Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-09


they have been engaged road the Ohio side for
some months. o. don'ti
J- notice setting forth that application for charter
for railroad from opposite Wellsvc to wheelin E. will
be made TO the next legislature has BEEN at the instance of
The Citizens OF Wheeling posted up at the Court Honse in
m R iSans @ Mhi s. S
asood many irons III the fire. Just now.'
We clip the foregoing notices from The Steuben-
vile Herald. Our neighbor seems to be quite puz-
zed at the turn affairs are taking. "What has be-
come of the IIempfeld proectl" If our ncighbor
will travel from this point eastward in the direction
Of Washington, he will have this question solved
most ea'ectunlly, though we fear not most sasfac-
torily to him. file will then see what is becoming
of the Hempfed project.
We do not suppose thatthe notice OF the intend
ed application TO the Legislature is 10 any
one but the Herald. Our neighbors of Wellsburg
have long been impressed with the importance Of
securing permanent Railroad connection and they
now see the means OF its accomplishment in their
reach. We are only surprized that they did not
seize upon the enterprise the moment, it was pre-
sented to the consideration of the public, as we
have always thought that it was by far the most
available connection within the reach of Wells
burg and the counties of Brooke and Hancock.
Our neghboE of Steubcnvillc may thank them
selves for the turn matters have taken, though we
never could sec how there could be any question
as TO the proper location of the road. We claim
to be Virgnian in all that concerns her interests
and those of her citizens but while this is our feel
ing, do not admit that our desire to advance her
interests is strongsas that it would make us do
injustice to the citizens Of other States But when
foreign interests come in direct conflict with the
best interests of our citizens, in the case of the
Steubenvillc and Pittsburgh Railroad, or when they
come in competition with our interests, as in the
question of eastern western side of the Ohio for
the Wellsvi!le, hive and have had no hesitancy
IN declaring for Virginia, especially when that
portion of the citizens Of Ohio interested with us
have no preference in the matter, and when the
advantages of location, route, cost and permanent
interest are all in our favor. Add to this the narrow
course, which the citizens of Steubenvillc have
pursued with reference to their neghbors of Wells
vile, in refusing the right of way and tnrning n
cold shoulder TO the enterprises and we have every
reason-apart even from the subscription which the
Virginia route can command, and the advance
ment, improvement and unity of interests with our
sisters counties, which would be secured and per-
petuated by the identity of interests secured by this
union-to advocate and sustain the Virginia con-
nection, via Wellshurgh, with Wcllsvillc & Clevc-
land.
To the friends of the enterprise then, we have
only to say that they can succeed they will. All
that is wanting is harmonious, energetic and united
action. Prepare and we can obtain such charter
as Is needed at the earliest meeting of the Legsla-
tuIe, the road can at once be put under contract
and and IN space of time hardly perceptible we will
have connected and invaluable line of railway
connection with the sea board and the lakes. mass
ing through our entire neck of Virginia and bind
ing all portions of its citizens in the indssoluble
bonds oil union based upon the only lasting and
OF Interests.