Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OTHER RAILROAD.

The citizens of Jefferson county seem. at
length, to have become aroused to the impor-
lance of development of thor resources by
works of internal improvements. The success
of their scheme for turnpike from Kabletown
TO Halltos7n and Charlestown is, We learn, al
most complete, only few more-s shares ofstock
being needed to fulfill the conditions prece-
dent to su organization. Similar works are
projected in other directions, and va trust
ike success will attend them.
Now, whilst we are thus putting forth our
own efforts in our own behalf it is gratifying
to know that we have country for whose
rich products the capital of great cities and
corporations is stretching out the arms Of its
enterprise to secure; and that we lie in the
pathway of rapidly increasing commerce
bstween thetrading North and reviving South
whose extent or measure to the future, will
Car exceed the most extrevasant computations
of the present.
In order to gather the wealth scattered
throughout the Valley, and through it to
place itself in easy and direct connection with
the South and Southwest, it is known that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is now en-
gagged in the construction of links in a chain
of railways to stretch from Harper's Ferry to
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, and
to connect itself with the system of roads
penetrating in many directions that vast and
wealthy region between the Mississippi river
n
south.
But for this important prize another has
entered the field as an earnest contestant
The Cumberland Valley Railroad. backed as
it is understood, by the powerful aid and sup
port of the Pennsylvania Central, is moving
in the same direction, and with the same ends
in view as those which actuate its vigilant
and enterprising rival. In few days con-
tracts will be made for an extension of the
Cumberland Valley road from Hagerstown to
the Potomac river, and tho question of a
further extension, and the most practicable
route, through to the Luray Valley, aad
thence to Salem in Roanoake county, will be
taken into consideration. This is subject
in which the people of Jefferson arc deeply
Interested, and it behooTes them to be fully
alive to its Importance. Efforts will be made
TO secure elsewhere the location of the road
proposed; but VIC are persuaded that, on
proper representations of the advantages pos
sesssd BY a line that will pass from the Po-
tomac to point at or near CharlestowD, such
a line will at once be adopted as the most
feasible and desirable.
For the purpose, then, of considering the
whole subject in all of its bearings, and with
a view to such action as our interests may
demand, it has been proposed that meeting
Of the citizens of the county be held in
Charlestown, at the large hall adjoining Lee
Hall, On THURSDAY AFTERNOON next, at
o'clock. We would urge the people of the
county to attend this meeting, as we are COLI
vincel they are deeply concerned in its OBJ
jccts.
P. S.-Sincs writing the above article we
have seen letter from Shephcrdstewn con-
tanning report Of the proceedings Of a large
meeting of the citizens of that place in rela-
ton to the important subject above referred
10. \ committee consisting of the Hons 4.
II. Botcle9, B. F. Harrison, Mayor of Shop
herdstoWn, Judges Chapline aud Van Swear
engen, and other prominent citizens were ap-
pointed to confer with similar committee
from this place, and to attend the meetin. of
the Directors and Engineers of the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad, which will take place
in few days at Williamsport, Maryland.