Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-11-24
BALTIMORE AND PoToMAc RAIL RoAD.

BALTIMORE AND PoToMAc RAIL Road
Frequent inquiries are made of US in relation
10 the time of opening the subscription
books for this Railroad. The matter has
SO long slep. quietly tina, meny begin to
entertain doubts iflhere be any reality attach
ed 10 the project. We are gratiGed TO be
able to assure such persons tina. thew are
mistaken. We do not entertain a doubt
tina, the road will be built. The gentlemen
who have the matter in hand are too well
known for energy and enterprise 10 allow
the superstition that The project will fail for
want of abundan. support.
! That there has been, apparently, nnrea-
sonabIe delay, we do DOT deny But there
are good and sufficient reasons for it. Every
one is awore that such gigantic enterprises
as the one under consideration require the
PERFECTION Of extensive preliminary arrange
ments; and that it takes time and skiIlfu a.
dapla,ion to monetary affairs to perfect tn se
arrangements. This, alone, is the cause
of the delay. A large amour. of money is
necessary TO build the road, and the gentle
men who are appointed to manage its affairs
would belle their reputation for financial
prudence if they do not act with caution in
these premises.
The Patapsco Railroad company and the
Frederick bu,g company have resolved tn
subscribe lagely to our Railroad These
two companies are looked to for the lagesl
investment. They design taking nearly
| S 1000, 900 worth of stock. Until they can
complete their arrangements to do so or
give over their resolve, no definite action
will be taken by the Commissioners ap-
pointed under our charter.
| Our readers arc aware that there is q
| threatened Iigbiness in the money markc G, a,
present. Until this passes away we need
not expect that The companies referred to
will take any action in the project. Blu, we
can assure our readers that so soon as the
financial horizon becomes clear, the sub
| scriplion books will be opened and the
work forthwith commenced.
We hope our countymen will be ready to
subscribe lareIy to The project because of
Its importance 10 our county, but we have
spoken Of this frequently, and do not desire
to say more Of it a. present. We have made
arrangements 10 keep our readers advised of
all matters of importance connected with
this affair.-.Marlboro' Gazette.
ST.. MARY's CoUNrY.-We CLEAN the fol-
lowing from the ST. Mary's Beacon:
Robert Somcrville, F. B., was found dead
on Tuesday, the LIST of November last, in
an Clubhouse of Mrs. G.. Il. A. Bean, on the
Three nolched road in the factory district
ofthis county, Several ugly wounds upon
the head and neck Of tho deceased led to
the conclusion that foul play had been en-
ployed. Warrants were ACCORDINGLY issued
for the ares. Of Nelson Bryan and John
Laurence, free blacks, who were charged
with the murder. These men subsequent
!lSagaye themselves up to John A Chandler,
I Esq, a magistrate Of this district, end have
been committed to jail 10 await the issue OF
the charge against them al the approaching
session Of our court, on tho first M onday of
December next. We are uniformed as TO
The particulars is the case.
An old negroman named Ben, some 90
years Of age, belonging to the estate of VIM
Nj. Hall, in 81. lnigoes district, was found
dead in The woods, near St. lnigoes post Of
fee, one day las. week. Ii is supposed the
old man, in attempting 10 60 over TO neigh
boris house late in the evening, missed bis
way, and died during the night from hxpo-
sure.
CHOLERA REMEDY-Edward w. Lane
"lhe we'll known Ofientalisl," has pu, forth