Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-07-19

it strikes the Big Pa.uxent above Lemmon's
bridge; thence ascending a small tributary,
near Dr.. Charles Duvsll's, il reaches sum-
nit near MI. Perkins house on the old 70 sd
from Annapolis 10 Vsnsville; thence over q
fat country, to the head of The Folly branch,
descending the same 10 the Western branch
Of Ps'nxent, which it follows TO within one
mile Of Upper Marlborough, joining tho F
line on the lands Of G. w. Grsmsm, ESQ.
This route is more unduIs,ine than either
Of the others, and would require gradients
Of 30 feet per mile 10 adsp. j. 10 the face Of
the country. II Marlborough were no, made
point in the route, the Western branch
line would be as short as any other, and
pass nearer TO Washington.
il would no. however do 50 large local
bueiness in passengers and fleigh. as either
Of the other lines.
The length Of this route, from Baltimore
to the PoIomac, via Marlborough, would be
about II miles. and could be reduced to 81
miles.
Line B, or White Marsh Route, diverges
from the strsigh. line near C.r,ersville,
crosses the Pa,uxent above the Forks, as
cends the valley Of lsaac's branch, through
the Catholic estates Of White Marsh; end
reaches The fla. dividing ground between the
waters Of Patuxen. and the CollIng,on
branch, half mile East Of Issac's black
smiths shop; thence the line descends the
Colling.on by uniform grade Of fifteen fee,
per mile to Marlborough.
This route is very direc,-would require
no curves Of less radius than one mile, and
have essy gradients throughout, excepting
two Of thirty fee, per mile.
1t passes about midway through the most
fertile par. Of Prince Georges county, and
along the borders Of many Of the landed
es.a,es, which in mos. instances afe divided
from each other BY The Colling.on.
This line would secure the lsrges, local
business in passengers and freight from
Prince Georges county.
The length from Baltimore to Potomac a
Blossom Point, determined by actual loca'
tion, would be abou, six,y-eigh. miles.
Line c, or Governors bridge Route, also
divsges from the straight line a. Carriers
vile, passing down the East side Of Patux.
en' on = sandy plateau, sbou. half a mile
from The river, TO point q. or near Cover
nor'ssbridge, where j. would cross The river
thence ascending the slope Of The hills OF
the RICH. bank i, passes the intervening land
and strikes the valley Of Collington on .h'
estate of Frank Hall, Esq, and pursues .h'
valley OF that stream 10 Marlborough.
This route is as direct as the White Marst
line, and in all other respects is similar snt
equal as TO distance, curves, gradients, ant
cost.
The Pocoson being narrow q. Governor
bridge, thu. poin, affords much the bes
crossing, end preeen,s The most favorable
site for bridge on Pstuxen. river.
This route would command probably sr
equal amoun, Of passenger travel and freigh
as thu. BY White March, making up for ,h'
loss in Prince Georges by whs. j. wouls
draw from the adjacent section Of ANN
Arundel county. The length BY Location
would be sixly-eigh. miles 10 Blossom P'
Line D, or Anne Arundel Route, pssse
the longest distance through ,hs, county,
II defec's from the line G, las, described
no. far from Governors bridge, instead O
crossing the river ihere, and pursues tn
sandy plateau before no med on the Ess, sid
Of the Pa,uxen,, 10 Noun, Pleasant Ferry
thence on Wes, bank Of the river to ravin
on The estate Of Charles Hill, Esq, and b.
this ravine 70 the public road near Clemen
Hil's gate. ]. would be necessary to pas
the sharp ridge u. this poin, by shor. ION
mel; thence crossing the Western branch
The line runs directly through Marlborough
uniting with the other routes on The es.s.
Of G. w. Graham, Esq.
| This route is not so direct IS the other
would be more expensive and require pro
baby q draw bridge a, Mount PIeasan, Fel
~; but j. would have equally favorable gra
dien.s and curvature, is no, more so, ,hs
the others. This route would not accom-
mods,e SO large portion OF Prince George
county as the others for freight, and woul
not properly commend an equivalent fror
Anne Arundel county, as it would have ri
vaIs in the steamers and sailing vessels o.
the Patuxen,, which is navigable 10 Noun
Plesssn, Ferry. The length of this lin
would be abou. six,y-niue miles, one mil
longer than the rest.
Line F is modification Of the B and
lines, diverging from the land Of Joh
Hodges, Esq, in CoIling'on, and passinI
through q depression in the ridge between
This stream and she Western branch nes
Mr.. Henry HiIlery's; and thence across tn
| valley Of the Western branch TO the vale,
Of Black branch.
This line shortens the distance about tw,
miles, and is much less expensive than tn
route through Marlborough.
Line o Is yet another modification o
lines B, c, and F, passing out Of The vslIe!
OF Western branch to The mouth Of Cabi'
branch, which i, sscends 10 the head wafer
Of Charles branch, and unises with The rou,
up Black branch.
Line F, from tho vicinity Of Upper Mari
borough 10 the Potomac, isNbesiens,ed b,