Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-04-09

orally. Of the Company. we are very
sure.
Monday being court day, quite large
number Of people we're in town. and
from general conversation with them,we
were Impressed with The belief that they
we're fully alive TO the greet importance
Of giving freely the right Of Wny 10
This great rnad. II is contemplated 10
make il frs, class road in ell its appoint.
men,s-such q road as The Pennsy lvania
Central and the Baltimore & OHIO.
Legislative. The proceedings Of the
Legislature for the past week have not
had much general interest beyond the
election OF Judges. The only matter Of
local interest, 10 US, is the fnsl passage
OF the Bill amending the Charter Of tie
Shenandoah Valley RAILROAD Company.
All righ.-a very important aid valuable
act
Our Prospects.-Ilon. Peter b. Bor't,
President of the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road Company, on Monday last. during
short recess Of The Court made brief
speech TO the people, upon the subject
OF the recen. meeting of the Board OF
Directors. Of the Company. at Washing
ton, and IT'S interes, in general. He was
listened 10 with deep interest by every
body ard his sound and practical views
were fully appreciated by his auditors.
Mr.. Borsl Impressed upon the people
4 liberal right OF way, and an increase Of
private sObscriptiou-bosh will be grant
ed He considered the construction Of
this road a certainty. il the proper spirit
and lib .rsIi,y were displayed by the VIZ
gina people. In ninety days time, per.
haps less, the mauOeks and picks wiH
be at ,Oork. commencing at or near
Front Royal.
The supplemental Bills 10 our charter
passed by our Legislature, and which
will be passed very soon, will facilitate
Subscriptions wonderfully; and will put
it in The power OF many TO subscribe, who
ale new unable TO make money sut,
scrip,ions; owing 10 the scarcity Of that
arlcle-in our mids. Lands, labor. ties,
lumber, &c. will be mode substitutes.
In proper time all these things will be
made manifest.
HInchesier Sentinel We find the
annexed notice If the organization OF the
Shenandoah V. K. K. Company in the
Sentinel Of The 22nd ult. 1t is strange
our excellent ghhor did not receive
the ''ofiicia proceedings in time for his
issue. as we sen, them to him and he
ough, la have had them by the l9'h al
least,two GAYS before his publication day.
II says:
eve have not yet received the official pro-
&C oGiugs, but learn there was an organization
of the Shen. Valley Railroad Company at Luz
ray last week and that Peter b. Bort, Esq,
was elected President Of the Company. We
have the highest possible assurance that the
road from the Potomac will certainly be built
10 Winchester. 1t remains TO be seen whether
our Page friend, will connect here, or seek
connection some fifty miles further on"
Now we are glad to hear "our Page
friends" so softly approached as some OF
the border Valley papers have been lit
lie disposed, OF late, 10 hold rod. in ter.
rorem over our heads, tecause We did not
feel disposed to be playing second fiddle
To- the Msr,insbu,g and Winchester road
to tho Potomac. and other small feeders
Of The Baltimore g. Ohio road. Fie-
As gentlemen Jour page friends
know "hs~k from a handsaw.' We
ate no, much concerned, jus. now. about
small matters. We are pleased 10 learn
OF our brorher's "highe.t possible sssur-
anre tina, The road from the Pu,omsc, will
c,r,s,nly be bull, 10 Winchester" And
then we suppose ~e arc invited to Itch
on to lhsi ,cise effort Of SiaiesRan'hip-
the "Winrhesier and I.uray Valley
Road" instead Of seeking connection
some hhy miles further on" UsH. this
would not lock gerry comsiy. in as big a
concern as ours. Ours is 10 be one OF
the grand luke IN The chain from New
York to Nsw Orleans and therefore
mss,sav TO al small roads. like "lhs road
from the Potom,c"-"Shoo fly. don't
bodder US"
la reference to this road. the Staunton
Spectator also cont,ins the following &C.
coun, Of meeting held ct Nj Vernon
Forge -
Railroad Meeting al MI. Iernon
Forge.-PuT.uant TO noiIce, a meeting oil
tie friends. from East Augusta aud East
Rockingham. favorable to lhe cohsruc-
uon of the Sheusndoah Valley Railroad.
wa. held a, the Mount Vernon Iron
Works.
Tn. meeting va. organized by the ap'
poin,ment OF Ben. f. Kernper, Pfe'Ident,
aud John W. Palmer. Secretary.
On motion of ID. F. Haynes, Esq. a
committee OF five persons was appointed
to draft resolutions for the consideration
Of The body.
The Precedent appointed D. +. Haynes,
J. d. Craig, Robl. Gibbons. Geo. W..
Krmprr. jt..and Wm. Patterson, Esq" .
who Alter . short conference subui'rd
the following report:
Resolved. That we hail with delight
the pro.pec. Of The early construction OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. and
pledgc Ourselves 10 advance the work 10
The utmost oil our ability.
ResolUed,2nd, That whilst we OF these
sections OF our counties, Rockingham and
Augusta were the greatest sufferers rom
tie desols,ine effects Of The late wa
thereby pro,us,ing our Pecunisry Liter
e.ts. ye,, We are willing and pledge our