Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-09-30
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last the Circuit Court at CharlestoWn
appointed Messrs VIM. c. Rider, Jas.
II. Moore, Isaac Dust, Jos. III. Knode
and Daniel Hefllebower, Commissioners,
to condemn the lands required for the
line of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
through this County, who will meet in
this place next Monday, to begin their
duties, which we trust will be accom-
plished satisfactorily and coon, so as to
allow the Contractors to get to work
here by the 18th of October.
We notice that Corps of Major
Barrett's Engineers, are busy III this
neighborhood, making the final location
of the line of our Railroad, preparatory
to the early beginning Of the work OF
construction at this place.
The Counsel of the Shenandoah Val
ley Railroad, in Clarke, reports success
full progress in that County, in reference
to the right ofway. There will be, he
thinks, but few Commissions required,
as most of the right Of way there is be-
ing obtained by negotiation, on reason
able terms This is real progress in the
right direction, and we are delighted to
learn that the land owners Of Clarke,
who need d railroad more than any peo-
pie of Virginia, are generally apprecia-
ting the importance Of our Road, and
that they are now evincing a spirit OF
enlightened liberality in regard to it.
Let orr farmers not fail to follow their
excellent example and we will soon be
gladdened by the music Of the locomo-
tive and see business enterprises starting
into life on every hand around us.
Our people in Shepherdstown are, GER
tainly, eryfond Of music, and, there
fore, they have greatly enjoyed the
Summer-evening serenades Of their two
Cornet Bands. But, much as they adj
mire the silvery blasts of Criswells bu-
cle-horn and the concord of sweet sounds
which accompany its stirring melodies,
they eagerly long to hear those ruder
blasts with which our Railroad Con
tractors will soon startle the echoes and
rend the rocks of this romantic region.
The fact-and its no derogation from
their taste to declare ito the eXpcc-
tant ears OF our citizens, the significant
sound of shovcls and picks upon this
end of the line Of the projected Road
will be infinitely more ravishing than all
the symphonies Of Saint Cecilia herself;
and with one voice they are ready to
greeathosa% he are coming here to
help the Contractors with their work of
construction-sfhging to them in full
chorus the cordial welcome
off you belong TO Collins Band,
Here's orr heart and here's our hand"
SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
We are gratifed to learn that the hitch
in the prosecution of this great work,
arising from the right of way in several
of the lower counties, is likely to be
speedily removed We have an espec-
ial partially for this importont enter
prise, for we believe it will develop
more material wealth than any improve
ment ever inaugurated in this portion Of
Virginia Especially is East Augusta
in the construction Of this
work, for upon its completion depends
utilization of the recent valuable miner
al discoveries, to which we have hereto
fore alluded, III the South Mountain Of
this comty.-&aunton Firginiun.
The Giles county Gazette says
THE long-looked for railroad has come
at last The Engineers Of the Shcnan-
doah Valley Railroad are now locating
that road through this county. They
started at Hagerstown, Maryland, and
are going to Louisville, Kentucky. The
route through this county is down Big
Stony Creek, following Peters Noun
tain down to, and crossing New River
at the mouth of Wolf Creek into Tazc-
well county.
A HOME ON TIE MouNTAIS-The
Lutheran of last week has the following
pleasant allusion to the new home of
our old friend, General Ilaupt:
The highest inhabited point in Viz
ginia, Mountain Lake, Giles Co, has
been reached by the Lutheran church.
General Herman Haupt and family,
of st. Johns church, Philadel-
phia, own and occupy the place. They
have had several Lutheran ministers to
visit and hold service III their house,
and.on Sundays, when no minister is on
hand, the General himself ofliciates. 1t
is one of the most attractive localities
in the Allegheny Mountains, as to nat
ural scenery and healthful accommodate
tionS.-LMheron Visitor.
Gen Haupt is Chief Engineer of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
Tho OrIar nf Industry q cO1ora6 or