Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-27
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THE WESTERN MARYLAND RALROAD.-Election OF
President and other O6icers.-The recently elected
Directors of this road met at their in the Sun
Iron Building yesterday. Samuel Maccubbn. pre-
siding, and reelected Captain Robert Irwin, Pres-
dent of the road for the ensuing year. Captain Irwin
upon being informed by the presiding officer of his
election, acknowledged the compliment in q few
brief, appropriate remarks. thanking the Directors
for their continued confidence. He spoke OF the ear
nest efforts he had made the past towards extending
this important work from its present terminus u Ia
gerstown and of his determination press the matter
until it shall be finally ACCOMPLISHED. OF the result
he entertained no doubt, as present indications to-
wards that end were hopeful and encouraging
now than at previous period in the history of this
important enterprise He gave full assurance moth
ing should be wanting on his part to push the work
forward at the earliest possible period
The great desideratum was to put the road in
practical operation to Hagerstown, in order that the
trade OF Washington county and all Western Mary
land might be occurred in its advantages as well to
Baltimore as to the Railroad Company. This done.
and sooner. if practicable he likewise in favor
OF extending the road to the coal fields of the Ale
ghanies and onward to the Ohio. First of all how
ever let it be- it must and surely will be- extended
to Hagerstown. The citizens of Baltimore, her mer-
chants and mechanics, and tradesmen, had as much
and more interest therein than those of any other
part of Maryland.
John b. Bayle, ESD, reelected Secretary and
Treasurer of the Company and P. Ii. Irwin, Esq,
Superintendent, when the meeting adjourned
De Bows REvIEw.-This periodical-we are glad
to learn-iS to be revived, and made useful agency
IN re-establishing the broken fortunes of the South
AbJuring its old fallacies in regard to what con-
situtes the elements of progress in communities and
States, it is proposed to give it emphatically
National chUdcter;" to accept in good faith the
SITUATION, and to make it instrument for the re
estaollshmcnt OF Southern prosperity and the build
ing up of its fields of industry and enterprise rem
dered necessary under the new and altered condition
of things" Mr. De Bow is an able writer and
tatcian and is capable and will doubtless make the
Review valuable addition to the department in
which he proposes to labor; and therefore, letting
bygones be bygoncs, we wish him all success.
The agent for this city is Mr.. L. B. Seabrook Office
f. G. d. Cross, 81 Lexington street.
FAST DRIyING.-Officer Blizzard, of the Western
District, took into custody yesterday, Edmond Cowen
and r. Burk charged with fast driving on the street
fine of So each was imposed by Justice DRYDEN upon
payment Of which the parties were released No or
dnance Of the city seems to be treated with as ite
respect as the one relating to fast driving it being
common occurrence for some one to be arrested on
the charge of violating it almost every day. Jehu's
should bear in mind that by nfractons of this law
danger to persons passing along the streets as well as
danger to property is liable to be incurred
The SHIP YARDS on FEDERAL HILL-The ship
yards on Federal Hill are driving immense bust
ness the work done being principally repairing.-
Most all the vessels recently purchased at Govern
mcnt sales are undergoing general course of repairs
renovation, &c. The large number of hands en-
ployed in these yards. taken with the large amount
OF work in the of construction and completion
show the business of ship builders to be at present
very promising, the activity of former years not only
returning but increasing
AssAULT.-George l.. Watson, for assauting and
beating James Riley. was arrested by officer Graham
and released on bail by Justice Spicer for Court