Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-27
nIncaRsTEn AND pofosaac nxiI.-
Road MEkrINC.

Ibe sslual meeting Of III above Company took
dlace il rte Court House u Satarsxf last he
Iepori made By The Preside1a W u csasx, Ed.
eEhibiis more subslanliaHs e1conraesng SAT- Il
affzirs than existed a. anF 81 Iner Defl.d
The gross revenue Of Ihes erii paag .llr die rear
endi9g September a0tn, 1883. els S3S 32s -, BE-
ing 3l57 81 less lhau TX Feeeahe u 1850 81 aad
$3.50 p sssrs iAaa he oi I4sl sAs. ls5i-
The inelsess over lasi 5es.r d lAs pass.hger =
ss.p's = feSt ~ sndta az pnmaet Of sassen
"a ss4s 81 = iAsSs>-s 4, so..1 e IA lunnage Is
s.se.. {ad q four per fsass VS. lpsid ~ thz
-aolteEs on The Iegh u III ~ lsst and anoskar
u sl1 pr cent has been Gsesarrd AZ zrl0anced
m ths proper columns q 10 5syrs 9sgr psy sbe on
HE Isl grerim9. Besides glsls srre ms teen psid
curing tae car, on aeeouaEpi tht ia hsd damage
arising from the doud M "a d D. sic A55 50; aud
iae hoa ins s.ebs has been fsa6es l1iA 81 i9s %
q Sx5s9lPi WHhai. thei wctks OF be COMPANY
are Improved 10 the Gf new bfi4ees and
ue york alihe Ferry ant she fdadisay and rolf
ing-siock are IN good ccEditioI ads ahundansly
saileirni for all the purposes 81 0urftfz1e
IN, qaahsily % h5ur Ifanspcried fgfsas,ihe year
was 30 2SY barrels againA 2l61760 lasl year and
more inaa ever before; and this tsie pfssileni re-
marks, " Notwithstanding 4 izrge FSrIon Of our
distant supplies has sought ether markets" The
Trade IN his item he says, is just d0a lie What IL
vas 10 1913, ten years SINCE, Hhes ihe quantity
greater than, now; thus proving wAz, has been
doae 10 he country imHediaIely and necfssaTily
tributary tstheToad By 81 Iapk uhed farming,
AMI the enterprise and soo9 faith 81 sGg Merchants
and mtller4 The singular faet j. 1asutoEed that
Nwheai isbfbught Ep the road tot Easulacinfe from
within six miles Of Harpefs- Fsffs.
The progress Of the aoAf raae ~ parf3cip kfed in
moving both eastward and esFRsFd.
No very serious reverse 10 la4 suc tss;of TIE road
can BOW be reasonably feared. TH rfnge OF the
tributary cdantry has nst been narrosTr3 mote rap
idly than i5s'Produetiyeness as Interested land ii
i fair 10 prhsRme that Suea wi cuoi4ue tVbe Il
case For ihs current ysaf i1el pr3aas siU IS that
the business Of the road " IT. inc K az tjA isisa-
ing the anticipated extension oJiiht - isssfs G
road 10 Sirasburg next suBmgr.l la{ @ssassEpiiees
Of grain ihducing larger rtpsttiasN ,srger
planning. will doubtless edsc gAis .etu1 Eich j.
moreover Indicated by ttse rtilm4 81 IN psescht
month Afser.tAe oPeairg Sifs,aars5 The worst
will have hsen done No oth-T 80 .rv s5i1 danger
i visible nI he future; while 81 \ t#her and
the promise Of new and mist et3, f<fv assistance
brighiens ID several qIalsrs dftAf fsrizon. A
connection win the coal zPs On o. wgst and Al
eIandria oa lhe esst will, attn ptonxr energy. be
Ell ed IN few wears; anu there are others which
time will bring forward almost equally valrsb,e
IL viii not rsqnire more Than year sr twoto make
up vhalevef Aanassa may abstract Z and eoutsibu-
u rs 10 ihisend Will come not OMIT from ihs i'm
mediate vicinity, but frrm the nrper kaliey. That
hne connuy 50 long associated com herc ally with
Winehesierl cannot new hY any skcesxiou-ro lis
wealth ard prosperity. he Wholly CikseSered from
her. lis INTERESTS erog sriti, iintv to leach
both Alexandria aid Winchester e&cc'iy or ;ndi-
yectly.- WtReAsJtr IiIgiHtaa