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

This place, the county seat Of Prince
Georges, is situated on the Western branch
Of Ps.uxen. q, the head Of tide water. The
valley Of the Western branch being depress-
ed about one hundred and fifty fee. below
the general level Of the country to the
South, and our lines crossing it nearly al,
right angles, j, becomes necessary in lesv.
ing Marlborough to depsr. considerably
from the general course 10 the Potomac. in
order 10 avail Of the ravines Of Black or
Cabin branches, whose valleys offer the on
ly egress out Of ,he valley .of Western
branch, by which to reach the higher level
Of the country South. These streams by an
inspection Of the map, carry the line con-
sidersbly out of its course for few miles;
bu. on reaching the head Of Charles branch,
four miles from Marlborough, the general
level Of the country is attained, and the pro-
per course to the Potomac is resumed.
Proceeding South, from Charles branch,
tho line enters the valley Of the head waters
of Piscatswsy, the 6rs, tributary Of the Po-
.omsc river; leaving the Pisca,swsy at q
distance of ten miles from Marlborough the
line reaches a remarkable table land, which
continues in one long unbroken plain, in
.ersec.ed BY no importan, ravine or hill, in
the direction Of our line, until arriving with
in few miles Of the Potomac river where
il descends tho hills TO Blossom Point.
The line traced by the party passes be-
tween Brandywine and T B, not far from
Bean Town, and thence to the head of Por.
Tobacco creek one mile South of Middle
town; whence i. continues over the ssme
character Of fla. land, between Port Tobacco
creek end Malta roman, TO Charles County
Poor House, snd thence between the wa
.ers Of the former and Of Nanjemois creek
along Cedar Point neck, to the Potomac al
Blossom Point, ten miles below Acquis
creek.
A line was also run 10 Sandy Point, near
Liverpool Point, eigh! miles above Acquia
creek, which diverges from The las. describ-
ed route al Ms.tox's store, pursuing q more
westerly direction along the fat lsnd be-
tween Ma.,awomsn and Chickamuxen erik.
on the West and Nanjemois on the Eas,
end terminating at the mouth Of Marlows
creek, eight milee above Liverpool Point.
This line passes over very favorable
ground, bu. extending out TO the extreme
end Of the great bend Of the Potomac, j
would leng,hen the route abou. ;hree miles
but has the advantage Of striking the Poto
mac nearer to the termination Of the Rich
mond and Fredericksburg Rsilrosd at Ac.
quia Creek.
As the face Of the country in Cha'le.
county, from Pisca.awsy, eou.herIy, pro.
sen,s con,inusl fiat surface, for miles in
width, the party, to save cutting through
dense woods, traced the line in many places
slong public roads, making offse.,s to re.
cover their right position, az indicated on
the map.
From the head Of Piscatawsy creek, the
direction which the road may finally take
will depend more upon the point " hich no. y
be selected as the mos. proper for its termi
nation on the Potomac, than upon the TO-
pogrsphy Of the country, inssmuch Is th'
river is readily accessible by either Of ,h'
four routes named below:
1st. A route following tho plain between
tho M suswo oman and Chicksmuxen, and ter
mina,ing at Budd's Ferry.
! %. A route following the fiat ridge, be
tween the Chcksmuxen and the walters o
the Nsnjemoi., and terminating q, Ssndy
Point, Liverpool Point, or MARYLAND Poin,
Sd. A Iouie following the fiat between
Nsniemois and Por. Tobacco creek, iermi
mating .. Blossom Point, IN Sandy Poin
neck.
4.h. A route following the plsin be,wee
The waters Of Port Tobacco creek and Sc
, kish swamp, end terminating q, some poIu
between The mouth Of The former and 10 We
Cedar Point, say Pope's creek.
or these routes the second and third on
were surveyed, with the view to a connee
lion by ferry steamer, with Acquia creeI
| will observe here .ha, ferry Of len mile
would be probably as regular and no nor
, expensive than one Of a mile, ss The sam
character of boat, furniture, hands, g.
would be necessary for either; and .hs. III
longer ferry would permi. the passengers I
take . meal in crossing wi,hon, delay,
matter Of some consequence on expires
trains, which only stop for wood and wsteI
} CHARACTER OF ROAD AND ESTIMATE o.
COST.
With the experience in the United State
Of near twenty-five years, IN the cons,ruc
lion, repsirs and operation Of Railroads
neither corporations nor engineers sboul'
be excused for constructing any other thar
roads Of Q superior character. The libera
re.urns which they generally afford jus.if,
this course, nor is il less enjoined by con-
siders,ions Of true after economy.
The country through which your rosG
will run is in every re'pec. favorable for the
construction Of q perfee. work. For an
equal distance haze neper seen one more
so. Nine. ,en,hs Of The line will be slrais h,
snd the remaining distance will be compos.
ed Of curves Of one mile radius and over
A. regards gradients, an equal proportion
will be level or under inellnations Of fifteen
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