
7 ,o general attention.
/ was made By the physicians who have
. been selected an advisory committee of the
Board ui Health oi New York