Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-08


Wheeling, To facilitate the trasfer. of pes,
aengers and merchandise between the two
roads, arrangements were made to connect
directly at this point-Benwood-tAuss saving
also a distance Of eight miles in the travel
and transport between the east and west, by
avoiding Wheeling.
wheeling, however, was aroused, and proved
true to its own previous sel6shness, and true
TO the recent example of Erie. Iucited BY
Inc imminent danger Of losing the supply Of
dinners and suppers to hungry travellers, and
also the taxes heretofore le1ied in the form
OF drayage and commissions upon the large
quantities Of merchandise passing to and fro
oy the road, caused an injunction to be issued
by one of its own citizen judges, restraining
the company from using the legitimate and
convenient connection at Benwood, and fore
ne the business to be done within the limits
OF their town. The two railroad compa-
mics, therefore, in conformity with the law
imposed BY this dog-in the-manger policy, are
now connecting through Wheeling. They
have arranged their time tables to effect this
without unnecessarily delaying their passen.
gers, and Jet without allowing the peanut
injunctionist an opportunity to relieve them
Of their spare coppers on the way.
| The Central Ohio Railroad is one hundred
and Thirty seven miles long 1t runs through
seTeral very rich and populous counties OF
Ohio constituting the heart Ct the State 1t
has highly important railroad connections
at GAINESVILLE and Newark; and at Columbus,
it's western terminus blends itself with the
leading lines of tho great West. 1t is thus
an invaluable adjunct of the Baltimore and
Ohio Road. COL ]. II Sullivan is its .ntelli.
gent President, and Isaac II Southw:ck, Esq
its new and very efficient superintendent.
Daring tho last month, as We are iaforms ed,
large increase of through travel has been
had by this route. Its through tickets are
now sold in New York, Philadelphia, Bali
more, and Washington. for all the important
cities of tie west, and the north and southwest,
including even New Orleans. The general
features of the route are becoming well known
since all who have passed over it have spoken
so loudly of its points of interest. We may only
say, there fore, o those who are not aware of
the fact, that the Baltimore railroad crosses
the AllsgaDy mountains By one o. the boldest
and most picturesque lines ever marked out By
the engineer, and that it possesses every 70.
iuisite Of speed, safety, aai comfort to be
found in any othe: FIRST Glass route ( T travel
ere. We congratulate the company. its early
friends and its present controllers, that their
grea. road may at last-after twenty eight
years Of labor, and o. hope deferred-be pro-
nounced completed. Under its present ener.
getie and segacious management, the road is
suFs to grow in favor, especially with the large
aid increasing number of direct travellers be.
tween Washington and the West
We ought not to conclude our notice of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, without word
OF compliment to is worthy chief officers.
Vim. G. Harrison, the president of the com
papy, Is highly esteemed for tie ability, en-
orgy and integrity with which he has for two
years past discharged his office. John Ii
Done, who, under the title of Master of Trans
portatioa, has tie general dire,tion of the
practical affairs of the road, 10 recognized ev.
erywhere as sterling m az, aad an unsurpassed
oNcsr IL all respects. His Gdminist ration com.
maids the public approval, and evidences
rare combination Of the essential qualifications
for his arduous position. The Road Depart
ment, embracing the track, tho bridges AMI
other improvements, is under the exclusive
coatrol OF Wendell Dollman, VIZ ii and favorsbly
known as the inventor of tho Iron Railroad
Suspension Bridge. The numerous Iocomo-
tives and cars Of the company, with its huge
workshops, are all under the charge Of Samuel
Hays, its mas,or Of machinery, whose abilities
are amply shown in the many excellent en-
gines nos success! ully workingi its trains 200
feet up the Alleghsnies, at speed of 70 miles
per hour. In the hands of such cfi:ers the
company's interests may be safely repossd,
ard the public at the same time be fully
served.
Resigned Mr.. 4. Dudley Mann, in pur
| suan:e of his determination announced in the
papers last fall, on the IL. inst resigned the
petition he held under the Government Of the
United States as Assistant Secretary Of State.
We understand that it is Mr.. Mann's pur-
pose to 60 to Europe, whore he has private
business growing out of his long residence in
| that quarter Of ths globe. In the course Of
his residence in the Federal metropolis, the
urbanity Of his manners, his extensive expe-
rience with men and things, and his high
character have made for him hosts of personal
friends, who will part with him with sincere
regret.
American Building stone.-With all pro.
posals for the erection CT buildings for tho
Government constructed under tho auspices of
the Treasury Department, the Secretary Of
the Treasury receives specimens of tho stone
proposed to bo used In the works by the diff
| forsnt bidders. As Of late hundreds Of such
structures have been commenced or projected
in all quarters of the country, the conso-
quencs has been an unprecedented accumula-
tion of gpeoimens Of kmericon buildinp sion a