The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-20

which will largely command the traffic
of the vast intermediate territory.
A second gap, of but sixty miles, ex-
lists between Lynchburg and Danvllle,
the filling of which Will connect the
Oran0e and Alexandria road with
another highly important system OF
Sonthern railways, by which an euor-
mons business will necessarily be di.
racted to Baltimore which now goes to
the coast. The leading citizens in those
SECTIONS are extremely anxious to get
These roads constructed. They want,
in view OF the advantages to their re-
c,ions, enlarged commercial intercourse
With Baltimore. They are willing to
contribute largely for the work them
selves. The counties upon the Valley
line propose to subscribe 81 200, GOO.
They propose"to ask the city of Balti-
more to subscribe million to their
stock.
The Lynchburg and Danville inter-
osts propose to supply all that will be
requisite but half million. This sum
thew wish to obtain from the city of
baltimore. Under these circumstances
large delegations of the most eminent
citizens in Virginia-Messrs. Hartman,
Barbour, Baldwin, Pendleton, Stuart
and General Robert Z. Lee, and others
of equal prominence and influence-it
Is expected will visit Baltimore about
the 2lst of this month to confer with
the authorities and citizens of Balti.
more. 1t will be seen, as mere rail-
road question, that the Baltimore and
Ohio Company has but little interest in
these extensions, whilst incalculable
benefits would result from their con-
struction to the business interests of
Baltimore. AS this company Is now
engaged in enterprises for the prosecu-
ton Of which all its resources are re-
0uired, those connected with it can only
nSk n IN
the requisite capital. 1t has been found
heretofore impossible to obtain the
large sums necessary for such works
from individuals. Therefore the only
practicable plan appears to be for the
city to render the necessary assistance.
1t is the Judgment OF many who have
carefully considered the subject that If
the city of Baltimore can by subscribing
81 900 600 to the Valley line and $4,000
to the Lynchburg and Danville line,
secure their construction, and thus
open these direct and tlrst.class avenues
to Baltimore, that this community will
absolutely gain in advantage and net
profits on the vast business that will be
thus commanded, not less than the
aggregate amount Isl ,500,O00) in each
and every year after their completion.
In that Judgment the chair fully nc.
cords. II is stated that three hundred
delegates will visit Baltimore. If when
those gentlemen arrive full cooperation
is extended, and tho facts and interests
connected with these great subjects be
presented aad understood in the COM
munity and in the city councils, and
aid be granted, it Will undoubtedly lead
to results in the commercial progress OF
Baltimore as important and valuable,
in connection with the Southern trade,
as the Developments and extensions
OF the Baltimore and Ohio road are
bringing about with the trade of the
West, the Northwest and the Southwest.
The chair feels that the importance and
magnitude of the interests involved in
these enterprises cunnot be too earnest
ly urged,