The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-02
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With the return ofPeaee we dnd men
giving their attention and directing
their energies 70 those things which
are calculated 70 advance the interests
Of trade and commerce. Old enter
prises are recuscitated, new ones de-
yeloped, and the energies which have
been directed 10 the prosecution Of the
wsr are nOW employed IN repairing the
waste, which SSas tbs necessary conse-
quencs Of the desperate struggle which
would have almost totally exhausted
any other nation. But We find the
American people EeAuming their usual
avOcations with readiness and conf
dence that betOkens firm faith in the
present and future prosperity Of the
country. and which also proves that
financially the business portion os the
community are In a sound condition.
During tine Tarthe Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad WIS one ofthe great thorough
fares upon which the Government re-
lied for this transportation OF tFoopa
and supplies 10 the field Of operations:
in fact IT was a link almost indispensa-
BILE, and without which the war
must have been greatly prolonged
and West Virginia been len 10 her own
resources and the mercy of her foes.
This road afforded the most direct com
munication TO the Capital from the great
west, and afforded facilities and advan-
tages 70 the government, which could
not have ~ attained by any other
ronte. The line Of the road, rnnning
almost It's entire length through what
may be termed the disputed territory,
it WAS necessarily heavy sufferer.
from the frequent and destructive raids
NJ the enemy. It's CARS and locomotives
have been frequently destroyed, its Gull
verts and bridges blown up. But the
damages have always been repaired as
ifby magic. The company seems TO have
been ready for every emergency, and
with a degree Of enterprise and deter
Ininntion never squaIed 10y any similar
corporation, have met with but very
brief heIays,l all demands made upon
its resources. Many Of the splendid
iron bridges which SPAWNED the hume {
ToUs streams in its track, were entirely
destroyed by the enemy, and
replaced with temporary struc-
tures. Many persons supposed it
would be years before the damages could
be repaired, and the substantial bridges
or former days substituted for those
which had been erected In their stead.
But with the energy characteristic Of
this company. this WorI: is NOW almost
completed. Several new bridges have
already Been completed. Tie one across
the Potomac below New Creek, is
one Of the number, and is far superior
in beauty and strength to that which for
merly occupied ia place. The bridge
across Electromagnetic, ut FairInOnt Is
also nearly completed, and will be supe-
rior tothe old one, which wasso much nd
mired, and along the whole line ofthe
rOnd the marks of war and devastation
are being removed. A considerable
amount Of new track has already been
laid, and yet, there has not been sin
gle hours delay in the transportation of
freight and passengers. Passengers who
have recently passed over the road, say
1t was never in better condition, nor
trains run more regular. This we con-
slider a triumph of American skill and
enterprise, which proves the prosperity
of the country, and points TO bright
prospects in the future.