The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-19
ELKTON'S PROSPECTS.

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Union, at the head waters of the Chesa-
peake bay, and the natural outlet of the
Peninsula towards the South
In addition to this favorable geograph-
ical location, it is as healthy as any place
along the Atlantic coast, and free of mos
quitoes, and with all these advantages it is
not improving. Why?
Many will answer that money is too
scarce; but this assertion is disproved
by the statement of our National Bank, Of
October Sth, which shows $137, 900 of in
dividual deposits. Money cannot be unus-
ually tight, if the people can afford to give
without interest. No; it is the Incidence
and lack of enterprise, which seems to be
the curse of every town, where petty poll
tics absorb the attention of the prominent
men and leaders.
Elkton and Cecil county have lost SPLEEN
did opportunities in the Eastern Shore
Railroad of Maryland, and lately in the
Middletown Railroad, because they trusted
their most important interests in the hands
of politicians.
1t is, however, not too late to reform.
One step in the right direction has been
made by the gentlemen who are about to
start the new match-stick factory; they
deserve the thanks of the community.
The next thing to be done, is to dredge
out Elk river far enough to enable the
steamer, which could not do paying bust
bridge, where it would beyond doubt be
successful. Our neighbors at North East
have shown us the way; they have received
an appropriation of $4,000 from the Unit
ed States Government for the improvement
of their river.
Congress will soon meet again, and steps
must be taken, to make estimates, prepare
petition and have it numerously signed.
We have a good case, we are separated
from the great Chesapeake bay by a short
muddy creek only, and the opening of water
communication between Elkton and Balti-
more would be of great benefit to large
gress and Senator should be pledged to it,
and Mr.. Creswell, who has proved abun-
dainty that he has the interests of Cecil
county at heart, would probably lend US
his powerful influence. All this requires
time and labor, and should be begun at
once; is there not energy enough in Elk
ton to do it? One Of the Railroad compau-
les of Western Pennsylvania, the State
Line and Juniata Railroad Company, is at
present making arrangements by which
several finished and projected roads will be
combined in a new network extending to
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York,
of the roads included are the Wilmington
and Western, which is partly finished from
Wilmington to Oxford, and the Peach Bot
tom Railroad, now in course of construc-
ton from Oxford to York.
A map, which shows all these lines, can
be seen at The Wing Office. 1t is especially
interesting because it contains also the pro-
jected railroads from Oxford to Elkton and
from Elkton to Middetown, both of which
appear only as natural continuation of
the Peach Bottom line.
We would suggest that the parties inter
ested in the Oxford Elkton and Elkton-
Middletown projects should combine, and
try to attach these lines to the Peach Bot
tom road, or eventually unite their efforts
and build the line Oxford Mddletown.
Such a road would bring us cheap coal,
nection with water communication, would
make Elkton very desirable location for
factories.
If dozen energetic men would form a
and county, they could with comparatively
little labor execute these plans and benefit
the public as we'll as themselves.
Such men would be real benefactors, and
should, independent Of party politics, re-
ceive the honors and offices which the peo-
pie have to confer by their votes.
Reward those who work for you, and
leave out in the cold those who only talk!
PROGRESS.
Our correspondent refers to the import
ance of procuring an appropriation to re-
move the bar from the channel Of Elk riv-
err, so as to allow steamboats, to reach the
town. In the event of Major Hancock's
election to Congress, who would be in thor
ough sympathy with the majority in both
houses, our chances Of getting an appro-
priation, every one must see, would be far
better than the return of Archer, who has
never raised fiuger or spoken word in
the interest of Cecil during his six years in
Congress.