Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-05-11
Enr he Rrgishr.
MooHrrrr:p, Hardy Co. ". Va,
April 22nd. 1872.

Hpru 2Zliu. lo'-'
By the receipt of a recent copy ct
your paper, from the hands of some
kind friend, ann reminded of Il capital
error of omission, which occurred IN
my late letter TO the Mooretcld Courier
and .4dceriistr. rs published in which
hasty and very meagrc account was
given of Shcpherd>town and It's entc'-
priScs. The error consisted IN the in
excuSable omission 10 notice among
other evidences of the public spirit. il
tellircnt appreciation. and wide awake
characteristics of your people the eNiS
,nncr of and liberal support of a hand
sop,,lv printed and ably conducted lo-
cal newspaper-you aud Your rcadcls
will therefore please excuse the blundcr,
and accent this IS the "amende houora-
bic"
Being connected with your ancient
town bv many friendships of ''auli lang
svmc" rs well rs present ondearncnts,
naturally feel much interest M IT'S pre-
sent and future prosperity, both otwhich
seem now to he 50 promising. Your
recent successful railroad enterprise has
certainly put the cap shcaf upon, and
secured beyond pcradvcntmr. an IN
crease of population, an augmentation
of capital, enlargement of the town, IN
extension of business, AMI a consldcra-
bic advance in the value of land and
other propcrty. aud il always gives
sense of pleasure 10 be able Ia note the
success of such enterprise and public
spirit. as has been manifested on the
part OF those of your citizens who have
SO long and 50 tcnaclouSly lah"rrn l."
bring about this happy result Would
that We of this beautiful and productive
valley of the South Branch could bo
brourht to follow SO good IN example,
and secure like results. We have u
countrv beautiful to look upon OF large
extent, and rs productive rs Egypt IN
lis nalmicst daNS. with mines of undc-
yeloprd wealth. IN coal. iron. timber.
&c. which must remain forever III a
state of dormancv, unless we can have
thc usr of the rail for their tranSporta
ton to market. But alas We have
boncl and hopcd. until hope has almost
ciycn place to despair There is not
perhars a section of country, of half the
extent. or with fourth of the elements
ofnroduction and wealth. in the old
States at least. SO distant from. or 80
devoid of railroad facilities as this. We
have valley of some 90 miles in length,
and of an average of a mile in width, rs
level aS barn floor, and OF the richest
alluyial bottom, with thousands Of acres
of the finest upland, producing wheat
and Grass in supcrabundancc.wilh noun
toinS of valuable timber. We have the
richest of iron ore aud coal 10 an OK
haustless extent We have forests of
wild cherry, ash, and other tmbcrS for
mechanical purposes, Of gigantic size,
besides the finest hickory, oak, hrmlock,
tamarac, &c, which had We the means
of transportation to the markets of the
seaboard, would be a source OF incalcu-
liable wealth TO Us, and of profit to those
engaged in lis transportation. The town
of Moorciicld is situated some ~ miles
from the nearest point ON the BALTIC. ~
Ohio Railroad. An effort Is now being
made by the poop lc Of Hampshire coun-
ty to build a narrow guagc road from
Romney to Green Spring Run, on tho
above road distance OF some 10 nni',S'
and with the aid Of the BALTIC. ~ ONO