Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-08-27
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which they have enjoyed for so many
years. they have made less progress in
the culture Of railroad literature than
ish, reasonably have been expected, as
they seem unshle 10 touch upon these
matters wirhou, some departure from
! iacts-the comfy Of good neighborhood
1 the couveniionallies Of courtesy and
the csnons Ct taste. But this is one OF
The inconvenience which the public
must expec: to suffer until said editors
can be made more ighlened and learn
! to be more liberal and exact
| Our enterprise seems also TO have de-
veloped soG.e curious specimens Of in
credully nearer home amongst those
who will have it that Ihey w!sh well TO
/ our road, but who, al the same time sui.
! fer from skeptlclsm concerning II which
de6ss Ill ordinary rules OF conviction
and brings them !nthe lludIbrastic cafe
CORY of
"Men convinced against their will,
Who 're Of the game opinion still"
I Ye, they are unwilling TO have it thought
! tina, they rejeci the evidence upon grounds
( which IN owe ordinary minds. They as
sumo TO have a deeper insight into the
nature Of Ihinqs and higher sphere of
reasoning; as lie reported OF the great Lu-
Iher, when pe,,ered with logic, he rose
TO the sublmity of unbtlief eXclsiming.
II despise mathematics! proofs, csrnal
arguments and common sense" So, all
that we can do for the relief OF our sui-
ferng friends 80 called) who persls, in
esincing such excessive solicluje upon
The subject Of our railroad, is TO suggest
a wholesome restraint Of temper and the
soothing Influence OF Time; and also
that they take care meanwhile to render
themoelves no longer liable to The charge
with which BrInsley Sherden Is said 10
have sllenced parliamentary opponent
when he told him tina, che depended up
on his Imagination for his facts and upon
his memory for his Wit"
Some Of lbe doubling Thomases" Of
this region, who cant be made TO believe
the evidence OF their senses in reference
TO our Railroad prospects, appear to be
very curious TO know who is the "Mr.
Scott, President Of the Cenra! Improve.
menl Company Of Pennsy hana," Which
has contracted 10 construct The Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad from Shepherds
town 10 Salem. They are especially
anxious TO ascertain If it is A. Thomas
Scott or Thomas \. Scott So, 10 set
all such erqulTers a, Iest, we take occa-
sion 10 inform them that the gentleman
in question is Thomas a. Scott, Acting
President of the Pennsy lgsnia Central
Railroad, and that he is wilhal, the Gap
tain Scou" 10 whom all such curious
coons will have 10 come down in the end,
no matter how incredulous they may
now affect to be Of his identity.
Our readers will perceive from the
proceedings OF The Supervisors Coufl,
published III ,his days paper that the
Board, with commemorate prompiness,
has complies with HE will Vi The people
OF Jefferson and ordered the issue of our
County Bonds for The S250,OO0 subscrip.
ton to the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
and they viii also observe with pleasure
how particular The Board has been 10
pro eel the interests OF the County By
adopting every possible precsullOn in the
mode Of issuing the Bonds, so as to in
sure me faithful application Of the sub
scr!qtIon 10 the imporIan! purposes Tor
which it was intended.
We have seen several letters this week
from Officers Of the Shenandoah Railroad
Company, giving The most gratifying sc-
counts Of the progress and prospects Of
he road. Amongst other Items Of inlOr.
nation derived from these authentic
sources, we learn that Mr.. Philip Col
Inns, one OF the Chief Contractors, has
arrived III Warren county, and is now
having the shsnties and stables erected,
for The accommodation Of the large force
Of hands and horses, who are soon TO fol-
low biu. 10 begin the work Of consuuc-
hon.
We are also informed that il is in con-
temptation 10 hold Grand Internal In
ptOyemeni Barbecue next month, near The
Forks OF The Shenandoah, al which a
! number Of distinguished gentlemen from
this aud oiheI states are expected to be
present.
The last Shenandoah Herald says :
ain a conVers 1,ion Win Peter B. Borsl,
, Esq, president OF The Shenandoah Valley
railroad, few days since, he positively
( assured Us that The contract for the con
srucmon Of Ma, road by HE Pennsylvania
company is bona file award. aud tina,
the company is perfectly solvent and able
: 10 complete the road in tie specified time,