Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-06-15


able terms. whatever facilities may be re-
quire to place their line in position to meet
the expectations ofthe publics and should a
margin be required. beyond the present
estimate, to cover contingencies which may
occur hereafter, and which are incident
to all similar works, plans will be adopted
to guard against any Inconvenience from
this source. by the use of the company's
credit to the extent of any excess that
that may be required to complete the
work.
1II.-Gsaerdl Remarks.
The Board are happy to announce that
the continuation of their line from Park
ersburg to Cincinnati, is now expected to
be accomplished under the direction of
most able and energetic Board who have
| already, as they are informed. secured the
means of vigorously prosecuting their
work. The determination of the Cincinna-
ii and Hlllsboro, Company to press for
ward at all hazards, holds out an addition
al stimulus to the Northwestern Virginia
Railroad Company, and gives increased
assurances of the confidence felt in this
great line of road by counties through
which it passes. and more especially. the
City of Cincinnati, whose fostering aid it
has received. Indeed, it is now conceded.
that the Cincinnati and Hillsboro, and the
Northwestern Virginia Railroads, must
form part of the great trunk line from
st. Louis to the Atlantic sea board
shortest practicable line by which these
grand division of our Union can be brought
into communication with each other.
Some time in November last. an agree
SoFo hu Hn of
Directors of this Company, with the Gin
cinnati and Hillsboro Company. to essab-
fish through arrangements, and to unite the
two roads by a suitable crossing, at some
practicable point at or near Parkersburg.
The Hilsboro Company were required to
stipulate as apart of this arrangement, thai
the point of rendezvous of both roads should
be in Parkersburg. and that no induce
ment should be held out to induce a di
version of trade to any other point, wheth-
er at the crossing or elsewhere, within
distance likely to interfere with the inter-
ests of that town. 1t is confidently believ-
| by this Board that no better plan could
have been devised to build up Parkers-
burg, and protect her against rivalries,
which must be inevitable, apithout the ia
cuties which bridge would be likely to
afford.
| The Board regret that a different view
should have been taken, and that it was
deemed necessary to apply for the aestrlc-
! tive legislation, to stay the proceedings
of the Company, in doing what they be-
lieved to be SO important for the protec-
ton Of the interests of Parkersburg; and
they can only await the development of
results, which they have no hesitation in
believing will confirm to the fullest ex
tent, the wisdom of policy adopted by the
Board-a policy which had been indica-
| ted, as we'll with a view to the advance
meut and prosperity of a TERMINUS, with
which they are so closely identified as the
Importance which it would give to tie line
itself
If the Cincinnati and Hillsboro' Road
is forced to terminate at a point, where
they are to enjoy only the faculties of a
Ferry it must not only greatly impair the
nature of the line, but encourage a rival
and competing city on the opposite shore
in the State of Ohio. The effect would be
to depreciat, the value of the real estate in
Parkersburg, and in the opinion of the
Board, greatly to retard the growth of
the town. The Chief Engineer of this
! Company, who was to have controlled
the site of the proposed bridge would have
given the most satisfactory evidence Of the
utter imposibility of any danger to the
town, by the location which he would
have felt himself justified in recommend
ing. 1t cannot be doubted, that when the
subject comes to be calmly considered and
it's merits freely discussed among the citi-
zens, that but one opinion will prevail as
to the advantage to Pari ersburg, of the
line of policy when it was and is still their
desire to carry out
The Board are gratifed to find, from
undoubted Indications, in various parts of
the Commonwealth, through which the
Northwestern Road passes, as well as in
sections even more remote, and supposed
to be beyond attraction, that the antici
pated benefits of this important improve
ment are already being to be felt. That
the extensive agricultural region compri-
sing so large portion of the wealth ofthe
SGate of Notwithstanding from the
Tygart's Valley to the Ohio River must
soon present inducements which cannot
fail to command population worthy of
its resources, and the destiny which awaits
it in the future. The attention ofcapital-
lists is being directed towards its agricul-
tural and mineral resources. In many
locations. lands that two or three years
ago would have been not saleable in the
market, are now in request. and
moro than double in value-and, in
some instances, the most unlocked for ad-
vances have been demanded and obtained. |
Parkersburg is rapidly extending her linn
its. Foreign capital is daily offered for
investment in her vacant lots and other
real estate and her population, so long
comparatively stationary, is INCREASING
in ratio which could hardly have been
ant;n;nntnd in Ills earlu stana of her great