Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-17
VALLEY Railroads.

immense agricultural pFoducls oi oui e'eS'
Valley, as yet but partially developed, sre
exciting interest, and inviting competition
10 the way Of railroad faciiues, and soon
the markets Of Baltimore. Alexandra and
Washington. will be easiy accessible to
the trade OF The entire Valley. On this
subject, the Baltimore San # Saturday
last has the following article:
The papers in Alexandra and The Val
ley OF Virginia announce with much sat-
isfsclion the progress Of the Manassas
branch of the Orange, Alexandra and
Manassa railroad This railroad was, be-
fore the war. and independent railroad
extending from its since famous Manas-
sas junction with Orange and Alexandra
railroad, 10 Strasburg, Shenandoah coun-
,y, county adjoining Frederick county,
in which, al Winchester, The railroad
feom Harper's Ferry, worked by and in
connection with the Baltimore d Ohio
| road) terminates, short extension OF
which would unite it with the Manassas.
Since then the road has become branch
of the Orange and Alexandra railroad,
road whice uni,es Alexandra and Lynch.
burg and connects with the Virginia and
Tennessee road, and through it with the
whole network OF Southwestern railroads.
The NJ snassss branch Of the Orange and
Alexandris railroad pursues a course
some what north westwardly from Msnas.
sss junction. crossing the Blue Ridge al
Manassas Gap, and Hsversing Warren
county, and portion Of Shenandoah, il
makes turn almost at RICH, angles near
Srasburg. and thence proceeds south
westwardly almost through the centre OF
the famous Virginia Valley. Tie cars
on this road are now running TO Mount
Jackson, in Shenandoah county, and the
road is expected TO reach Hsrrisonburg,
the county seat Of Rockingham county,
by The frs. of December This place is
twenty-five miles northeast OF the flourish
ting to wn Of Siaunlon. The county seat Of
Augusta. The valley region penetrated
by this improvement. is one Of the most
fertile in this country. The farming in it
has always been economical and judi
cious. 1t was largely settled ., an early
period Of our history by Germans from
Pennsylvania. and by Scotch-Irish, both
industrious and thrifty races. The open.
ing OF the road TO Harrisonburg is 10 be
appropriately celebrated BY the people OF
that place, who have also extended an in.
v,a,ion 10 citizens OF Alexandra TO par
licipate in the festivities OF the day. The
Alexandra Gazette antici pates great com.
mercial advantages from throwing the
bulk of the trade OF so fertile and favored
region into the shipping por! of Alex
andria, city which has naturally a very
fine harbor, the river opposite TO the
town being nearly mile in breadth, with
good depth in the ship channel. which
washes The shore. The opening Of this
road, however-as must be the case with
all other roads into the the Virginia VAL
ley-cannoi but be OF more or less bene-
f, to Baltimore. Besides the road from
Harper's Ferry. by which further connec-
ton is 10 be secured down the Valley,
Alexandra itself has that direct railroad
connection with our city which will give
the benefit Of this market 10 people on
the new line Of road soon to be opened.
The New POSTAGE STAMP.-fhe Post
Office Department has awarded the con-
tract for furnishing new postage stamps
to the National Bank Note Company Of
New York. The present system Of Wig.
ne,te heads, profles OF bus,s, will oe su-
perseded. The new stamps are slightly
smaller than the presen, ones. Three of
the sci illustrate the postal cervice; the
two-cent stamp represents primitive mail.
carrier on horseback, such as is still neces-
STATED among sparse populations; tho
ihree-ceni stamp shows a mail train, as H.
Illustrating the land service, while the
twelve-ceni denomination exhibits steam
er at sea. as an exemplifcsion Of The
ocean mail. The fve-cen's stamps bear
a. miniature of Washington, being an &C.
curste copy oil the fsce Of the Father OF
his Country as shown inS.ewart's picture
a, the White House. The ten and thirty
cent stamps are real gems: the former a
petite copy OF Trumbull "signing the de-
claralion," and the letter Of his "surrender
at Yorktown" from the national picture
a, the Capitol. The postage stamps now
in use, are 10 be superseded by the new
style as soon as they can be printed.
Large Land Speculation Comes 10
Grief.-It will be remembered by our
readers, says the Richmond Enquirer,
tina, some weeks ago party Of Northern
capitalists, so.called, representing that
they had millions a,their command, ariiv-
ed here and proceeded on tour OF inspec
ton 10 The terminus Of the York River
railroad, upon the York river. They
were so much pleased, according 10 their
account, tha. they invested in the purchase
of the Taylor or West Point estate, con-
sis'ing OF 5000 acres. They announced
there intention OF bringing on Immediately
large number Of emisranis, and one
would have though. from their exTsva-
CANT preiensiens that they would ere this
have founded city in that locality which
would have rivsIled New York 10 COM
MERGE and trade. Bot behold. those mod
ern Crg.i, whose wealth was so unbound
ed, have utterly failed TO make The first
payment, in consequence OF which the
sale has been forfeited aud The great West
Point bubble bursled. 1
Sudden Death Of Hon. HoweN Cobb.
Of Georgia.-Hon. Howell Cobb, OF
Georgia, dropped dead in the corridor OF
The Fifth Avenue Hote! on FTidsy morn