Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-27

OUR RAILROAD.-lti is truly gratifying, says the
Baltimore American, to note the high appreciation
which is set in the West upon our railroad 10
Wheeling, now so near the point of completion.
or this character is the following article, from the
Louisville Courier OF the nth instant:
ave congratulate the people Of the South and
WestupOn the prospect of the speedy completion
OF the great central route to and from the East
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
From the accounts which have reached us,
through our Baltimore and Wheeling exchanges,
every assurance given that the entire line of the
road will be completed about the LIST Of January,
and passengers, as well as freight, be transported
in cars from the city Of Wheeling to Baltimore,
where there connections by railroad with p hill
adelphia, New York, Boston and other points
This announcement will be hailed with pleasure
by every citizen of the SOuthwe +, and especially
by large body of merchants who have to travel at
that season Of tue Yenr 10 make their spring pur-
ehaSeS in the Eastern cities.
The tediuID, as we'll rs the exposure and risk by
the stage coach, are no longer TO be considered or
feared; these will now be laid aside things that
were.' The Directors OF the Company, detemin-
ing to meet the entire wishes Of the travelling and
Commercial community, have chartered suffi-
cient number Of first class steamboats, 10 form a
daily line to connect at Wheeling with the road for
The transportation OF passengers and freight direct
10 this city. ...
These steamers will fill the places of those now
being buit expressly for this line, and which are
expected to be completed during the month oil
January or early in February. In point Of finish,
Speed ard IN every department which tends to The
eomiOrtUf passengers, they will successfully vie
with any of the FLOATING Palaces of the East,
WeS, or South Each boat will be commanded
by gentleman Of long experience. Merchants
aud all others destined for the East will take pas
sage III one Of these steamers at our wharf, and
VRVl h., IL .N.,Fz ~,
Change OF boats ut Cincinnati, but will be takeL
dlfeet "thrOught" with only one change-that froI
lhe bOat To the cars. at Wheeling-beIween Lou
SVIle and Baltimore. The trouble. as well as thu
expense thus saved, will do away with much OF thu
annoyance 10 which travellers have been SUBJECTED
under the old arrangement.
We predict for this enterprise the mos; abundan
success, and promise it hearty support from GU
citizens. rE...s... .a
We understand that many of our merchants hav,
determined 10 ship most OF their goods the COmInl
&aSon by this route. Those who have not SO deter
mined will consult tlIeir interest by doing SO.
There will be NO necessity of goods destined 70
's and ports below, TO be consigned 10 Cincinnati
'heEe O he subjected to delay as well as additona
Charges, when they eau be shipped direct to thi
point This advantage will be duly appreciated b
business men. .r.-al TI-,f7i
Respectingthe rates of freight to be charged o.
the opening of the road. the zaneSville COhiO
Courier of nth instant has the following article
We re-publish it simply for the purpose of show
lHs what opinions on the subject are held in tha
quarter: t-ial.. w.. a
We learn from the American that the rates G
Height established by the BALTIMORE aud Ohio RAJ
Hoad from the Ohio river to Baltimore are as fol
.- Summer. Winter
IN Flour. per bbl., -. 10 cts. q s,e IS ct
PORK & 4 a
Whisky, l,56 l,s
nus we believe 10 be scarcely low enough
SoNpete with our Northern route 10 sea board, an
~, -" any better than tile route via PiltS6ufgh an
'"g pennsylvania Improvements. ,ifas sii p..t
H.. ~ The baltimore people want an INCREASED trad
yihat route, they will have 10 do considerabl
suet in reducing the rates 81 freight, or they wi
1e1"nt little from this section of the county," 3
RIBBONS, RIBBONS &c. N s5ii
FEW pieces OF Ribbons which are the rage LeTe liOV
ae GU hand yet-han price. Chinese scarfs and l0
,-I hlSe things, cheap for eash-calAt 81 =, 2
E1 JOHNSTOhrS, ICE Main ct.
Cow Feed, ~
A SUPPLY Of HAN, Short, DC. jlAt received byslii
0g3l 4 MaTk.1 g1t, ~