The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-15
LFr0m The MNryIanI Farmer.
Southern Maryland.

Southern Maryland.
BY the introduction of abor-savng Ma
chinery the work Of one man now is equal to
that of five forlnerly-by working less land they
can keep more stock, by the stock their lands
improve and from IA little land well titled they
reap better crops. The homesteads are inn
proved, grounds ornamentcd, thousands of fruit
trees are planted, new edifices are erected, and
in course of erection, on the improved order of
architecture, with view to comfort and beau
ty This laudabe energy is manifested every
where, or it seems to be the universal desire of
the people, that the country should present an
appearance worthy gifts position and real merits,
when the great public, the whole world and its
wife, shall have an opportunity TO behold it,
when the enterprise on foot shall be completed,
the chief of which will be next year. This is
the Baltimore and Potomac II. r. being tile
shortest connecting link in the chain of North
ern and Southern travel. This very important
road places this region in daily communication
with the great and growing city of Baltimore
Another Railroad will be surveyed and located
from Point Lookout via Leonardtown to some
point on the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad,
and branch OF the latter road will be complet-
ed to Washington city early the coming year.
Another important work, in all probability, will
be perfected III year or so, from Drum Point
in Anne Arundel Co., to Baltimore city, or inter-
sect the Baltimore and Potomac r. X. 1t has
been already surveyed, and books characterization
have been opened. Being IL veiy important
road to the counties of Anne Arundel and Cal
vert, and to the trade of Baltimore, there can be
no doubtof its success. These new roads added
to the two-Amapolis and Elliridge, and Wash
ington branch Of the great Baltimore and Ohio
r. X. will give nett work of rail in extent for
the size of the territory, surprising any other
section Of country in the Union A ship.canul
Is also i'll contemplation from Washington to
Annapolis, and its managers and Stockholders
are Sanguinc as to its ultimate success. Two
Turnpike companies have been chartered, and
stock subscribe to bud pixies across Prince
Georges County from Washington city, TO dir
lcrcnt points on the latuxcn. river These pub.
lie enterprises will speedily be comple!ed-
They are in the hands of energetic, interested
and able gentlemen who have the means within
themselves to build these roads if they will
very extensive marl-bnnl1 has lately been
opened, close to navigablc water, at the town of
Upper Marlboro, and the mari been a,ccrtainel
by chemical analysis to be superior to the famed
Jef cy or Virginia mari In addition to all these
enterprises, Montgomery County has already
been distinguished for her fine solid public and
private roads. Iron ore banks and tounlries
Are being opened and put in operation The
large and ilounishing village of Laurel is in.
creaslng in population and in the extent of her
manufactures of cotton, flour iron and ma
chncry The whole of this Southern PENN.
suar lies bctwcent the cities of Alexandria An.
napolis, Washington and Baltimore--one Of fine
chief cities OF Nirginia-the capital of Mary
land-the capital oftlc United States and the
Emporium OF the Southland bounded by the
ratapsco rvier, the Chesapeake Bay and the
Potomac, with the beautiful Patuxent river
running through the centre Was there ever
falIcr country presented to him who looks for
beauty and health, or to the land spceulator,
one which offered greater inducements
have been led to record this spirit of enter
prise so lately manifested by oar people in the
nope that it may tend to keep alive this lalda-
bic spirit and induce others TO participate in
this system of internal improvements, which
must speedily redown to the welfare, comfort
and prosperity OF the whole people, and add
greatly to the population and wealth Of this Gil
tire section Of the State
Another source of iuculcuab.c wealth and
comfort and luxury to this well favored region
Is the future stocking of its waters with all the
varieties of valuable fish, both those heretofore
unknown, and those already habuutcd, to orr
waters but from various causes have cssenel
IN quality and decreased in quantity. Where
millions oil herring aud thousands of ,lIal were
formerly caught, now there are only thousands
OF herring and hundreds OF slad. We have no
sixty or thirty pound catfish Us in Western
States, why should VIC not The golden earn,
now plenty in the Potomac, and the black bass.
were once unknown Accident and the skill
OF one man, have supplied the one and the
other. As soon as the Legislature meets, this
great and important measure will doubtless be
attended to promptly, for those who are skilled
in these matters, say our waters are peculiarly
adapted to the Matching and rearing fish of any
and all spccies