The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-09-10
Attention, Nominees for County Commits.
SiOncrs.

EDITOR OF THE icGIs. As election times are
drawing near and many are interes ted in the
several nominees it seemed good TO me also to
put in my feeble plea in due season. Gentlemen,
'lf from an unknown grot
Bring but one flower, forget me notn
have with multitude of others an especial
interest in the election of good and true men to
fill all the offices but especially that of the
especially to one locality in our county, land if
Others there are | am for their Improvement
but few miles from Bel Air, the county seat,
where the travelling public have suffered for
years for the want of Il small appropriation to
build bridge Within So or miles from the
county capital, the ford at Messrs. Holdings.
worth's Factory is SO dangerous that it is i'm
passable part of the year, and not unfreQuent-
ly do accidents of very serious nature happen
TO the travelling public. Were it not, in fact
for the benevolence ofthe IIollmgsworth Broth.
ers II would be utterly impossible This is
public road, and since the opening of it through
the Mcllenry place to Emmorton the travel has
very much increased, and were there Il bridge
as there should be- it no doubt would be d0u.
hlcd Shall this crossing be kept up as it has
been for several years by two or three families
for the public good, or the public assist in max
ing suitable crossing for its own accommoda-
ton? will not refer to the obstacles in tho
way of this heretofore. Suffice it to say that
the Iollingsworth Bros are true benefcors to
the community at large They carry on with
little noise and less TALK splendid manutuctu.
ring OF the raw material into the comforts and
conveniences of civilized life. They furnish
employment TO many hands, whose mouths arc
to be fed with the necessarics of life, pouring
out daily loads of manufactured articles to be
exchanged for money TO be imported to enrich
our commonwealth Is it not then u public
desiaeralum, for the good of the public to as
sist, at least, in making passaGle crossnpy
and conversely public dishonor and shame 10
throw, because of might, not right, the ontS
prOddndi OF this crossing upon few private UNI
obtrusive citizens?
MIR. Editor, tell it rot to the citizens of old
Hartford nor to the State OF Maryland-"My
Naryland"--that the public honor is so low in
Hartford county as to stand and look on with all
public and Christian fOrtitude, and witness the
sacrifices of a few individuals year after year
from their own means, that which the public
should bear or assist in bearing, and does, | be.
licve, in every other instance but this one. The
time was when it seemed necessary for one to
die for the nation, or that the nation might not
be destroyed. But by what system Of politics,
Democratic or otherwise, except aristocratc or
olgarchic can the public demand individual
sacrifices for its own good and itself 70 free =.
THE value of the real estate ola community is
Always enhanced by the facilities of travel. The
width of the public mind ola county is some
times measured by the width of the public
roads and their conyenences for safe and easy
travel. Good roads, bridges and fences are
tokens of thrift and prosperity, enhancing the
wealth Of the country-not less than its beauty
and general attractive appearance. But a hint
to the wiseis sufficient. ] have no axe to grind
politically, but do insist that our commission
ers ELECTED, if not willing to make an effort to
effect crossing more easily at 14ollingsworth's
ford, shall be permitted to enjoy cool bath in
mid winter NEXT, with their wives and little
ones III they have any when the flood is about
three feet deep, ice cakes swiftly running. At.
tention, Commissioners. | but express the
sentiments of many voters.
Sept LIST, 1873. Pro Bono PUDLIoo.