Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-05-07
Virginia Railroads and Virginia Pros

The coal field on the West slope OF
the Alleghanies. extending from the Mo-
noneahela TO the Big Sandy rivers. is by
far The largest. the RICHEST. and IS desiIn'
ed to become the mos, valuable in the
world. In Europe. nearly all the coal
deposits lie far beneath the general sur
face, and far below water level. Deep
shafts are sunk al immense cost. 10 reach
them the mines are then ventilated anu
Grained as they are being worked only
after the most astonishing onllays. On
the Kanawhs and collateral valleys, the
coal crops on, Of The hill sides in veins
from 5 to 10 feel thick, far above water
level, and can be dumped into the cars by
the force Of gravity. for merely nominal
cost and carried thence 70 wherever il is
needed. A lew miles eastward Of this
immense store OF coal, on the eastern
slope of The Alleghsnles. are found mex
hauslible deposits Of iron ore OF the best
qualities. The Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, now in course Of construction
from the navigsble waters Of the James
River, to the river navigation OF the Mis-
sssippl Valley. the greater part Of which
is already in operation, crosses both the
iron fields and the coal feld,, and uni,es
them TO the sesbosrJ on the one hand and
the grea, Yves, on The other. Nearly
1000 uen are employed upon this great
work, anl il will not be many months be.
fore The cars will travel continuously from
Memphis. Sain, Louis or Chicago. TO and
from these grea, iron and coal deposits.
and If need be, on TO the navigation OF The
Atlantic al Richmond.
These natural advantages, together
with lie encouraging rush Of immiera-
ton now finding lis way to Virginia and
West Virginia, will give to those States
vast wealth and industry. The compile.
ton OF lie Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
lself will Sc, free a wonderful amour! Of
latent power. and is to rank as one OF the
mos, important works Of improvement
now in progress.
The Loan Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, which is announced
elsewhere in our columns, by the well
known Banking firm. Fisk & Hatch, Of
New York, i, will be seen is being stead.
lily sbsorbrd for investments. These
Bonds have several features OF convent.
ence and security not hitherto found COM
bineJ. TO all persons contemplating in.
veslmenls Of capital, or the exchange OF
securities, their remarks will be of special
interest
Judge White of Clarke. has appointed
S. J. G. Moore, ESQ.,. commemorative
attorney for that county. George Glass,
clerk, and Rob,. Morgan sheriff.
Subscriptions 10 the amour. Of sl,l57
were received from citizens Of Baltimore,
a the Office Of the Baltimore Gazette. and
800 al the Baltimore American office.
las, Saturday, for the relief Of those made
destitute by the late calamity al Richmond.
Collections are being taken up in PhiIs-
delphla. Subscriptions will be made in
New York and other cities.
The joint resolution providing for the
repair OF The enclosure Of The ceme'ery al
Harper's Ferry. passed the UniIed States
Senate on Saturday, 23rd uIt.
James A. Boyd, Of Mar'iusburg, depu-
ty U. S. Assessor for the District having
resigned, Mr.. r. NJ. Price, of the Berke-
ley Union has been appointed TO fill the
vacancy.
The Supreme Cour, Of Appeals Of Vlr.
GINA has decided that the enabling &C,
passed by the Legislature was cons'i'u.
iionsl, and ,hs, Henry K. Ellyson, and
no, George Cbahoon, is The lawful mayor
Of Richmond, and that all acts OF Mr. Ell
tyson in accordance with State law are
legal and binding.
Wednesday last was observed, both in
Virginia and Maryland as day Of FLU
initiation and Prayer" on account OF the
late calamity at Richmond.
A corps of engineers attached to the
Western Maryland Railroad company,
under the direction OF Colonel Boyne, as
sislsnt engineer, on Tuesday last com.
menced the definite survey Of the line Of
road between Hsgers,own and The Poto.
mac river at WIlliamspori.
At the las, term OF Rosnoke county
Court, an order was passed for taking The
sense OF the voters, on the 4lh Thursday
in Mcy, on the question oil a subscription
OF 100000 by The county, 10 the capital
stock of The Valley railroad.
The RI. Rev. Dr.. Becker, Bishop of
Wilmington, Del, will lay tho corner
stone of The New Catholic Church, q,
Winchester, al l o'clock, A. NJ, on
Thursday. May l2'h.
Gen Lee, accompanied by lis daugh.
ter, arrived at Norfolk on Saturday even
ing. and was met BY Col. Walter II. Tay-
lor, his former adintant, amidst gres,
crowd, who welcomed him with huzzas.
the firing Of cannon, &c.
Gen. Hill. in the last issue OF the
Southern Home says, ali is painful Ior
US 10 be constrained to alIude to Ibis sub
ject, but We would say suihor!Irely,
once for ell. that no one has dared 10 ad-
dress Mrs. Slonewsll Jackson, and tina.
she infinitely prefers to be The widow Of
the great Confederate soldier 10 being the
wife Of any living man."
There lie report from Utah that the
Mormons are srming end drilling. But
Brgbsms words, as yet, "are words OF
peace.
Shaking and Burning.