The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-16


Much has already been said regarding this important
enterprise in public journals Of our city and State The
work is still progressing slowly but insure completion
requires aid Two.thrds more of our entire mercan
tile and business community have direct indirect
rests in it. In all parts of Western Maryland the people
are anxious to the work pushed forward with greater
energy 1t has, in fact become with them subject of
pressing importance much so. we are told that they
are disposed, almost unite it with political matters
and sustain who is not its friend. Citizens of
Baltimore, reaching large majority if mistake not
public sentiment, similarly inclined. Every body
who has given the slightest attention this work. knows
and feels its Importance All acknowledge the road should
be put speedily into operation They conscious that
Philadelphia by her facilities obtaining
cent direct railway connection with agersown taking
from Baltimore trade estimated five to six millions
of dollars annually-that she will continue do this
until the Western Marylan road is built
proposition, we believe, has been before the City
Council several months to endorse certan-cOmpara-
lively small-amount of the Companys first mortgage
bonds in order to aid in carrying forward the enterprise
1t is sd too that majority of each Branch favor
of said endorsement yet the bill sleeps neglected 1t has
been ntmated this rdness upon the part of city
fathers, out Of apprehensiveness that Mayor
Swami, though favorable to the work, is committed
against hazarding the citys liability in
well known however, that he has endorsed permitted
to be endorsed similar bills since his hands consid
cred tied by the position previously taken in of his
messages Like other he is presumed to be
able knowing that what may be required to
exigency does not apply to all future time. Hence,
it is but just TO infer, his good Judgment will yield to
pressing necessities not timely foreseen.
1t is hoped, therefore, City Council will take into
consideration this important subject and upon
dependenty Members may assured they will have
the unqualified appreciation, not only of large majority
of our citizens but people in all parts State
1t which, to the best of knowledge has
enemies and many friends.
Baltimore correspondent of the Philadelphia Inqm
who to comprehend the subject writes to that
influential journal as follows:
''Permit me now to notice matter in which Bai-
moreans and Marylanders generally well Philadel-
phans and Pennsylvanians have deep but conflicting in
terests Your readers and doubtless many of your
chants, aware that through the instrumentay of
Philadelphia capital and enterprise, your city has
secured direct and perfect railway connection with
richest most productive and ourishing agricultural
gion of good old State.
''Ths communication is opened by means Of the Penn
sylvana Central Railroad uniting with the Cumberland
Valley at Harrisburg which runs to Chambersburg there
connecting with the Franklin road recently completed
to Hagerstown, Nd, forming unbroken chain of rail
Now it may be known all business men in Phila-
depha that Washington county, of State, Hagers-
town being the capital is the richest and productive
agricultural county in MARYLAND 1t produces over two
hundred thousand barrels of flour annually besides large
amounts of whiskey and vast number of cattle, includ
ing fruits, vegetables, minerals, &c 1t is hickly popu
chase largely of groceries, dry goods and manufactures
supplied by large cities The trade of this entire Western
Maryland region, being but eighty hundred miles
from Baltimore, naturally belongs to By of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal much of did here
but now, since Philadelphia has secured railway con-
nection herewith the glory is departing from Baltimore
SIN other words, we have lost whilst your city has
gained and is destined to gain almost the entire trade
amounting to millions of dollars every year-of that
rich region. Produce is taken from Hagerstown
Philadelphia, by means of discriminating railroad man
agement for the same price it carried to Baltimore
Notwithstanding always the aler-has outgeneraled
the nertness of enabling them to divert
from us highly valuable trade This business, too will
grow upon you to the great disadvantage of Baltimore
unless her citizens from their lehargy and do
something towards completing the Western Maryland
Railroad projected and in slow progress want of
substantial encouragement to connect directly at dis
lance of only eighty miles, Baltimore with Hagerstown
Your merchants may rest perfectly SAFE with the fac
ties they have of securing almost the entire rec
unless we of the Monumental metropolis do something
effective in defence. am free say our cu-
pabe negligence insane want of enterprise, deserves
no better fate"
correspondent of the Hagerstown Torch Light writ
ing from Baltimore to that journal, says:
"The feeling among citizens is growing stronger
and stronger every day favor of your Western Mary
land Railroad to open up quick, profitable conve-
nent passage between Baltimore and Hagersown so that
our great metropolis and rich agricultural region
be speedily brought into closer proximity for the
mutual enjoyment Of required interests in trade and
travel as well socially. Our merchants, manufactur-
ers, business men, capitalists and others are, almost
without dissenting voice, anxious for the work be
completed.
The writer after noting the fact that Baltimore
losing much of the trade naturally belonging to her
from the Western Maryland region, consequence of
its being carried off to Philadelphia further remarks
Gas it has become a decidedly popular measure with
nine tenths of people, and with large proportion of
those in Western Maryland still hope he (auding
to Mr. Swann) NAV see cause to approve any
aid proered this specific work The truth to absolute
y oppose so strong is general sentiment at present in
its favor and SO anxious are eur citizens to have the
work compleed-would initiate against any ones politi
cal popularity however much thought Of otherwise. Our
merchants not only suffering the loss of profitable
trade through recent facilities secured Philadelphia
but they begin to how valuable would be the enjoy
ment OF all your business were the Western Maryland
Railroad finished.
1--WE are therefore, strong the hope that Mr. Swami
now more popular, perhaps, than he and
tined to rise still higher in public estimation will the
proprety of giving this enterprise, in response
most UNIVERSAL expressed sentiment his APPRECIATION
He has been the friend and able supporter of internal
Observation-Disclosures / may say-much less adyanta.
geous the trade of Baltimore and agricultural interests
of Maryland than this promises to be- Let him then
look his previous declarations made at a time when
events like this could be foreseen-let him unite the
slender knot that ties his hands, and suffer it bind
them to the palpabe of great
like Baltimore Western Mary If people are
willing to assume the responsibility, as it is known they
he certainly have no scrupes We hope, there
FORE in due time and upon carefully considering the
whole subject in all its bearings, Mr.. Swami will be
convinced of the proprety of giving his efficient aid
this most important work
L "A UNION AMERICAN"
The earnings of the road during the month of June
though working only from the Relay House Reisters
town amounted to hundred dollars
During May, June, July, August and September they
are expected to nearly double that This too is
merely the result ofloca trade and travel which daily
increasing. Here then, is shown handsome surplus
If the road finished to Westminster it would be-
You'd all doubt pay the entire interest its that
point if not As it progresses farther from Balti-
more continue, in increasing penetrating
and passing through rich region, to gather trade
from large extent of country In word, believe
the completion of this road through from Baltimore to
Hagersown would in very few years. by means of d.
rect indirect influences repay city and her
citizens the full amount Of its entire cost.