Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-18

MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD
OF TRADE.-This meeting took place at half
Board of Trade.
On motion OF Mr.. John R. Elyans, it was
Resolved, That as in all commercial commu-
ties price currents are regarded as indispensa-
ole, the directors of the Board of Trade OF the
Distrist of Columbia deem the Price Current
and commercial Advertiser" published by n.
M SaTdo. as a valuable adjunct 10 our inter-
ests, and urge the members OF the board, and
and support. thereby sustaining its efforts to
of Columbia
MIR. J. r. Elvans also submitted a series of
resolutions calculated to enhance the business
interests of the city, with a recommendation
that they be presented TO the general meeting
for adoption, which was so ordered.
Mr.. X. NJ. Hall offered the following:
ReSOlrc6, That committee Of three persons
b. appointed to procure from Congress a char
ter of a railroad starting from Washington
city, TO run thence through the counties OF
Prince Georges, Charles, Calvert ST. Mary's,
TO Point Lockout, and to proceed TO Annapolis
and mske efforts TO procure also, from the
State of Maryland, a charter for said line of
railroad, and that the actual certified expenses
Of said committee shall be paid out of the funds
of this board; and that the Councils of Wash
ingtOn be requested 10 appoint committee
20 act in cOnJunc tiOn with the committee OF this
board.
Mr. Hall. in his remarks advocating the reso-
mten, stated that IL was proposed that the
railroad would touch at Upper Marlborough,
Nottingham, BryantOwn, Charlotte Hall or
ChapucO, LeonardtOwn, and thence 81. Mary's
and Point Lookout. The population Of the
counties of Prince Georges, Charles. Calvert,
st. MaTys and Anne Arundel Is 76,6OI. or
nearly one-sixth of the population of the State,
the white population being 37.9IS.
These counties comprise about one fourth
the territory of the State, and include about
thirty or forty towns and villages. they
have an area of 2,1Sl square miles, or 1.7793iO
acres, producing the finest tobacco, wheat sc.
Great advantages would also be derived from
the fisheries on the Potomac, Patuxent and
Chesapeake Bay. In addition TO these, great
benefits will be derived from trade with the
Eastern Shore, which Is nos penetrated by 4
railroad, except by the road crossing Delaware
ard barely entering the northern part of Som
eTset county. BY ferries over the Chesapeake
we could command the rich trade from Vir-
ginia, Somerset Dorchester, Talbot, Caroline,
and Worcester counties, on the Eastern Shore,
comprising another fourth part of the State,
thus putting us in contact and trade with one
half of Maryland, and the best half too.
BY ferries over the Potomac some trade could
ALEC be carried on with the border counties and
towns of Virginia. We thus place ourselves.
he said, IN direct relations of trade with one
half OF Maryland, independent Of other cities,
or population of nearly 3OO.OOJ souls, and at
least five counties in Virginia living between
the Rappahannock and potomac rivers, an area
and population certainly sufficient on the one
hand 10 support a large commercial and manu-
featuring city, and in conclusion he alluded to
the advantages TO be derived from trade with
watering places.
MI J. n J-lNtus HlONeu 10 dluenU OE adm 2
the tOllOwing:-ssAnd that the Directors of the
Board Of Trade recommend to the favorable
consideration of the business men of the Dis
trict of Columbia ell projects on foot, or which
may be- inaugUTated, looking TO q direct COM
municatiOn of this District by raIl or steam Tor
eOth) with the lower counties of Maryland and
Virginia
The amendment was agreed 10, and the reso-
luton adopted.
The President appointed as the committee
called for by the resolution Messrs. r. NJ Hall,
L. PiCkrell, and Samuel Norment.
Adjourned.