Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-02-26
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suuVuuCo W mo CtuZcHe VI tu0 OOuuIy
that the Charter for an extension of IN,
Shenandoah Valley Railroad. 10 the Pc
tomac river. .. this place. has been Oh
tanned. The bill having previously pas,
ed the Senate. Mr.. Bellzhoover, in The
House. on Wednesday. called vp the bill
and was passed. providing for On ex,en
sion Of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company through Jefferson county, and
for submitting the question Of subscrip-
lion TO the voters thereof. The bill sub
mis- the question 10 all ''.he male citizens
Of the S,ste." Mr.. Dawn discovered q
"nigger in the wood pile" and sbou, a
dozen Democrats voted against the bill
on sccoun, Of This provision.
The following is the vote on tho "a.
sage Of the bill:
YEAs-Messrs. Welcb, ,,speaker) Aspew
Baker, Ballard Of Mr.;oroe BaIIard Of Logan
Barlow, Bslt7 Hoover. Bower, Carpenter
Chambers Collins, Donehoo; Evans, Farms
worm Fisher, Flick, Gapdes, Gof, Guthrie
fassler, Hervey, Howard, Howe, Judy, Lam
on, Lynch, Mccoy, Nicely, Peirpoint, Pownall
Price, RAIDER, Rexroad, RoPp. Scott, Teser'
Thomas, Wells and WiiLinson-39.
NArs-Asssrs. Rrannon, Burgess, Cracrait'
Davis, DAVIDSON, Farris, Flanagan, Maxwell,
Meadows, Powpall, Sturgiss, Summers and
Wheat-l3.
Upon this subjsc, the Charlsstown
Spirit says:-
1t is generally known ,ha, there is ,
proposition. which has been pressed with
very reasonable hope Of success 10 con
meet the work above named with the
Cumberland Valley Railyoad. nov in pro
cess Of construction. FROM Hsgers,own 10
the Potomac. -Thia Junction. when or
fecied. will furnish grand through route
from New York and Philadelphia to the
South and Southwest. bringing the former
city nearer to New Orleans than any 9th
er route in existence by sbou, seventy
miles. The advantages afforded by our
ciizebs Of choice Of markets for their
products and purchases cannot be too
highly estimated whilst. at the same
time. this Improvement must tend to the
development Of almos. exhsuslless wealth.
mineral and agricultural, which lies along
its way.
This attention Of the people Of the coun-
~ can no, be too in,ently fixed on this
gres, work. They should give it all the
encouragement, in their power both by
expressions Of their good will and by
liberal subscriptions Of stock.
One Of the provisions Of the;char,er just
secured is a submission 10 all The ,s4 pay :
ers OF the ooupty Of the question OF q
county subscription, within thirty days
after the Board Of Supervisors shall have
directed such Submission. 4 special cleo
ton TO be held for the purpose. 1t in
wolves interests Of momen,ous iDDniiance.
We trus, that, will. a view TO this eiec.
ton % :nicn will doubtless be ordered
whhou, delay by the proper authorities.
the matter will be canvsssed and discuss.
ed fully, and in a spiri. Of examination
and inquiry that shall have for its ohjec!
nothing else than The public good.
Since the above was in type. We have
received the Page Courier. which con.
tains the following -
I,sppearing to the undersigned com.
mi,sioners appointed TO open Books Of
subscription to the capital stock OF the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company.
that so much of the capital stock is sub
sc,ibed as is sufficient 10 incorporate The
subscribers. 1t is. therefore Ordered !:
That general meeting Of the capital
stock Of said company be held .. Lnray.
Va. beginning on The 5th Of March,
1870. 10 elect Presiden. and Directors
Of said company. S. A. CoFFMAN.
HKNRV FoRREa.
A. NJ. NEWMAN,
P. B. BoRsT,
WM. MILNRs.
B. F. GRAysoH,
Commissioners.
II will also be seen by the proceedings