Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-12-05

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Here it will be seen that your route pass
esses clear advantage in distance, over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad aud the
Pennsylvania Railroad, which are the only
lines 10 operation that can by any possibility
ever become rivals for tie trade of the Ohio
basin. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
approaches nearer than any other in dis
tanee, being but ii Miles longer, but the
grades and curvature are so much heavier,
that were they of equal length, your iiue
would possess a very decided adsantage.-
The ruling grades against trade on tho two
routes are as 81 $40 to LIT.
You reach Cincinnati sixty-sesea miles
shorter than the Pennsylvania Road. This
difference is decisive, and will settle the
question as to the route that will be taken
by the cursont Of trsae flowing eastward.
But sou have other important advantages
in your location anu gsades. Youc maxi
mum grade going East is fifty-two aud
eight-teuths feet per mile, waile the peno-
sylvania Road has grades in the neighbor-
hood Of one hundred feet per mile. But
need not elaborate this point, for every one
must see that your Road will possess very
superior business facilities, as compared
with ally other running in the same diree-
ton. As / said once before, you need not
fear competition, the only limit TO your
business will be measured by the capacity
of your road. The Ohio River bears upon
its bosom hundreds Of Steamers, and thous-
ands Of smaller craft, ascending and de-
scendipg, laden with the rich products of
the valley, and representing capital of
many millions Of dollars; which at certain
seasons Of the year cannot reach Pittsburg,
on account of the'low stage Of the wa'er.-
This is very serious loss and incenyeni-
enee, which is so severely felt that Char
ter was granted year ago last winter to a
Company to improve the navigation by build
ing Dams aud Locks.
Your road will reach the River two hun
dred and fifty miles below Pittsburgh, and
below most, If not all, the difficulties from
low water, which is matter of the utmost
Importance. Instead of low water cutting
off your freight, and leaving your trains TO
run empty, ii would pour upon your route a
double quantity. For the freight for upper
ports being unable to reach its destination,
must perforce stop at Parkersburg.
There are no less than ten lines Of rail-
way on the south side of the great trunk,
from Parkersburg to St. Louis, which will
become feeders; and by their connections
open to you the trade of the entire south
west.
From Cincinnati you viii have direct
line to Chicago, by the Cincinnati, Logans-
port and Chicago Railroad, which will al
low you to compete for the northwest trade,
on equal terms With any other Campany.
am, with respect, your obedient SER
vant,
a.. u. LAMPMAN,
Engineer.
Grandmother, said child on return
ing from Sunday School one fine morning,
is the Bible trne}
Certainly, replied the old lady, 'bat Why
do you asks
Because, replied the Juvenile, itsays that
every hair of our head Is numeered' and
SO pulled out handful to-day, and there
wasn'- number on any Of them.
What hefesy, exclaimed the old lady
and tainted clean stiff stone dead on thS
floor.
GZ-l don't care so much about the bugs
said Mr. Wornly to the head of the gen
teel private family in whish ne resided
but The fact IL, 4 hayn't cot the blood 4
spare, you see that yourself. e