Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-09-21

zens generally of our county. lhey nave
been approached by many Of its en'erprising
citizens, who urge the progress OF the un-
der,sking. The benefits To be derived from
steam facilities TO our markets are incalcu-
liable. There is no citizen Of Charles coun-
,y, when this enterprise shall have come
in,o successful operation, who will not be
within eight hours Of the best markets in
this country. The exports Of the staple
Icrops-whes,, corn and tobacco-,ogether
with the freigh,s t" and from the county, is,
in The opinion Of The commit.ee, amply suf-
fcient 10 support steam boat trade; and
with the facilities and advantages of steam
navigation, the other vegetable end more
perishable productions would form no incon-
siderable proportion Of the exports Of the
county. When we look at the rapid growth
Of our grea, commercial city, Baltimore, also
Of Alexandra, Washington and Georgetown,
each vie:ng with the olher for supremacy,
and we midway as it were between all OF
them, with the improvement of what nature
has bestowed upon US, our county Is des'
tined to be their market garden, furnishing
in part the necessaries for their daily sub
sis,ence for there is not citizen among
us whose wife and daughters could not Gu.
from their garden ba>ke. Of The mos. ten
der vegetables and by the aid Of steam boats
regularly communicating, have it in either
of The above markets in eighl hours or be-
fore i, willis. Again, what housekeeper is
there among US who could not spare from
& e;r garden, dairy, or poultry yard, enough,
for which they now have no market, to SUP
ply the groceries Of their family. And the
time is not far distant when we should be
stimulated and encouraged 10 cultivate eX
tensively fruits aud vegetables to supply The
already existing demand, thereby encou'a az
ing end giving new life tn The industry ot
our people. And again, such is The delay
Of our sail craft, that Notwithstanding the
inconsiderable distance to our markets, il is
noted fac, that, with The Improvements of
steam navigation, The city Of New York,
although three Thousand miles distant from
Liverpool, ye, is 10 quicker communication
Than we have between this and Baltimore
or The Dls,ric, ma kets; and you must eX-
claim with us tia. we are indeed really be-
hind the times Our markets are constant
ly fuclus,ing, and we who are in striking
distance are deprived. by our .ardv com
Of the benefits of shipping to
meet an advanced market, not knowing
" hen our produce may arrive, or the mar
kel has huctualed half dozen changes ere
our produce reaches its destination.
Your commilee would respectfully re-
commend that meeting Of the cMZens Of
the county be called at an early day, for the
purpose Of further considering this most
importsni matter, and that committee be
appointed 10 ascertain the probable cos, Of
a steam boa, suited 10 our trade, snd also
,ha, steps be taken al the earliest moment
practicable to open books for subscriptions
of stock to carry this ipos, laudable otjecl
into successful operation.
We cannot conclude Without expressing
the hope that every cilizen Of our county
will NEE, and give their hearty co-ope,alIon
in carrying ou. this mos. important enter
prise. All of which is most respectfully
submitted. SAMUEL Cox,
FRANCIS THOMPSON,
GEORGE DENT,
JOHN HAMILTON.
GEORGE P. JENKINS,
Committee.