The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-05-27
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mind sluggish with the steady strain of har-
RAISING occupation, what can be more pleasing
interlude than to lay aside the cares OF business
like an unreasonable garment, and stepping into
a comfortable rail-car, glide away a hundred
miles into the bosom of the country? he feels
much like one escaping from a long confinement,
without fear of being re-captured. And how
much the enjoyment is increased, If the little
Journey ends at the "Old Homestead > where
warm hearts wait to press his own and familiar
voices speak the glad welcome. How like the
weary dove we all love occasionally to go BACK
to the little ark from whence we went forth, and
find on mothers bosom that hearty sympathy
which is found nowhere else
Under such circumstances and with such teei-
ines. we took a scat in one of the commodions
and comfortable cars of the N. G. Railway, on
a late pleasant afternoons, duly ticketed for Har
risburg.
Everything was propitious. The alr never
seemed more balny, the scenery never more
charming. We had neither band-boxes, eundles
nor babies TO 'qook after The train moved
swiftly and safely over its easy track under the
conductorship of an old friend, Mr.. Harry Boyer.
The scenery along the line, though not SO grand
and imposing, was of that commoner and more
practical ORDER which at times, is no less attrac-
tive and charming. There was that sbeantllul
succession of upland and meadow, of field and
forest. Of massive rocks and flowing streams, OF
eand residences and cosy farm houses, that the
eyes could never grow weary of the sight
All along the line too, there were those evil
dences of substantial prosperity, which can new
er fail ID interest a practical man. The crops
never looked better, and the weather seemed Pc
culiarly favorable to the honest husbandman,
The double track on the N. @. Railway is COM
6 pleted and in use from Baltimore to Hanover
junction with the exception of the link between
Cockeysviile and Parkton. A large force is at
work on the road and in a few months the dou-
ble track will be finished TO York. Between Har-
y;sburr and Sunbury the bed Of the road is graz
ded and ready to receive the track. Few BALL
i road companies in the country have displayed
more energy and enterprise than the Northen
Central. At Baltimore a magnificent freight
Depot is about being completed, and at Hanover
junction, new coaling Depot for Freight en-
qines has been erected. The entire track and
rolling stock are in excellent condition, and IN
spite of the unfavorable impression which has
gone abroad, the Northern Central is as safe and
as comfortable as any Railroad in the'country.
The striking difference which travellers were
wont to notice, between the condition ofthe coun-
try or the two sides of Mason and Dixon's line,
is gradually Disappearing. With the removal OF
slavery, the influence Of Northern enterprise and
Northern methods of cultivation, is beginningsto
have more decided effect A spirit of inquiry
and active improvement stalking the place ofthe
drening fogyism that always broods over
!. country worked by slaves. With the same quail
tiles of soil, Maryland should be more advan-
tageous agricultural State, than her neighbor on
the North. The seasons are longer, and, so far
as Baltimore and the adjacent counties are con-
cerned, the markets are better
Our own county has not so large proportion
of good land as some others. Yet it has Valleys
of the richest limestone, is well-watered, has
good timber in abundance with immense mines
of iron, chrome and copper. And in comparing
it with the best portions Of Pennsylvania, we can
see no reason why it should not in all respects be
! their equal in wealth, population and prosperity.
We believe it is now entering on a career that
win eventually make it SO. And in furtherance
of this end, nothing will aid more than a thor
ough system Of public instruction. Substantial
prosperity must always rest on popular intelli-
gence. Not mere book learning, but knowledge
of the practical pursuits of Life; knowledge of
Q the rights and duties ofeitizenship familiarity
with the news of the day and. the progressive
I ideas that distinguish our time. ts
We cannot place too much Importance on the
subject Of Education, in its bearing on our ma
terial prosperity. It's the very highest economy
. to adopt liberal system of public schools, with
q well-paid corps of Teachers good school-rooms
and school furniture. Let us have this, and the
future must be hopeful.