Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-07
The Parkersburg RaiIroad.


We stated on Wednesday that COM
mittee of the City Council had gone to
Annapolis with reference to the Parkers-
burg Rail Road. The object ofthe COM
mittee in visiting Annapolis is to get the
Legislature to act promptly on the bill
authorizing the corporation of the city
of Baltimore to make a subscription or
loan to secure the early commencement
and completion of the vitality important
work to the prosperity of the city, of ma
king the rail road to Parkersburg. We
trust that the committee of the Council
will be successful in securing the
prompt action of the Legislature in pas
sing the bill. The surveys of the road
are already sufficiently advanced to au-
thorize contracts to be entered into to
make it, and if the means to that end be
not forthcoming in q very short time,
the work will certainly be delayed in its
completion full season, if not indefi-
nitely. 1t is crisis in the affairs of
the city, where delay may prove fatal.
OF the nature of the work itself, and of
its essential Importance to the trade of
the city, in the prosperity of which is,
of course, involved that of the whole
State, there is no difference of opinion
among our business men. The want of
such road at this time is seen in the de-
traction from the city of large trade
and travel, which legitimately belongs to
us, and which we only want this rail
road to Parkersburg to give to us beyond
all rivalry. This should admonish the
Legislature and City Council to act
promptly. Even an hour may not be lost
without permanent injury.
We had yesterday the pleasure of an
interview with Mr.. Cook, the President,
and Mr.. Van Wrinkle, the Secretary of
the Northwestern (Parkersburg) Rail
Road, who are now in the city on the
business of the Company. The informa-
ton we received from them of the
progress already made in the location Of
the line of the road, and the facts which
they brought to our attention, more than
justify all that NE have said of the i'm
portanco Of prompt action on the part of
our citizens and City Council, and of
the advantages which the road must
bring TO the prosperity Of the city. An
examination of the map Of the connhy
through which and to which this road
passes, and the connections with which it
gives us, as shown by the map, must de-
monstrate to every one that It will not
only make the city of Baltimore the great
Atlantic mart, with which the trade of
the great west and southwest will be car
ried on but that it must prove a proiita-
bic investment to the stockholders. So
that, Independent of the benefits by in
creased trade, which We shall realize from
its early completion-in itself an ample
remuneration for any investment the city
might make in 1.-THE stock Of the road
will realize TO its holders handsome re-
turn in dividends. There is no risk to
run any way, and therefore whatever the
city council shall do in providing the
mcans to make the road will be in effect,
only a loan of the credit Of the city.
Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Van Wrinkle will re-
turn home shortly, but NE hope that they
will not do so, without carrying with them
the certain assurance that the means OF
making the road will be ready at the
earliest moment wanted.-Baltimore Pa
k.iOk.