Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-04-09
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We congratulate the citizens Of our
county, and especially the friends Of the
railroad. upon the al owe success. Atno
distan, Date the iron horse will be passing
through our rich and fertile Valley, con-
uecling the North and South, laden with
coal. ROO, cotton, and produce of every
description, creating the best Of markets.
Old epherdstown, as well a, he other
towns upon the line, will rise from their
lsthsrgy and old fogyism, ard new and
acllve impetus will be infused into them
IN business, mechsuical and manuiac-
turing poin, of view. Already We have
capitalists who are about establishing an
extensive Paper Mandatory ia our
midst, aud no doubt ere the lapse OF
lew more months other manufacturers
will open up in our midst. There are
no better facilities for manufacturing pur-
poses than Shephe,dstown affords, rest
ing upoA The banks OF the famous and
ri .cid Potomac, and We especially invite
the attention Of capitalists ~ this point.
Let us then joice over what has already
been accomplished toward. the building
up Of our community, and rest assured
VIA, by continuing TO work in developing
our facilities, new era vii dawn upon
cur community aud success will crown
our efforts.
The following extracts We clip from
the Luray Courier, published in Page
county. The first extract contains an
account Of the meeting of the Presiden.
and Directors of the road. held in Wash
ington city. The Courier. situated up
on the same line with Us, has done good
service in battling for The railroad -
Meeting of The President and Direc.
tors of The Shenandoah Idhey Railroad
Copanany. at Washington City, on
" eaaesday. The 23rd uh.-Pursusn' to
adjournment, at LUay, Va, on tie l4Ih
nit, the President and Board OF Directors
OF the S V. K. K. Co, assembled IN
darlington CIV, al No. 1923 + street,
on Wednesday 23d uli., and proceeded
to the farther organization OF the conpa'
ny.
Presentation Peer B. BUr'', Prosi-
dent; Benjamin +. Grayson. ST., Srste'a-
~, pro TEN Is. *. Jsmi'on. Treasurer
pio ,em aud tie following Board of DI-
reciors:
Hon. Wm Mines. IT,, Thos. VI. Al
mond, WIN Ii. rrsver-, J. NJ. Walker.
G.. II. B.rdweIl, b. X Jaml.on and WIN.
Palmer.
The Board was fail. except Hon S.
NcDo.ell Moore, Of Rockbu &c county.
Va, who wss unavold bly, absent.
Througr the poIieness OF the S.cfet''
~ Of the Board, W. have had The oppor-
,nn,ty to in.pect The proreedIne', and
make the following notes
On motion Of VIM. Painter. Gen. w.
W. Wright. OF Prnnsylvsnla. was elected
chief Eng,nerr. Geo Barrett. Of Carlisle,
Pa, Assistant Chief Engineer. aRd J. b.
McEhoy. Esq, OF Chsriss'own. Jetfe'-
san county, w. Va Assistant Engineer.
Gen. Wright is repre.en,ed t. be ore
of The most accomplished engineers IN
th, county; and lis assistant Chief and
us assistant also accomplished and eTer'
petic gentlemen in ih-r profession.
Benz f. Grayson, sr Of Ln'dy, Page
e, Va. was elected permanent Secretary
OF lie Company fire at Lursy, Va.
B X. J.mison. Of Philadelphia, was
chosen permanent Treasurer-"fhce al
Philadelphia.
A committee of five members o! the
Board of Directors. with the Presldenl OF
the Company. were appointed. 'o-wi' -
Nessrs. Almond. rraveIs. Spiler. Moore,
and B,rlwrll. to select such a,.i-tsnt oih'
Gers. agents, &C., for rr0curing private
and county subscriptions. securing Tshts
OF way, releases, land damages. &C., to
act in such matters for the interest OF the
Company, .ublect. however. t. the ap-
provsl of The Boar Of Dlrecior' to The
said Company.
A committee of i've memhess with the
President, to wit: MessIs. Painter, Mil
mes. ~ alker, Bar1wel and Painter were
apDnlnred tn lake in charge other impor-
tant interest. Of The Go rpsny. which
will be considered and reported TO he
next meeting o(Ihs Board Of Directors,
subject to their approval
The fist committee Is 10 have iheH
office al Luray, and The other at Phi'adei'
phll. TT
A committee consisting Of VIM. II.
T,avers, " IN. Mines. Jr.. AID b. n.
Janlssn. vas appointed 10 d!aii Bye
Law. Tor The govern lent OF he ComPd-
ny-.cbjsc. to the "Pproval OF the BoSrd
OF Directors.
These constitute the principal oin''
of interest IN the proceedings OF NE
Board and they indicate business. We
learn from the President and Directors
from this county, who were present al
the meeting in Washington. tina, every
,hing passed of pleasantly and hsrmoni-
ous,y, and they were much pleased with
the heightened and genilemanly bearing.
intelligence and business character OF their
colleagues from PhiIadelpsja and New
T0JS. AZ,
The Assistant chief Engineer. Mr..
Rar,eu. and his assistant. Mr. McEiroy'
are now in the Geld in the Po'omsc c'un