Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-05
The Cleveland Railroad.

We learn that the engineers are now engaged
in the examination Of the line from this place TO
Wellsville. on the Virginia side of the river, and
that every thing appears most favorable for the pro-
posed end. We have always advocated the extern
sion of this road to Wheeling the Virginia shore,
and are perfectly satisfied that sucha course will
be the best for all the parties interested. Wheel
ing will be most benefited by it, and the entire
portion of Virginia North ofus, will thus have
public improvement of the best order, and in every
possible aspect of the case, such road will be
the most conducive 10 the prosperity ofal concern
ed. Wedo hope that our fellow citizens of Brooke
and Hancock, will set to work with the determine
ton of carrying this matter through, and we can
assure them from the best information we possess,
that thev will meet with a hearty cooperation on
the part of our citizens. Full and numerous Pc
titions should at once be gotten up in both these
counties, and all of their citizens will, we doubt
not, cooperate with the active officers of the COM
pany, in effecting the much to be desired end, Of
making at once, from Wellsyile and Wheeling, a
railroad through the counties of Brooke and Ham
cock. All that is necessary, is harmony and con-
cert, and we sincerely hope that nothing will be
done by the press or by individuals, calculated to
excite old preudices, create new ones. If our
interests now harmonize Gas all admit they do,)
with those of our sister counties, we can see no
propriety, far less necessity for raking them
up, and making them act an improper part, now
that we should act together. We all want this
road. We are all directly interested in securing
its construction and if any are disposed to be pug
nacious, and to quarrel about other matters because
we can agree in this, can only say, that we
are unable to see the good to be effected by such
course, and would seriously advise to postpone,
and wait a mere convenient season, when one
combatant only will be injured by the contest, in
stead of both, as must be the if we do not har
monte fully upon this question. Let us then
work, and all is sure. We conversed few days
ago, with the engineer Of the Marietta Railroad,
and he speaks most favorable of the entire line
from Marietta to this place, and that the entire
line can be- constructed at an exceeding small
cost. A full corps of engineers will soon be pla-
ced upon this line, and we have every prospect of
soon having this valuable Southern connection ad
ded to our facilities of communication with all por
tons of the country. The Central Ohio Road is
rigorously:pushing forward to this place; the Bal
tmore and Ohio Railroad, will certainly be OPEN
ed by the first of January next, and we have only
to say to our friends in the Northern counties, come
and join us, and we will prosper together. We
hopethat emery thing will be in readiness for Leg
slative action, at the meeting of the Legislature, in
the latter part of this month.
P. S. Willsome gentleman connected with the
Cleveland Road, be kind enough, to send us
COPY oftheir Railroad charter. Hl