Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-07-04

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aerfion 81 tape worms 10 the contrary not
vithstandiae) and have cleared and have
ready for grading twensy-six miles.-
They have in their employment 6se hem
dred men and not dollar due BY them for
work and labor done, S13i 3 VIJ
Nor does the petition Of the City Of ".
4 p. Lookout Co.. presented and :. read
to 5ou BY NJ. Ublton. elAis alynaikand.
any grant Of money. or even that, yos
should extend to them 4, present The State
subscription, bu. il does -ssk ffen ypsr
Honorable body q declaration. q ysse,ise
that when two years from 1stof july en-
suine they. the new Company. ;shArl hare
built through the lower coun.i-. Of Prinee
Ge~ee's, Charles and ST. Mary's direct
and continuous road from tide-watrr to
the City Of Washington. and having placed
thereon an Express aud passenger train.
that then and not till then you will re-
commend the Treasurer Of the State In
take stock to the amount Of Sl63 900 in
this great and peculiarly Md. work Of In
tarnal Improvement. q This proposition so
fair and plain. As presented for acceptance
or rejection. carries with Il no risk or
shadow of risk to this county or State.
The interest on acounterfeit copper coin
70. ten seconds would be an ample guar
antee against all contingent loss or possi-
blc deception and disappointment: There
is no other claiman. before you for this
bounty Offering such fair. ample and bus.
inesslike terms and security for the con-
s,rucsicn Of a through road ~ihin sro
years. Jnly. 1872. from Chesapeake to
the Capital Of these United States. They
10 not ask, Is We have said before, any
grant Of money. or even at present time
the State subscription. but they do ask
frorn you the moral support and assistance
which m affirmative declaration in their
favor will give to them.
There is no doubt. a. have been cred
lily informed. that the Territorial lesisla-
ture Of d. C. viii, at its next session. ap-
propriate half million Of dollars to aid
this enterprise Should the new Gonna.
ny receive the endorsement of the St. Ma
ry's County Commissioners. and that too
in despite Of Mr.. President Smoot', pro-
test. and anxious and humane fears Of the
great danger to human life that may ensue
from their entrance into Washington Of an
other railroad and its freight and passenger
train. Thus You all perceive. that in adj
dition to the moral support. the strength
and credit that your favorable action will
impars to This Company's Stock and Bonds
in foreign markets. that it will virtually
place at its disposal the sum Of $500. 900
for the purpose of ex tending the road from
the City Of Washington to the District and
Prince Georges Inc. In view of all these
facts and circumstances. it appears to me
that you ought not to hesitate in coming
to conclusion favorable to the petition.
and one which win be received with &C
clamatious and approval BY more than
nine-.enths of the property holders and
ax.payine citisens of this county.
In conclusion. let me impress upon your
minds one very important and cosent fact
for consideration.
Messrs. Cotton and Dunbar delegates
from this county to the General Assembly
of Maryland. having lost all faith in the
s. Md. r. r. Co.. its charter and direc-
tors. in utter despair Of its ever being GAL
vanized into spasmodic life and action.
deeming It to be virtually dead aud qui-
city inurned midst the Wondering archives
of New York brokers and capitalists.
Knowing that our people were poor and
behind the times in internal Improvements.
and knowing also the importance. the ne
ceS<ity of securing the commencement and
of hurrying on its completion the road now
under construction by the gentlemen now
constituting the new Company. did lay
hold of the golden opportunity that pre-
sented itself, did pledge Gas il was their
right and boundeu duty to dog the honor
and good faith Of St. Mary's county to
them. in presence Of the State IT Mary
land. that they would receive from ycu .ll
the countenance. assistance aud support
that the Law empowers you 70 grant and
bestow upon them. .'y*'t
let il not Be forgotten that the same
constituency that elevated yoa to your
present honorable position. elected and
sent Messrs. Cotton .snd Dunbar to repre-
sess you and them in the late General As
sembly Of Nd. and that. too. after con-
test of unusual bitterness and intensity
Il ras veil known 10 Col. Sait and Cen
ersl Walker and others Of she new Com
psny under what very peculiar circun-
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