The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-02-16

feasible project, that may be proposed for
the improvement and prosperity %. his coun-
ty.
railroad from Magnolia to Bel MIR, and
eventually to be extended TO the Susquchan-
ma, and there 10 connect with the Baltimore
and Philadelphia Central, and Columbia and
Port Deposit railroads, thus traversing the
county from South west to North east, would
he of incredible advantage in the facilities it
would offer to SO large portion of the coun-
ty for the transportation of lime, coal and
building materials, particularly the very i'm
portant items of lumber, granite and slate as
well as the comfort and convenience ii would
afford to the travelling public
There can scarcely be doubt, that if the
road is once finished from Magnolia to Bel
Air, that the importance of continuing it on,
so as to form the above mentioned connec-
ton, will be so apparent that the desired re-
suit will be accomplished
The most desirable route from Magnolia
to Bel Air, when we consider the manufac-
turing and commercial points that are to be
benefited and improved, would appear to be
from Magnolia to Stockton, which can be
reached by most easy grade, and there con-
meet with the route surveyed by Mr. Hood
some years ago, when running a route from
Bel Air to Stemmcr's Run. From Stockton,
to point on the Hartford turnpike, about n
mile from Fallston, and then nearly parallel
with the turnpike, and crossing Howard
dam, and up Stony Branch to the northern
limits of Bel Air.
BY selecting this route, the following adj
vantages are obtained. Franklinvile and
Jericho cotton factories, Jerusalem flour
and saw mills, Records extensive manufac-
turing establishment, consisting of flour, saw
and bone mills would be furnished with rail
road facilities, and in addition to these i'm
proved water powers upon the Little Gun
powder, there are some four or five unim-
proved water privileges that would without
doubt be Immediately brought into use.
Upon Winters Run, Archer s. Howard s
mill, and the manufacturing establishments
in operation both above and below this point
would be accommodated, and several water
powers now idle would soon be actively en-
ployed.
AS regards the passenger travel, this route
would be most convenient to q large and
populous portion of Baltimore county. A
station at its intersection of the Hartford turn
pike, would accommodate the Fork Meeting
House neighborhood, and the upper part OF
Long Green Valley, and that portion of our
own county, that now uses the Northern Cen
trail r. r., striking it at Monkton, particular
ly the Pleasantville and Upper X Roads
neighborhoods, would from the superiority
of the road leading by way of Falston to the
proposed Station, its generally being kept in
much better repair, and much more level than
the road leading to Monklon, as matter OF
course find it to their interest to use the con-
templated road instead of going to the North
crn Central.
Whileyour correspondent honestly believes
the above mentioned route from Magnolia
to Bel Air is the proper one, taking every APP
propriate consideration into the account,
still if Il better one can be pointed out, let il
be adopted, as all we seek is the
PUBLIC Coon.