Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-15

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p.lis1u of The two ront.s as nearly As prsrli.
cable in details; oouIi estimate the nrob,-
biz cost OF araaluation. masonry and briig-
ing. of a width Tor two tracks Of railway. and
tH4 construction OF one OF them: upon the
northern line. between a poiut on the Ohio
rvrr opposite Wheeling. and Zpesyille. g43
miles, at 81, $50 per mile,amouuting to ST.
95l,692.
The line by way Of WNahop's creek. as
reported The 18Th November. was estimated to
be 80 miles in length. and to cost $4,000 per
mile; ia all S 100000.
But the northern line being leveller to the
extent OF Isl teet OF rise and fall. and p,ssi
bly, of 537 feet: il will virtually be the short
er by at least one mile, and perhaps by three
miles, while the employment OF assistant To-
conceive engines upon the southern, will
more thah equal the greater expense III the
construction, OF 81 "a. 652, and the supposed
excess, II any, IN the repairs upon the north
em line.
bhiesS. tArr9ofe, comparison from croct
instrumental ddmeasmemtats should compel
a dBeFtni determination, / 'eoutd decide in
Jdror Of tic route TO Zanas0ate, by the eay Of
Hdlan "AteitaS CTeeA, FfeePoH dHd Cam
bridge.
such line would also accommodate the
country more extensively; and be OF greater
pfoht to the ONO Central RaiI Road; and con-
sequehtlF, TO the Baltimore and ONO Rait
Road, AMI 10 Wheeling; than the Southern
line.
/ At Cambridge. a branch to the South would
concentrate and distribute the trade and bust
ness OF the country OF which Senecayille aud
oarahsvlIIe are calculated TO be the trading
depots.
Thus the Southern portion of Guernsey,
parts OF Morgan and Monroe co. most remote
rom market, would be- accommodated at all
seasons, as well by The northern as by the
Southern route. While at Freeport,
branch, cheap OF construction and almost lev
ell and straight from the northern line. would
be sent oil to the valley of the TnScaray,as
and to Massiilon, and other points in that
most rich agricultural region; whereby that
important country would BE- accommodated
the whole of the year by this superior avenue
TO Baltimore The finest nroAnce market nnon
the sea board.
In case of an Instrumental survey wonld
recommend tn. tr8cino If a line hv the Crab
apple branch Of Indian Wheeling creek at
Boggs' fork ofStillwater creek. Itwouldan-
ofoach nearer to Cadjz. the centre and seat of
Justice of Harrison county: and might pass
the RIDGE more adyantageonslv than at Flush
inc.
would also propose. that line be run
from the junction OF the Brushy Fork with
the Salt Fork. at some % miles westward
from Winchester to Cambridge. by way of
Warns run, of the Salt Fork: and of Cooks
fun, of the Leatherwood. This might shor-
ten the distance two miles or more; and should
the Intervening summit not pr We too high,
or too expensive to cross, the route would be
improved and Cambridge better accommoda-
ted.
On account Of the inc!emency of the wealth
cr, and the extreme high waters. when in the
vicinity, could not effect satisfactory ex-
animation OF this particular pass.
Moreover, in case the line should be COM
PEELED to reach the ravine of Wills creek SO
far north as by its Salt Fork; it would then
become expedient to trace route from Free
port thence, by way OF the ravine of the At
kinson Fork; which puts into the Saltwater
| J miles below Freeport. Thence across the
ridge to the Clear Fork the Sugar-tree Fork
OF the said Salt Fork; the avines of which
streams, successfully, would direct the pro-
posed route iavoraDlr, in direction and pro-
file; and by the village Of Birmingham, on the
Clear Fork, in Guernsey county.
The distance by this route might be some
what shorter than by way Of the Grab orchard;
though it is believed the summit between the
At inson and the Clear Fork. where Inn
mel of some 400 wards in length would be de-
handed, would prove something higher than
that between the Crab orchard and the Brushy
Fork, on the same ride.
| Lastly. A route has been spoken Of to
leave Indian Wheeling creek by the ravine of
head Southern tributary: 10 PASS the ridge at
Gillian S or at Nl'Williams: descend the SILL
gar. tree branch of Saltwater. TO Egvnt at
1.-The three forks % miles north of the Ma
tonal Road. ascend Snanc,r,s Fork. and at
Cowgill,s. in the vicinity Of Fa;rv;a,v oaos
the ridge to tn. drains of the aforesaid Salt
Fork of Wills creek
HAVING overcome this socona euo,o,;, tho
line would be extended down the Salt Fork
to the herein before described nortb.,n ronte