American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-06-27
Various Points i'm Maryland Distances.

Various Points i'm Observation-Disclosures.
4 correspondent of the Atlanta "Confeder-
acy'' furnishes that paper with the following
interesting information in reference to vari-
Gus important points in Maryland and yir-
ginia-distances, &c;
Noticing in the press some inaccura-
cies of distance in describing the topog-
raphv of Maryland and relating TO Stone
wall Jackson's advance into that State,
we take the liberty, as Marylander and
Baltimorean, well acquainted with its
highways and byways, TO give the cor
rect location and distance. Baltimore,
one of the largest cities in the old Union,
containing nearly 100000 inhabitants, is
situated on the Patapsco river, IL miles
from its entrance into the noble Chesa-
peake Bay We will start on the Bal
timore IL Ohio Railroad, running West,
and having travelled miles, reach the
Relay House, few hundred rods beyond
which the w Washington Branch Railroad
forks to the left from it, crossing the
beautiful stone bridge known as the
Thomas Viaduct. Keeping on the mair
stem We pass the Avalon Iron Works.
mile beyond the Relay House.. and after
crossing another magnificent bridge, Pat
tersons Viaduct, reach Ellicott's Mills
Ia miles from Baltimore. At this place
the road crosses the turnpike from Balu
more to observation-disclosures to Baltimore
by this road about twelve miles. W.
will say nothing Of bridges. &c, bu
pass by Sykesville, 80 miles from Balti
p more. and Mount Airy Station, "A mile
to the Monocacy river ; cross the bridge
and here we are at Frederick junction
rs miles from Baltimore, and 3 mile
Y by he. braR4e road TO Frederick City
e Baltimore (in Maft, but one in size t
: f sJ" ora, o. about 8 600. and is a very htant;
a aI' own We 20 back to Monocac,
PaaI.' '> cn The railroad to The point =
miles miles, rom On miles 2, from Baltimore and d,
Harper's Ferry, miles, where the Pc
tomac is crossed and the Wincheste
Branch leads off through Virginia in {
South westerly direction. The main roat
proceeds to the head of Elk branch, {
miles ; thence to Martinsburg, 18 mile,
from HarPer's Ferry thence to Han
cock, Nd, 40 miles from Harper's Ferry
There are many bridges large and small
and mountains and valleys to cross il
this route Paw Paw Ridge Tunnel
90 miles from Hancock. is passed. and
25 miles brings US TO the mountain city
Cumberland.
We now go back to Baltimore, and by
turnpike through Ellicott's Mills reach
Frederick by 48 miles billy travel over
a fine road thence to Hagerstown, a
smart old town of 1000 people, 25 miles,
from which place Williamsport on the
Potomac is distant about Is miles from
Baltimore.
From the Relay House. 9 miles from
Baltimore, by the Washington railroad
to Annapolis, 21 miles, and to Wash
ington from Relay House, 81 miles.
From Washington to Alexandria, 2
miles, to Great Falls of Potomac. IA
miles to Bladensburg miles, to Mount
Vernon IS miles. From Winchester to
Harper's Ferry, SO miles.
Fort McHenry is on a peninsula OPP
posite (across the harbor) that portion
of Baltimore known as Camden and
Fell's Point. Federal Hill, upon which
there is very strong fortifcstion, is
opposite the best part of the city on the
same side of the Basin as the Fort.
Baltimore is approached by rail by the
Baltimore & Ohio, Baltimore 81 Phila-
delphia, and Baltimore & Susquehanns
roads, and by numerous fine turnpikes /;
contains many Union people, but we
think majority of Southerners. Give
them a chance and arms, and 10000
Marylanders will be ready to fight in one
day. Fl. H.
A True WoMAN.=The Talladeoa Re-