Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-03
Raitroads.

so W s'esl 'u'eiest. On The general sub
!ecs OF these promoters oil civilization and
commerce, the writer says:
''ln 1880 there were but4I miles of
completed railroad in The United States.
Ten years later there were 2.l47 miles,
or al an average rate Of increase OF more
than 200 miles per aDnum. In 1850
sgain 'here were 7,475 miles, or a, an
average rate OF 500 miles per snnum. In
1880 there were 2s,77l miles, or o, an
average rate Of 1000 miles per snnum
increase daring The decade. From 1860
10 1861 period more favorable to the
destruction than the construction of rail.
roads there were cons ,ruc,ed about six
thousand miles additional. or al an ave-
rase ts'e oil 100 miles per aunum. By
Inc close Of 1870, il is a reasonable esil.
mate that there will be completed so, 900
miles oil railroad, or al an average annual
rate OF increase of 800 miles per annum
Tor The last half of The decade. AT this
time Tor. 10 be more exact. al the close
OF Tins year. there will be built, in round
numbers 10000 miles OF railroad CON.
nunica,ion in The United States, or four.
ienlhs Of all the railroad in the world.
This is grand distinction for America,
the youngest OF The great nations. This
will give US mile Of railroad TO each 900
oil populations proportion twice as large
as that OF any European State. and ap-
preached only by The Csnadss, where
the railroads have for the most part been
bull: by The Imperial Government"
The relative cost Of our roads, as COM
pared with those in country where la
Dor is much cheaper than it is here, is
thus referred TO by The writer:
"The aggregate cost Of these 10000
miles OF railroad. built and 10 be compile
ted within the wear, with their equipment.
is estimated a, 81 500, 900, 600. or at sv-
erage rate OF S45. 900 per mIle. BY way
OF comparison, i, may be stated ,hs! the
cos, OF the 1899 miles Of railroad in
Great Britain, al TIE close OF 1868, is sta
ted at no less than 456.420, 000-a sum
and full third larger than The cos, OF our
own roads having a ihreefold length. We
must remember. however, that this in
cludes The COS, Of sone very expensive
docks, terminal and city lines, where the
righI-Of-way was purchased at enormous
rates. The average cost per mile OF En-
tlsh railroads is stated at 94l 033, Scotch
al G22 $50, and Irish a, 9l4,360.
Referring to the Influence Of railroads
in developing the wealth. adding TO the
population. and increasing the value Of
the coil, The writer adduces the following
examples d:
LAS pertinent illustration Of The in.
auence Of railroads upon the population,
production and wealth, noie few figures
drawn from the growth Of the FIVE great
States north and ives, Of the Ohio river
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and
Wisconsin. In 1910, without railroads,
their aggregate population was 2 924 900.
In 1850 their railroads had increased 10
$500 miles. and their population 10 A.
53S, 900. The annual product OF cereals
had risen 10 255 $780, coo bushels, and
their aggregate wealth, according 10 The
census, to S966,S $4,000. 10 1860 The
population had risen to 100000 and
the railroad mileage 10 10000; the cereal
product had risen TO AS, l46.0 600 bust els
and the wealth 10 So 100000, 600. Thus
= to ~ h. ri
road facilities was accompanied by a re-
Darkable increase in population NINETY
pes cent. in Is years. and still greater
increase in production (23o per cent. in
Is years and in wealth still greater
proportion. AT the same rates Of increase
by 1870 these FIVE states will then COM
lri e ,hiEd part Of he en'lre population
Of the county, more ihan third par, Of
the ce:eal products. and fourth OF the
taxable wealth. II is Impossible TO con-
c,ive shs. this development Of resources
could have followed so rapidly Without
thu extension Of railroads"
The Two HEApED AND Four LEGGED
WoMAN.-There is now on exhibition at
The Fair Grounds in Columbus, Go, the
most wonderful freak Of nature ever pre-
scented TO the world. Il consists Of ne
gro girl, or as some would say, pair Of
girls. sged Is years. The person or per-
sons has two perfectly developed heads
and bodies down to the waist, where The
Two spines and bodies become blended in
to one solid body. On each body are
two perfect arms and hands, of which
each has full and natural use. She has
Four perfectly formed and well developed
legs aud feet. on which she moves active
". She can wsl'z. and dance quad
ri!e. She was born .lsve, The property
of Mrs. Smith. in Columbus. Robson
county, North Carolina. who teuderly
cared for and raised and educated her.
She is intelligent and can and does hold
converse with two persons at the same
time. She is cheerful. and most devoted
ly attached 10 Mrs. Smith. What is sin.
gular. though she appears from The color
OF the skin to be Of pure negro blood. she
has straight black hair COluu.auS Sun.
"STARrLINa REvELAIIoN."-Und
this head story has been extensively
copied into our exchanges from The "Spir-
it Of Jefferson" purpornng TO be con-
fession OF a man by The name Of Light,
H. o,,n,l,, J;eI IN The ronnty oE