Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-09
The North Western Railroad.


charter was granted at the last session of the
Virginia Legislature; and by which It's proposed
TO connect the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at
Three Forks Creek, with the Ohio river at the
town of Parkersburg. Though at great dis
lance from all the central lines of improvement,
this North Western Railroad. bears to them very
important relation, inasmuch as it will present
the shortest possible railroad line between Cincin
matt and the Atlantic seaports. 1t has been sup
posed that the means for the construction of the
road would be mainly provided by the city of
Baltimore; but, it seems that the people of Par
kersburg are determined to contribute tt cir full
share, though it be necessarily small one. The
Gazette, of that place, says:
AT the election on last Saturday, 2Sh June the
Town Councils proposition to subscribe Fifty Thou.
sand Dollars to the capital stock of the North Western
Railroad COMPANY, in behalf of the corporation of
Parkersburg approved almost unanmously-there
being strong turnout and only three votes against
subscription Well done for town in its corporate
capacity. May soon be able to say much for
our citizens, individually.
The Gazette states also that on the Wednesday
following 'the Books of Subscription were
opened in the afternoon, and, by five O'Clock, the
amount subscribed by individuals verged closely
on Fifty Thousand Dollars At this present
wiring Thursday morning) the books are again
open, and we expect the amount will be largely
increased by night, notwiths landing that some Of
our most able citizens are not in town."
This is indeed, an evidence of remarkable en-
terprise, on the part of SO small town Parkers-
burg. We do not know it's exact population,
but that of the whole county of Wood including
s-o G. froa 10 q
The Weston (Lewis county, Sentinel states
that OIL Wednesday, the 25th ut., the subscrip-
ton books were opened at that place, but only 80
shares (S15O0) were taken and the Sentinel
thinks that more than $4,000 will not be obtained
in the county.
Harrison county is expected to make large
subscription, but we have no tdings as yet of the
result of the efforts to procure it.
1t has struck our attention that no reference
seems to be had in the various newspaper ar-
cles published in Baltimore and the North West
ern part of Virginia, to the fact that the "Norh
Western Railroad cannot be put into operation,
until certain conditions, required bya ryder to the
act of our Legislature, shall have been complied
with The act itself, it may be we'll to state,
capital of 10000 shares of $50 each, which the
Company is allowed to increase if necessary, or
to borrow money before pledging its property for
payment. The Company will become a body
corporate when 5000 shares, C$l5O,0oO) or one
tenth OF the aggregate capital of 81 100000.
shall have been subscribed and is allowed two
years from the passage of the act to commence
the work. The ryder above referred to is in
the following words:
The said Railroad hereby authorized to be construc-
ted shall not strike touch or enter the ravine OF the
Ohio river Northward Of the said town Of Parkers-
burg.
1.-The road hereby authorized to be made shall not he
used for the transportation of freight pass ngers
persons engaged in and materials Tor the consruc
ton thereof until twelve months a,er the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company shall have completed
their road from Cumberland in the State OF Mary
land to the terminus thereof 10 the city OF Wheeling,
with graduation, masonry, tunneling and bridging for
double track, substantially equal IN all respects to
that part of their road extending from Cumberland
aforesaid to Three Forks in the county OF Taylor.
with a single track laid of Iron weighing at least
fifty five pounds to the neal yard, with daily trans
poration OF freight and passengers over the suita-
BILE terminus and every thing else necessary for the
TO and from the said city OF Wheeling and the
same shall have been ascertained and certified by the
Board Of Public Works. and any attempt to use the said
railroad hereby authorised 10 be constructed except
aforesaid shall forfeit the privileges hereby granted
10 the said N ORTIZ Western Virginia Railroad Compa-
ny. Provided however, that the restrictions and con-
ditons hereby imposed in this saction upon the said
North Western Virginia Railroad Company shall
cease to have effect whenever shall be made ap
pear to the Board OF Public W orks that the city OF
Wheeling has refused TO subscribe or pay the subscrip
ton agreed to be made by her, agreeable the
randum of agreement between said city and the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company, bear Dg date the
sixth day OF July, eighteen hundred and tory-seven.
According to statement recently published in
the Baltimore Patriot, tits the expectation ofthose
who have charge ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road that it will be completed to Wheeling by the
first of January. 1853, The earliest period there
fore at which the Nolh Western Railroad can
20 into operation, will be the beginning of 1854
(unless, indeed, Wheeling should, by failing to
meet its subscription to the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, cause releaa9 of the conditions i'm
posed by the ryder.) Under no circumstances,
however, would the Norh Western be probably
ready for use before 1854, and the restriction as
to time is therefore not very important diff
Guilty may aise cut of that provision of the ryder
which requires the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
from Three Forks to Wheeling, to be graded,
brideed and tunnelc1 for double track.
The New Orleans Delta OF the Isl inst. states that
seen Felix Houston has enlisted about forty young Fl
Ibusters and them up gather peache9 at his plan
1aon When they have learned the business well, they
will be prepared TO gather another peach which is al
ready quite ripe, and impatient 10 te gathered" The
Delta is regarded, we believe, as the organ OF fac
lion in the South who contemplate revoutionlzing the
island OF Cuba The reader will thus be enabled TO
comprehend the ausion to another peach" which the
Delta believes 10 be ALREADY quite ripe, and inpatient
10 be gathered"
CoNSEcTlcUT The Legislature of Connecticut ad-
journed Wedne day sine die having elected no u.
States Senator in the place OF Mr. Baldwin. series
OF resolutions approving OF the Compromse Measures
including the Fugitive Slave Law passed the House by