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Domestic News
July 26, 1823
Winchester Gazette
Winchester, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter from Frederick-town describes increased public enthusiasm in upper Maryland counties for the Potomac and Ohio canal compared to last year, with expectations of substantial local subscriptions and legislative support.
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Potomac and Ohio canal.--a friend who was last summer called into the upper counties of Maryland by business, and who is going on a visit in that quarter, gives us, in a letter from Frederick-town, the following agreeable account of the public feeling in relation to the great object mentioned above.
Natl. Int.
It is with sincere pleasure that I have perceived the great difference of the state of the public mind upon the subject of the main canal in this upper country, this year and last. The diffusion of information, in that short space of time, is wonderful. And while now the interest in the subject is deep and widespread, last year it was cold and doubtful. The best informed persons here calculate now on large sums being subscribed in the county to effect this grand desideratum. The legislature of Maryland, it appears to me, cannot long resist the force and weight of public opinion.
Natl. Int.
It is with sincere pleasure that I have perceived the great difference of the state of the public mind upon the subject of the main canal in this upper country, this year and last. The diffusion of information, in that short space of time, is wonderful. And while now the interest in the subject is deep and widespread, last year it was cold and doubtful. The best informed persons here calculate now on large sums being subscribed in the county to effect this grand desideratum. The legislature of Maryland, it appears to me, cannot long resist the force and weight of public opinion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Potomac Ohio Canal
Maryland
Public Opinion
Canal Support
Subscriptions
Where did it happen?
Upper Counties Of Maryland
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Upper Counties Of Maryland
Outcome
growing public support with expectations of large subscriptions and legislative action.
Event Details
A letter reports a significant increase in public interest and support for the Potomac and Ohio canal in upper Maryland counties compared to last year, attributing it to better information diffusion, with informed persons anticipating substantial local funding and pressure on the Maryland legislature.