When was it published?

May 14, 1828 in The Hillsborough Recorder

Domestic News May 14, 1828

The Hillsborough Recorder

Q: What keywords are associated?

Turnpike Road, Railway Proposal, Washington Baltimore, Congress Bill, Travel Improvements

Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

Travel between Washington and Baltimore has improved with the turnpike road, allowing same-day stagecoach journeys. A proposed railway would enable two daily trips for passengers and goods at four cents per ton per mile. Congress passed a bill extending construction privileges through the District of Columbia.

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Improved Travelling. -- Some years ago, before the present Turnpike Road was made between Washington and Baltimore, the distance was considered a good day's journey for the stages. Now, passengers from either place reach the other to dinner: but a Railway conveyance is now proposed, by which two trips a day will be performed; and this not only by passengers, but with goods and merchandise. So that a merchant may leave Washington in the morning, and return home with a cargo of goods in the evening and that at the trifling expense of four cents a ton per mile!

A bill has actually passed both houses of congress, extending the privilege of constructing this road, through that part of the distance which lies within the District of Columbia.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Turnpike Road Railway Proposal Washington Baltimore Congress Bill Travel Improvements

Where did it happen?

Washington And Baltimore

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington And Baltimore

Outcome

bill passed both houses of congress granting privilege to construct railway through district of columbia

Event Details

Turnpike road between Washington and Baltimore shortens stagecoach travel to same-day trips. Proposed railway to allow two daily trips for passengers, goods, and merchandise at four cents a ton per mile, enabling merchants to travel and return same day.