The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-18
COMING RIGHT ALONG,


We arc indebted to Major &. D.
Camden, Jr,, for a synopsis of the pro.
Ceediugs Of the Board of Directors of
the Northern and Southern West Vir-
ginia Railroad Company, which took
place in this place on the % inst. The
organization Of the company was COM
plc,cd by the election of the following
officers: President, Albert L, Cutlin,
Of Vermont. NicC.President, Ed
muud blanchard, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary, Edward NJ. Morgan, of
New York city. Treasurer, Oliver L
Wood, of New York. As we have be-
fore said these names give substan-
tial basis to the company, and furnish
US with the liveliest assurances that
the road will be pushed 10 completion.
They arc capitalists, men of practical
views and experienced in great enter
priscs. 1t is not probable that they
would seek investments among the
mountain Businesses Of West Virginia
| il they did not foresee u profitable un-
dcrtakiug; it is equally unlikely that
they would lend their names and pres
ence to an enterprise that was to end
iu wind, or add to the already weari-
some list of railroad bubbles in this
State. The proceedings of the Board
were of a practical nnd busincss-likc
tone and looking to the early GEM
mencemcnt and completion of the line.
We give brief resume Of their tran
sections The Board provided COM
miltces to obtain and receive subscrip.
lions to the capital stock Of the Com
pany in money and lands. Provided
for obtaining rights Of way for the line
of the Companys road. Provided for
obtaining immediate estimates of the
cost of the road, rs far as located, by
Major Campbell, appointed under act
Of February %. 1871, to survey the
line from the Ohio river in Wayne
county, pia Charleston, Weston,
Clurksburg, &c to the Pennsylvania
line. (The western end Of the route
has been surveyed as far as Weston,
when the appropriation was exhausted.
The PENNSYLVANIA Central have located
the road from the Pennsylvania line
to Morgantown, leaving the distance
between Morgantown and Weston to
BIO suryeycd.) The Board provided
for the early survey Of this part of the
line. From these facts the reader can
judge if the Conservative is too san
guine. Another important fact was
made public at the meeting by Major
Campbell, the chief engineer, who was
present during the session. He stated
that the road as located is cxcecdin sly
practicable, and Of surprisingly easy
grade for this uneven country. The
highest grades on the location not ox-
ceeding fifteen feet to the mile, and
averaging about five feet. If Major
Campbell is only approximately correct
IN his guage estimate, it is an aston.
ishing low rate. On tho Mt Savage
Railway, in Maryland, grades Of 40
feet to the mile have long been used !;
and tue Baltimore aud Ohio Road
through tho Allegheny Mountains la,
grades Of ia feet to tho mile: ut
Sheffield, England, is a grade of 1893
feet, and the same is seen on the Ian.
eashirO and Yorkshire road, extending
one mile and II half. Grades of rs to
u hundred feet were certainly expected
on the Northern and Southern road.
but the testimony of tho engineer
places the road grade far below what
was to DO expected, and makes the cost
Of construction corrcspOndingly less.
1.-THE gods assist those who help them
selves" and we West Virginians must
put our shoulders to the wheel If we
would be aided in this matter. We
eau not expect the New York gentle
man to do all things, while we act su-
pinely. 1t is to the interest of every
man Of means as we'll as to the com
mOnwealth's prosperity to subscribe to
the stock, as soon as he shall have sat.
isfed himself of the responsibility oil