Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-21
Cleveland Road to wheeling.

We learn that meeting will be held in Wells
vile on Wednesday the 2Sd inst, Tor the purpose
of considering the propriety of location of the
Road from Wellsyile to this city, and our citizens
have been requested to attend. We learn that a
delegation willbe appointed, who will go up on
the boat, which leaves at 7 o clock a. NJ on that
day. For our ownlpart, though we are well aware
that this work should be speedily pressed forward,
yetwe regrei that this question should be pressed
atths time and will plainly state our reasons
have always been in favor of the Virginia route
and desire at least that it shall have fair opportu
nifty TO compete with the other route. We have
no charter now, but will have one in few weeks
at the farthest. Then our citizens can act and say
what material aid they will give to the respective
Routes. The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Rail Road
BILL authorizing that company TO extend their road
to Wheeling through Virginia, is now passed with
out opposition to its engIossment and will pass the
House III a few days. II will pass the Senate in
week or two at fa1thest and then we will lie
ready 10 test the question of route. In addition
to this similar bill, nearly is pending in the SEN
ale and quite advanced, by W hich the State of
Virginia subscribes three IF the capita stock
necessary for the construction of the road Should
this bill pass it will constitute most important
element, in The scale of accounts, of advantages
and disadvantages and these facts we think should
have most important bearing in suggesting to
the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad Company,
the propriety of temporary delay of action, only
until we can place ourselves in position to show
what we can do to promote the prosperity and in
terests of this road. We may repeat here what we
have often before said, that citizens favor The
Virginia Route bysfour to one at least, and will
subscribe accordingly. Brooke Countywill doubt
less subscribe from S15O,OOO, TO 2OO O0O and Han
cock from 100000 10 100000. Then if the
Snate Bill pass, we will have three-ffths of the
capital stock already subscribed, and the amounts
above named and the Ohio county subscription
will be sufficient to make this road We have moi
copy of the Senate Bill or we would lay 1t before
our readers. We make the statements above for
the purpose of showing to the friends of the Cleye
land Road, the Importance, if not necessity OF
deliberate and postponed action on this question:
We doubt not but that the Cleveland Company
wlilact Tor the best but we have deep interest in
the fortunate construction and location of this
road, and we are anxious that everything calculat
ell to promote its interests should be before those
who are connected with its direction and man
agement.
Since writing the foregoing we are i'll receipt of
the Senate Bill, now engroSSed. 1t creates an in
dependent company to constitute R, ad from some
point in Hancock, north of New Cumberla nj 10
the City of Wheeling, with capital stock of one
million of dollars the State subscribing for three
hiths of the Stock. 1t authorizes connection
with the Pittsburgh and Cleveland Road, and au
thorizes that Company to subscribe for the stoc of
the road. This bill. should it pass would afford
large amount of money, which should commend
this charter 10 the favorable consideration of all
interested in the proposed extention, ami certainly
makes the postponement we propose almost ALSO
luteIy necessary, and doubt not the Company
will give it their serious consideration.