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

The Wellsville Patriot publishes an extract from
this paper of last week and the comments of the
Wellsburg Herald thereon, and remarks thereon as
follows:
eve are glad TO learn, from the above extracts
that our neighbor> of the Wheeling EnteHigencer
and WellSburg Herald have settled their long
seeming differences, and that they are now work
ing, tremendously, for the mutual benefit of all
interested in the construction OF the WellsvilIe
branch on the Virginia side. Gentlemen, this is
right; and none more than ourself rejoice at this
lraternlzlng. we now look forward with conf
dence to the selection of Fold Virginia Shore for
the connection of Cleveland and Baltimore.
owe have always thought, and think still, that
the virginia SIDE IS the most preferable-that il
Will raise the largest amount material aid and
that rights OF way can be more easily obtained and
on more satisfactory terms. But this is not ALL
The new Constitution of Ohio seeks to tax all Rail
Road stock, regardless of chartered privileges 10
the contrary, which of itself, should the provi-
SION be established, is an item worthy of notice.
and one which it is the interest of the Company TO
avoid paying if it possibly And as compa-
MES, like individuals, pay nothing for which they
are not morally and legally bound, they now have
an opportunity, through Virginia, of escaping the
paying out of large amount of their earnings in
the shade OF State taxes. Virginia taxation, COM
pared to that of Ohio is very nominal affair; less
by great deal, than we had any idea until inform
ed by amember of Hancock county court, that
farm of 100 acres, i'll Virginia. did not amount to
as much, IN taxation, as the smallest house and
lot i'll WellSville,
''TheSe are items which we have no doubt the
company will take into consideration; and as much
can be effected by harmony and concert of action
we nope to see our Virginia brethren present every
possible fact IN its true light; and, for the present
at least, lay aside all minor differences of opinion
and unite on the main object to be accomplished
The construction of the WeLLsuiue, WelLsburg and
Wheeling Rail Road, through Virginia territory
Tins gEeatend once attained, we can then rejoice
together over our three 'W's,' Cleveland, Co
lumbuS and Cincinnati now do over their ,three
s.; and also over an unbroken railway connec-
ton OF Cleveland with Baltimore. There need
be no further difculty.'''
We iully concur in the foregoing remarks from
the Patriot, which has already extended to this
road generous advocacy, favnring the Eastern
side of the river. No citizen of Wheeling can
read his remarks without being convinced of the
proprlety of extending the read through Virginia.
by Wellsburg. We have always advocated this
route, and considered it superior in every respect
tothe Ohio route. If the Reciprocity bill now be-
fore Congress, pass, trust it will, Cleveland
will be more important point to the agricultural
and manufacturing interests in this SECTION of the
Union, than New York herself and our citizens
cannot too seriously, too acivelybestir themselves
to secure the construction of this road in Virginia
We have every hope that the charter will pass, in
few days, the House of Delegates, and with the
aid of the delegate from Brooke and Hancock,
which we doubt not will be cheerGuly given, will
soon become law. Then we want action. All
must then work together for the common good;
and as we doubt not but that the officers of the
Company will wait the efforts of both sides, we
expect 10 see the eastern shore make up the re-
quired amount forthwith, so that the road can be
at once put under contract. fair field is all that
we want: make comparison of routes, and then
comparison of subscription, and de eide according
ly and we are willing to ABIDE the result. Brooke
Hancock and Ohio will be found ready and willing
to act and MD III the matter, the road will ex-
tend through their entire length; wealthy farmers
are ready 10 give the "way' and take stock, CAPT
taistS cannot do better than ''follow Sute'' and
then Wheeling remains as a "aanker'' ready to
put four to one in favor of the Virginia shore.-l
Press on the work.