The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-03

TUESDAY AT THE Rocks The gathering
of sople at the railway Lie mic and harvest
home, at the Rocks of Deer Greek on Tuesday
was probably the largest ever held at that
place. The broken nature of the ground
made it difficult 10 estimate the number pres
ent, but it is safe to gay that it was at least
5000. They came from York county, Pa,
Baltimore and Hartford count the latter,
of course, supplying the great body of the
meeting. The crowd began to arrive early
in the morning, in vehicles of all sorts and
conditions, with baskets of provisions, &C.,
and at once set about having pleasant time.
A large number climbed the hill to the
Rocks, to admire the grandeur and sublimi-
ty of the view. Others scattered along the
banks of the stream, while very large mum.
Der cCngregatcd about the pavilion ard store,
where refreshments of all kinds, except in
toXicatng drinks, were dispensed. The
crowd was the largest about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, at which, time n railroad meeting
was organized in the pavilion, the following
officers being chosen:
Prcsident-Col. Herman Stump. Vice
Prcsdents-Samucl NJ. Whiteford, Col Glenn
Butler Andrew Boyle, Isaac Twining, james
Galbreath, Garrett Amos, David IImwny
James Farnands, Col. Edward L. Jenkins
Thomas Gorsuch, Col. II. Sturgs Davis
Robert G. Kirkland, J. R'ndoph Ruled
Walter Beatley and Alex. McCleary. Sc""e
tarics-Wm. Wei eter, Joseph NJ. S ,att unt
+. w. Baker.
Col. Strmp introduced Mr.. s. G. Boyd
who set forth strong end convincing arg
menls in favor of building the new railrond
I he enterprise of the citizens of Hartford
county compared favorably, he soid, with that
of the people of York and Lancaster counties
and there was no reason in the world why the
people here could not make the proposed
railroad. The people of Delta rnd Towson
town, among whom he had recently been
were fully alive to the importance of the Ell
terpr'se, and were dong all in their power tc
forwa~d it. In the country between LII
| Grange md Delta it was thought every mer
world subscribe something, and in Baltimore
county The prospect is highly encouraging
The road can now certainly he built, If tic
people are united and continue to work for it
they must f'so cheerfully give the right Of
wey. Without this it will be q cert ain fail
ure. 1t ought TO be commenced by the com
ing September, and if the people were &c
minded it could be built end put in operatior
by the LIST of January, 1870. He alluded to
the wonderful success of the Peach Bottem
road, and said in as much as the new road
pa~7ed through much better country, il
would certainly be se'csustai1iug from the
start. Mr. Boyd adverted 10 the increased
value of lands which the railroad would
create, and urged an active interest in the
work on the part OF every one present.
Hon. Stevenson Archer was next intro
duced by Col Stump in Il graceful and pleas
ant little speech.
MIR. Archer said he was sanguine of the
road being built within q year, because it wa:
a narrow gauge, which experienc has de-
monstrated to be the most practicable and
available for the purposes of local traffic
1t would add at least one million dollars tc
the taxable basis of the county, and to that
extent diminish the amount of taxes TO be
paid by persons who were not directly bene
fitt"d by its construction. 1t will deyelop
as nothing else possibly could, the varied
mineral resources of the county, and open 9
market for minerals whose value was jus,
being discovered. The farming interest
would feel the impulse of the new order O.
things and would prosper as it never has
before 1t would save at least 10 per cent.
he showed in the cost oftransporting produce
to market, even from points remote from tho
railroad. The time ispropitous for building
the road-wages and material are low and Ia
Dor is unemployed.
Mr.. Archer was listened to attentivcly, es
pecially by the ladies, to whom he pointed
out the necessity of their taking an active
interest in the road. Their influence, he
said, was powerful, and they should not hest
tate to exert it for so laudable purpose.
The meeting then adjourned and the plat
form was cleared for dancing, which soon
commenced and was kept up until late hour
Notwithstanding the immense throng the best
order prevailed.