Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-07-30

mend entirely on the disposition and sPlr'
it manifested by our people, and Ihe sub
isci of a RICH, Of way IS involved ID q
settlement OF the question Of damages Tor
the land required for the uses OF me com
PAW. A satisfactory adjustment oil lhls
mailer is all that stands in the way oil an
early commencement and vigorous pros
ecuiion of the great work. For every
hours delay after the 18Th Of .7ugu"
merit. the people Of The county owning
property along the line will be response
BILE. We deem il unnecessary 10 urge
mon them the utmost libersliiy in deter
mining this question. 1t is moi TOO much
TO ask OF many of them. in view oil Inc
incaIculsble benefits to be derived IRON
the work, that they give the right OF way
to the company without charge. In cas-
es OF course where any peculiar hardship
is endured it is to be expected that lar
compensal alton will be demanded. In such
instances it will be most cheerluily psio.
Rut should there be showna disposition
(ye have not The least fer Of this. how
ever.) TO make uni sI and excessive ex-
actions, some other route, and one mat
can be obtained on more favorable terms,
will be selected 10 The abandonment OF
of those already surveyed. 10 those Ia
miIiar with the country from Shepherds
town 10 Charlestown and BerryvilIe /! is
known that there is a choice OF several
most admreble lines, either one OF which
can be adopted without violation oil The
charter combining the work 10 a point
mot further than one. hall mile from The
CORPORATION limits OF Shepherdstown and
.he like distance from the town OF
Charlestown." We have every conf
dence that there will be no difficulty OF a
serious nature thrown in the way OF this
magnificent project The interests oil The
county are too manifest, and The pubic
spirit Of il. citizens is TOO well known Tor
any apprehensiOns of the sort.
An opportunity viii be afforded IN
short time to the propetiy-holders to ex-
press their view on the subject Mean
lime, we hope they will take he matter
into their serious consideration discuss
i. in all It's bearings and be prepared Tor
prompt action
In reference to our railroad The
Baltimore Sun Of recent date says -
The Shenandoah IIaliey Railroad
Company Ut was stated IN our DIS
patches Of yesterday that an important
contract for the construction OF the Shen-
snJosh Valley railroad Of Virginia, had
been com pleled in Philadelphia by The
Central Improvement Company have a.
greed to construct the Shenandoah Valley
railroad, including uperstructcre, stations
and everything ready Tor the equipment
from the Potomac river, at or near SheP-
herdstown. by way Of Charles Front
Royal, Lursy. Baskerville, Lexington and
Buchanan, to tie Virginia and Tennessee
railroad, near Salem, distance Of 233
miles. and 10 complete the sane within
two wears. The contracting party Is
made up Of strong railroad men, and, it's
stated, thcy will he allie 10 prosecute this
important enterprise with the utmost Vlg'
or. The Cumberland Valley Railroad
will De promptly extended rom Hsgers-
town to ShepherdsIo%n, distance OF but
thirteen mles, and lhUs connect The Shen'
sndosh Valley road with the Cumber land
Valley and PeDnsy lVsnla Central. 1t Is
the purpose OF The managers Of ME Shen-
sndoah Valley to extend their road as
speedily as possible through the CIInch
and IIoIsion Valleys, through a Country
of oound,ess mineral resources, to Knox
vile, AMI connect with the network OF
railroads rsdlaing from that point, and
also extending their line from the Clnch
Valley, through Pond Gap, to Connect
with The Krn,ucky system Of railroads.
thereby making almost an air line from
Men phis to Philadelphia and New Iers.
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