Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-22

PORT TOBACCO. Md.
Friday, March ee, 1872.


>SOWInGEm nA3EyAAkA0 AeO~sSs
At meeting of the Stockholders in Wash
layton. City, .on the 18th instant. for sthe cleo
tion of Directors for the ensuing year, $50
shsses ofssock, being $3.50 900. were repre-
sented. and the following gentlemen elected
Directors: SAINT s. Smoot, John W. Tbomp-
son, Matthew q. Emery, John Van Riswick,
of Washington; Geo. s Scott, Richard j. Ca
pron, Willis Gaylord, of New York; Alex
Way. Of Pennsylvania; A. NJ. Eastman, Of
New Hampshire; Benjamin G. Harris, DR..
John N. Broome. Of St. Mary's county, Md;
IT. Mudd, Of Charles county. Nd. and w.
8. Huntington, Cashier Of the First National
Bank of Washington, Treasurer. A.glance
atI the list will suffice to exhibit most hope
fnl view of the success Of the enterprise and
aow that the necessary preliminary steps
have been taken. we have every reason to be-
neve that the scheme will soon assume de6.
mite shape and az early commencement Of
Che. work inaugurated. The last meeting IN
Marlborough (called to consider the propriety
of the Senate Bill authorizing County Sab.
scription to the capital stock Of the roadl, Il
cannot be denied, evinced most friendly
spirit, and Judging from the earnest snthusi
asnn, 1--WE entertain little doubt that, should th.
managers show the necessary good faith ane
determination to prosecute the work. the peo
pie Of Prince Georges will, b large ma
f,rity, sustain the proposed county subscrip
ton. 10 st. Mary's there is less doubt sve'
than, in Prince Georges. Running through
the extreme length OF the county there 10 lii
tlsgor no room for the operation Of local jea
lousies and opposing interests. These tw
counties then, it may be safely assumed, vii
pass favorably upon the proposition to sub
scribe TO The stock OF the road. But in on
own county the success Of the measure 10 no
quite 80 clear. Here, the section more imme
diately interested, or more correctly speak
log, through which the road will run, is bu
asmall part of the county and consequentl,
local interests are less united, and to this ex
tent the more readily influenced by Divers
and opposing causes. That these influences
will operate is not matter Of doubt in on
mind; but how far they will affect popula
sentiment, it is now premature to speculate
The result. in . great measure, will depen'
upon whether the management have in th
meantime secured. the confidence OF the peo
pie. The great body of the people, we doub
not, fully appreciate the importance-w
might say the absolute necessity-of works Q
internal improvement, 10 this era Of progress
and il satisfied Of the good faith Of the partie
who now control ahis road, will not hesitat
tosyote for a liberal subscription. We hav
assumed qfand there is little doubtl that th
bilfsubmitting the matter of subscription {
the people will be passed by the General As
ssnnbly at the present session.. The question
wethink, should be submitted at the genera
election IN November as being less liable T.
create dissatisfaction by settling the matte
pro o.; con beyond the pale of dispute. Thel
will .be the proper time for fuller and NOR
explicit discussion of the matter. Enougl
will then have transpired to show the inten
and purpose of the present management
whether or not they design pushing the enter
prise 10 good faith. Let our people be salts
fed upon this, and we think but little Of tn
spirit of opposition will be evinced when the.
are called upon to vote for or against the sub
scription.