Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-09-17

ton one of the most important works Tor
the people and country that has ever been
;naupura,ed in this beautiful and fertile
Valley.
The officers Of the road are as follows:
pr. Bor.t, President; William Painter,
Vice President; B. K. Jamison. Treasu-
rer and B. F. Grsyson. Secretary.
4 letter was also read from Thomas
A Scott, ESQ. acting President Of The
Penn,yl,ana Central Railroad Company
which concluded in these words: Z" ne
enterprise is one Of great value TO VIZ.
! Oi,ia and the S,stes South thereof as !"
sims at the immediate connection oil ihe
o,e,, commercial cities OF the Noflh WIN
the heart OF tue South and its chlei nsrts
Of trade on the gulf by direc, and IN 81
respects, practicable route. We shaH DC
clad to cooperate with the gentlemen
sno,,ed in il, and trust that lis prompt
prosecution and esIly completion will Do
effected"
We learn that the excellent. and elo-
o,en, letters which were read 10 The sudi'
ence. will be published in pamphlet form
in few days when We will be able IRON
time 10 time, 10 reputllsh them Tor the
information Of our readers.
From, Royal is beautiful 'lll'ge, 'llua-
ted between The MsnanuIien and Bloc
Ridge Mountains, Of about 500 inhabI.
tspts, Of excellent society. whois-souled
and ho,pi.sble, intelligent. ssnefoo'. a.
fable and kind. and We congratulate them
upon so important an epoch in 'heH his
lory of railroads, which will open up
vast degree of business facilities OF every
kind throughout the entire Valley. The
town contains two fine hotels and mum.
Der Of stores filled with large stocks Of
goods, giving evidence o! prosperity.
Marcus Bucks wine was qusffed oy
many OF the sssemblsge. set out in Prolo'
sion in one OF tie upper rooms IN 'he
Courthouse. WeiGSted its IN erils and
pronounced it mGgnum bonum. jam up
UNI. ercellent un Mr.. Bucks 'ne-
yard, upon The slope Of the mountain
commands beautiful end picturesque
view, containing scope OF land Of 81
acres, 10 which Is added about 30 acres OF
peaches OF the choicest kind. MIR. Buck
has resped fortune from his grapes and
peaches, transporting by rail large quaint
ties Of wine, grapes. and peaches every
Isy. 20 the different cities ss we'll as HE
neiehborine towns.
We fell in company Wills. in the town.
with quite number Of the menbe" OF
The 0uiH-J. II. Wsrimsn Of the Harris.
onburg Register. J. II. Ga'evood Of The
Hsrrisonburg Commonwealth. X. W.
Hunter OF the Winchester Times, 5. NJ.
Haines Of the CharIestown Spirit, also
reporters Of the New York Herald, Rich
mond Hhig, Washington Chronicle. and
The Alexandria Gazette, ell OF whom
seemed to be very clever and courteous
gentlemen, as GH editors SIRE.
The Hoo. A. X. Bo,eler and ourselt
were compelled 10 remain over night IN
the wn, aud the hotels being crowded TO
overlooking, Mr.. Ilire, the excellent and
genilensnly proprietor OF tho Virginia
Hotel, and bis kind lady rendered Us their
pTlVdle IUUHD. lUI "iICb N'eS' ''""'
our warmesi thanks. The hotel is large
and commodious. and 10 conducted by
Mr.. II: in an inviting and agreeable man
ner. Persons visiting tina, section should
moi fail TO drop in at this hotel.
The land in TN. section is OF an ex.
cellsn, limestone quality. very Produc-
tive, and easily lilled but owing 10 The
absence Of rain al the proper time, the
CON crop issve'y mesgro one. The
wheat crop was an eversgs yield. We
fell much grsliGed, as far as We were sble
10 see, that the Valley isrsPidIy recover.
Jog from the destruction made vlsIble by |
The late war, and thatin very short lime
every thing will again be prosperous and
thrifty.
We returned home on Saturday after.
noon feeling much grsIlfed with our nip |
snd al vhs, we saw and heard IN refer
snce 10 our great and grand Shenandoah
Valley Rsilroad project.
CLilis ,sd levers are now rife ID this