Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-06-25
Republican State Convention.


all the present Stale officers were re-
nominated. IT this be The fact they ere
a. follows -
For Governor-Hon. w. E. Steven
son. Of Wood county.
For Audi,or--CsPi. Thomas boggess'
of Roane county. =,
| For Secretary OF Sisis-CsP'. }. M
Pipes, Of Marshall county.
For Treasurer-SergL J. A. macsuiy'
Of Ohio county.
For Attorney General-Hon. J. F.
Csld we'll, OF Greenbrier county.
For Congress (2nd pisnicD-Hon. J.
C.. McGrew, Of Preston county.
Judge Brown oficiated as president Of
the Convention.
es- Qua RAlLRoAD.-The surveys OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. running
from Hsgers,own TO Salem, Via Shep-
herd.town, ChsrleslowI. Beryvllle,
Front Royal. Lursy, Waynesboro'' from
thence 10 Salem are nearly completed
and the road will coon be pu. under con-
tract. This road will cross the Baltimore
g. Ohio Railroad al Duffields. in this
county; the Winchester & PotoDsc Rail-
road, al Chsrlestown the Orange. Alex
andris, & Manassas Railroad. a, From,
Royal; and the Chesapeake and Ohio al.
W boro' land will open large scope
OF rich iron country 10 The markets. The
Shenandoah Valley Road will probably
connect a, Hagers,own with the Reading,
Pa, Road, which Is now under consruc.
ton to tina, town. We learn that the
President and Directors OF said road are
yery anxious 10 connect with the Shenan.
dosh Road. and have been negotiating for
that purpose for some time past. But IT
this connection should mol be made, the
Western Maryland Road will be the con-
Meeting link a, Hsgsrstown. The follow
ing article upon the subject we clip from
the Charles,own Spirit Of Tuesday
last
Our New Railroad-The Engineer
corps of the Potomac division Of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, under Mr.
McElrov, returned to Charlestown on the
8 80 P. NJ. train Thursday night. having
CON pleted the location between this place
and Hsgers,own. The party Friday
morning started on the line in the drec.
ton Of BerIyvile, and reached Bull Skin
| Run, 4 miles Sovyh Of Chsrles'own, Sat-
urday evening.
When the p,ojec. OF railroad from
this point TO Hsgers,owD was fret sgIta-
ted, The early completion OF the Western
Maryland Railroad was doubtful. but is
now made certain by the aid given il from
Baltimore city. The Cumberland Valley
Company a, that time were extending
their road 10 Powells Bend on the Poto.
mac. with the view Of crossing the river
to Mariinsburg. or via Chsrlsstown
through The Lursy Valley. Tina, Com.
psny have recently determined TO extend
their road to Msr,insburg, which ms1es
i, no longer desirable tina, our road con.
nee, with the Cumberland Valley Rail.
road this SIDE Of Hsgers.own. but rather
seek connection with the Western
Msrylaad-,be independent road to Bal
iimore. With this in view, several lines
direc, to Hsgers,own have been run.
which have shown satisfactorily the pssc.
,icability of the route. The Engineers
re Dor, the utmost enthusiasm among the
people along The line. who are getting
more fully TO understand the origin and
objec, Of our road, snd awakening 10 the
importance of lis early success.
The work Of the location 10 Front
Royal will be pushed along as rapidly as
possible, after which The work oil con-
slruclion will be entered upon a, no die.
ian, day.
@se We invite spe cial attention 10 the
correspondence in another column, be.
tween W. E. HuGyer,. Esq Of The Ro-
onoke Times, snt Hon. P. 3. Bors'.
President of The Shenandoah Valley
Road, ia reference 10 the construction OF
the road.
The correspondence will be read with
much interest by The friends OF The road,
and its construction msy be considered
fixed fact. We are under obligations 10
Col. Stewart Of Luray for copy Of the
couespon dence in time for This weeks
Issue.
R FEMALE ScHooL.-The Rev. Silas
Billings. formerly pastor OF the Ptesby-
terrain Church, Of this place, has establish.
ed Female School 10 Winchester. The
Sentinel Of that town speaks as follows
of the Institution -
"Al,hough there we're two fret class.
vel! established Female Schools in Win
chester. the Rev. Mr.. Billings hesiis,ed
not, Q yesr since, 10 enter the lists. and
can bu, be Astlered by the success that
has rewarded his efforts. The "Fairfsx
Seminary" may nov be regarded as one
of the institutions OF our city, we'll wor-
thy TO attract the attention Of those who
seek home where their daughters may
receive such accomplishments as may fit
them to sdorn society. The York Sem
mary, situated on Msrke, Street, which
has been purchased by Mr.. Billings and
thoroughly 6aed up. is in every respect