Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-24
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For the Register.
Me. Zi1TlE-Dear Sir drop you hasiy
: notice OF the proceedings Of meeting heid oy
/ the citizens Of Dufields and vicinity, pursuant
( 10 previous notice, at the Academy ouiluihg,
! 10 consider the question OF removing lhe Ceuh-
! ty-scat. Quite a number assemoied Al we
hour appointed. Mr.. +. l.. Cuttings was cali
ed to the Chair and Mr.. John \. Scott, Jr., ap-
pointed Secretary. The Chairman briefly sta
led the object of the meeting, and after much
discussion as to the best mode OF proceeding
and particular form OF Memorial 10 be adopted,
Messrs VIM. B. Daniels, J. S. Melvin and the
| Chairman was appointed committee TO draft
a Memorial for the consideration oil The meet
Ing who after short retirement presented The
heading of paper which was adopted. After
discussion as 10 getting the Memorial well un-
der way for obtaining signatures, The meeting
adjourned TO meet on Thursday evening next.
. Alter adjournment desire was manifested BY
some TO have meeting OH Monday night, 10
review and perhaps amend the Memorial adop-
ted of which notice was circulated, and the
meeting duly held On Monday night, and lib
orally attended Notwithstanding the inclemen-
cy ofthe weather. Mr.. +. l. Cuttings resum-
! ed the chair and Mr.. J. A. Scott, Jr., Secreta-
. ", anu UpOu HIOhioHi tiIc dSbiOH VI AHNN
/ the adoption of Memorial was reconsidered, and
on motion recommilted TO a committee who
presented the following Memorial -
10 the Legislature Of Yves, Virginia:
We the undersigned citizens Of Jetfer-
son county petition your Honorable
Body, in view OF The efforts Of portion
oil the citizens Of the county 10 remove
the coun.y.sea, from its presen. location
a, Shephertslown, by AcI Of Legislature.
beg that your Body, in its wisdom and
justice submit he subjec, Of removal and
location 10 vote of sbe people OF the
county. and beg leave 10 recommend Duf
fields a. the most central point, both geo.
graphically and numerically, aud very &C.
cessibe both By railroad and county
roads. the land for The pubic buildings
being rendered free OF charge BY the land
holders contiguous thereto, and your pc.
,illoners will ever pray, &c.
The above Memorial was adopted with one
accord by the meeting, and which think asks
but equal justice, hoping that our action will
meet your approval and that you will give them
I place in your local items.
am yours, respectfully, and one Of the
Duiiields, Dec. 20 CITIZENS.
&S PERsoNAL.-A CORES pondeni, with
The excursion party, on the &. & o. Ca
nal, week or two since, wiring TO the
Annapolis Republican. from near Hagers-
town. gives an account OF their travel
down The raging canarl, from which
we extrac, the lolowng:-
We had steamer run through our
county las. week, propelled by three
mules /; that il was steamer, no one
knows better than your correspondens,for
from the time he joned il at Dam No. 5,
until he left al PuInt OF Rocks, lie saw
nothing but steam, and that Of the highest
pressure order; in fact, the present man
agement Of the canal do things on that
principle. We had little snow al Shep-
herdstown. hut even that did not dsmpen
The ardor Of o,r crew or diminish our
steam, when We had Jake EnIler" TO
brew not peck Of maui" bu. whole
pitcher Iul of apple todJy, and A. r.
Boleler to do the speaking for the good
old town. Oar party consisted Of a por-
ton Of the directors of the canal, headed
by "Jim Clarke" The "ien IhoussnI dol
lar president" and some iLvi'ed guests.
Of the directors. there were present DR..
Mcpherson, OF Frederick county, VIII
liam f. Dodge, Of Washington county,
and Isaac Young, OF Montgomery county.
They were accompanied from Cunber-
land by Col Alfred Spsles, frmerly
presiden, of The Company, and also, az
far as Hancock, by Csp1. Horace Reslry
and kbJah Fuller, Esq. At Hancock
they were me. By Col. jacob Snive!y. a
former president, also by Joseph Muir
ray and James Coujy, former directors,
and many other prominent citizens. Al
Dam No 5, they were met by Col. A.
X. Stake, former director, by G |. i.
J. Mil. OF the firm Of Walker & Mil, OF
Hsgerslnwn. and Capt. Geo. F. Hyser,
also Of llagerslown. whose "Catawbs,"
"Concord," and Clinton" wines fill The
shelves of all our restaurants except when
.Iust OUT" as is so often the case, The
Captain is also leader OF The Silver Cor
net Band Of Uagerslown, perhaps the best
band to-day in Maryland. i! not in the
United States. Al Williamspoh. The clli
zens poured on, in torrents. accompanied
by their excellent "Siring Band under
Professor CIaybnrne, graduate Of the
Pennsylvania Blind Asylum; speeches
were here made, mos, Of them smacking
strongly Of Democracy. for the town of
Wiliamsporl is one OF the "banner DIS
lrcls :" there the steamer lay over until
morning. or nearly SOFAS we were travelling
pas, "Powell's Bend" where the Cum
berlsnd Valley Railroad eTpects 10 cross
tie canal and river. before 1t was clearly
light. so a. 10 arrive al Shepherdstown in
good time. which was accomplished on
Friday night. A, this point we crossed
the "noble old Potomac on as,. and
travelled up Tue heavy grades of their
-,reets With nothing TO mar our pleasure.
except perhaps slight attack OF heart d.
sease upon the mos, distinguished OF the
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