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/ NTR GALLAHER i nosieedsin The snir;t ~
W. JeffTson o ihs i0th Inst 10 cafnm,,nica-
tons that arninelined by your perm 5set 10 NOTICE.
One Of them is over The signature o5Jussce and IL.
e'sl Eyer hAt o. mega The obiscs Of both Of those
WrlteIs y 70 divert the pnelc mind n the rs i,sue
made With tAe vi Inchestar & n Rad C,nmn,ny -
tnepetson npon bose authority the statement " ~ e
in the memorial tie people Of Jesrsl thonoht prone
70 siga aud send 10 the Legislature i'll Opposition 10 -
effort las they believed BY the Pres3nt md Dircrt,r,
Of the w &. p r. Road Company f.o rake pr;y.te
property Of road made in part BIZ pbke money Thev
woud have to beteye, THAT the knce ia that he
memorial stated thaf the President waS the in tho
matter, without consulting his Hoard oSDirectors Ths
Inc Sny part o. these eolamunicatos thst think il
As am generally supposad tobe the Syrite- othe Me-
mortal feel il due the public and lie highly respe,-
able gentleman Tho did write it, as w,s as TO IA
state How this very grave charge that the r.
sponslpilfty may rest the proper kerson am the
person upon whose authority that sstSment va made
and dd not wishto shrink from ATTY resp sblity incurred
from il though have been informed il il he spinner Of
Lawyer Of this Town. that il is an &stionahte case
Very we'll invite IT, and will ufnit the se.to
either 4 Charlest9wn or Winchester bury A NAV b
most coavsnient tp the party sggrisses.
NeN for she circnnstances which cszsed fe mistake
20 be Iade. On the 18th day or Dsceobef last va,
N sVihchesters and read in The daily 3sasurey Of de
l5thof the month"; that Mr. Fnnsten IA introduced
bill IN the Senate Of Virginia asitgta release The
W. SIP. r, Road Company, from the psyment Or the
annuity Of 5000 10 the State upon the hayrsent by that
CemPany Of SIS ,33 INTO the State Treasury
i struck with surprise, that Colasasy owing Il
large debt Of l4Q000, perhaps noI Should be ask
,ag ~ lns state 20 pay the rye sam Of So, $50 3D.
mat could not be dfmaHded Of them as % a the annui-
q $4,000 was Tsid suspected tkese was in object
mat was kept out qf view. After moments reflection,
was iorciby IMPRESSED with the als that ii was to
make private property Of the Rail- Rosa ard have the
entire nasaeement 81 it, - the haudS 81 ! few Stock
holders thought there was daHrer r. he nubiie in
crest, ana Immediately went on az he Directors for
inlo1naiioa who assured me he had rSyer heard one
word q the movement, and andvrssfd III, 10 saw
that j had not been presented tosfhe R6d -
Or 70 ne Stockholders then went fossnothrr n;,ns
tor who seemed equally surprised to n sas .s.d
ne ne had act BEARD one word Gift Esynr filled Tins
tate Proxies who found equally Ignorant a ~
schems until ne read il that evening in he Enquirer
] he next morning Icouyersed viii seyeSsI gcsfemc,
snam suspessd g b s.0skLodsrs. sd found them
After these repeated efforts 10 ascerraiS The object ~
ms application to the Legislature ssturned 10 this
'ihee, nliy impressed with the belief. hafhe move
aen. haa been madf By the President Or She Company
Ins, however an pleased to state, was mistakes
subsequent visit tp Winchester, and ne first Dree
Or called upon, satisfied thai had snisnderstosd
IN, a.d that be Only intended say, FIAT il had not
cen submitted 70 the Board Of he knew
no doubt misunderstood him. ddssot. however.
arm BY my last visit calcufatedo change The
IMPRESSION, that ibis monopolizing schsnAe had been
enagea with The ssrieesi secrecy, and gid regret
ie prompt movement that had been made BY cur citi-
eHs n opposition 70 il. II bad ia submitted fo4
e stoekholdcrs NOR 70 regular meeting cf the Board
Dirseiors. Two Of the Directors. yisy ia the town
Winchester, WERE not notified that such proposition
pc word Of il. until the 18th day of Dere,~ <<ncA
PAD rot been TALKED q N thu ~ "a.
y. mel win = ny i've as to W,ssarssc, tn
~ = S .rnoriai. il unimdosart:I an snro
49, - Yp'ai-@ Of the hemoriasls asdthsy can now
20, whether am pardcnable net. hefher they
h, pne monsat 100 SOON u oppsstsa y schema
January 26 1854. TrIosl n WILLIS