Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-03
na The PAPER. MILL.-The Paper

C. The PAPER MILL.-lhe fsPe'
Mandatory Of Messrs. Ashton, WheIen
g. Co., a, this place, after months oil la
Dor in erecting additions. necessary ms
chinery. &C.. is now 10 successful opera
lion. This Mandatory is on an extern
sive scale employing near 40 hands, and
making from S to tons OF paper per day
with even larger capacity. The paper
manufactured il OF several grades, Of the
kind used in making boxes. and We IN
derstsnd is quite 9 lucrative business.
The gentlemen Of this firm have been at
considerable cost and labor, in establish
ing this enterprise. and ne have no doubt
the people Of the town and community
appreciate their efforts, as it is an enter
prise OF material benefit 10 cur people.
Many here find employment. who other
wise during the long winter months
would be idle. We want manufactures
OF this kind and the gentlemen have our
earnest wishes for their success. May il
nduce others OF capital and enterprise 10
locate among US and deyslope the resour-
ces OF our neighborhood.
IT, OuR RAILRoAD.-The Page Cou-
rier contains The following in reference 10
our Railroad
We learn from the Montgomery Mes.
seneer .ha, The citizens OF Mercer county
held public meeting q. Princeton, on
the uh inst, 10 give expression to the
sentiments Of the people Of the county, IN
relation 10 The extension Of the Shenando-
alb Valley Railroad. and 10 invite the al
,enlon of the officers of said road 10 the
route through Ess, RiAer Valley.
Preamble and resolutions were adopted
declaring ii the opinion Of the meeting
that the most advantageous way will be
found W the valley OF Johns Creek, in
Craig county, thence into the Glover
Hollow, and along The base Of Salt Pond
Mountain 10 New River. in Giles Coun-
ty, thence down The same 10 The mouth Of
Ess, River, thence up the same and
through the county OF Mercer. 10 the wa
iers of Clinch river IN Tssewell county,
and down the same 10 the pom, OF destl.
nation that The above indicated route il
no, only the shortest and cheapest OF con-
s,ruciion and mos, favorsbly tituated for
connections with Improvements North
and West OF this region, but will, in the
opinion Of this meeting, tend more than
suy other route 10 develope the serlcuIln-
raj and mineral resources Of South western
Virginia. and The contiguous portions Of
West Virginia, especially their inexhaus'-
IDLE mineral re- ources, bv bringing togeth-
er Tie coal OF Mercer county. West VII
ginia. and the iron ore Of Giles and Bland
counties. Virginia,
Further by these resolutions they
pledge themselves 10 advocate the neces-
.sry is'ation-ihey invite The engineers
OF The road to vsi, the county and exam
inc the route, and TO appoint Wm. II.
French, ID. L: Johnston and Isaiah Bee
committee 10 correspond with tie su-
,hor;les Of HE road on the subject.
The Front Royal Sentinel contains the
following
A NEW RESIDENCE MIR. P. Collins,
well known in this community as the
alive" railroad contractor, is having the
neat brick building, lately bull, by John
+. Brown, ESQ, handsomely end com
lcrably furnished. lie vii move his
family in IN a few days. Mr.. c. expects
to remain in Front Royal, al least until
he finishes bis portion Of the work on the
6. V. r. Z. We trust he will locate per-
maneniy il o.! town, as we greatly need
Just such men to assist IN rebuilding our
shattered Institutions srd putting US once
more on firm iOo:ing.