Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-05-19
B.,.,mor. ana Potomac Railroad.

The Washington Republican, 10 speaking
Of the Importance Of the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad to families who wish to enjoy
the advantages Of country life, whose busi-
ness calls them daily to the cities, says:
Residents of Washington who journey in
the Eastern States are surprised at the num-
Der Of railway stations, and Of passengers OF
travel to and from their country homes daily
to the great city. This result has, in great
measure, been brought about through the
railroad companies extending every possible
facility for travel to way passengers, and thus
families were induced to 60 into the country
to live. Once established as population by
the wayside, year by year the local travel
augments, and the number of way trains are
necessarily and probably increased, SO that
on many Of the lines they run hourly, as they
might be now between Baltimore and Wash
ington had thatrailroad as wisely studied its
own interests as have the Eastern railroads.
Nothing has been done by this railroad to
build up the country during the thirty five
years of its existence. Not single nice look
ing village lies between Baltimore and WASH
ington, and comparatively few country resi-
uCuCco VI pSISOuo WuO ~ udiiy w LILO CIIioS-
tangible proof of an asserted fact.
The approaching completion Of the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad opens brighter
prospect for such families as wish to enjoy a
country life, and whose business calls them
daily to the cities. With wise liberality
tMs railroad will invite rapid settlement Of
the country by giving at once numerous way
stations aud every facility possible to induce
population, nor will it do so in vain.
1t will be worth while for persons who wish
to live in the country to purchase land along
that line. otrailroad without delay. In very
few years they will find their property en-
HANGED through the conveniences of transit
established 10 advance, and thus bring speed
lily large population. Not only will the
prospective local travel make it paying
road, but the building up of nice villages aud
country seats will so add. to the agreeability
Of the journey between Baltimore and WASH
iogton as to make it preferable to the route
now established, and which evidences the
want Of facilities for local travel by the alb
sence Of villages and country seats.
The Annapolis Gazette says:
The bridges to be used in the completion of
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad are, we
are informed upon creditable authority, to be
constructed here. This must of need give
employment to many of our mechanics who
otherwise would be compelled to seek work
elsewhere. There will be number Of prac-
tical bridge builders here from other places
engaged in the construction of these bridges,
but there is work enough for them as well as
our mechanics.
A large amount of bridge lumber has al
ready been deposited on vacant lot near the
railroad depot, and number of men are now
preparing work upon the bridges for the en-
ployment Of large force. This arrangement
was made Ut tire solicitation of Gov. Bowie,
who is President Of the road, with view Of
giving employment to Annapolis mechanics.
AS q rule, our former Governors exhibited no
interest in the State Capital, but seemed to re-
gard their three years residence here as sort
Of penance for the honor Of being Governor.
Too much praise, therefore, eannot be award
ed bis Excellency for the interesthe has pan
ifested 10 the "Ancient City" and This desire
to keep our skilled mechanics employed at
none. - /,