The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-12-01

% " estminster, by Jos. D. init, ESQ,
Civil Engineer. This survey was made
Il the instance of = committee of gen
tiemen interested ii the property lying
upon, aud adjacent to, the line OF the
contemplated road, in order to deter,
mine the feasibility Of constructing it,
and 10 ascertain the cost Of the same
The proposed Railroad is to run between
Chestnut Hin Ore Banks aud Westmin.
ster, distance of 81 miles, through a
region rich 10 mineral wealth, abound
ing in beds Of valuable iron ore, aud IN
quarries Of richest lime stone; remark
able, also. for the beauty Of its scenery,
the fertility Of its soil, its forests Of
valuable timber, aud forthe industry, Gu
terprise aud public spirit Of its inhabi.
tsnts II is believed that the two arti.
Giles Of iron and hme, Of themselves, will
afford an immense carrying trade to the
road, while the valuable products Of the
forests and the fields, along the line Of
the road, will swell its trade to dimen
sions fully equal to its capacity for
transportation. The history of railroads
has proved them to be paying iasiita
lions, wherever located, if properly
conducted. They are remuneralive, not
alone 10 the appreciation OF their stock
and the value of their dividends, but
also in the rapid advance in the value
OF property and in the general improve
ment Of the regions through which they
pass. The friends aud projectors OF
this road, will doubtless fad their profit
IN il, in this way, independent Of the
development Of the abundant resources
Of their section, and Of the eonYenieuccs
of speedy travel aud transportation OF
freight Many local roads have i'm
proved the property along their routes
and ut their respective termiui more
than hundred per cent We instance
only one. that of the Vineland Railroad,
in New Jersey We have not the re
port before Us, to enable us to speak
explicitly; but the rise in the value Of
property there, has been several hun
dred per cent. Other roads nigh, be
s,,,oas. ! ~, III, or,ha;s
failure the rare exception We hope To
see the Bachman's Valley Railroad
speedily completed, aud it viii afford us
ereat Measure 10 render Il every aid in
our power We have not alluded to its
Importance as a feeder to the Western
Maryland Railroad, consideration
which should BY no means be lett out
of the aeeount. But we must leave the
c,,.,ba- aons;lar.,;or ~ ~ H., 80
~ Nv W
future 'ih'e'
II iron ore oil this region, IS said To
contain about 10 per cent. of pure
natal IL * nrefered IN acconnt n,
H. h,rd,ass CO.. r,;lr,,,1 n,xnos ~
49, - -. - r. ''es y" :.
ashiana iron company nave USED II
~, aoou' 'e" years. m'nS'c,' WIN I euh
yNa"'' o'e, " XIV 'ne requreu
touShness. here Is the report:
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To Philip II. Myers, VIM. Bachman, Jose.
phus II. Hoppe. David Bachman and
William Lawyer, Committee:
GESTigNES-l respectfully beg leave 70
submit to you the following Report, upon
a reconnaissance and Instrumental survey,
made by your order, to determine the feast
biiity and cost Of constructing Railroad
between the Chestnut Hill Ore anks and
Westminster.
On the 18th of October, 1870. started
out on foot, in company with the commit.
tee, to obtain some knowledge Of the coun
try intervening between the Ore Banks and
Westminster. One day was only appro
priated TO a reconnaissance over what il
called the upper route, and on our return
some attention was paid to the middle route,
the ground, however, appeared so unfavor.
able that II was not thou ht necessary 10
estimate the cost.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ROUTE SURVEYED
On IN. 1s,h Of oc,oho, oor,,....ai
;ns,r,,ren,sI sx,.n;na,;an ~ ~ az
ron,a s,ar,;,, fror. M Chos,. ."9 ia, upper
RanLs where ! ended ,5a eS Nau I'M E pre
linz On ,ha son,L 80 or H. r. ovn
he linz nn,snsJ . ,ras,a.i' ~ os" =
Iow;ng : small s,,sa, and eeou' ~
with The nnbl;c road nass;n sd pssa'e :,
SamneI Ms,,5ias and crdss;n. p;no G y
near DAVID Rachman,s M;Il sh;, iPs oseyM
two nils. distant from ne a. r. \ asar,y
lO0 foe, lower than o,,r s,sr,;ne ,o;n, T Ti'u
Grade for ,hs FIRST hale mil e \, r., "e
mile then "a fsr, nar MIL 70 p,aL H. r..
N;li--all I,,h, ,.art @"
From Racbmanis MIL ,ho II. c.,,.
Pine Greek far ! short distance ,banns -,
Rarrent RIM :, ,r;hn,arv ~ p;aa T.aa ~
with 4 trade of l0s fae, nor MIL na,il -,
cross he sanmit Al Geo Everbs,,, s.J "s
we have a emit of ~ feel pefara ,s.oh hs'e
th;s noint We mass near The ras;isncs y
Philip II. Myers. Michael Froek. David
Stnrner, VIM. B.chman and bis lime s,,ns
ouarry. By LAYING the line l;,rIe mors
SOUTH supnortina ground can bs bad 40 ~
~ radnce The or,sle to The snn,,;, =, - ~,