The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-16
RovlapdsyiIle.- Improvement

ROWlaDdSyille.--De improvement
has taken place in and around Rownnds-
vile within the last few years, and the
place appears TO DO enc of those spots
selected by Nature as centering point fer
trade: and the genius Of the place is stead
lily developing every succeeding year. Tke
Mccullough Iron Company have made the
most extensive Improvements in the vii
lage, in the erection of two Of the finest
rolling mills, for the manufacturing Of sheet
iron. in the State. Rowlandsville iron
is fast acquiring 4 wide reputation. We
are told Of being the best iron in the mar
ket. No sheet is allowed to pass which
has even q line hole in it. The iron from
these mills must he perfect. The Company
are completing row Of substantial double
q storied stone houses, on the east bank
of the Octoraro short distance above
their mills. and they have in contemplation,
we learn, the erection Of steam sheet
mill, near the depot of the p. & Il. Central
Railroad. In addition to Improvements
being pushed forward by the Company,
other parties are erecting dwellings. Mr..
G. A. Nannort has recently sold his store
to Mr.. Frank, who is putting up new
dwelling near the store. Mr.. Vannort con-
templates going into the warehouse bust
ness. Messrs. Davis & Pugh propose
building warehouse atthe end of the deep
cut, on the opposite side of the creek from
the present depot, and establishing, in con-
nection with general warehouse trade,
lumber, and perhaps coal yard.
The Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad
will cross the Octoraro less than a quarter
of mile below the lower bridge of the p.
& B. Central which will make five bridges
three railroad and two county bridges
in sight, and within the space of half
mile.
The large Touring mill of Christie, Davis
& Pugh, located here, since it has been
fitted up with turbine wheels, is one of the
best mills in the State. and does an extern
sivc business.
With the junction eli the Philadelphia
and Baltimore Central, and Columbia and
Port Deposit railroads at Rowlandsville,
and the topography of the surrounding
country, making the place natural centre
by system of county roads leading from
all directions, the village is bound to grow
in Importance as a business centre: and at
no distant day, there is every prospect of
its becoming manufacturing town of con-
siderable wealth. 1t is surrounded by an
agricultural country, having the finest sell
in the State in point of quality, and moth
ing but the hilly, and in some respectsrocky
character of the country, prevents it from
ranking No. / as desirable farming coun-
try. The land in this part of the county
has long been undera carefuland economical
system Of tillage, and in this respect will
compare favorably with any other section
of the State. The Octoraro is a stream of
great power, having fall and water suffi-
cient to supply the motive power for num-
berless mills above the village, if necessity
should ever require this immense power to
be brought into use. Good health, good
water, good soil, and granite for building
purposes, abound in that part of the coun
ty, with railroad facilities opening the
region to markets in every direction; and
doubtless nothing but time is required to
make ROwlandsville one of the most wealthy
and important points in the county.