Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-11-20
The New Railroad.

The CharlcstoWn iopHH says heie ~
liule letl to be said in regard 10 The con-
lemplsted railroad. We may almost re-
gard the adoption Of The Jefferson and
Clsrse roure. as a fixed fact; but as We
wish to excite no hopes tina, may hereafter
fail OF recitation, We will only say what
We have heretofore Told the people Of
Jefferson. that much yet depends upon
their own action, and as they are most
deeply interested in the project, few
suggestions may not te out OF place.
There is not farmer or business man
10 The county, that does not feel lhe' lis
interests would be directly promoted By
the construction Of this road, and thai The
general interests Of The community would
be grealy enhanced by Its competition
with ,he only route we now have for
trade and transportation 10 The Eastern
markets. As this feeling is so universal,
il is not necessary Mat we should argue
TO prove the advantages We are 10 reap
from the roads construction. We have
then only TO cXhor 10 spirit OF lIberaII'
~, and this We DO with greater cheerful
ness, because We know that the minds oil
the people are already convinced. as 10
the importance of The Sofk,snd that there
Is a Teaclness 10 engage in The matter
heartily. Tha, some persons will Cub.
bIe in regard 10 land damages, is to be
expected, but we trust there will be no
disposition manifested 10 make money out
of HE road by The eXacion Of enormous
damages We think il pretty conclusive
thai such disposition alone can defeat
or prevent the adoption Of the Jefferson
route whenever an extension OF the Cum
berIand Valley Railroad is determined
upon.
The recent survey. made by he engi-
neers sent out By this county, proved The
route from Downs.i.le, Md, TO his point,
not only practicable, buI desirabIe-just
as we had predicted ii would be found.
The line run by this corps Of engineers is
through some Of the besl farms in this
county, aud every foot Of it IS over rich
and productive lands. II is not IL be ex
pec:ed MAT The owners Of these lands are
10 suffer the passage OF the road through
their farms without some compensation,
although the value OF their property will
be enhanced thereby. Boz rne!e Is dii-
feGenae between just compensation and
extoriion, and tins difference we hope to
see strictly obssrvcd-snd we believe 1t
will be observed, with few individual ex-
crplions.
At the meeting held in Hsuisonburg,on
the 9th OF October, committee OF SIX
were sppo,n'ed to wait upon the parties
along the line of The coniem plated road,Io
arrange and adjust damages. This com
miltee, for his county, consisted Of the
following gentlemen, viz: Logan Os-
boutn, Geo. ". Eichelberger, Moses W.
Burr, G. +. Bu'ler, !. Thomas Chspline
and David BiImyer. We suppose hist
DO action has been taken by Ibis commit.
tee as yet. but now that a line has been
ron, We specially suggest that there is
work for them TO DO, and We have every
confidence that they will engage in 1t with
will. We hope iheir mission will be a
successful one, and that at an eallv DAY
We may have the satisfaction OF publish.
ing favorable report from them.
The Hagerslown Mail Of Friday Of Ias'
week says -
By the Tuesday afternoon train OF the
Washington Cn. Railroad a mi,tee Of
gentlemen reached Iisgerslown, from
Virginia and on " ednesdsy morning
Proceeded 10 Callsle, to confer with the
PresiGen, OF tie G. V. X. r. Co.-Judge
Waits. The committee consisted Of The
Hon. A X. Boleler, Of Jefferson Co.,
Vim Mines, Jr., and p. B. Borst, Of
Page CO., and ". II. Travers, James l..
Hoff and J. r McEIroy Of Charlesiown.
This committee was accompanied to Car
Isle By MAJ E. Waits, Chief Engineer
Of the Extension, who returned 10 Hs-
gerstown or Wednesday evening. Tue
Virginia Committee, instead of coming
back here preceded to Philadelphia 10
confer with J. Edgar Thompson, Esq,
Preidta, O! the Pennsylvania Central r.
r. Co. We have heard nothing respect
ing the visit Of tie Committee, except
that the gentlemen appeared TO be well
pleased ailh the prospects,.
We believe the Virginians desire 10
haze the contemplated road cross the
Potomac al Dam No 4, instead of a, Pow.