The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-26

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| The Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was in respect
to the works of magnitude of its class the first pro-
jected in the United States 1t is located through
country which presents obstacles that were enough
to deter the enterprisng community that coneeiv-
ed it from going with it; and it stands now COM
pleted it is believe without rival in the mat
ter of the stupendous Obstructons it has overcome
and the brilliant engineering, and the bold con-
structve skill and genius displayed in its bridging
| trusseling, and tunneling. At all events, none
| equal it for the magnitude of these grand spee-
| mems of engineering and construction. / am not
| particularly interested, you know, in the ad
yancement of Baltimore-and especially in the eX-
tension of her commercial projects in Virginia but
say that to that city must be awarded the palm of
| planning and completing, with comparatively lit
tie aid from any other quarter one of the most ex-
! pensve, as well difficult, public enterprises of
| the age in which we live. This great undertaking
| she planned while fifth-rate city, at time when
the entire valuation of her real and personal prop
erty was only twenty seven millions of dollars; a
less than the railroad itself has cost by four
millions-thirty-one millions of dollars having been
expended in its construction and equipment. This
is something indeed to boast of This is more than
| than any other of our cities can boast OF. Bati-
| more deserves its reward for such daring under
| taking, and for the constancy and fidelity to her
true interests with which she has pushed on the en-
terprise through all difficulties and against adver
sites and discouragements which were appalling, to
It's triumphant accomplishment. She has, for some
years, been deriving the benefits due to such un-
| hagglng laoor-such whole-souled appropriation of
energies and means to the common good of the
community. Her rapid growth within the last
ten years, tells what this grand public work
this great artery of commerce which pours the
treasures of the West into her lap-has done
and is doing for her, The passenger along this
great route is astonished at the number Of the
freight trains he meets in day. and at the length
of each train, and the enormous engines which draw
them.
The Buffalo Express thinks that the good old
times of comfortable travel by lake are coming
| back. The success of the two bold ventures which
have been made this season to draw trade to the
lake again. BY the establishment of regular steam
boat lines, has exceeded the most sanguine antici
pations. Both lines are doing a continually in
creasing business and already the boats not un
frequently crowded to their utmost capacity.
I CRUEL JOKE AT A FETE.- Horrid Boy Ito his cou
SIM. "1 say Rosel Wasn't that Major De We're
who just left your" sl 'a. y3.i d
Rose "Yesp' .
Horrid Boy. 'fAh then, think he might well
have told you what tremendous black smudge
! you'v We got on your nose!
ISG[N b Of course there is no smudge; but there's
no looking glass within miles for poor Rose to sat
| isfy herself-Punch. 's9i's s7of1i'