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consequence of the superior advantages of health and water
privileges and eon-nenience, notwithstanding all the best
ports and harbors in the country had persistent and able
advocates to cause its removal When in consequence of the
war it was removed to Newport, strong efforts were made to
cause its permament location there. Other of the most fa-
vored points in the North also desired its presence. But the
unequaled advantages of the climate and harbor of Annapolis
prevailed over all other considerations and it has been re-
moved to Annapolis and permanently located there. This
fact proves the superior advantages of this Maryland harbor
and its water privileges over others of the Uuion. Though
it is by no means the best harbor in this division of Mary-
land. At the mouth of the Patuxent in Calvert county there
is another in all respects superior to it.

The Topographical Advantages of Anne Arundel County,

First—Baltimore and Washington railroad is its north-
ern boundary, by which it is only one hour distant from
the city of Washington and less than that time from
Baltimore at the most distant part of the county on this road.
The Annapolis and Elk Ridge railroad from its junction
wiih the Baltimore and Washington road, about equi-distant
between Baltimore and Washington, runs through the county
twenty miles to Annapolis, and for about ten miles of this
distance is between South river and Severn river both navi-
gable for this distance by the largest size steamboats. The
peninsula formed by the Patapsco and Magothy rivers, is only
a few miles broad, having the Patapsco river on one side, at
the head of which is the city of Baltimore and Magothy river
on the other, giving close, immediate and direct water com-
munication from almost every man's farm to this great mar-
ket. The district between the Magothy and Severn rivers
has on one side the Magothy river on another the Chesapeake
'bay, with several armlets, and on another the Severn river,
which besides containing one of the finest harbors in the
United States is navigable for steamboats for the largest size
nearly to its head. The peninsula between the Severn and
South rivers, in regard to transportation is still more favored,
being only six or eight miles in width, with the Chesapeake bay
at its foot, Severn and South river on either side, and the
Annapolis and Elk Ridge road running through its centre.

Here is a choice of markets by railroad and water navigation,
which leaves nothing to be desired. The district known as
the Piney wood district is located on the Baltimore and
Washington and the Annapolis and Elk Ridge road, and by
good wagon roads to Baltimore, can and does transmit its
extensive products to it within an hour or two. In all of this