Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29
RAILROAD MATTERS.

through our section, and the certainty OF It's
early construction established, we have givsn
but little attention to the subject. The peo>
pie of other sections, South oPthis, are striv-
ing to,have the extension located as near as
possible to each particular locality in which
they are severally interested. A railroad
convention was held in farewell county on the
goth of October, in which the s. v. R. r.
Company was represented by P. B. Borst,
Esq. President; General Haupt, Engineer in
Chief, and Professor Leslie, an eminent geol-
ogist Of Philadelphia. Liberal county SUBJ
scriptfons aud the free right of way, were
guaranteed by several counties. Since the
adjournment of this convention, Gen. Haupt
and Prof. Leslie have been on the proposed
line of the road, making a thorough examina>
ton of the adjacent country, in order to OBJ
tain full information in regard to the vast
mineral, agricultural and other resources of
these rich portions of Virginia. We hope,
ere long, to be able to report the arrival of
these gentlemen in Jefferson.
Below is report of recent meeting in
Mercer county, in relation to an extension Of
our railroad -
Shenandoah Ta1Sey Ruflroad Extension
We learn from the Montgomery (Va) Messen.
1er that the citizens of Mercer county held a
public meeting at Princeton, on the 18th inst,
to give expression to the sentiments of the peo-
pie of the county in relation to the extension
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. and to
invite the attention of the officers of said rond
to the route through East River Valley
Preamble and resolutions were adopted de-
caring it the opinion of the meeting that the
most advantageous route will be found up the
valley of Johns creek, in Craig county;
thence into the Glover Hollow, and along the
base of Salt Pond Mountain to New river. in
Giles county; thence down the same to the
mouth of East river; thence up the same and
through the county of Mercer to the waters
oS Cinch river. in Tazewell county, and down
the same to the point of destination that the
above indicated route is not only the shortest
and cheapest of construction, and most favor
ably situated for connections with improve
ments North aud West Of this region. but will,
in the opinion of this meeting, tend more than
any route to develop the agricultural and min.
eral resources of Southwestern Virginia and
the contiguous portions of West Virginia,
especially their inexhaustble mineral re-
sources, by bringing together the coal of
Mercer county, West Virginia, and the iron
ore of Giles and Bland Counties
Further, by these resolutions they pledge
themselves to advocate the necessary legisla-
tion-they invite the engineers Of the road to
visit the county and examine the route, and
appoint VIM H. French, D. E. Johnston and
Isaiah Bee committee to correspond with the
authorities of the road on the subject
Our RAILRoAD.-The Roanoke Times
contains correspondence from Giles County,
from which VIC clip the following extract:
The extension of the Shenandoah Valley
railroad throughout Southwest Virginia is the
theme of special interest. The formation of
the Valley between Brush and Gap Mountains
renders it the most practical route for a rail-
road that can be found. Not single "cut'
will have to be made, unless it be where the
Blaeksburg road crosses it, The people are
alive to the importance of the road and are
willing to lend any reasonable aid which may
be asked The right of way is certain. This
route will take the Shenandoah Valley road
through Craig, Giles, Bland. Trazewel and
Washington counties, missing Roanoke entire.
". We trust this route may be taken for two
reasons: LIST General Malone encouraged
and aided this company in order to defeat the
Baltimore road, and now it is likely to run
parallel to his road and "divde time" with
him. End: twill furnish bumper" to our
over Jealous Roanoke men who are so anxious
to have other people build roads for them that
they refused to act like independent. true
Virginians and aid the road that desires to
work for their real interest 1t teaches the
lesson that no one should depend on others to
do for him what he ought to do for himself.
RAILROAD MEETING.-We are requested
to give notice that meeting of the Commits
sioncrs to value the land on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, Jacob Fulk, John KEEP
linger Samuel Knott, VIM. Burr, q. w.
Eicheberger,) appointed some time since, and
the farmers on the ronte, between this place
and the b. g. .. Railroad, will be held in this
place on "Wednesday next, the 3Oti instant,
at o'clock. at the Office of Mr.. G. NJ. l}eI;z
hoover. Every person interested is expected
to be present without fail.
T.ShepAerdstown Register.
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILRoAD--John
Welty, ESQ, one of the Directors in the above
company, returned from Baltimore on Wed>
ncsday morning last, and informs us that every
thing is going on prosperously along the line
of this work. 1t is now believed that the
track will be laid to Nlechanicstown by the 1st
day Of January next, and that, on that day the
cars will commence running to that point
He also tell US that the work on all the un>
finished sections in the mountain is being
vigorously pressed-more particularly on the
summit, at which point most is to be DOME
On this side of the mountain very little re-
mains to be done beyond the laying of the
rails to Hagerstown.-H 0serstowm Mall
ES The Cincinnati Times, a Radical paper,
says that 1.-THE elections have worked havoc in
the Republican party; that there have been
decided losses everywhere that the minority