The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-25

need be sent, saving time and trouble
| to such as have q trusty agent ct either
terminus or along any part OF the line.
These advantages can be easily ap-
! preciated by men OF business and in'
dustrious habits. It will be thus
| how the milk can, and fruit and egg
bseket, and the email punches OF early
vegetables, how the bouquets and flow.
er.pots can find their way TO the city
and it's markets. But this is not alt.
Evening excursions simply for the
pleasant ride or the eocial party, could
always be accommodated, thus adding
largely to the pleasures Of persons liv>
ing in the country. d,
But 10 estimating the advantages OF
the railway ! for one do not at all con-
fine myseIf to the computation OF the
travel upon it, and the carriage Of
packages. / ees another great source
OF revenue to the company snd interest
to the land owners. The road will pass
necessarily by beds OF coal and OF rock.
Why should it not be used as means
of transportation for these heavier
f.eishtsP For the coal there would be
no reason why it would not answer as
readily as the other railways coming
into town. And for stone, what would
b, necessary 10 make i. availablef
Only a good hosting apparatus which
would lit the stone readily from the car
to::the wagon. l am satisfied that the
ouarrymen would soon zee how much
could be saved in the wear and tear OF
vehicles and the lessening otherwise OF
expenses of transportation. In this
connection let US turn our eyes to the
ouarries east of the hill, aud we see
what fesst is awaiting our road, and
what a saving is in store for our quarry
men. And there is nothing to prevent
the extending OF our road in that dlrec-
ton, little later, to the Marshall
banks, il desirable. There will be met
also other points on the route, de-
pending of course on its location,
whence both stone aud coal will find
ready transportation 10 the city. These
considerations have suggested the heavy
rail proposed.
What an advantage will the road
prove too to the Fulton packers ? A
little reflection will show that their
meats may be brought not only to their
doors in town, but in come instances
into their very warehouses. And TO
the city will be opened vast beds OF
clay for the making Of bricks, which
can be furnished at prices no greater
than those made along the valley OF the
creek. Clay in our immediate vicinity
is now becoming rather scarce, and thus
this consideration Of an abundant sup
piy is a matter OF no little Importance
for the further improvement OF the city.
Time may divulge other sources OF rev.
enue 10 the road which cannot fail to
stimulate the spirit Of enterprise
throughout the whole region it may
traverse. Enough has been said to
show that it cannot fail TO become
remunerauve to the stockholders and
highly beneficial to the public. 1t has
been shown, too, beyond peradventure
that To. cost will not be at all as heavy
as msnv have imagined, and that very
little OF public spirit would make the
project a success within a very short
time. Now, what is 60 evidently a
public advantage should not be delayed
a moment beyond the time requisite to
complete the work. And, therefore,
it seems to me that no time should be
| lost by the friends Of the project in
effectiug this organization and opening
books for subscriptions 10 the stock,
| And, entertaining little doubt but that
the stock will be taken up. repeat that
il is furthermore most desirable that the
CITY Council without delay take some
steps for the securing aud making OF
route across the Peninsula. When 1t
| is remembered that all the parties in
terested IN the three large cemeteries
already named desire this public and
much needed improvement to be made
without delay. and that it must prove
universally benefit, it is quite unnec-
essary that special petitions should be
presented on the subject Of the bridge
and the Peninsula road. ! venture to
assert that the improvements will tend
much more 10 the welfare OF the city
and are more Immediately demanded
by the public interest than some o.
| those now before the Council. Aud
should the city authorities select the
blocks OF stone, as lately suggested by
certain parties, for the street improve,
vents the opening Of the short cut and
the railway will aid largely in the pro-
curing OF material for fine work. \.