American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-08


to stop on the road. For instance: A per.
son going from here to Louisville, KY, to
have the advantage of tho "through ex-
press" trains, should take the 6.37 a. m.
train at Fairmont, and go to Cincinnati;
then take the Ohio and Mississippi road
to Seymour, Indiana, thence to Jefferson
vile, where Omnibusses arc in waiting to
convey passengers to Louisville. The
Central Ohio, Little Miami and Columbus
and Xenia, and Ohio and Mississippi rail-
roads are considered the safest roads in the
West, and being conducted by gentleman
ly officers, every convenience and com fort
is rendered to passengers that could be
asked by the most desiring.
Having given tho connections, &c. of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad; VIC next
propose to give the advantages which it
has over all other routes from the extreme
east to the far west. There is always more
annoyance to the traveller, from changing
cars, than any other cause; and by this
line there arc fewer changes from the city
of Baltimore to the city of ST, Louis than
by any other, viz: Leave Baltimore on the
express, at sos p. M, there is no change
until you get to Benwood, 4 miles below
Wheeling, where you are transferred over
the river on good steamboat, and take the
Central Ohio Road to Columbus; then
actth0ut change Of cdrS--to that favoritc,
the Little Miami and Columbus & Xenia
road to Cincinnati; here you change cars.
Stop over night at the Dennison House,
(unless you want to travel all night;) then
take Ohio and Mississippi railroad, which
will carry you through to ST. Louis, $3.50
miles without change of cars; making the
entire distance Of 922 miles with only two
changes. No other route offers so many
facilities for pleasant travelling, as the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, with its connec-
ting links which we have mentioned; and
no other line checks baggage through rs
great a distance rs the above. 81.
The geographical position of Baltimore
is such that it is the nearest to the West
of any of the great Atlantic cities.
This fnctj--utlitcd with the fact that
the great Northern East-and- Wost-Lines
are so circuitously located makes New
York FROM 20 to so miles nearer to the
Central and Southern cities of the West
Through Baltimore, than by its own roads
via the Lakes.
This fact, with the use of the II. ives.
tern Virginia Road, (rom Grafton on the
Baltimore and Ohio road, 100 miles East
of Wheeling, to Parkersburg on the Ohio
river, 100 miles below Wheeling,) will
bring Philadelphia nearer to Cincinnati &
the Southwest, by the Baltimore and Ohio
Road, than by the Pennsylvania improve
ments.
The Baltimore and Ohio is tile only road
that sells or can sell Through Tickets in
Boston, New York and Philadelphia, to all
parts of the West through Baltimore, with
the privilege Of visiting Washington on
the route.
No other road issues Through baggage
Checks, or can sell Through Tickets at
Washington, Richmond, &c. for any part
of the West.
The direct junction of this road III the
West at Wheeling; at Benwood, and at
arkcrsburg, 600 miles below Wheeling
with the several lines converging there
thoroughly unitcs 1t With the entire rail
road system in the west, whose lines range
from New Orleans on the South to The
Falls of st. Anthony on the North.
1t is the only route by which Through
Tickets aud Baggage Checks to Washing
ton City, can be had in the West. -,
1t is the shortestin distance, and in
timc-the most direct, and in other res.
poets the most reliable route from the west
to Washington and to Baltimore.
1t is the only route by which holders Of
Through Tickets from the West to New
York City, arc enabled to visit the Cities
OF Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
at the cost of Ticket to New York only.
BJ these facilities, the traveller for plea-
sure or the merchant desiring TO take the
range of the Eastern markets, may fully
visit four Of the chief cities of the Union
upoh the same ticket, and at less cost
than can be allowed by any other route,
and without personal Inconvenience.
The carefunoss Of the Conductors and
the road men generally Upon this line, is
provcrbiul, as we'll as their prompt and
constant attention to the wants aud the
convenience Of their passengers.
The attractions and comforts of this road
as a passenger line, having recently been
much improved by the erection of New
and Superior Hotels and Dining Halls, at
the several stations, and also by running
the Conductors and tho Baggage Masters
through, over the entire road, thus saving
annoyance to passengers.
The Regularity, Speed and Safety Of
the Trains upon this road are mucly i'm.
proved by the new and complete telegraph
line erected by the company for its own
use; by tho new system of night and day
watching along the road, and by tho rapid
extension Of its double track, ALI Of which
tend directly to secsrc tho most perfect
working Of the trains.
The Grandeur aud Real SubNmity of
the Scenery upon the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad is becoming more and more re-.
cognized. 1t uudeniably presents tho Dol.
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