Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-10-16
RAILROAD MEETING.

to consider The proposed connection Of The
Shenandoah Valley Railroad with The
Cumberland Valley Railroad, &C., The
committee appointed for the counties OF
Jefferson, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rock
inpham and Augusta. me. at the Amerl'
can Hotel in Harrisorburg, on the 9th
instant. The commissioners named in
the charter OF the Shenandoah Vslley
Railroad company, who had been reques-
ted TO meet the committee, were no, all
present.
The committee was called TO ORDER by
Hon. VIM Mines, chairman OF the form
er meeting; and, on his motion, P. b.
Bors,, Esq, of Page, was chosen chair
man, and B. F. Beall and L. D. Cushen
appointed secretaries On taking the
chair, Mr.. Bors, madean appropriate and
able speech in favor Of the extension OF
the Cumberland Valley TO the Virginia
line. and the construction of the Shenan-
doah Valley road from that poin, through
the fertile region waiered by the Shenan-
dosh. He said the people of bis county
were in earnest in then efforts 10 secure
the construction Of his;road. and would
no doub, vote for the proposed subscrip
ton of $500, 900 10 aid in building il
through the county.
The proceedings Of the former meeting
were read by one Of the secretaries.
1t was moved that all gentlemen pre-
sen, from East Rockingham and Page
county be invited to participate in the
proceedings Of the meeting.
The name OF MIR. John K. Rust was
substituted for that OF DR.. Samue! Buck
on the Warren committee.
Mr.. Travers, of Jefferson. then deliv.
cred an able and interesting address rela.
live To the proposed road. its great i'm
porancc, aud the prospect OF it's speedy
construction. He gave an interesting ac-
coun, of the efforts tina, had been made in
its behalf, which we are sorry we cannot,
repor, al length.
James f. Stewart, ESQ of Page, also
made spiri,ed address in favor of the
a..,-.,f. - - , .I H.
saiu TINS route, with lls Nor'hern ahG
Southern connections. would be the great
,horonghf.,e for trade and travel he,ween
-, .l,
w" io'A anu Ne" o''e'"s. "o''N
be the most direct and expeditions chan-
mel OF communication between The Gulf
IF Max,,o and ,ba ALo,,;, Ooe,n
TT 81,
IioH' ~. " Do'eieI maue io'c'o'e
speech in favor OF the Page Valley route,
and showed that il was the most praciible,
d;,oo, o,d ;m,or,.,, n ororv no;,t of
WV ~
''e"'
On molon oil Mr.. lravers, commit
lee was APPOINTED, to consist of one from
eoch cor,iy reoresented IN nrsnare reso.
, ~
!u''o"' io' VIC a'''o" VI '"e "'.'""s'
WheIeupon the char appointed SAID com"
mi,,ee. with the mover as chairman. AT.
,or Mai .on.,I.,,;o, tho oonn;,,eo
- L; NJ .C-
"'oog" '"e', '"o'''''"' WI
por'eu me Ioilowlng preamoie anu fesoiu-
tions, which were adopted -
WHEREAS. The route of The Shenandoah VAL
Low Railroad from the potomac river 10 the
J-;r,;r;n cd Tonnossoo poiIrood ., or near
S,lem Va through IN. counties of Jefferson.
CIarke Worr.r poe Rnckingbor Augusta
Rockbr,dge Ro,etonri and Roanoke and which
is known as the I,uray Valley route. presents
Of oJvon,o,oo Co. , favorable loca-
ton of ,bn road noSses.ed nv no diner route
,hat hos heen SUGGESTED or can he obtained
bcing the shortest most direct. with the easiest
GRADES for construction and consequently the
eheanest m is first cost and the least EXPENSIVE
in its maintenance. a(Tordinr more needed ia
cilities for travel and trade to greater por-
tion NJ The neonle and nromisinp more profit on
the observation-disclosures through nine of the
riches, counties in Virginia, the wheat crops of
which alone this wear amounts to more than
three millions Of bushels whilst the inexhaus,i-
bIc mineral wealth along the route referred TO
which is now npdeyeloned for the want Of
would in itself make the road
70 mnneratiye therefore.
I RrsoLyrp, That efforts be made at once to
organize the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, with
the yIsw of its connection with the Cumberland
Valley rood al the Potomac river and that il is
tho onin;on or This convention that the most
,roo,;ooblo ro,,e for tho s,id road il throueh
T. IofF,rsnn Ciarre md Warren counties. into
~ ,sS",,L ,,,o ,,r,,. l-,IIav 70 S.Iom on the
T %'ir and tennessee railroad.
Ws.o',r, IT, TO ohairuo,, If This com
n,i,too anno;n, - committee of FIVE whose duty
!, .baII b., 70 confer nersonally with the Presi-
den, am; Directors Of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad Company in reference to the objects
of this meeting.
2 Rrso,yy1. That we recommend to the
counties Interested in tho rnr,y Valley route,
T." annrnnr;.,;nrs ~ coon os no,:,bly for
~, 81 ",''nv y Ic., 80 ynopses of nre.
S pr0sU ", nf n" i;no we n[opoe
4 Ryso,yrr Tha, IF Tho ronte we nronose
he adnn,"% v,II 40 v ,r in our mower
w t''"' wa Wv Wv : 100