Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-26
''MY MarYland.u
A. T. scotland.

| How few Of us appreciate, with a genuine
heartiness, the true value of our noble little
State Her very name, associating itsel
with tender memories Of lovely women, touches
in the hearts of men a spot where, even
among the rudest, slumbers the latent instinct
of romance. There is music and poetry, love
and gentleness, and sorrow and devotion, in
the beautiful name of Mary. Day by day
millions Of Christian people repeat it in their
supplications, and feel secure of pitying in
tercession. Around it cling romantic associ-
ations OF the love, the beauty, the imprison-
ment and ending of Mary Stuart, Queen of
Scots. It is name which appeals to our
tenderest sympathies, and, prefxed to LAND
a word which ills so large space in the
hearts of every people-the resting place of
the Pilgrim-the hope OF the patriot-the
seat of home--it combines to make name
both cherished and endeariDg. II is a name
which has been and will be source of poetic
inspiration to many Of her true sons, and to
some that have loved the State more than
they have their country, thereby forgetting
Maryland's highest glory. She is now max
ing record which we hope will cause that
name toshine still brighter on the page OF
history.
1t is to her lasting honor to have been the
irst of the Colonies TO pass an act tOlerating
all religious sscts and creeds, and the first Of
the States to adopt universal suffrage. 1t was
a son of Maryland who penned, within sight
of Baltimore, our great National Ode, the TO-
spring strains OF which have stirred to enthu-
siasm the brave soldiers Of the Republic. 1t
was within the Capitol of Maryland that the
father Of his country performed the most SUBJ
lime act OF his glorious life in resigning his
commission. ~
:" My Maryland I" is land Of beauty-the
fit home for a noble race, in which Provi-
dence has showered innumerable blessings
Her climate is equally removed from the ex-
tremes Of Northern cold and Southern heat
1t is a climate which develops nervous power
in the men and beauty in the women. All
travellers will tell you that 10 respect Of female
lOveliDess our State is unsurpassed. This
beauty is not confined to the wealthier classes,
but is found 10 the humblest cottage as well.
We have soil which, though not OF the
most fertile description, is easily improved,
and which contains the beds of mari and lime
stone conducive to Improvement. The north
WSSt6In part OF tue State IS Flcn III Dltulnin-
GUS coal ard iron. There is peculiar iron,
Of fine quality, found in that portion Of the
State lying between Philadelphia and WASH
ingtOn. There are beds Of porcelain clay,
which one day will be the source of manufac'
lures for superior ware. We have lime in ex-
haustless quantities, chrome, manganese, cop
per, cobalt, alum, magnesia, bary:es, marble,
marls ochre, homes, aud even gold, though the
last has never been found in such large guam
titles as to induce the working Of it. Mr..
Tyson tells us in bis last report that emery
may be found in Baltimore County, an arti-
cIe which the country imports largely from
the Island OF Naxos, in the the Grecian Ar
chipelago, for manufacturing purposes.
Maryland has an erea Of l,I24 square
mies--a shore line Of | 1886 miles. When we
mark the noble Chesapeak, with its tributa-
ries, aud the Susqaehauna, the Potomac, the
Patuxen:, the facilities foe inland and foreign
commerce are apparent. Nor are these
waters valuable only as highways for con-
mercet They abound in the finest qualities
of oysters and fish, and tarrapin aud wild
fowl-bringing to our doors tbe very much