The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-11

BALTIMORE AND ONO RALRoAD.-ANNUAL RE-
PoRT-Wc publish in this mornings american the
twenty third annual report of the President and
Directors to the Stockholders of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. 1t is a well written doc
ument clear in its statements, distinct in its views,
and presenting altogether very gratifying exhibit
of the condition. the resources and the prospects OF
the road
Il will be observed that while the companys re-
ceps for the past year exceed those of any preyi-
year, the augmentation OF profits has arisen not
from passengers, but from freight. The prevalence
OF cholera during the summer operated to check
travelling very generally, but the increase oi
freight upon the road shows the growing nature OF
that substantial business which must be conccn-
trated upon this great central route and which
cannot but grow larger and larger the work adj
vanccs 10 its terminus on the Ohio.
The transportation of swine TO this market, which
amounted during the year to nearly two hundred
thousand head, IL becoming marked feature OF
the business of the road. Increased facilities for in
surfing prompt and speedy conveyance of these an
finals, without detention at Cumberland or other
points, will doubt enlarge this branch of trans
portation from year 10 year, and render II one OF
the most lucrative items in the whole catalogue OF
the Company's receipts.
The opinion is expressed by the chief engineer
that the entire line OF the road from It's present ter
minus at Cumberland 10 the city of Wheeling, may
becompeted in two years from the first of June next
To accomplish this, however, other and additional
means will be required beyond the carningsof the
road itself and the company's present resources
The Importance OF having the work completed
at the earliest day is too obvious to need any
forcemcnt and now that the route TO Wheeling
has been definitively settled upon, and put, TO .
great extent, under contract, IL becomes all in the
community, deeply interested as all in the
Of this great enterprise to together in
cert, and with zeal, and energy, and steady deter
mnaton to press il until il shall stand finished
work-a noble avenue by which the Chesapeake
may communicate with the Ohio, and the Wiley Of
the Mississippi be joined to its most convenient sea.
port ON theAtlantic.
Mr. Swann's report will be read with great ut
tcntion and with much interest in this community
and out of il. There seems TO be atlength clear
ing away of many doubts and fears which cas-
shadows over the prospects Of this road. Action
has begun. We seem TO be making some progress
We are getting nearer TO the Ohio. The view
grows definite Eyertions can b. put forth and
efforts can be made with better heart and with more
earnestness now that they may be brought TO bear
directly upon the progress OF the work and may be
seen 10 accelerate il. We do not doubt for moment
the disposition OF the community of Baltimore "a
unite in full cooperation and with thorough good
will in the advancement of this road, essential
~ the city's prosperity, whenever the time shall
come when such cooperation may fairly promise
to be- once for all, efficient and conclusive Bait.
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