The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-11-26
THE HARTFORD COUNTY RAILROAD.

THE HARTFORD COUNTY RAILROAD.
Now that this enterprise has been inaugu-
rated with spirit and determination to sue
coed, we hope the people of the county in
terested in its construction, will take the
matter into serious and careful consideration,
as practical business people with view to
their own interest ought to consider such an
undertaking We are fully concious that
nothing we can here urge viii of itself in
duce parties to subscribe to the work, hut
we do expect that if we shall be able to
awaken that interest which will prompt fair
and reasonable consideration of the advanta-
ges connected with this road, looked at in
practical light and as q paying investment
to the people of this county, we shall do
much, We have at length reached that point
when very important question is about to be
propounded to many of our citizens, with ref
erence to this matter, which is this: Hoo
m,ch are y0W going to subscribe for tile acork?
Our purpose here is simply to endeavor
to induce those to whom this question shall
be proposed to reflect upon the subject and
be prepared with proper answer, when the
subscription paper shall be handed to- them.
Consider the advantages to be derived to
yourself personally, in the premises, from the
building OF the road If a land-holder, how
much your property will appreciate in
value; your additional means of promptly
reaching better market, where higher
prices can be obtained for farm produc-
tons, &C., &C.. for we cannot pretend to
cnumerate and think over this for you.-
If merchant, mechanic or professional man,
there are none of these callings, and no branch
OF any other industry, but will be benefited,
directly or indirectly, by the proposed work.
But above all considerations, do not be de-
TERED from assisting, for fear your ncighbor
may not subscribe as much, in proportion to
his means, as you think he ought to do. 1t
is the height of presumption to attempt to
dictate to any one else in relation to the ex-
penditure orinvestment of his means, except
in the way of setting him good example.
Too much of this feeling about matters ofthis
kind is the chief ingredient of what is called in
community "want of enterprise" Precisely
such spirit has nipped in the bud many
notwithstanding. The fact ofthe ability
of our people to build this road-if only the
disposition is not wanting-is apparent from
the assessment books of the county They
show beyond any cavil OF peradventure, that
the amount of taxable property that will be
benefited thereby is sufficient to furnish the
means, with but small per centage of its
value contributed, far below the amount to
which the same will be benefited, should the
road be built
The value at which the shares of stock
have been placed brings them also within the
reach of many who might not feel themselves
willing or indeed able, to contribute largely
to a work of this character; and the inten-
ton is that all shall be solicited, and if an in
dividual can take but one share, yet many
single shares amount to much in the ag-
gregate; and the citizen of humble means
will be benefited as much in proportion
nay, we venture to assert more, than one of
larger wealth. Industries of all kinds will
offered the laboring man, which he does not
now possess, to make his labor remunerative
To succeed, this work must become q
popular one, and all of us must join, with
good will and hearty purpose, to speed it's
completion. Though our efforts, viewed
singly might appear as insignificant, yet our
united strength, we confidently believe will
accomplish the main purpose-the building
of the road.
AS to the real prospect of raising sufficient
means, at this time we cannot give with GER
tainty much data to our readers. But we
will state that at the meeting on Tuesday
last, gentleman announced that in lieu of
making speech, he would say in few words,
that he was ready to subscribe ST, 900 towards
the road. Others have privately pledged
themselves to similar amounts This shows
that some of our most substantial men are in
earnest, at any rate. Previous to the COM
mittee that was appointed to confer with the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Rail-
road, making their report, we cannot, of
course, say what assistance may be expected
from that road, but think we are authorized
to expect fair and liberal propositions from
them. We may also remark that some of
the officers of that company were present at
the meeting on Tuesday, which shows this
much, at least that they are interested in
the work we are about to attempt.
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Scottish Emigration
Mr.. Muirhead, formerly of Scotland, but