The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-20
The Railroad Subscription.

To the Editors OF the IntelIgcncer
Never in the annals of Ohio county
has graycr aud more important matter
been presented Tor the ratification of the
voters OF this county, than the vote To be
taken today on the proposition to aid in
the construction OF the Pittsburgh, Wheel.
ing X Kentucky Railroad. So far us the
present effort is concerned, II COmpre.
hCnls II line only 81 miles long from
Wheeling TO It's intersection with the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati " 81. Louis Rail
road. Never has so great and valuable
an improvement been within the grasp of
Ohio county at such triiling cost. 1t Is Of
vastly more Importance to the city Of
Wheeling and Ohio county, than 10 the
county OF Brooke. 1t makes the present
terminus OF the road in the city Of Wheel
ing, and is Ol inCalculable benefit to the
manufacturer, the merchant, the shipper
OF wares and merchandise, and also to
the consumer, giving in fact the only
rival line, which can exist 10 the 10000
people Of Ohio comfy. The iron manu-.
mCturCr, merchant, trader and dealer Of
every description will have competing
line of travel and transportation, which
cannot, and will not be furnished
by any other means. 1t affords another
line Of reaching the east, and unnterrupt-
ed railroad communication with the great
west and northwest 1t will afford the
means Of taking the most valuable coal
TO the doors OF your furnaces, your manu-.
factories and your iron mills.
Every other additional connection is
illusOry, far in the distance and delusive.
The sum to be raised is tritling in
amOunt-thG rate upon the assessed value
Of the property hardly reaching one per
cent, while the amount voted by Brooke
exceeds three per cent Every property
holder is interested in voting for the sub.
scriptiOn for the reason that II will in.
crease the value Of real estate many
times more than the amount OF the
tax he will be required to pay. Every Ia.
bOrer Is interested In voting for the sub.
sCriptiOn for tho reason that II will in.
crease the demand for labor
Every ironmanuiaCture Is interested In
voting Tor the subscription for the reason
that II will increase his facilities for ship
ping his manufactures and bring him In
direct contact with new customers, and
open up new fields for the product Of his
mills Every merchant and grocer, whole.
sale, or retail Is interested in voting for the
subscription Tor the reason that it will
give him new customers at home and
cheaper freights. Every land owner Is
interested In voting for the subscription
for the reason that 1t will largely enhance
the value Of his lands. Every keeper OF
u public house Is interested in voting for
the subscription for the reason that every
addition line OF travel, increases the mum.
Der of passengers, who now travel almost
exclusively ON railroads. Every interest
that lives by buying and selling Is inter.
cstcd in the subscription.
Every person who is engaged as q pro.
Queer, Is interested in the subscription for
the reason that II will increase the number
Of consumers.
All arc interested in voting for the sub.
scription, except those interested In rival
lines Of travel and transportation.
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