Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-01-03
From abe Marlboro Gazette.

the river, and that in very short time it
will be fully equipped the entire distance
from Baltimore to Pope's Creek on the
Potomac river.
On Thursday last Weep President DuBar-
ry and several other officers of the road
passed over it from Baltimore to Pope's
Creek, the southern terminus, with view
of examining the work below Marlboro.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Seabrooke,
the general contractor. It is understood
that the road will be formally handed over
to the Company by Mr.. Seabrooke on the
first January finished"
The President of the road, Hon. Oden
Bowie, was prevented by previous engage
ments from accompanying the party. This
was a source of regret, as his friends in
Charles county were anxious to thank him
in person for his constant and laborious
efforts in behalf of the road.
BY invitation we were one of number
of friends of the road who made this first
trip in regular passenger car to the Po-
tomac. The car was superb one, and To-
comotive No. II, under the charge of the
skillful Engineer Hobbs, put us through
in beautiful style. All along the line the
marks of change and activity betoken the
benefits that this section of the country
will derive from the completion of the
road. The first station, after leaving our
village, (the head centre of the road, MARI
boro' being about equi-distant from Bal
timore to the Potomac is called "Croom,' y
on the place of E. G. Dooley, an enterpris-
ing farmer; the next Linden" on the
farm of VIM. w. Dooley, near which II.
g oh 70
Saw-Mill; then "Talbert's," where is now
being landed large quantities of lumber
and bricks for the erection, about a mile
from the road, of the ''Reformatory SCHOOL,
for vagrant colored boys, under the auspi-
ces of an association of philanthropic gen.
tlemen of Baltimore. The general super
vision of this building will be entrusted
to Gen. Horn, formerly the excellent keep
er of the Maryland Penitentiary. A mum
Der of iron bedsteads, etc., were just re-
ceived at this station, from which we infer
that the school will soon be put in opera
ton. The next station is "Brandywine,
and here an early start has been made to
found village-we beg pardon-a city
The location is pretty one; the country
Astounding in wood and pure water, and
very healthy; and the Messrs. EARLY
father and son-are men of means and a.
bility to build up the waste places herea-
bouts. We wish them every success; and
would suggest-as that's our business
that if they want to make quick and sure
work of it, they must use plenty of Print
er's ink-and advertise extensively
There's nothing like it-Uide the successful
application of this Ingredient by the en-
terprising founder of Huntington City
now thriving place on the B. & P. R. R.
Not far from Brandywine, and in convent
ent distance of the Road, is the village Of
Tee Bee, where fourishing business has
of late years, been done, which will be
greatly increased, no doubt, by the facili-
ties offered by rail. There are at Tee Bee
two good stores, two Blacksmith and
Wheelwright shops and hotel, with a
schoolhouse near the village. Leaving
Brandywine and its lofty oaks we hurry
on to Beantown, Charles county, which
station is said to be quite an important
one for freight, etc. After these, if there
were any other stations, we did not see
them, for the call to lunch had been made
and unanimously responded to. Still
Hobbs "whistled as he went" and soon
brought up with "toot toot," at White
Plains, one of the most beautiful places on
the line. The large farm here is owned
by the Spalding's heirs. It is level plain
as far as the eye can reach. Then comes
the rich and productive valleys of Port
Tobacco on the west and Zekiah on the east.
In these valleys are some of the most fertile
lands in the State. The farms are gener-
ally large and consequently not so profit
ably worked as they ought to be, but we
predict that the day is not far distant
when capitalists will seek investments in
these valuable lands.
Soon we reach La Plata, station with
in two miles of the village of Port Tobac-
CO, then on to Cox's Station, and here the
iron horse is reigned up, and we tarry for
an hour. A few citizens of Charles were
here, who seemed greatly pleased at the
appearance of q passenger train. The Of
fcials of the road were welcomed by Eu-
gene Diggs, Esq, of Port Tobacco, in a
few well-timed impromptu remarks. At
this point the company are erecting sever
al buildings, and Capt. Sam Cox, one OF
the Directors of the road, has already put
up number of houses here. The Captain
will no doubt be rewarded for his enter
prise. The grove of pretty pines around
the station gives the place picturesque
and pleasant appearance. From here to
the terminus of the road at the river is but
few miles. Reaching the turn-table at
waters edge the party tarried long enough
to inspect the large deposits ofoyster shells
which abound on the banks of the river at
this point-hundreds of thousands of
bushels of these shells can be obtained
here-and will yet prove source ofwealth
as fertilizer.
On our return the company were taken
in carriages to the hospitable mansion OF
Captain Cox, about mile from the depot,
where they were entertained until the next
day in the warm and generous style for
which the people of Charles county have
always been noted.
Everybody seemed pleased with the trip,
and felt indebted for the attention paid to
their comfort. The party reached MARI
boro on Friday morning at eleven, and
soon after the special car left for Balti-
more.
We must not omit to say that the party
were much indebted to Col. Glen Hill
and Mr.. E. G.. w. Hall for the elegant II
o'clock lunch on Thursday.
B. & P. r. r. Ties The ties that will
bind more firmly the Friendship existing
between Charles and Prince Georges
counties.
On our late hasty trip to Charles Coun-
ty we met Professor Gray and his amateur
Brass Band. composed of ten or twelve