The Baltimore County union., 1882-04-22
OUR RAILROAD A REALITY.

The Good Book gives the best definition Of
faith to be found anywhere. Il Is the substance
Of things hoped for the evidence Of things not
seen. The application Of this definition to the
present fortunate condition Of our town IT, in its
realization, most appropriate. We always had
an abiding faith in the ultimate union Of our town.
by bands Of steel, with our princeiy neighbOr Of
huge proportions down the pike. From the very
inception Of the movement down 20 the present,
the UxIoS has been its constant fosterer and friend
When fainting hope hung on the ragged edge Of
despair We still clung to IL and by all the eneour-
agement in our power tried to help IL onto a frmer
holding. Every straw We found floating in the
atmosphere of expectancy was eagerly seized
upon and recorded as indicative Of how the wind
was blowing. We we're always on the lookout TO
chronicle every transParing eircumstanee that
seemed favorable to the project, and at last by the
gable labors Of the inteli gent managers Of
the road ..,hc end crowns the work" The sub.
stance Of things hoped for the evidence Of things
not seen. has become a living. tangible reality,
and faith Is lost in sight. We are n, last within
few minutes ride Of the great metropolis Of our
State, and the forced pota,ions of dust which our
citizens aud visitors were compelled to qua TO and
from the city at end. All honor TO the
men who conceived. devised. planned, engineered
and executed this humanitarian blessing May
every honorable undertaking they engage in be
crowned with sncee.s, and may their useful lives
never be without a fertile delta Of remunerative
enterprise whose rich deposits may yield golden
profits tha. the waters Of misfortune can never
overflow
This week marks the beginning Of a nes and
we hope prosperou. era in our history. in which
the enterprising officials Of our railroad will be
most intimately associated. This Intelligent com.
pany, after years Of unremiting toll. vexation and
labor, has furnished for our use one Of the most
important factors o. our future growth in popula-
tion, prosperity and wealth. The grand and in
dispensable highway TO the commerce Of the world
has reached our borders, ani It will be the fault
of our capitalists, real estate aud property
holders, if IL Is not Immediately avAiled Of to
speedily build up our town aud make II more de-
sirabie to live in than the most prosperous Of any
Of the rural towns adjacent TO the scaboard cities
Of the country. Natures most beneGeent gifts
have been iavished upon US in the purity of the
air We breathe and the water we drink, and the
beautiful scenery surrounding US has long been
inviting the luxury OF wealth TO adorn its a,rac-
tiveness. We trust tina, no nihilism Of avarice
will enclose in donieiies Of fear our highly favor
cd and fortunate citizens who have IL In their
power to make town. with its presen, favorable
opportunities. a very paradise in miniature. Al
no dis,an, day We hope to see the many beautiful
kasil;r~ .;,a. alan, sha uieturasoua routa NJ tha
Baltimore aud Delta railroad crowned with stately
residences tha, will rival those iha, dot the banks
ofthe beautiful Hudson.