The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1865-12-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

messing OF the citizens of Washington
county, Nd, was held at the "I.yceum
Hail. Hagerstown, on Tuesday after
noon, 18th inst. to consider the impor-.
lance of speedily extending the Western
Maryland Railroad from Union Bridge,
its present terminus, to Hagerstown. It
was the largest assemblage Of the kind
ever known in that place. Hon. Jacob:
Fiery was elected Chairman and Joseph.
Middlekauff, Esq, and Dr.sN B. Scott,
Vice Presidents. James n. Grove,
Esq, acted as Secretary.
Captain Robert Irwin, President of
the Western Maryland Railroad, was
present and made speech, in which he
satisfied all present that means would
soon be forthcoming, which, he hoped,
would enable the Company to put the
entire work under contract at no distant
day-probably this winter or early in
the spring. He also read commune
cation from Mayor Chapman, of Bal
tlmore, which gave every assurance that
he would do all in his power, believing
also that the City Council would unite
with him towards extending the road
The Mayors letter stated also that he
had been in intimate correspondence
with all known Northen capitalists, who,
upon it becoming fixed fact that the
Western Maryland was to be extended.
would advance largely the means neces-
sary to construct railroad from Ha-
gerstown to the Cumberland coal fields,
whereby Baltimore could secure an indie
pendent outlet to the mineral fields of
Maryland. The communication was
much applauded and highly satisfactory.
Jno. Wills, Esq, of Baltimore, was
also at the meeting and spoke at length
| upon the great necessity of completing
this railroad, and of its advantages to
the citizens of both Eastern and Western
Maryland. He felt justified in assuring
those present, their friends and all 9TH
ers interested in the work, that means
would most surely be forthcoming, most
OF which were now available, to put the
road under contract at an early period,
possibly this winter or the coming
spring. y e :
Mr.. Grove spoke at some length in
explanation of the difficulties heretofore
existing, which had retarded this enter
prise, but he was glad to say they had
all been removed. It was work in
which the entire populace Of the coun-
try felt an abiding interest.
| VIM. Mex. Kepler, ESQ.,, also made
some forcible remarks. Resolutions
complimentary to Mayor Chapman for
the interest he manifested in favor ofthe
road, and resolution authorizing the
appointment of a committee to visit
Annapolis and Baltimore to urge the
extension were adopted, when the meet
ing adjourned.
The Cemetery Question.-MR. Ed
TOR: Your correspondent "Stockhol-
der" asks, when writing about the
Westminster Cemetery, "what has been
done| and the echo of the Cemetery,
wandering DER its barren hill, passing
mournfully from one neglected grave to
another, and half frightened at its own
voice sounding through the deserted
church. answering back again but re-
peats the question, wonderingly, "what
has been done?" Nor are Stakeholder
and Echo the only ones who ask the
question and receive no answer. The
truth is, little has been done, and the
future gives promise of no brighter
prospects. But would we be doing JUS
tice to the powers that be if we laid the
blame entirely on their shoulders {? I
think not. For all who are interested
should bear their share of the blame
As affairs now stand let us look at them.
Stock was sold by which money was
raised to purchase the ground and fence
1T In. More money will be required to
improve it, a suAicientquantity ofwhich
do not believe to be on hand. Stock
holder says eff money is needed it will
be forthcoming" but people will not
furnish the money when they see moth
ing done, and nothing can be done with
out the money. Thus it remains in
statu quo There has been a susges-
ton made and talked about, but ON
which believe no action has been tax.
en- which would promote the cause
more: than anything else; at the same
time be vast deal of advantage to the
town. 1t is this: That the Cemetery
Company purchase new site for the
Cemetery outside of the city limits.
obtain from the Legislature the proper
authority to remove the dead from the
old burying ground to their new Gene
terry, lay off the whole of the present
Cemetery grounds, including the old
grave yard, into building lots, extending
Church street through to the Manchess.
ter road, opening another street through
parallel with Main street, thus throw
ing into the market some of the finest
building lots near the town, giving it a
chance to grow, by which means enough
money will be realized tomaks. the Gem
etery an enrlreIy independent institu-
ton nifL = fss 81
Objections are urged against the
present site for the reasons that there
are at least four others near enough to
be made available, which are far better
so far as beauty of location and suscep-
tibility OF Improvements are concerned.
Besides which, locatedas atpresent, the
Cemetery is a complete bar tn ;mnrovo-