Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-31


right OF wsv, with two exceptional cssc'.
and we will Jouo,iess obtain ,hrm. Then
we went into Augusta, another besunlul
sud itch rounuy. where Il e dtctirtd pro-
Die live. and found thfm oil alive, and
generally rendering us the right NJ way.
Our friends are 1t work vigorously there.
an! 10 no ore ate we more indebted ihsn
10 that intelligent, active and indeismsa-
ole friend Of our improvement, J. DAVIS
Cfsig tsrritd wrh hin few nlahts
ago, and assure YOU he Is ''hve man.
and ior poor b,ulRhed and deceived
man." h. Is huggIng his deception very
near "a his hearl, and Is htlpirg slong The
night # way vigorously. found many
olher sc.ive luenjs helping along tho
good work, and cur success IN that coGn-
" wasv,ry encouraging. aud speedy aud
entire success - certain. Mr.. Garrett
and hls pIOls had preceded our ptI'y, bot
We swept hls clbwcbs down as we went
along. lie has done is 20 hsIn By his
Arguments sgsInsI our road, and done he
own scheme no b-n II hy ml,represcni-
inp us. Oar answer TO I'll OF his nicely
concocled stories. was The srIlvsl Of ons
OF our accomplished engineers. Col. =.
K. johnson, al FI.her'lle, where hs will
I'm sdlal,Iy organIzr his corps and lo's'e
the road at that point. and Mr. Philip
Collins. OF tie litm OF Collins BGos. a.
CO.. The eupennIeEdent at The contractors
ol our rusd. will reach tnat point lh lew
days, hi indeed uty ale not slfrsdy
there. vIIh large numhcr OF horses.
catrs. tools, &c. aud lsboieTs TO u.e them.
and The wosk will be pushed forward with
rigor. The contractors have just finish
cd some two o. ,hrce roads IN P,nnsyl-
I ,ana and vii now transfer their force.
recently opera ing those roads 10 ueir
Virginia improvement
Our road is nav IN progress OF con-
suuelIon. and some ten miles ni II 10 al
ready graded Sou;h OF From, Roysl. and
when left home on lhe 9rhNns'.. Assist
ant Chief Engineer Barrett with his corps
were locating he road Ir0m l.ufsy Noiih
10 meet The other parties coming up ifom
Fl. Royal. It's IN cunem2lauon very
soon to pu, another party work. South
~
parry iiom Flshenvllr. The friends Of
our road everywhere MAJ be assured ihst
large iorcc vii be placed on ouI IIns by
the commences eri OF the summer. and "
the people along The lire of The road uill
literally grant the right OF way, the road
will certainly be constructed TO the Virgin
ia and tennessee road IN lhe time con-
Iac,cd lur-two years. The VTginl.
people. action. will influence the con-
srruCllOn oj lhc roa ! ma great measure.
They can secure It's speedy construction
by prompt aud liberal rtanune Of 'hs
right Of way. Thi. assert TO be The laci
from The highest Official source and our
friends may rest assured OF II. u malIrU
not WHIT Interpretations they may
hear to tie conr,ry from any source
wha'ever.
General II. ilaupt. uho is nov lie
Chief Engineer oI lhc Company. has just
returned from an extensive tour oi pre-
.ininary examination OF the route for ,hs
extension of the s. Y. X. H. ihIoug
South Western Virginia IN Pound Gap
and tho Tennessee hrp. He wls accom-.
panied by Mr.. &. u. Le.ly one Of 10
most distinguished sclrnu6c GeologI'.
in this couu ~. These two en- ineni Gen.
llempn havc feiurnrd foil Of enthusiasm
for an extension Of tho road. and 'pcak IN
the h:g est commeDdariun Ol tbs interest
ing portion Of our glorious old Common
wealth and It's lnexlsustible resources "f
uealth.
General IIaup, reporie 10 Prs'idcnt
Bnrst a. Lursy, and Then IN company.
with Assistant Chief Engineer Barrett
and Mr Collins, the contractor, passed
over The m,.' 81 'he inc Of the roa from
Luray 20 Shepherd,ioon w. v, and
thrnce on to Ph,lsd'lphi.. ahr'e lh.y
vii make luil repoit !" be Lad before
the P.e',d,n II, and DltetIou OF the Coa-
ranY.
Mr. Bort infornel me before I l,ii
hpmr, lhsl ( u.i IT.. conference with rhe's
.Ren,leutb iher rtports wilt br e tho
most favorable character. The rep"n Il
Mr. Iesly will show the vast mineral e.
sources UI lhs, county. valuable and ex-
Icnsiye IN chssctr. They exist oil
along q line Of the proposed road, and
rorsl,t Of non, salt. coal, pl'Hr. &c.
The.e rep1rs vii be published. aud msy
be ! uhed forward 10 by every VIriinlan
with deep lncrest,snd e'p,rlsll by bo,e
inl,If,ted m The construction oi ibe gieat
ShcnInJosh Valley K,htosJ. prononn nc, d
by Commodoie Many 10 be "a link in
Ibe cham ihsi Is destined 10 become Il he
greatest commercial and Dsronsl inp e
lance" | will send 500 eopir', Of u sse
reports WHEN lhey are gubtished.
Generel ilsupi j. known tu bc one of
Ihe most 'kIlful AMI scientific engineers
in t'is crurIry. lie bs, wuirn svtr.i
works on cn i1'PIiul nf high 'spoir ~
thr profession. and ~ss ter long na's
Chief Engrneer Of the PENN, lssois Con.
trsI Railroad Company.
The friends OF our road everysh'fs
m.y be vsII cbeered up. a. sm s.sored
every thing j. nov 10 resdIns,. lof in 'ig.
o:ou. prosecuiloD.
wish no III luck 10 tie Valley Rail-
road: on the contrary IL has ny best
wishes aud ,ympaibies for rs epIIrs sUe-
ce... 1Ltre - no cause Tor IIvalfy be.
tween the two rosds. There is room
enough for bo'h, and Pre,ident Garrett