Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-02
Re-OPenInE OF the Baltlmore Road,


The first through train that has lest this
city since last May, nearly a year ago, for
Baltimore, lsfl last night at half past nine.
1t is almost an event, and carries with it
almost the original novelty. of the first
through train some ten years ago, Bald-
more used to be neiGhboring city in our
minds. We were accussomedto get on the
cars at our depot here in the evening ex-
press, take nights sleep, aud without
change OF cars or transfer of any sort get
ont at Baltimore early the next day. Lat
:eriy Baltimore has shruuE back into its
old distance in our minds. We have meas
nred its remOteness as We used to do in
the days OF the old national road-viE-by
the tedium aud iuconvenicuce of getting
there. We have had to cross the river
he7e-wsit awhile at bridgeport for the
Pittsburgh cars. At Pittsburgh we have
had to change aud wait again. In the mid
die of the night we have had to change and
go through an other aud long waiting at
Harris6urgh-one OF the most disagreeable
places on earth at which to wait. And
from that place We have had to ride ON
that break neck road-,be Northern Cen
trAl-to Baltiuore-ouS Of the last rides
traveller would ever want to take a second
time. The whole ride FROM Pittsburgh to
the Northern CeHirai depot at Baltimore
was very ta,iEuiug one. and as barren of
accommodations as the money loving and
money grinding corporation of the Central
Pennsylvania Railroad company could
make IL!
No wonder then that all travellers TO
Baltimore and Washington will sincerely
rejoice in the opening of our great thor
ouGhtare-the Baltimore aud Ohio road.
1t is both public and "a local cause for
eoHgrAtula,iOa with US here at Wheeling.
1t wouid be lard to estimate the iucouve-
nienee Of one route, aud that such cir
euit0us one as via Pittsburgh. to the cities
named, For months the Government and
merchants and shippers have been prey
to the Pennsylvania Central in the matter
of freight. Double the old rates in many
instances were charged, aud the delay in
transportation has often times been costly
enough to the victims Remous,ranee has
been IN vain, aud people in this city have
been impudeuty told by the Pennsylvania
Central, in reply to complaints Of over
charges and mistakes, that the Company
secti6sd no mistakes, aud that We ought to
be thankful 10 gUs anything shipped to us
OF from us without regard to mistakes.
Happily tor abe people, these things
these grievances, will come TO an end now
in great measure, If the Baltimore road
does its daily. IL has great deal to con.
tend with in public estimation. in getting
on its legs again. Its record las, spr;pr
deprived it OF the sympathy which i,
would otherwise have had from Ihe lovsl
S'asss, to which it was geographically
entitled. 1t is rot Necessary now to refer
10 ats mistakes then. l, has cer,ain.v
most ssisvOnSly answered them, and
tina; is enough. We take now purely
u'ilitasian view OF its re opening. If 1t
does we'll now Is will deserve we'll, and
will also receive well $, the hands OF the
public, The Pennsylvania Central has bull,
up patronage rea5y-nAde to the hand Of
The Baltimore mad, by its unpopular
course, Twin, therefore, hSve the pre-
terence, in Hundreds of instances, =, The
sane rates OF travel aad freight.
The city las OF course reaped some adj
vaO'aEss trNm the closing Of The Eastern
eaS cS The read, which VIII now be CON.
tps'sd for By Baltimore, Ii this respect We
have h<sn soupensAted tOs much public
Aas private Inconvenience. These advan-
'Ascs eAr be sui held and extended il we
consult 'he ipvariAble laws thA, govern
trade. Aad this we must Go. TIE enter
prise and energy Of oar manufacturers aud
merchants is nos 80 be slAeksaea but iu-
sTeASed. That pos,ioa Of trade which
siSa'fslly belongs TO ps can Alwavs Be ours
provided oaly We parsae proper polfey.
Ia view Of the opening .; tie rosd many
Of tie RaIGaO7e merchants have spread
sseoad sheis advertisements in oar col.
a4sS, Tssy are alive TO their Oppor;aai-
T lies, Aai they kaoE the value Of tale urell
( iS,a &Di sIssa told. They kaor hat bpy-
sss - where ntrchaa3iSe is announced
&sa that the name OF seller Of sceds
sAvoasA daily 4spe;iioa, EG<sess Itself IN
delteiE q tas maids of purchases, We
sS@Sesi ihsis example to our dealers
Al tbs sane riae ne Commend the an.
aSaaseass's .; saese BAlstaoee hoczez 70
he eNRasssiI passs. They are vel
ksSHa establishments every Oee OF then
ne stiievs szjOyiaS ssss class vspaa6oa
il 'aeis several lisss o. basiaess
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The BAitimape Clipper thinks TIE Con-
feseSAse% BY this tine, have realised tie
last shs. Isepss1sn, M.yrv i -.