Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-23

by the Central Ohio Road in ten hours, making an
aGsresate oftweutg six hours bg continuous line OF
r7iIroai-when completed But il the co .ueciiop with
Cucnalti is made by the Ohio River, whel must be
the case until the completion OF the Central OHIO
Road, aud allowance Oft thirty tour hours IS mace
between Wheeling and that point, we have and az
greg0te OF hty hours, about the same as the nrle
likely obe accomplished upon the New DIX ana hre
road.
einnat allowing So for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road OF at rate OF more than two cents per mile, and
IS bv The Central Ohio Road, at the rate OF
charge would be Sl3 against Sl6 so the Erie Road
TO New Nork-hat road charging less than two
cents per mile, aud the Baltimore and Ohio and Ceu-
trail at the rate of fraction more than TWO cents, as
Bui the cost of the through ticket is estimsted by
the river from Wheeling Cincinnati the difference
will be still greater ia favor OF the Baltimore route 1t
We ppose the charge by Boat from Wheeling to
Cincinnati, in connection with through ticket BY the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, not to exceed $3.50 per
passenger, we have total charge OF Sll 30, or S.
less than the charge upon the Columbus and Erie
Roads to say nothing OF the expense OF living equal
perhaps 10 50 %, which would be saved by the river
line.
The above reasoning is intended to apply where
the traveller is looking 10 the nearest point of contact
with the seaboatd but in he should desire to Gp.
yroach Nete Yorb, via the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road, IN order TO command the range OF the seat OF
government, and the three most popuous of the East
ern Cities, aud the through ticket is extended TO New
GoTA, at an Increase not exceeding ~ the dh1efehce
would still be in favor of the Baltimore route.
The fact, however, will hardly be controverted,
that during the session OF Congress large majority
OF the travel passing from West to East will be
drawn to the seat of government the point OF par
amount attraction. In this view, the position OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road will be still
commanding. Controlling this corporation does,
the Branch from Baltimore Washington the Baltj-
more and Oho will be the only company which can
hold out the temptation OF through ticket from Gin
cnnat any point West of the Ohio River, 10 the
seat OF government
Whether BIZ the New York and Eric or the Penn
Svlyauia Central Roads. ADVANTAGE favor of
Baltimore route would be too papabe to admit of ar
gument. By the Erie Road the cost of the through
ticket from Cincinnati to Baltimore, could be less
than SS2l 30, and from thence to Washington the u-
charge OF 81 50, making total of 1928 90 white this
company can offer greater facilities by through ticket
from Cincinnati to Washington, at a cost rot ex-
ceedng Sl3, making difference OF $40 over the Erie
line at Iheir present established rates.
But the important feature in the opera tons OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will be the eheapness of
it's tonnage rates. due the presence of coal at al.
most every station upon its line. The cost OF fuel
will be the labor or transferring it from the mines to
the tender, and 1t is believed that variety OF coal
yet discovered IN the country can be found SO well
acapulco 10 uses OF railway qcoiholoh OF lnoeeu io
the general purposes to which steam is applied, than
that which would be accessible to the Company in
the great coal region west Of Cumberland.
The Board see no reason to believe that the rlv er
navigation will ever lose its importance, whether for
passengers freight, any view which may be pre-
scented OF the nature and facilities OF railroad trans
portaon. The popu!ous and thriving cities which
adorn the banks of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
from Pittsburs to New Orleans,-the growth of less
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highways which nature has provided for the develop
nent of the agricultural aud commercial resources of
that productive region In eheaPness OF Transports
ton, the navigation ofthe Western rivers may be said
to be without parallel, and to defy any competition
which modern science and ingenuity will be likely to
suggest From Plttsburg TO N. OIeans-a distance of
two thousand and fifty mles-he present charge for
cabin passage, Inclusive OF board and living, does not
exceed fifteen dollars, where for the same distance
by railroad the usual rates, It would range from
sixty to eighty dollars exclusive of board and extras
incident to this mode of conveyance It is fact also
worthy Of note, that the article OF Flour can be
transported from Ptsburg to New Orleans at cost
little exceeding fifty cents per barrel For the same
distance by railroad the charge, at the average rate
would be dollars per barrel, and in Ike proportion
as reduce the rate to a standard which may be
found to yield a remuneratng return, alter dedHctIng
the expense properly chargeable to the account OF
transportation, varying they must do on different
roads. In no event would be reasonable to
that less rate than three dollars for the entire dis
tance couldbe found to work in practice.
Where tue difference IN the tariff OF rates is
marked in favor of the river line tor freight and mis-
cellaneoUs tonnage, advantage which time as an
element may be supposed TO confer, will ever Counter
balance its superior attraction; and adeed may be
doubted whether with the temptation held out to ira
vel by the floating palaces which crowd the Western
rivers, identified they with the early develop
ment of the whole region OF couatry lying West of
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, and the greatly
duced of fare which must always prevail, the
preponderance of travel would not be likely to fall
to the channel. In journey OF SIX hundred or
thousand miles, cheapness and comfort, with the
large majority Of the travelling public are more import
ant than time, and the traveller who consults pleasure
and convenience will avoid at almost any sacrifice
the monotony and fatigue Of successive days and
nights of railroad travel. When the railroad under
takes to dispense the same comforts with the river,
by suspension OF night travel, loses the advantag
of time, and with it the only inducement which could
tempt the MISUNDERSTANDING journey OF fifty sixty
hours before hm-to prefer this mode of conveyance
We have then the lnducement OF cheapness and com
fort combined, and tmay be safe to assume, that the
natural highways to which the West owes the rapid
tv Of her growth and development, will never cease
to command their full share of patronage.
aofiOD xzJFb fna Iraad v tho
Ohio River, this road my be- expected to offer H.
ducemeats not only 10 our own city, but TO Philade
phia New Y ork and Boston, which cannot fail to at
tract large proportion OF merchandise destined for
remote situations in the West, which has heretofore
sought other aud more expensive channels of commu
nicaton.
The through charge upon general tonnage by the
New YORK and Erie road, between New York and
Cincinnati, has been lately announced at extreme
limit of 81 go per hundred pounds The highest rate
between New York and Baltimore Will not exceed
fifteen cents Tito this we add charge of say fifty
cents over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (Which
experience has shown TO be remuneratlvel to Wheel
ing and from thence to Cincinnati by river, say ten
cents we shall have total of seventy five cents be
tween New York and Cincinnati, or more than fifty
per cent below the reduced rates upon the Erie road
The charge the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad being
more proportion to length, aud the prof! gteatef
than the Erie road, at the rate above indicated.
la consulting this Report the Board would deem no
apology necessary for the length to which it has been
extended They deem ii less their duy, than it s
their earnest DESIRE that the cond ion and prospects Of
this Company should be known in their minutest de
tail The rapid progress of this aud the threatening
rivalry OF other works. have contributed 10 render the
present period of more than ordinary interest," aud |
The year Just ended, one OF the important which
has here tofore marked the history OF this enterprise
The President and Directors OF this Company have
done their best promote the great interests committed
to Their charge and tEey cannot bat Indulge the hope
with such exhibit they here present. that with the
aid and cooperation which will be required the part
ofour ciilzens to bring their abors successful ler
mination the State OF Maryland-the city of Baiti-
more, and the individual stockholders, will have no
reason appFehend disappointment in the prospects
which they SO long INDUCED, likely to flow
from the completion of this road.
Ru nrdAr OF the Rnard