Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-09-17
,o,v ,sma,ks by Col James E. Stewart,

| from Gov. Gesry, OF Ie""sJ
Gov. Wise, Hons. A. H. II. Stuart ana
Jotn y. Baldwin, Ex-Gov. Robertson
Commodore NJ. F. Maury, Of The VIZ
GINA Mililsry Institute, Jacob Rus'sll oil
New York and others, who spoke in The
hivhes, terms Of the great project. Coi'
s,ewsrtoficis,ed with much dignity dur
ing the entire day, and was exactly suited
IN the occasion. He al times, IN MS re-
marks, became "all over glorious and IN
sxpressitly happy"
After the delivery Of these addresses
and the reading OF the letters dinner was
snnounced-spresd upon long i'ble' IN
the Courthouse yard. ladened with the
substantial, and deIicacie. OF the season.
as well a. bushels Of grapes from the eel
ebrated Vineyard Of Marcus Buck, Esq
After The inner man was satisfied the
crowd proceeded 70 the field about one
hundred yards from The Southeast enc Of
The Town, 10 witness The "breskiag OF the
ground" A hollow square was then
! formed. ia the centre Of which had been
placed pick. shovel and spade Win
uncovered heads, the ceremony vas
opened by prayer BY Elder John Clark
editor OF the Warren Sentinel. who pre-
faced the services by stating that his pro.
fessioD, for the last thirty years. had
been 10 encourage bis fellow.eiiizens TO
walk in a road which led from This world
to the celestial kingdom, and which was
narrew and strait way-sn airline
bu, il was becoming in him 10 ask the
blessing OF God upon sny enterprise that
was lawful 10 engage in.
Lieut.. Gov. Msyre was then introduc-
ed and made a spirited and eloquent
speech, and was mos, happy in bis alIu.
sions 10 the strong bond which this road
would form between The sections OF our
country but recently in terrible conflict
with each other In no other way, he
said. could q lasting reconstruction be
more efTeciuslly accomplished. than by
an increase and multiplication OF the
means OF in,ercom nunicslion between the
North and South. His remarks were loud.
ly spplsUded. After which be took pick
in hand and broke the earth. Whilst he
was digging the earth ludlcrous incident
occurred. The Lient. Gov. not much ad-
Gicled 10 The use Of The pick, made one
or two desperate attempts to penetrate and
uphesve the hsrdsned earth. he was in.
formed that his services would not com.
mand fifty cents a day-ihaI he wasn't
used 10 it, &c.
Col. A. X. Mcclure OF Philadelphia,
was mex, introduced and was particularly
happy in his remarks, it being the frat
opportunity he ever had OF addressing q
Southern audience. The giSt OF bis re-
MARKS, after referring 10 the great impor.
lance The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
would be 10 the Valley. was 10 heal any
dissensionI in the minds OF the people,
and 10 pour oil upon the troubled waters.
After his remarks he took up the spade
and removed portion Of the dirt which
Lieut.. Gov. Msyrs had broken, and
whilst Col. Mcclure was thus engaged
his sxertions were spplsuded. and he
wa, voted at sixty cents day-IhaI he
would make good railroad hsnd, &c.
Vocifsrous cries ih'n went up from the
anxious multitude for Boielsr Botelsr !
Bo,elsr who made bis sppsarsaeo upon
the stand, and addressed lbs crowd in his
usual happy manner, and was intaHup"d
by frequent and loud applause. After bis
remarks he wss ol:o called upon 10
throw up" portion of he broken earth,
which he did with much de1t'ri,y, some
one Of the crowd renarking ;ha, his ser
vices were worth seventy cents Ter day.
We concluded that either OF the above
gentlemen were better projecting rail.
roads than they were al using the "shov.
el and the hoe"
Loud calls were then made for Hon.
w. II. Trsvers, the able and energetic
Directors Of the Road, OF Chsrsslown,
bu, much TO the regret OF the audience,
he had taken his departure for home on
lbs 3 clock train, 10 attend 10 a pressing
engagement.
During the intervals Of these exercises
the Stra:burg Band discouued some OF
their finest music. The scene was deep
ly impressive, and was one that will b.
remembered throughout their lives by
those who witnessed IT.
Around this place were long rows Of
shan,es, carts, picks, shovels. whee bar.
rows. &C., 10 be used by the energetic
superintendent Of the work, Mr., p. Col
Inns for the speedy construction OF the
road. Mr.. Collins is an agreeable and
clever gentleman, master Of his situation.