Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-05

PANHAsD1E MATTERS AT RlcnNoND.-The edi-
tor of the Times writes to his paper two letters,
from which we take the following extracts:
+ IsrAA BalDeE Across THE RIVER
Bcforeleaving home, l learned that much in
terest was felt, among a large class of our read
ers, in regard to a proposition lately introduced
into the Senate, i~nstructing the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation to inquire into
the "expediency of erecting a railroad bridge
across the Ohio river at or near Wheeling" l
have paid some attention to the subject, and can
now communicate all relating to the matter of
public interest. 1t appears that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company desire a bridge
across the Ohio, and for that purpose the PreSi-
dent of that company made direct application
10 Senator Caldwell. He expressed his will
inguess to accedc to the request, with certain
limitations, which were agreed to. Accord
iugiy Senator Caldwell drew up a bill, embOdy-
ing the points agreed upon, and forwarded it to
Mr.. Brooks, the President to be presented to the
Board The bill thus drawn up by Senator CaId-
we'll, did not meet the views of the Baltimore
Company, because of the following proviSo in
the third section. "PForidei, h0nerer, that it
shall not be lawful for any railroad company ter
minating its road on the Eastern shore of the
Ohio river to cross said bridge with its cars or
locomotives; nor shall any such companies dis
charge its passengers intended to be transported
over said bridge at any point nearer said bridge
than the present depot of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company on the North side of
Wheeling Creek; nor shall any such company
discharge or receive its freight which has been
transported, OF intended to be transported, over
uaid bridge at any point south of the north line
of Marshall county, near said bridge, excepting
only live stock; nor shall any such company re-
ceiye passengers coming from or over any rail-
road west of the Ohio river at any point nearer
said bridge than said depot north of Wheeling
creek; nor shallit be lawful for said bridge COM
pany, or any railroad company crossing passen
gers from the west end Of said bridge, to dis
charge such passengers at any point other than
at the northern side of Wheeling creek in the
city of Wheeling; nor shall its freight be dis
charged at any point south of the dividing line
between the counties of Ohio and MARSHALL
I'd. SrEUBENvLLE AND PITTSBURGH RAILROAD
"A Track to WeIIs5ura:
On the last day of the session of the House,
a bill was reported by the committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, to authorize the Steu-
benville and Pittsburgh Railroad Company to
construct their road through the Territory of
Virginia from the Western line of Washington
county, PENNSYLVANIA, to the town of Steuben-
vile, in the State of Ohio, with authority also
to erect a railroad bridge across the Ohio river
near Steubenville, SO us not to obstruct the nav
igation of said river. Pro1ided, however, That
said company shall construct a branch of its
road from Holidays Cove to the town of Wells
burg within two years after completing their
main stem, under penalty of forfeiting their
charter-with the condition, also, that the said
company shall continue their road from the town
of Wellsburg to the city of Wheeling sosoon MS
the stock shall be subscribed and paid in for
constructing the road between the two last named
points, but not otherwise. The said bridge to
be commenced within two years after the pas
sage OF the act, and finished within ten years.
Sd. Gov WISE FAvoRs THE EXrERPRisE-
The bill relating to the Pittsburg and Steu-
benyille railroad, having been read the first time
on yesterday, has been laid on the table, and
will not come up for a second reading till the
first of next week. Iregrette learn to-day that
a strong feeling is settling in here in favor of
this bill. Governor Wise, / learn, does not per.
NIT a member to visit HIM without endeayoring
to convert him in favor of it. He argues, / un-
that the people of Wheeling are stark
mad and don't know what is good for them
He says the Panhandle railroad and the Bridge
across the Ohio is the very thing for them, and
if they had sense they would see it He thinks
the people there have yet to learn what is good
for them. | understand he got so enthusiastic in
favor Of the Panhandle road Yesterday, in talk
ing to a member whom he wished to convert to
his views, that he declared he would be willing
to give five thousand dollars if he could be per-
United to address the House of Delegates on the
subject He is contdenth he could convince them,
and obtain a unanimous vote in favor of the bill.
The reason of the Governors enthusiasm in
favor of this bill is Surmised to be that having
been a paid Attorney and lobby member for the
bill some years since, when it was defeated, and
when 1t was understood that he had n large
contingent fee in the event of success, he may
now, it is thought, be equally interested.
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REMARKABLE SURGICAL OPERATtox.-The
Charleston Courier records a remarkable opera.
ton in surgery, performed in that city on the
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