Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-07-30
'The Grand, Low Grade, Through
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cia,e the untIrlny efforts 81 i10h. A. ~
Boteler in behalf Of our local interests, and
especially the part lie acted in securing
the route Of the Sntuandoah Valley Rail
road through our town and county.
On the 18Th instant, HOns. A. X Bote-
Ter and ". II. Irs,ets repaired 10 Phlla-
deIphia to meet the Board Of Directors
and try 10 secure the construction OF a
coutemp! ated railroad along the recent
survey. TAey found three routes com
petins for the road all practical. backed
By monrG corporations, and urged by ar
den. friends, but The advantages OF ouI
route, so ably presented ard advocated by
these gentlemen, gained the victory, and
the contract signed. sealed, and delivered
for lie construction OF The road from The
Potomac TO Salem. on tie Virginia and
Tennessee Rsilroad, a dis ance OF 230
miles, in Two years, ora iorielI oil a hall
million Of dollars.
Mr.. Bolrler returned on Monday even
ing last, highly grst:heC at our success,
and on Tuesday night, Crrswel's Comet
Band, at he request OF HE citizens, com
pllmeutcd him wilh seIensde, as an evl
dence Of her gratitude and apprecla-
ion Of hi, lsbors The Hon. gentleman
soon made his appearance, and IL lew
brief and appropriate remarks Thanked
them for their compliment aud kindness.
lie reviewed The efforts IN behalf OF The
road from their inception 10 The present
and claimed no more cTedIl Tor himself
than was due 10 Hon W. H Trsvefs,
who most ably upheld aud advocated eV-
cry movement towards securing the road
through This place, as we'll as those who
voted for the county appropriation. He
said The County tub ,crlpllon OF $3.50, 600
was one great inducemeBl TO The adopting
OF this route ss il showed the people were
in earnest, and were endeavuring 10 carry
out true reconstruction 10 uniting together
the North and South by bands Of iron,
though they had been impoverished by
war aud discouraged IN many Other ways.
lie assured them The work would be com
meuced al this place in less than thirty
DAYS, or as soon as the damages could be
assessed, and tina, the road wou ID be com
plered and The cara running 10 Charles
town by Christmas, and If il ~ss an open
winter, to Front Roy al, the terminus Of
the frs, GI.i.iun, by May Isl, 1871. lie
had seen The maps and pru6les Of the en-
tire route and knew the estimated cost OF
every mile OF the road The first mile
from the river would cost S57, 900, but
the road through The county would cost
Sl97 900, exclusive OF iron, Ihus leaving
tilIy-lhf,e thousand dollars 10 lay the
track. 1hst Major Barrett, the second
engineer Of HE Company aud an accom-
pIshed gentleman, would be here IN
few days 10 examine the piers Of the burnt
bridge, whether they be strong enough to
bear tie tracks, and Il not another bridge
would be constructed, and rhaI The lsclI,
ties offered by our place ould cad 10 tie
erection OF s ops aud manufactures in
short tue. tina; The Shenandoah Val
ley Railroad Company have agreed to
take the County Bonds of Jefferson al
par, and 10 give Tor then collar Tor d0II'r'
in The stock Of their Rosd. So that, for
the temporary loan Of lis credit. The
County sill receive S250,000 worth oil
stock, which. in iao or three years,
will command premium, a. no one no"
pretend, To doubt ,hai The S. ', K. H.,
will be one OF the best paying Rail Dads
upon the Continent.
He dis, lamsd being acluated by any
other motives. 10 hi, efforts for The Road,
other than love for his chIdhood's home,
the delight of his early manhood, and
where he had grown gray. lie believed
that he day va. not lar distant when The
OLD lo~n, lad DOT in 49, and having no
Do.e inhabitants now man il had hun
bred years ago, would witness the busy
bum Of machinery. it, trade thriving
greatly and people increased TO 5000.
Again thanking them for their kindness.
be retired amidst hearty applause.
After the conclusion OF Mr. Boielers
speech Tue Band we're invited to psrlske
OF refreshments and the oroxd dispersed
10 heir pillows 10 indulge in pleasant
dreams OF the prosperity which our an
cient town i. destined soon TO realize.
In reference to the road the Spirit Of
JefsrsOn says -
"The lime when beginning will be
. made on our section (the 6r.D will de-