Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-11-06
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ing extract from communication which
appeared in the Spirit Of jefferson on the
18th ul,., in reference 10 our railroad:
This railroad is now slmost within
your grasp; lie still six months more and
your (erIile plains will foreuer be without
it. II you do no, get this road, we tell
you no other will ever reach you. 1t it
passes around you, the only route to your
section will be occupied. and you aud
your chidIen's children may expect 10
nudge on, miserable existence through
mud and mire, with high prices for all
you buy. and low prices for all you have
TO cell. besides deprecated land. This
is mol sensation, they ERE facts. and you
only need 10 look around you 10 prove
them. Just say we rOiN haze the road,
&C. accordingly, and you can ge. it. Wal,
for other people to make it for you. and
"you die without the sight" And yet
how easy 1t will be for you to get it.
Strike out and strike in The Tigh, direction
and ere another Oc,obers sun shall gree,
you the hills Of old Jefferson will rever.
bersle with The sound Of the iron stranger,
and with a lew returns of that month the
wealth Of the Valley will be flowing thro'
our counties.
Your money is not all that is now
needed ; your presence al public meet
ings. encourage your tlmld neighbois, try
TO point Out to those who are not willing
10 lind on, for themselves the advantages
of speedy and substantial cooperation
in this matter, and see that the welfare oil
your neighborhood is not si3ed by the
avsrce of lew persons. Railroads are
no, made every year through your coun-
try. aud people are APT to forget their ad-
vanisges ye, every farmer who lntellI-
gently observes these matters, will readl.
ly admit that railroad enhances The val.
ue Of the land in It's vicinity at least ten
dollars per acre. Now. take the county
of Jefferson alone, and say the road would
pass through twenty miles OF II, and that
the land for i've miles on each side would
be thus benefited, i, would make l2S,-
600 acres. which at $40 per acre would
be l,2s0,OOO. YET the facts are that il,
would not require hall Ct This sum 10 make
that length Of road. But now see ; 10
haul 40 bushels OF grain so miles on a
wagon would cost al least Sl2, for team,
driver and expenses. railroad, allow
ing S cents per ton per mile, would charge
SO SO for The same. Allow an average
of20 bushels psr acre with railroad
the crop would be worth S4.75 more per
acre than without it.. Now in passing
through q county twenty miles, the land
on each side Of the road for S miles would
be thus benefited this would make 200
square miles OF 1913, 600 acres, which a.
S4,75 per acre would amount 10 $685.
900. Now, at 100000 per mile, this
sum would build more til an 80 miles Of
road. which would benef, 800 square
miles, or $4,000 acres, which would
reduce the cost per acre to SO l6S ; de-.
duet from this the proportion due from
the enhanced value OF property Of villages
duu mus, 1ho dSSicRdiC 'oiuC vi "uiS
is, say 81 100000, the increased value, at
least S per cent. would make $50, 900, or
sbou! 40 cents per acre, which would
make the amount per acre S2,762. Now,
farmers, think of it, for $2,762 on each
acre. you can increase las many will ad-
min the value of your farms $40 per acre.
Blu, this article is not intended 10 point
out how much you shall give or when
you shall give it, but is simply intended
10 show what would do the work if il be-
comes necessary.
Now, there are the ore interests OF the
Valley which have so far been igr ored in
summing up. and which are said 10 be
equal in value TO the land. II we cut the
cos, down one.half for this interest it
would leave but 8 SO per acre on the
land, and we have not the slightest hest
fancy in saying that this sum per acre on
the 200 square miles, taken in stocks eth
er by The people or by the county, or by
both. will insure. (if the same plan is fol-
lowed throughout the ValIey,) the con-
s,tuciion of The road, and il is more than
propable tina, one.half The amour, will
suffice.
DO something, do it soon, with all
thy might"