Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-04-09

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i6r me-"
Take railroad nap and see how the
country is iute-laced in every direction
by railroads. and remember that every
one Of these roads received liberal subsi-
dies in money or in land from the counties
through which they pass. This Is the
reason and the only reason that they are
now tecming with wealth. You eanno,
expect to have these things forced upon
you. Your people have never done any
thing to help themselves. and tho conse-
quence is that Lower Maryland is rs un-
developed to-day rs she was 2i0 years
ago. with this manifest difference agains,
the present generation: that then there
existed rich virgin soil. and now the
population wastes its sweat upon WORKOUT
aud sterile fields. Railroads cannot Be
built without money. aud great DIAL o.
money. The people aud the projectors
have a mutual interest in this matter. and
surely ihe people ought not to object to
furnish IA infnitismal proportion Of the
cost Of an enterprise that will benefit the N
so vastly.
had put aside my pen at the conclu-
sion Of the above paragraph. but a most
important snd pertinent consideration has
induced me to resume Il. II the counties
subscribe. a. proposed. they do not pay
out money without receiving adequate re-
turn. II The road il success. it is very
clear that the investment mast be remu-
nerative to them-and the money expend :
cd BY them will como back to them with
liberal increase. So that in point u fac,
they will in the end get . great improve
mens which will develop their resources.
not only for nothing. bot tho outlay will
itself bring . revrsus into the county
treasury. throw ont tho hct without
eslargios upoo it. - have no doub. you
will follow .hs suggestion eat 70 it, lesiti.
mate recruits.
need not sd saether word u the
fseg"ing st.semcns. I know your ovn
mind win follow out sd smplify the ssg.
gesfions have thrown oat. Il cannot
doubt tbst you will &c that there IL every
reason Why The PEOPLE should put their
shoulders 10 Tie wheel. and that their true
interest lies 10 setting favorsbly % this
proposition. aud n setting now.
We have coucIs3cd . sasisfactnry ar-
rangemcnt with the "Washingtoa Cay sod
Point Lookout Railroad Cowpsny." b
which. With the harmonious action Of The
counties, No will be able 70 furnish you
speedily With the means TO cause your
counties 10 bloom ike . garden.
an very truly and
Respectfully yesrs,
SAMUEL 8. SHOOT,
President Southern
MARYLAND r. Il. Co.