The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-14

Following our course southeast We find
q good route and with q short cut We
strike into Turkey Fork or Mill Greek
and thence by easy line 10 Chill, In CraW.
ford township, eight miles from Bloom.
tilcId. The country Is ric hand the farm
leFs evidently wealthy. ! find In this Vi.
Iclnity as fine houses and as much good
stock as In any portion Of the State; cOal,
iron ore, sandstone and limestone con.
tinuing abundant. F WtusN 20
From hilito'Bakersville, Adams town.
ship, seven miles, VIC passed, with citi.
2ens, over several eligible routes, but all
required some cutting and perhaps two
tunnels. Mr.. Pearls, a citizen of Bakers.
vile, writes US that he had found o better
route on his return from Bloomfield.
Here, OF course, the instruments must
settle ii.
BakcFsylleisan active business place,
with large trade in stock and other pro
ducts, and inthe centre Of a rich MINERAL
region. Blackband, fossil, kidney, hemit.
ito and q rich mountain ore abound here
IN unlimited quantities, with good coal,
Limestone, sandstone, fire and potter's
clay.
From BalIersvillC to Ncwcomerstown
Is seven miles down Evans creek, with
no obstruction, and light grade. New.
comerslown Is a place OF more than u
thousand inhabitants, and largo business
Tor It's population, containing bank, two
hotels, numerous stores and warehouses,
with several light manufactures Here
VIC cross the Panhandle railroad, tho Mn.
rIetta " Pittsburgh being constructed
nearly parallel, the Ohio canal and the
Tuscarawas river. Here we find dCcp
interest in road that shall cross their
other roads, open to them new country
with It's rich minerals and give to them
new outlets to marketand trade. Through
the kindness Of Hon. G.. B. Smith and DR..
Beers, we were taken across the river and
up Dunlap's creek, which heads twelve
miles In tho direction OF Wheeling, and
passes at n low grade through broad and
rick valley.
We were informed that there 10 an cx-
cellent pass from this the head of Vince
ling creek, and in a letter from DR., Beers,
this is confirmed.
We met with the most cordial reception
everywhere, although railroad hunters
had been ut most Of the towns before us,
and all the citizens and farmers express.
cd their determination to do all in their
power in aid Of road which opens 10
them new country that demands what
they have for sale. II pushed forward
promptly and earnestly it will secure
their aid in all private subscriptions in
their power, and public To the extent of
the law.
In conclusion, permit me to say that VIC
not only need this road, but it is essential
10 the prosperity of our city, to its al.
vanccment in wealth, comfort and popu.
lati0n. That II will furnish us with good
coal for domestic use at 50 per ton, less
than half its present cost, and fine coal
for the use Of manufacturers, at about one
hal! that. That it will increase our man.
utaCtNrcs, population and the value of our
real estate to degree that no other road
can or will do, thus raise us to one of the
first cities of the State. That it will de-
velope near us the best mineral region of
the State, cause life and energy 10 expand
where they IRE now confined within their
hills, and enable us, by our position, 10
manufacture iron in all lis branches as
cheap rs at any other point.
When VIC consider the country through
which this road passes, the vast supplies
Of coal it can furnish and the immense ex-
tent OF territory that demands coal that
will he open tOus by the Coldwater and
Toledo roads, anu tho lumber and pro-
duCe demanded in return, we shall feel
satisfied that the stock Of this road, on It's
completion, will pay large interest, and
that the interests OF our citizens demand
that it should be in the hands and under
the sole control OF those interested in the
prosperity Of the people along the line
and nj its terminii. That this can be at.
tected by n moderate liberality on our.
part, the citizens Of Wheeling, and along
tho line, there can be no doubt.
! have thus far spoken of this rOad.Only
as n freight road. 1t is not less important
in point Of travel. 1t will reduce the dis
lance from here and IL large section OF the
northwest, to Wheeling, W. Va, more
than fifty miles, and with the completion
of the nempleld road to. Gonnellsville,
Pa, now being done, and the road from
the Point Of Rocks, Md, 10 Washington
City, will reduce the distance to the m.
tional capital and the southwest 100 miles,
over good and pleasant route, thus
making it one Of the best lines of travel
as well as freight.
II is OF paramount importance that not
q days unnecessary delay should occur in
our movements, as there arc many roads
being projected, north and south, that
will attract the means of citizens along
the line and thus divert from ours its re.
sources. -ps4rah tl
The first step necessary is to raise
$1,000, by private subscription, TO place
corps OF engineers upon the line for a
complete preliminary survey.
They will have 10 run competing lines,
which will all require one month between
here and NcwcOmcrstown. Accompany.
ing or preceding the corps, competent
man should 60 to secure tho right OF way
and arrange subscriptions along the line,
both private and corporate. This corps
should and can be organized and ready to
start carly next week. At the same time
q vote OF our citizens called upon sub.
scriptiOn Of such amount as the law
allows. II thatvOtO should be favorable,
Of which there can be no doubt, this road
can be put under contract to tho mines in
sixty days, and furnish us with cheap coal
in 1874. Very respectfully,
]. Il. WHARTON,
In JehdLf Of the cOrpOratOrS.