Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-04-23

DC. To CApIrALisTs.-ln another col
umn Of this issue will be found the adj
verti.smen, of Col. W. A. Morgan, who
offer. for sale his fine farm near town.
Here is a chance for capitalists or any
one waning a pleasant and beautiful
home. Tho Shenandoah Valley RaI-
road. as now surveyed, will pass directly
by the Spring of Revolutionary fa"e
Edward s. Rinse, in this issue, also Of
fers a, Private Sale, splendid little farm
Of 30 acres. choice limestone land, we'll
improved. lying near Dufield's Depot, in
tue most fertile portion Of Jefferson Coun-
ty. Read The advertisement carefully and
learn Of the superior requisites this excel
lent lillle home contains.
In this issue il will also be seen thai
b. S. Mcln,ire. Special Commissioner,
will sell al Public Sale, on the 6rsl day
Of June. next. large and splendid farm
near Leetown. in this County. This is
one of the finest and mos, productive
farms ia the county. and We would call
the attention Of purchasers 10 this valua-
BILE tract OF land.
Wm. Orndorf, as will also be seen in
this paper, offers tract Of land near
town. containing 336 acres of limestone
land, with Improvements. This is fine
tract and susceptible Of division. 1t also
contains bed Of Iron Ore which helps
TO make the trac, very valuable TO CAPT.
ialisls.
Al. W. Snyder also offers al Private
Sale, in this paper. several dwelling
houses, Store and Shops, III Leetown. in
this county. Mechanics and business
men should give their attention 10 this
property.
GSp Ora RAlLRoAD.-lt gives us pleas.
ure 10 state that The Directors and EngI.
neers OF the proposed extension OF the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, are still
hard a, work. in various cspaci les, build
ing this gres, thoroughfore. The follow
ing extracts, taken from the Page Courier
of Saturday last, will show that the prop
er persons are prosecuting the work with
some degree OF esrnestness and vigor:
The Presden, of The S. V. X. X. Co.,
Mr.. Bors,, has just returned from Phila-
delphis, where he has been in consulla-
ton with Gen. Wright, the chief engi.
neer Of the Company. and his assistants.
lie was much pleased with the interview,
and brings home cheering prospects.
The engineers are in the field. The as
sistani Chief, Mr.. Barrett, with full
corps OF assistants. will commence The
survey a, Front Royal, on Tuesday morn
ing next, and will reach Lursy in less
than Ter days and hence right on to
Salem. Assistant Engineer. McElroy,
with a similar corpsis surveying from The
Potomac TO Front Royal.
In few days. also the Committee to
ascertain the right Of way, land damages,
releases, &c, will he in the field.
The Virginia. Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania paper, are filed with compliment
ry notices Of The organization OF our Rail-
road Company. We are everywhere rec
ogniEed as "a live institution and are
pursuing "lhe even tenor Of our way"
without much beating Of drums or blow
ing Of Humpets. Our engineers are 10
the field at work. and we expect Mr.. Bar
reti and his corps here in few days.
Col. Splitter and Thos. NJ. Almond. two
OF the Directors are on the line Of The
road between Lursy and Front Royal,
looking after interests Of the Company,
and so soon IS our Circuit court closes
other active spirits will join them.
M Tho follovipo 10 lat of Letters