Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-11
1.-The Daily American Times. ("

We Lave received the first and second numbers
of this new paper, just started in Baltimore by G.
G. BAYLOR & Co. In typographical arrangement
and execution, il is very neat and beautiful, COM
bining the latest Improvements of the modern
newspaper and its whole character, if we are to
Judge fIom The first numbers, will be such as to
constitute valuable accession to the Press of
Baltimore.
The ''Times'' is an enlargement Of or rather a
successor to the "Cotton Plant" heretofore pub
lised weekly by G. G. BAYLOR, Esq, and its chief
object is to stimulate and develop the trade be-
tween Baltimore and the South and South West.
Mr. B. has for some time been applying himself
assiduousy to this great interest, and has, there
fore, the mats rails at his command which will en-
able him, in his new and enlarged field of labor,
10 operate with efficiency and success.
Nj. F II. DAvIDGE, gentleman long connected
with the press, and of well known abilities, IS
connected with the editorial department Of the
''Times."
We copy from the second number of this new
and handsome paper, the following editorial on
one Of the most important interests of Wheeling:
OuR WESTERN INTEREsTs-IMPoRTANT NEooTI-
ArIuNs-Thomas Sweeney, President of the Man
ulacturers and Farmers Bank, S. Brady, Cashier
of the Merchants and Mechanics Bank, and d.
Lamb, Cashier Of the Northwestern Bank, from
Wheeling, Va, are now III this city, as commit
tee representing what we sincerely believe to be
the most important interest in the West.
These gentlemen are connectt d with the cele-
brated Union Line of boats between Wheeling
and Louisville. The original idea in obtaining the
charter for the Union Line OF Steamers was TO form
an extensive organization in the Mississippi valley
10y which the entire travel and trade along the
the OHIO and It's tributaries-the Missouri, Cum
berland, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Red Rivers, could be made to concentrate at Louis
vile, and from that point be poured over the
Wheeling and Baltimore route. Tie plan, though
grand, was, and is, perfectly practicable.
The counties in East and North Alabama find
theirOntlet through the Mississippi Valley and the
Texas travel could be reached also. system of
through tickets, effecting all the main points and
ending at Baltimore would we believe have Teall-
zed handsome proftsto all cancsrn d.
For instance, let passengers obtain through tick
cts to Baltimore at the following points:
Galveston, Texas; New Orleans; Baton Rouge;
Mouth He'd River; Natchez; Vicksburgh; Memphis;
Nashville; Cairo; st. Louis; Paducah; Evans
vile.
An arrangement could be made to allow The
clerks of the Company any OF their boats to is
sue through tickets to Baltimore, from any remote
point to way passengers. Almost all the large
planters have landings from whence persons in
the neighborhood embark. The above arrange
ment would prove of great value and induce and
direct on immense amount of travel. Further de-
tai, equally practicable aud important was con-
tenplnted.
We all know (at least those who have been
west) how important the .Union Line has pro.
we'd to the B. y y. Railroad II is our deliberate
opinion. based on personal experience Of the
whole matter and an opportunity that this road
owes vast deal to the enterprise and energy of
thatlne.
As we said, the gentlemen above named are
here to consult with the Road i'll regard 10 this
very important matter. We hope the company
will listen to the suggestions of those whose post
ton and means of knowing, make them so Pc
culiarally fitted TO give valuable advise. Our
friends in Wheeling have given the best evidence
of their sincerity and good faith. In approaching
US, therefore, they must certainly command our
tire confdence-for they are entitled TO it.
There was meeting last night of the Commit
tee on Transportation of the Road, and we learn
that an enteIprising disposition was manifested.
One OF tue directors. after the meeting, called on
the committe from Wheeling. We hope salts
factory arrangement will be made, satisfactory
to our Western friends and profitable to the Road.
The issue either way is one Of great Importance,
and this community will wait the announcement
OF the final arrangements with intense interest.