Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-03-12
o. OuR RalLRoAp.-We are glad to

nave UteH piaCtu III Posoeoo"
ration as 10 leave no doubts upon
our mind.
Having obtained the Charter through
Yves, Virginia. the Shenandoah Valley
Company will be organized ON the l4'h
instant. The Jefferson county subscrIp'
ton of S25o, 900 will be voted upon on
the 3lu instant. Clarke and Warren
willie peedily subscribe their 100000,
and ere long the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road will be success stimulus 10 our
agriculture and manufactures. and benef.
cial 10 all classes.
We take the following extract from an
article in the Franklin Repository. pub
lished a, Chambersburg. Pa. one Of the
most influential newspapers in the Cum
berland Valley
We lave .he pleasure Of informing our
readers ,hs, The charter for the last link in
the prea, Southern Railroad from New
York 10 New Orleans ria Cbambersburg.
was obisined from the Yves, Virginia
Legislature on the 18Th ult. The friends
OF The Chareslown and Luray Valley
route, who have been working earnestly
for the extension OF The Cumberland Val
ley Railroad through their portion Of
West Virginia. have This charter now IN
their possession. MIR. J. b. McElroy,
who was one OF the earliest advocates Of
this route, and w. II. Travers, Esq. Of
Chsrles,own, visited Judge Waits last
Friday. and had very satisfactory inter
view with him. Mr.. McElroy called on
his return. lie stated that this route
through the Luray Valley is ten miles
shorter Than The Marlinsbnrg and VIM
chester route, and has the additional ad-
vantage of passing through several rich
counties that are as yeI undeveloPed. The
land in these counties is limestone, and
iron ore has been discovered in great
quantities. lis also said the public has
not been fully informed Of many other
reasons for adopting this route in the ex-
tension OF the Cumberland Valley Rail
road, and ,ha, erroneous impressions have
been made agains, it, If This is the case,
The Luray Valley people should be heard,
and with lha, object in view, we will. in
shor, time, give some facts in relation 10
this matter that have been presented 10
the citizens on this side OF the Potomac.
&s+ The Baltimore Annual Conference
of The VI. E Church. in session al Fred
erck, Md, adjourned on Wednesday.
The following are the appointments for
This District:
WINCHESTER DIsrnIcT.-W. H. Hoi-
Hday, p. E.-WInchester-B. &. W.
Reid. Winchester Circuil-E. f An.
derson and ID. B. WinslesJ. Uarper's
Ferry aud Jefferson Circuit-Waison
Case. Experimentation Jump.
Msrtinsburg-S. V. Leech. HedgesviIle
George Crossfeld. Berkeley Springs
C o Cook. South Branch-H. Nc
Nemsr and A J Gill. Moorefeld and
Frsnklin-J. c. Taylor. Bloomington
No appointment Piedmont. r.
gladden.. Lonaconing-W. G. Mullen.
Froslburg-W. M. Frysinger. Frost
burg Citcuit-James N. Davis, Zone to be
supplied.) Mount Ssvage-G. ".
Hobbs. Cumberland-A. X. Kelley.
AIlsgany-A J Bender and b N Food.
en-. Zone to be supplied.) Hsncock-G.
~ Heyde and J st Clair Neil.
The next Conference is TO be held in
the Broadway Church, Baltimore.
The Rev. Mr.. FeeIemyer who has pre-.
sided in This place during the past two
year., goes TO Liberty, Frederick County.
Md
Rev. Mr. Clsmm, the former Presiding
Elder Of this District goes 10 East
Washington, and Rev. G G Baker Of This
county goes 10 Rockville. Md
&C. The mortgage given by the Bal'-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, TO
John w. Garrett, and Johns liorkins. Of
Baltimore, aud James Tinker, of New
York, trustees. to secure the pay ment OF
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