The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-10

| BALTIMORE AND POToNAC RAILRoAD.-We have
| in the Marlboro Gazette, of Wednesday, report of
the proceedings of the meeting of the stockholders
of this road, on the preceding Wednesday. The Ga
zette says: The attendance was full, but learn
| that the proceedings not characterized by
| that spirit of harmony which is always necessary
to insure the of any great work of general
| Importance. The proposition to abandon the line
of road as originally surveyed by Major Trimble,
and to undertake the construction of road from
| Upper Marlboro, was very properly voted down
and the stockholders determined to adhere to the
cherished project of making road that will benefit
a very large portion of Southern Maryland. This
determination is but doing justice to those Stock
holders who reside south of Upper Marlboro and
who subscribed in good faith, in the that
their interests would be carefully guarded by the
Directors of the B. l. P. r. r.
In the Planters Advocate there is much fuller
report and there was evidently good deal of feel
ing manifested Two sets of resolutions offer
ed by Messrs. w. D. Bowie and William D. Clarke,
neither of which met the of the stockholders,
and on motion of Mr.. E. W. Belt, all the resolutions
were laid on the table.
The old Board were elected by large majority.
The Advocate seems to favor the plan of a Branch,
from the Annapolis Junction to Upper Marlboro,
as the most feasible scheme, but says: The plan of
building road from this place to the Annapolis
junction, is that is evidently feasible, and like
ly to be popular in this section. But no good can
be done, we think, by pressing the scheme at this
time, to the end of breaking up the present enter
prise. When that shall fail, it will be time enough
| to take up the other. The present charter cannot
be availed of, in the way proposed, for any other
work than the road for which it was granted;
a.
charter.
THE PrrTsBURG, FoRr WAYNE AND CHICAGO RAIL-
RoAD.-There has recently been a general excur-
| sion over this road, which, as our readers know
| forms nearly air line between Pttsburg and
Chicago, the great commercial emporium of the
Lakes. AS this road is one of infinite Importance
| to this city, forming fthe western connections
of our Northern Central our readers will be interes
ted to know that it is reported to be in the best DOS
sible condition. and sdoubtless destined in the not
we trust distant revival of business to be source of
great profit to its stockholders. We have more
than once called the attention of our merchants to
the propriety of taking some steps to open more
direct and active intercourse with Chicago, than
has hitherto existed. We stand geographically
and by rail many miles nearer than any other sea-
board city, and nothing is wanting but energy on
our part to create a mutually advantageous inter-
course. The rate of fare between Baltimore and
Chicago has been reduced recently to ten dollars;
between New York and Chicago it is twelve dollars
The Chicago Times says of it,
Sensible oftbe vast sweep of country it makes,
| through its numberess connections with other
roads, we cannot but regard it of the great
EFT contributors to the advance and prosperity of
the interior, and glad at time to record any
improvement made in any of the many de-
partments of its management; because consider,
that such Improvement in proportion with its
tent is much added to the development of West
ern enterprise. The efficiency of its officers; the
condition of its track rolling stock, and general
| superstructure; the number and quality of its con-
veniences in the disposition of way stations, wheth
er for the accommodation of local passengers,
the timely refreshment of those running through
TO flttsburg, have all an equal demand upon
attention; for, they all benefit the West in proper
ton as the Improvement in of them attracts
and receives the patronage of travellers.
! The LawrencebIrg (Tenn.) Journal of the 2Sth
ult., reports the burning of the dwelling of Mr. A.
| W. Parker, residing in Dry Creek, Giles county,
Tenn, with its contents, including most unfortu-
nateIy, three young and lovely daughters of the
ages of seven, twelve and fifteen respectively.
There were nine other persons in the house who
escaped. The Journal adds that precisely fourteen
months ago Mr.. and Mrs. Parker retired to bed in
good health, and during the night he awoke and
found his wife dead at his side.