Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-03-24

not be made c-p,h'e Of prcfl,shle cult.
vs.ion. For = fun statement of the in
aus'rnl r~.oarecs. seci.ls adontszes.
mari diwass. &s.of Tile rssisa oil
Nssyjsna. We refer gro n The Report Of
DR.. HIGGINS. II NAV not be useless N
sd sb:t fire are lev sertiors ofcountry
where timber Tor faei and Building matte
rial Is more .bundant. Besides. the pen
;n-ula Is well vatersi from end to end.
and springs Of excellent water are found
in abundance on every plantation. The
fountains spring from the heights If Good
Hone, quite down to Censreville. in
Prince Georges county, and furnish rs
good drinking water n can be found in
the country. or probably in the world
II addition to this. we have no cverhov
tn contend With. AID % expense in con-
struc,ing mountain entertainments to pro-
'ees cur fields. The beasts Of prey have
been ex,ermina,ed for mnre thau erntu-
~, and ",he milk sick" of the West
the weed or grass that poisons the COW,
as we'll as the milk and butter, vas never
known among US. To the owners Of
real estate. not only On and near The
route. but throughout the entire peninsI-
IA. the road must be highly advantageous
~ bringing into the country . better
class Of laborers. As well as purchasers OF
their now proftlcss land At advanced and
constantly advancing prices On this
subject permit Us TO refer to the Report
Of J. r. Trimble.
The Southern MARYLAND Railroad will
he the cause Of enabling the children. the
old and The dccrepid. who are incapable
! Of Geld labor or the worshor. "a become
sclf-sastsining. instead of being. a. they
now are, = tax upon the Industry Of their
friends. They may hud paying employ
ment in gathering and carrying to the
station the natural fruits Of the country.
as we'll as such other articles Of light bur-
jens as the new facilities for Transports
sion may induce our people to cultivate.
How many wild fruits, berries. grapes.
nuts. &c. worthless here. but highly val
ued in the cities, ripen. fall. and are lost
every year! How much. besides. Of the
fruits Of the orchard are lost in the sans
Wy on every plantation.
The Southern Maryland Railroad will.
We presume, aim to accommodate traffic
principally. Tho train may consequently
stop wherever the public accommodation
may require. On this account we may.
with good reason, expect that the labor
Of tie country would very soon be diver
ted from the cultivation of bulky crops
that now pay nothing. to the production
Of articles Of easier transportation that
will pay better az least, if they do not pay
well nor would il be at all extravagant
TO imagine that oriers from the hotels,
restaurants. boarding houses aud private
families Of the cities, should be sent dali
ly by tho down train to their respective
agents and caterers along tho line for the
next days supplies. The luxuries Of the
season. whether of the water or land,
could be put CD the train at Point Look
out in thc forenoon, and arrive in Wash.
ington or Baltimore the same day in good
time to make glad the hearts Of the citi-
Gems at dinner. An Improvement that
promises to bring SO many advantages,
and TO effect so many necessary reforms
to settle our peninsula with dense
and thrifty people to work their lands
now going to waste give them the lime
to fertilizc it choice of markets. Wash
ington and Baltimore. for their garden
products and fruits cause them to di-
vide up their now cumbersome and un-
wieldly farms Improbable because they
are SOD into small farms VOL titled. thus
enhancing their value four fold, to reduce
the burdens Of taxation in the same pro-
portion to find paying employment for
those who now are mere burden uron
their friends; to give Us . home market
with our manufacturers and mechanics
amongst Us to- enable % to transact our
commercial business without paying dou-
bio frcights. occasionally ocean freights
and commissions on both the sales and
purchases ill our ports. rivers and har-
bors with our own shipping TO open to
all aud at all seasons. certain aud swift
communication with the Baltimore and
Washington markets, az we'll as with the
channels of travel and trade to furnish the
city Of Washington with daily nscessariss
and Injuries for her growing population.
and aid in retaining the National capital
in its present location to give to the in
habitants Of the District as we'll rs to the
Federal Government . more certain aud
ready accesi to the open sea than can be
had by the lt6ttuous channels Of the some
times ice-bound aud fosgy Potomac an
improvement, We repeat, that gives 10
fair promise Of effec.ing SO much for our
good even if il should bring about but
oae- half Of the advantages its friends have
. reasonable right to expect. whether pay
ing q dime on its cost or not, must virtu-
ally be one of the best paying wosks ever
completed. One other Of the great ne
cessities for building this road As any Of
those mentioned, results as much FROM tie
demand Of the coal interest which has
been for some time gradually seeking an
extensive port below the freezing point
for i.s shipment TO the market it requires.
That j. mus, fliSAthis port either at the
mouth # the Patuxea. or Potomac.
all who have thought on the subject,
ADM, that the shortest road to eth
er Of these places. whether the coal
comes over the Baltimore and Ohio
Road via Point of Rocks, or dom theJ