The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-30
RAILROAD MS.

Ctepeta,id and Cincinnati Rdlroad. The Cleye
land Herald states that there are upwards q on,
thousand men at work on that part Of the line N
the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railla.d
lying between the two first named points. The
work is being prosecuted with great yigor, and win
be ready for the supersirurturc, according TO the
contract, by the lst June, 1850 The precise dis.
lance between Cleveland and Columbus BY the sur
vey adopted Is 1874 "a miles Contracts have been
already made for 1000 tons of iron rails.
Pennsylvania and Ohio Rditroad.--On Tuesday
evening last apubc meeting Of the citizens Of Pitts
burg was held in furtherance of the Pennsylvania
and Ohio Railroad. Addresses were made by Gen
Morehead and $. Roberts, Esq, and also by two
gentlemen Of Ohio Mr.. Larwell of Wooster, and
Mr. Welman Of Massillon. These last named gen
tlemen stated that each county in Ohio through
which the road would pass had already subscribed
me stock necessary 10 carry il through that county
and they only asked that Pitsburg and the section
Of Pennsylvania west Of it should furnish the means
OF carrying the road to the Ohio State line
Addresses were also made by Mr.. Carer Of Stark
county, Ohio, and Col. Robinson, President Of the
Railroad Company.
Col. Benton, Of Missouri, who was present, made
an eloquent address.
The following, among other resolutions, were
adopted,
Resolred, That, In the opinion Of this meeting,
he true interests Of the citizens Of Piitsburg and
ADegneEy would be promoted by q corporate sub
scnption on the part of those cities, each to the
amount Of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, 10 the
stock Of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, as authorized b. an Ac Of the Legislature Of
Pennsylvania, passed April 9TH l349 10 be made
payable In bonds Of those cities exempted by the
aforesaid act from all local taxation none Of the
bonds to be- issued until at least two hundred lhOn.
sand dollars shall have Been subscribed to the stock
by individuals in Allegheny county and IA the pro-
gfess OF the work, after IL shall have been put under
contract may require; and provided further that the
agais 81 said bonds be applicable 10 the construction
u said road within the State Of Pennsy yania.
Rtsotred, That committee Of three members be
appointed 10 prepare and circulate bret address 10
The citizens, setting forth the advantages Of this in
proveneni, and urging the importance OF their max
ing such subscription thereto viii insure its
speedy completion
Resolred, That committee Of five he appointed,
whose DUTY II shall be, in conjunction with The Di.
rectors or the Company 10 walt upon the citizens
generally and solicit their subscriptions The stock
OF me Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
and thni the committee act forthwith
hsier IRON Pitsbnrg, under date Of the 25th
iwen'y.hye hundred shares have been subscribed
towards Inc Pennsyvnnia and Ohio Railroad, within
me past Two days. Fifteen hundred more Is re-.
a b 20 ~ 'aken TO put Che road under contract
Inc road ls 10 connect with The Sandusky road
ONO ana Ere Railroad. During the hate session
OF .ne fenhsyvahla Legislature bill was passed--
- ne urgent instance Of the people of Philadelphia
repeating an ac authorislng the constructions of tbe
Erie and Ohio Railroad" the construction AZ which
work u was commended would seriously in,nre ih,t
ely. y now appears, however tia, during the last
hours o. lne session another bill was passed which
away by the repeating act just named The Harris
bnrg Union, speaking Of this matter, says
Thus after oil the roGblc anil expense of nassinn
and repeating Erie and Onto railroad bills il senms
the very shrewd members from Philadelphia We're
entirely oyerreached during the last hours OF ths
session, and an Erie and Ohio railroad bill has again
been sprung upon them, they permitting /, 10 pc
through all Its stages without ever discovering IL,
tine object Of the act
Saratoga and Washington Railroad The nro,,,
lions relative 10 the business on thss road ,r hci
ming 70 be much more Than feolise' Since n
openi9g ef .ake Champlaip, shouy' lie semi. dali
Ane o. boats is not yet establish ,hs ,r,ye on ii
foad has Increased at fovsso ra ~, 10y
For the last three a2ya. 10 r,apn;na ,,,ns dow
aon is,a NJ 5 ,g" number of passengers Tue
wy, ,ss, Mv',e@ ~, l76, Thursday, $50. We ha'
nv 'e a.n,,, y. ,e aft moon up trains; but, Jnd
nnxS , aas appearances, there cannot be less ina
Nna pS engers per day now passing over the roa
advances.
That this road will pay and pay well, too is !
longer problematical -Sirdioga, tNep Yort) Re-
AprH 20.