Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-02-22
The Defeat Of the Second Attempt Gt
Impeachment.

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three Of the reconstruction cnmmiuee ot
the House of Representatives seems TO
give great satisfaction amore business
meg. The Philldelphia Ledger referring
to the vote, remarks:
This disturbing and exciting political
subject is second lime removed. 10 the
great relief Of ihe active enterprise OF the
country. The acii,iiy tia, has 70, sever
al weeks characterized the stock market,
and the improved tone OF feeling that has
shoRn itself IN commercial walks, slough
partially checked loi few days past by
appreheusions growing out Of these
lhrestened inpeschmenI proceedings. IL
is believed. will nov become more Ihan
ever manifest.
The New York Sun says: : This phan.
tom OF impeachment came 10 lis dea'h on
Thursday, and. ss we think, for the Iasl
time. 'rhe Hor. ThaJdeus Stevens
moved. in the reconstruction committee
Of the House, 10 impeaeh The PresidcUt
Tor ordering Gen. Gran, TO di'obey the
Secretary RI War. lie was d,cisirtly
ends The attempt 10 diveu CoGgnss aud
the county from more pressing duEcs IN
order 10 punish the constructive crimes
Of the President. Now let Congress SO.
itself in good earnest 10 The work Of re-
,reuchmenl and lie allcS'g,ion Of taxation.
The New York Herald remarks : The
last attempt TO impeach the Precedent has
been killed in tie house OF IT. friends.
This. il will be remembered. started from
the recent coTTes?ondence between tie
President and General Graul-lhe "hleh
crime and mlsdCmesnor' 10 be charged
agains, the President having srpsrtnlly
consisted in his having the notion lhS, it
would be good ,ling 10 losi tie tenur"-
of-oiIice bllin the Supreme Court This
WAS a small basis !or . great project, ~
The members Of the reconsuUcIlou con.
miltee evidently thought N voIIng so de-
cdedly as they did 10 lay It on the table.
Radicallsm begins 10 see that there is
something else II must consolI besides Tho
vindcliye spirit OF its wilder leaders.
J. b. 5 The Washington corresnon-
dent Of the New York World, reports
long conversation had with fhsj. Ste
yens on Thursday, after the defeat Of i'm
pe1chmenl in the reconstruction commit
tee, part Of hich we extract in the FOL.
lowing: The correspondent asked Mr..
Stevens the question. "Were you dIsap-
pointed 10 the vote this morning by tho
committee ?" "Noia biz. sir know all
the cowards in this Congress. Lohg 'x-
perlence has enabled me to Ll.ck mark
every one OF lhem. d--n them
"Whai, lhcn. is al last ' our opinion On
the question whether Mr. Johnson will
ever be irpeached =
"S.r." said Mr.. Stesens. 9Th bitter
smil", Il 'hail never bring up ill' ques'
ton Of impeacbn eni again. AN no,
going to daily with lhat or any Other coa.
uiIice IN regard 10 it any longer.
Railroad AfIsIrs.
Al the monthly meeting 0f The Board
Of Directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, lasi week. Mr. GTru, tho
President of the company, made on ad'
dress. in Ihe rour'e OF which he saii
The Bostd has decided 20 Bih Iie
Otanga, Alexandtis and Manassas Rail.
ROAD 10 extending il, line from SuIsbrre
to Ilausoubufg upon sgrtemtni or 'h"
working OF that lIne 10 connection With
the Bsdnors and Ohio Road upon terms
mutually fa,isfle'lry.
The company hJs also authorized lhs
subscription Of 100, 600 10 rbc stock OF
the Winchester and SIfasburg Road.
This road will be nineteen miles in length
extending from Wincbcsief 10 Shssbu'g.
The condition Of The subscription 10 thai
$500 600 Of stock must be subscribed be-
fore any OF Ibe Subscriptions will DO bind
ing. Tbs' amount is estimated 10 be tie
cost Of Ibe road. ~ the completion Ul
ibis short link OF nineteen miles. ss tie
Baltimore ard Ohio Company now Las
permanent control Of ihe Winchester and
Potomac Road. in connec lion with the
0unge. Alexsndris and Msnsssss Road.
the merchants ol Baltimore will have
opened for lhem lice extending ron
IIsrper's Ferry TO Hsrrisonburg, beng
one hundred and one nile. lhioVRh The
feuile Valley of.Yireinis. Subscriptions
10 his case viii not be grsiuius', 80 IL 10
expected the rosd vii be productive. II
Will doubtless be he policy Of the Bali.
more and Ohio Company. when p's Win.
chester and SrssbJrg Road is construct
ed. 20 lease lhe Iine and Pcs interest," upon
lie cosi.
By lmmedisle action on Ills subject.
tie line. being remarkably free from dif.
fculics. can be con,trucled 10 brief
period 30 that within rwelvs monIb'
lbe line ihmugb to HsuisoDburg can 10
10 operation. When this road 'hslI be
opsnrd. effort, can be properly made Tor
the ektnios Of the Valley line 10 con
meet with tie yIsinis and TenGesfee
road in ibe vicinity Of Ssism. snd route
can be ihus obtained which vii o6oTd TO
the productive regio1 e1teLdiog ibpugb
TO LouIsisna. he sdSsnisge Of tsnssctins
their business IT'D Bs.IDors by IN eco
nomicsI rouie."
.Molher,' sad lie Psr ipglon. did Jon
know lhsi the iioD horse has bui oDe earl
One earl nere,ful erao,Ous. child