The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-04
Bsisinsre and Potomac Railroad,
The Prince Georgian Of Yesterday says.

Our recent spcculatious In regard to the
early resumption Of work upon the Balti.
more and Potomac railroad have received
the most thorough Official confirmation with.
In the past week, and We have now the hap
piness to announce the presence, in this VII
lage, OF Superintendent Seabrook, Chief En-.
gineer Emack, the attorney and several other
prominent officers Of the company, upon
business connected with that Important OBJ.
lect Our enterprising president has, with
his usual energy, completed satisfactory ar.
rangements with reference to the requisite
funds, and there II every indication that the
grading OF the lower end Of the road will b.
under contract now In the course Of few
days. We hazard ono single suggestion tc
oar citizens Of this immediate Vicinity and
those residing upon the line Of the road DO.
low this village.
We had confidently hoped to DO able 10
announce the determination Of the yered
| question Of the route BY this place to-day, as
we are assured that the presence here Of the
omcers OF the company 10 with that object,
and further that 1t Is certainly to be deter
mined before tomorrow night. The merits
OF the two routes have been already fully
discussed In these columns, and has proved
an sngrossing topic to our citizens for the
past year. Tho advantages Of that route
known as tho central survey, which crosses
the Western branch, Just In the rear Of
Mark Bells house, and thence passes over
Stephen Belts meadow and through the
neld OF hessrs. Flint and Traband, (late
Gardiner's,) up the Federal Spring branch,
are most manifest, not only TO our village,
In any event, but also to The company, ii
the right-of-way can possibly be secured
without tedious litigation.
We trust, therefore, that the property
owners upon this route will appreciate the
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the village, but to themselves, and accept a
reasonable compensation for their land, that
this route may be adopted and the work i'm
mediately proceeded with. Only two days
Will elapse now before the route Ia deter
mined upon, and as II Is q matter Of such
urgent Importance to our people, they should
use their individual eIertlons In the matter,
IL, however, the company shall determine to
adopt the eastern route, we shall prefer that
10 the suspense We have endured for the past
year, and checrfully scquiesce In decision
which we shall feel Is prompted purely by
acter.
We learn that Judge Miller, Of the ad-
Joining Fifth judicial Circuit, has rendered
an Important decision very recently upon
the question OF . diversion Of water course,
which quite seriously conflicts with that OF
Judge Magruder in August last in the case
Of Masruder vs.. the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad, which (Judge Miller's decision) is |
now being reviewed BY the Court OF Ap.
peals. An appeal has, therefore, been en-
tered BY our company In the Magruder case,
mat this Important question may be fully
settled, and the record will DO Immediately
made up and transmitted TO the Court Of
appeals, where, We understand, 1t will 20
upon the special docket, and be determined
very promptly No decision In the Brown
case has yet been rendered, but 1t Is seriously
now that the doctrine of main.
tenance OF fences In perpetuity by railroad
companies and the Ignoring Of advantages
% the landowner, as laid down In the Lacey
,ase In this court, will meet with some re-
friction when this case shall be decided
We expect the decision in this case daily,
md when II Is received, We will hasten 10
ay 1t before our readers.