Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-05-07

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sf railroad commuuieation between WASH
ington city and Point Lookout. at the
confluence Of the Chesapeake bay and the
Potomae river. is nearly completed. snd
. very few comprehend the vast advan-
tages this line will present to the city OF
Washington as q channel for great COM |
mercial traffic and travel north. south.
and west, and Of its great importance to
the Government for military operation 10 |
the event Of . war.
This road runs from Washington to St.
Mary's river and Point Lookout. At st.
Mary's river the company will establish
great commercial depot. accessible to ves-
sells Of the heaviest draft. which, as q
coMMRnciAL ENrREPor
to Washing ston. presents advantages which
cannot be overestimated. For two or
three months in the year the Upper Poto-
mac and the Patapsco are liable to be
closed bv ice, which entirely suspends
navigation in those rivers. Last winter
over six hundred sail of coastwise vessels.
and twenty foreign ships and steamers.
, beside very large number Of oyster pun
. eies. Law in the Patuxent and Potomac
river, unable to reach either Washington
{ or Baltimore. If this road had been
: completed the cargocs of these vessels
I could have been delivered in Washington
e in two and a hslf hours. and in Baltimore
I in three ana a half to four hours. There
o exists no reason why very large share
Q of this traffic should not find its way to
4 Washington as the nearest market. In
Il addition to this, over two hundred car.
F. loads of oysters would be sent daily to
J. Washington and Baltimore.
l. This road connects at Washington with
. all the lines that penetrate into the great
D. coal regions Of Maryland and Pennsylva'
r. MIA. TO the Cumberland coal-6elds the
10 line is direct, aud from St. Mary's pre-
g. scnts the most favorable point Of distribu
ne ton on the Atlantic coast. The presen
II outlet, by the way Of Baltimore, the Del
a aware and Chesapeake canal. the Delawar
st river and Raritan canal, to New York. i
Of not only distant, tedious. and expensive
IT. but is absolutely closed for three month
on in the year. The St. Mary's river is ope
er to vessels all the year, convenient to tn
n ocean for al! foreign ports. and midwa
so north and south on our own coast. III
,as convenience of this location has alread
ms attracted the attention Of the Governmen
d. and doubtless a great naval coal dep
d. and military station will be establisht
ed: there. The line Of communication
md this road with the great coal mines
.rv PENNSYLVANIA, bv the Baltimore and p
the tomac and the Northern Central. is equ'
the ly obvious, and there can be no dou
ept that an immense trade from those min
I will fnd its outlet to the ocean from
ple Mary's river.
md Itis an undoubted fact that grain c
ing be delivered at the St. Mary's depot fr'
ray Chicago via the Baltimore and Ohio "a
not road or the Pennsylvania Central railro
led a number Of hours earlier than at N
by York. aud, following the unerring Ia
n If Of trade. which seeks the shortest. IN
cal economical, and most convenient channe
heir large share of this traffic must lind
,uld way to St. Mary's. All these facts
med iudisputable, and If Washington does
men beucf, BY them It will be because Wa
her. ingtouians will not know how to take
mics vantage Of them,
their This line forms an important link
and travel. From Point Lockout . line
hing first class steamers will connect at \
;,als, folk, distributing and receiving pass
,. Il gers and freights to and from the Z
,o,ed Line and Portsmouth aud Weldonrai!:o
B be delivering at New York six hours eal
than by the presen, line Of steamers I
Norfolk to Baltimore.
We can do no more in such com
nica,ion as this than to state the outl
finest o: the advantages of this road. +
says intelligent reader will readily apprcc
ld Of them, and can follow in detail the CO
from ouences that will inevitably follow
titude completion Of this road. 1t is pcrf
n 20 safe to say that one-half Of the vast
n de- which now finds its way TO other
After will reach the ST. Mary's river by
pidly, Western lines over this road.
that Not the least importance OF this
appa- to Washing gton is the fac, shat it ope'
d ere it three Of the mcst fertile counties II
light. State of Maryland. Inexhaus,ible m
, sun supplies will be poured into its lap d
time. fresh, and at half the price that the
\ sim pie are now compelled TO pay. Fro'
ne sun lower waters of the Potomac. Pa.uxen
rs one Chesapeake sLc luxufies With which
lesscd. waters TEEN will be made SO acces
most and a, such price that the hun'bles
isen can enjoy them. Fish. terrs
oy s,ers, crabs. and wild fowl will b
household .uxuries to every one.
to ex- If this road had been completed
Z day, the late war il would have save'
After Government. from s.. 600. 600 to SIC
ii was, 600 in freiehts. and . large numb
ally re- lives. Instead Of keeping large
Of vessel. to protect supple. eomiI
Id dew and going down the river. the 81
Of his would have been the safe. cow
out Of dis.ribstine point. This river % q
dious and deep esOugh 70 Aoas the
OF the world, aud. susceptible Of q
feuse, ID presents an admirable poi
pleas . great military station during "
b whcee Nov, in view of all these facts N
4 sweet siderstioas, il would have been
=. the people Of Washinstoa had com