Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05
METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.

of praise which enyous time has seemed TO grudge them
METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.
MEssas. GALES SHaroN-GEsTLESEs Feeling deep
interest in the prosecution and completion Of this work.
which conceive is calculated to promote the lest
interests of Washington, have anxously looked ever
every number of the Intelligencer as it has arrived
for some notice in regard to it, either editorial or
of character to attract public attentbn
but with the exception Of the report Of its Presidnt
FRANCIS DoDGs Esq., nothing of the kind has appeared
for several months. And permit me here to repeal
question have frequently asked myself and others, WITCH
am desirous to have solved Can it be possible thatthe
inhabitants of Washington are SO much engrossed With
politics and their private concerns as to prelent
them giving thought making single move towfds
securing and ensurng the construction Of road wipse
very name the Metropolitan leading it does to eir
beautiful city, the metropolis Of the Union, should arouse
feelings of pride and pleasure in the breast Of every pa
rotc individual in your community particularly Al
must be obvious ! think, that the completion Of his
work will add more than any other now contemplated
he waterworks not excepted to the Improvement and
prosperity of your city viii be by the orthcom
ing report of the acting Chief Engineer, Mr. GRANT.
As for yourselves, Messrs Editors, know that your
time is constantly occupied in attending your private
Aouuouh0
proper direction SO as to enghten tie public mind
matters of national local character and this very
position of yours gentlemen, has caused look to
you more than to any Others for words of encourage
ment in aiding by your powerful influence and the
sons that you capable Of assgnngwhy and where
fore the necessary subscription to carry the work
should be made without delay for, wtput such DID, it
is to be feared that the work cannot be Prosecuted But
on the other hand If only moderate subscription say
from three to five hundred thousand dollars is made by
r0aH cau MAJ IN ctioy,
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad none year. Then
If Frederick and Washington counties rally desire to
oe extended to Hagerstown they will at evnce their
sincerity the amount Of their subscription and should
that be satisfactory such extension effected in one
year more all of which is extremely desirable, and
should be accomplished If possible Connecting as it will
at that point with all the great internal improvements Of
and extending to the Lakes undoubted
ly would be OF great public well private interest
and at the same time stock that will pay handsome d
vdends. But if all this will not induce the citizens Of
those wealthy and rich counties to contribute heir quota
in the way Of subscription it would be unreasonable in
them to require others to construct the for them
Put your shoulder to the Wheel said HERCULES to
the WAGNER. Now, if they will not do that when the
road is completed to the junction. then say thy do not
deserve aid and such, believe, would be tn concu-
sion OF the enlightened members of the Legislature Of
Maryland, who feel confident would in such IN event
release the company from the obligation of prosecuting
the road beyond that point if they desire it. The last
suggestions made not with any desire that the road
Eens Of Washington that they risk nothing in masing
liberal subscription to the Metropolitan Railroad The
stock in any event will pay handsomely in my opinion
but if it should stop at the junction with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Frederick City, it vii pro-
baby be as good an investment could be made il any
similar work in the Union, and will feel confident re-
deem all expenditures it in less than ten years. Such
is the candid opinion Of your friend and stockholler
the METROPOLITAN.
P.S Permit me to add that have passed over con-
rom adoD ted nd he'll p
located by the engineers, and it that the
Board of Directors entitled the thanks of the
stockholders for having afforded their engineers ample
time to examine and by actual surveys to determine the
best route through Montgomery county for their road
and the engineers themselves deserving Of the high
est commendation for their diligence and mparfaity in
ascertaning and adopting the route that is not only the
most eligible and in conformity with the charter but is
at the same time the most central through the county
and the least expensive, the cost of which will be from
two to three hundred thousand dollars less than made
over the eastern route
THE above is from an esteemed and jealous friend of
the Metropolitan Railroad work in which we should be
very sorry the interest feel measured by the
frequency Of recent notices of it. We concur fully
and sincerely in all that respected correspondent
says of its Importance, and hope to city
hortes lend to the aid which the work is entitled
expect at the hands of the Corporation of Washington
The forthcoming report Of the Chief Acting Engineer
will with the late excellent first report Of the President
of the Company show that the work is fortunate in the
selection Of its oficers.-EDIToRs.
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