The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-23

to affrig ht the friends OF the enterprise
that it 10 entirely within the means Of
our population, and will require NO
heavy outlay on the part Of any por'
.tion Of the comnunity.A II the, above
sun o. S50, coo be divided into shsrss oi
$40 ZACH, we need bat2 $50 intelligent
and liberal men to push through the
work By q 'renunerative investment OF
500 each. This amount Ii not parted
with or paid away in any proper sense,
but is simply the seed committed to the
earth that will realize from the start
the ordinary interest aud very soon an
interest OF 20 per cent, for each year
travel will be largely increased BY the
addition TO the resident population
along the road, and by the constantly
passing and repassing o! families board
log in the country. -r. -,
But nappiiy we shall not be obliged
to wait Tor the $500 intelligent and
liberal men to come forward. There
are some few who have not failed to
notice the enlarged value that must re
suit to their land. There are come who
have remarked the great Increase In
the value OF the present city railway
stock. There are many who, reflect
ing on the fact that this will be the only
railway for excursion and pleasure par.
ties leading from our city, will not fail
10 calculate that it must be q paying
Investment. All these we should hope
may be relied upon to secure by very
liberal advances an improvement OF
such general interest, and promising
such generous returns to the stock
holders, such certain advance in the
value OF land, such growth in popula.
ton, along the route, and such general
progress in the style of building, and
the adornment of premises as never
all TO follow along routes OF this kind.
Such considerations alone, apart from
every thought OF selfish nature,
should be potent with men OF really
broad views and generous impulses. II
is TO be presumed that we have some
such among us, and that these taking
in OF a glance The many benefits under
Every point OF view Tor our community
at large, will devote freely Of their
means to secure these general advaD >
ages, especially when the effort will
demand no real sacrifice Of private in
teresls.
I have only spoken OF an extension
to the Catholic Graveyard at first, be-
cause all such improvements succeed
lar better when less ia undertaken.
Better even fiaish a mile and secure
speedy returns, than make an outlay
| upon greater distances and retard the
completion OF the whole, with loss up
on the whole investment. Every pror-
erty holder will notice the enhance
peut in the value OF the land by which
the road passes, and will find himself
called upon by self interest 10 contin-
ue it to his own premises. The stock
holders, with their road once in opera
uou, will find their interests too, will
be largely promoted by the extension.
The point named as q limi. Tor the
| first effort OF the company includes the
CEN eteries with whose proprietors the
enterprise originated; but it is very far
rom our intention or desire that it
| should ultimately terminate at that
point. Elm Grove or the vicinity is
designated as the place to which we
wish 10 see it extend assoon as means
will allow. 1t is not az ali unlikely
that in time it may extend even beyond
that point. II the immediate compile
ZION TO Elm Grove is desired let it be
made practicable by the ready con,ri-
tuition Of means or taking Of stock.
10 the estimate presented nothing 10
said OF ground required or buildings for
The projection Of cars or depo,e. Until
the road ia completed to the termini
where it is likely to stop for time at
least, heavy purchases would be very
unwise; and it is plain that the build
rues ior protection Iced cost but q
,rife, being only temporary. But even
when the road is finished it must be
borne in mind that all these things will
be erected in the country as far more
economical. and may be very plain,
and need cost but very little. have
vet some other observations TO make
which would require too much Of your
space to-day. l shall very soon present
them 10 the public for consideration