Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-07-13
A Large and Enthusiastic Rail-
road Meeting at Sharpsburg.
A POPULAR DEMONSTRATION IN
BEHALF OF THE SHARPS-
BURG ROUTE FOR THE
S. V. RAILROAD.

S. V. RAILROAD.
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the citizens of Sharpsburg and the sur
rounding country was held in that town
on Saturday evening last, the 9th inst,
for the purpose of considering the ques-
ton of the procurement OF the right OF
way tor the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road Company from the Potomac river
at Shepherdstown to Hagerstown by
way Of s;harpsbupg. The meeting was
organized by calling Jacob {. Grove to
the Char, and the appointment Of Lew
is NJ Blackford, Esq, as Secretary. Mr..
Blacktord being called upon TO state
the object Of the meeting did SO in a
few pertinent remarks after which he
spoke at some length Of the Importance
and advantage OF this enterprise to our
people, and the people OF our County
generally, appealing to those present to
give it their earnest support; and to IN
sure by energetic action, and prompt
and proper display Of public spirit the
adoption of the route surveyed by way
of Sharpsburg He assured his audi
ence that if this road were lost 10 rs 1t
would be by our own supineness, short
sightedness and indifference, that the
golden opportunity once gone would be
gone forever, in all human probability,
and we be left out in the cold for all
time to come.
DR.. \. a. Biggs followed in some
appropriate and foroible observations
upon the railroad situation, and urged
upon the meeting, and those even whose
lands the proposed route passes the ne
cessity Of generous action and liberal
cooperation with the railroad authori-
ties.
A committee consisting of fifteen per-
sons, empowered to add as many more
to their number, along the route, as
they might think proper, was appoint
ed to accompany the Board Of Survey,
under the direction of Maj. Barrett, who
is expected over on the 10th or llth
inst, to make some revisions Of the line
hitherto located between Shepherdstown
and IIagerStown,by way Of Sharpsburg,
with a view to its final and permanent
adoption. The duties of the Commit
tee will be to make an estimate OF the
damages to land owners, and negotiate
with them for their settlement, with a
view to securing the right of way at
reasonable cost. and such as will be sat
istactory to the President and Directors
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Co.
The following named persons were
appointed said Committee DR.. a. A.
Biggs, George Burgess, Henry O. Mum
ma, VIM. NJ Cronise, VIM. NJ. Black
ford, Jacob ii. Grove, Lewis VI. Black
ford, David Smith, John Grice, David
r. Miller, VIM. p. Ramsburg, Ohio
Baker, II. B. Rohrback, Noah Rohr-
back, John Nieodemus, John Reichard
and VIM. Roulette
a resolution was adopted that a re-
quest be referred to the citizens of
Hagerstown, to appoint similar com
mittec for like purposes, to act in con
junction with the Shalpsburg Commit
tee. The Secretary was instructed to
Garry this resolution into effect.
There was much enthusiasm manifest
ed throughout the entire proceedings,
and the Committee are encouraged to
anticipate successful result TO their
efforts to obtain the right Of way. Col.
John Miller. and others, among our
oldest and most influential citizens. who
were unable, personally, to attend the
meeting expressed the warmeSt sympa-
thy with it's objects and this. too, not
wthstanding the fact that most Of them
and COL Miller, notably, will have the
road run right through their farms aud
fields, upon the adoption of this route
A resolution was adopted instruct!ng
the Secretary to send a copy Of the pro
ceedings of this meeting to the County
papers, and to the Shephcrdstown, CIV.
Va) Register, for publication, after
which the meeting adjourned.
Ess- New PER-We have receiy-
cd several copies Of THE Ba''imors0",
published at Baltimore, by Messrs,
Crutchheld & Haas, which is really d
gem in the newspaper line. Its col
umns are well filed with choice origi-
nal and well selected matter, and it will
undoubtedly fill void long felt in the
newspaper field of Baltimore. Aside
from its sterling editorials, it has a large
amount of instructing matter for the
family freside, of the literary style,
which is superior to that of the journals
of like character Of the Northern cities,
Mr.. Haas is Jefferson County boy, a
graduate of the Free Press office and a
son-in-law of Mr.. W. B. Daniels, one
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