Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-25
vI.-Of the Northeastern Branch.

Vl.-Of the Northwestern Branch
At the last session of the General Assembly of Vir
gina, charter passed. granting the right of wav
to independent company. connect the town Of
Parkersburg on the OHIO River, with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at or the mouth of
Three Forks Creek, in the county of TAYLOR The
charter provides that the Northwestern road shall not
be opened for trade or travel until twelve months af-
ter the completion OF the road to the city of Wheel
Since the passage of that law Company has been
organized and three Corps OF Engineers are now dill
genty engaged in making surveys prior to the com
mencement OF active operations 1t is the desire OF
the North W esern Company, with the aid and coop
Grafton OF the City of Baltimore, to place this mpor-
| tant lne OF road under contract, at the earliest
practicable day. so as to ensure Its completion with
in period, to give the greatest possible benefit to
those WAC may embark their capital in its construc-
| ton
The passage of. this great charter could not have
been more opportune than at this particular uncture
when so many and spirited efforts are being made to
multiply and improve the means of communication
between the Atlantic seaboard, and the vast region
lying west of the Ohio River. The right to connect
the City of Baltimore by the Rost direct line, with
the commercial Of the great West was long the
desire of those whom had been entrusted the drec-
ton of the policy of this Company; and twas
til these hopes had failed, after epeated applications
to the Legislature Of Virginia, tnat the Board felt
justified in adopting their present location, with
minus as far North as the City OF Wheeling 1t may
be doubted, however, whether with the command of
ample means their disposal, it would not have been
the dictate OF sound wisdom, at all times, have kept
steady eye dpon the rivalry Of more Northern
formidable than this Board have been called upon to
make IN the adoption OF the Wheeling terminus, the
paramount Northern attraction which for years past
has been operating disadvantapeousy to the com
mercial prospects OF the City OF Baltimore The Board
entertain the firm conviction that the adoption of their
Northern terminus will be the of adding to the
importance and activity OF their great work; and that
a policy, resulting is well Known from necessity
will eventually find It's strongest support in the wis
dom of its plans and The benefits which cannot fail
The city OF Wheeling commanding the control of
such line of communication that afforded by the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, with the nearest mar
ket on the seaboard, cannot fail TO become point OF
commercial interest whether considered iii reference
to the trade aud travel of the productive and glowing
region by which she Is surrounded, the probable
augmentation OF her population and manufacturing
capital which may be expected to result from adyan-
tases which she is known to possess, in "a position
ninety-tour miles from the city of Pittsbnrg on the
same highway to which that city owes her growth
and prosperity, and the abundance and quality Of the
mineral productions In which her suburbs abound
and with which she is supplied at an almost nominal
cosi.
From Baltimore to the point where the North West
Road begins to separate from the m4ia line To the
city of Wheeling, the distance is PSI miles, making
about ihree-touTtis CT the main stem common to the
two great arms which would be thus extended from
Three Forks to 0n the connecting roads from the
Northern and Southern sections OF the State Of Ohio
II happens adydntageousiy tor the interest OF the
stockholders in this road and the policy adopted by
the Company, that from the point OF d. vergence be-
tore mentioned, to both Wheeling and Parkersburg,
the intervening country may be expected TO contri-
butte largely Its local Developments to Inc support
and revenue Of the road, without any reference to
through business AT this point the lofty ridges OF the
Auesanies have been crossed, aGd the wild and prim-
tive region, 81 usted between the mouth OF the Saw
age and the Iygst's Valley Rivers has been succeed
ed by country ofeIiag greater inducements to agfi-
cultural industry Hnd IA every way calculated make
adequate return for the labor EMPLOYED In bling
ing il iatO successful cultivation.
But it would be useless for this Board TO shut tn III
eyes upon fact winch single glance at the mar
must place beyond doubt or controversy that sooner
or later the North Western Road connecting at Par
Nersburg with The great soulheIn line Of Ohio, and