The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-10
THE TRADE OF WESTERN MaRyr,vn

MEssRs; EDIToRs In the ''Herad of Freedom,
tn" I3ren Ltght,', dated April 4th, an influential
journal published in HagerstOwn, WASHINGTON
county, Maryland, we find the following editorial ar
tlcle, which contains matter of decided interest
10 business men of Baltimore:
BALTIMORE CITY WESTERN MARYLAND-Tur,p
hNIlflGArloN IN AGRICULTURAL. MINERAL AND Cow.
rTood III - - thhsfs-lNTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, &C-A
soou deal has been said of late by the ournals Of pie
th IN reference to our Western Maryland trade and
con-, n !I. or opening direct railway
communication between Baltimore and Hag.r:
this rso as 10 secure certain connection with
ommb ,vsoh Oh country, thereby establishing thor
ongh and complete intercommunicaiion or ,Ta
iant IT, p ne no doubt OF the Importance of this sub
~ 10 Datinoreans particularly it is one of s,aoi.I
moment appealing directly them in the strr Ia
suge OF Facts which are overwhelming and admit Of mn
contradiction. No means therefore should he Ia no
varied OF, nor opportunity neglected on the nart of RI
ole, 10 ana IN building the contemplated railroad viii
IL completed would form a direct openn,r het,ra .t
oy anu agerStown, making almost Decline of only
eshty miles This would reduce the time of travel hs
tween the two points to three or fonr bonrs 49,; pe
present ny any available route requires from EIGHT To
nine hours BY way of Frederick there are twen3 civ
es OF staging and two mountains to cross and nv the
RANKIN railroad via the Cumberland Valley and North
ern Central the distance is believe one hundred
MY l1ur miles 1t is, therefore, plainly seen that
the western Maryland road, now under constrrction
between Baltimore and Union Bridge, if finished and
worhg through to our town, could have no successful
rival OF competition. 1t is thoroughly a Maryland
WORK, SUBJECT to management, and can when
fully appointed, graduate rates of fare 50 a.
to both oblige and accommodate all interests.
Inns Is an advantage which other outlet could
possess Any road connecting with the Baltimore
and Ohio must be void of oneness and moro or loss
servient to the control of that powerful We do
not however, wish to lnterpose any objections to con-
templated railways to Weverton to Martin sburg Har
pers Ferry elsewhere Our interests mnst he idnt;
ned with all internal lmproveme whose tendency
concentrate trade open by which produce can
be shipped to congenal markets, additional facilities
and accommodations for travel and the interchange of
commerce afforded We say then build all the roads Won
and let them be constructed by whomsoever thev
may. Competition the life of trade. The further and
complete development of rich agricultural soil and
the enhanced value of prOpertynaturaI results of
prises here referred to-are in anticipation indeed I'M
questionable Since the completion of the Frank
lin Road Offering outlet and unbroken connection
by rail, with Baltimore, Philadelphia New York and
other cities north, there has arisen quite an energetic
competition to the trade this fertile and wealthy
region Merchants of Philadelphia, especially have been
markedly active obliging They hold ont strono in
ducements and through discriminating policy of the
Pennsylvania railroads in their favor succeeded
securing, and are likely 10 secure still
1urther-lt not almost wholly mOnOpoize-
our valuable trade OF the -four, reaching some $500
barrels sent the Franklin Road point, and
nearly or quite as much from Greencase and other
pots along the line during March, probably thirds
it went to Philadelphia; also with regard to other pro
Guce whilst return feg hs were mostly from that city
This gives evidence that our Philadelphia friends
earnest in competing for the business Western Mary
land Baltimore should therefore be up doing. She
Is ie cherished commercial emporium of Maryland and
as Maryanders with equal but certainly by enjoy
ing superior facilities citizens would gladly give
the preference In Washington county there is produced
about one million bushels of wheat annually which our
millers manufacture into flour and send to Be
sides this is large corn and rye distilled in
to whiskey transformed into hogs and other cattle
Franklin county, Pennsy lvania likewise produces
tensively of the materials which, in range
OF the esern Maryland trade and with near econOm-
cal and cheap mode of railway conveyance as
Western Maryland Road, if completed must afford would
naturally, under the irresistible law of trade seek an
outlet in Baltimore. Millions of dollars would
thus be thrown annually and certainly into the
Monumental Metropolis, enhancing her wealth,
her business her industrial pursuits and her com
merce, which, without such direct opening, is st
certain of diversion to other markets
say then, IN all sincerity and well wishers, with
strong Partially towards our Baltimore neighhors do all
you can, and speedy towards completing that i'm
portant enterprise the Western Maryland railroad Bet
ter encounter almost any immediate financial sacrifice
than hazard losing permanent radetha too of your
State-whch for all future time promises achieve
increasing millions. Send your councilmen and your
business men, sagacious merchants into this
giOn, that they may for themselves and be practical
y convinced what we assert is true. If mistake
they would return home and Baltimore would be the
gamer in less than five years if she put her hand into
her ample pocket and supplied the means.
gratuitousy, to complete this railway
TIL "L''vn arinln doals in faotS Of vital import
ance to our city. 1t tells plain, practical truths
! which come home with convincing force to bust
ness men of Baltimore. The trade of Western
Maryland is already item of no ordinary mo-
ment to this city, but by completing the Western
Maryland Railroad, it must increase ten-iod reach
ing several millions of dollars annually. To lose
this, as we certainly will, unless the work here
named is opened, giving a short direct COM
| munication with Western Maryland, becomes a
matter OF very serious consideration Let our citi-
zens then be up and doing. Business men and
merchants OF Baltimore, we say to you-be on the
alert. Don't let golden opportunities pass unim
proved. "BALTTMORE MERCHANTS.'