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The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
main stem; yet, in view of the great objects to be achieved for those interests and in securing a direct communication to Washington, and adding vastly to the commercial strength and importance of Baltimore, I do not hesitate to commend to the most, earnest and favorable consideration of this community and to this board this interesting subject. "The Baltimore and Ohio road has built up the region of Virginia through which it passes. It has aided largely in the construction of the Parkersburg road, which has cost more than seven millions of dollars; and whilst it has enormously increased business and prosperity upon that line and made millionaires of the owners of oil lands, of coal lands, and largely advanced the values of all properties in that region, that road has thus far failed directly in paying any interest upon the investment; yet in the future it is believed that remuneration can be secured, whilst the general commerce of Baltimore has been benefitted, and that regio