Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.

We commend to the serious consideration OF all
our city readers the subjoincd very strong and
practical argument in favor Of an object OF the
deepest interest to our city:
The entire location of this road is completed from this
city HagerstowD The route is highly favorable cne
especially from here to the Baltimore and Ohio road VI
this all may judge from the following facts: The highest
grade is but fifty feet per mle and the
rally Of about mile radius. The Baltimore and ONO
road has grades Of eighty feet or upwards and series Of
short and difficult between the Relay House and
the Point Of Rocks The distance from the point o. IN
tersecon Of the two roads this city is by the Bat-
more and Ohio road eighyve miles and by the Metro
potan forty-two and half miles, making saving by
the latter Of just onehaf the distance now travelled.
By the usual method of computation train Of cars load
ed with freight or that woad be hauled
the Metropolitan road with by one locomotive would
require the power Of two and half locomotives on the
Baltimore and Ohio road besides having to travel double
the distance 1t results from this that there would be
saving in the expense Of transportation all freight and
passengers transported and from this city the
Metropolitan road account Of diminished distance and
easier grades and curves Of at 1sass JgurtMs Ihis
and Ohio road, but Of the inevitable and legit
mate consequences Of greatly improved route over
ground that Nature has rendered superior Would this
be any advantage to the city Of Washington 1t would
be impnation upon any mans good sense to attempi
to argue the matter with him. Admit the facts and that
man would be impenetrable indeed to argument de-
monstration who would withhold ready assent to the
propoSit0n person VINO Is with pre-
sent route Of travel and who estimate the advantages
of cutting off forty-two and half miles from any rail
road Of eighty five miles, have doubt the
effect upon the travel to and from this city The reduced
cost Of transportation will be item Of small
porance to oil who dependant upon city markets
for their daily food. abundant supply greater
variety fresher healthier and better quality Of the
cessares not to say luxures) of life earnestly and
mperavey demanded by all classes and what equally
important, at moderate prices. This will be as
great benefit to the dealer the consumer large
ducton Of the Of transportation will admit of at leas
small increase of profits Can any suppose tina!
these things be accomplished while markets
supplied by the present expensive mode Of land carriage
over rugged roads for fifty to one hundred miles? The
process is far behind the improved facilities of tho
Until it is superseded must suffer ruinous competi
tion with every intelligent community around Not
single town be found in the new and far-western
States having population of onehalf of the cities Of
Washington and Georgetown that has not by their enter
what enjoy here in the capital city of the nation
Who that has heart the interests Of the city longer
doubt the necessity of doing something tokeep pace with
the progress that is going oil around us Something
must be done all must admit. What improvement offers
Immediate and substantial benefits than the
Metropolitan Railroad? 1t is enterprise that com
mends itself to the serious attention of citizens and
ought to be matter of congratulaton with them that
the speedy completion Of important work to the city
can be secured by easy and slight effort The
tributon of $780, 600 by the city, in its corporate
to its junction with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
This sum, payable in instalments during the space OF
about two years. create embarrassment, and the
immediate and substantial benefits that will accrue will
greatly surpass in pecunary value the Of the
investment Shall we haze Il? PROGRESS.