Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05
Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
The Clarke Courier Of last week has the

The Clarke Courier of last week has the
following suggestive article.- :.
The citizent of the upper Valley are in
doubt about the construction of the Valley
Rrilroad, and justly so, if the Baltimore Ga
zefte,s information Is true. With the lines of
road extending from Virginia to Memphis in
the hands of Col. Scott aud Gen Malone,
who have effected a union of interests, we can
not see what the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
is to accomplish by extending the Valley
Railroad, We thinkit would be polite for
the friendsto the Valley road in Augusta
aud Rockbridge to turn their attention to the
Shenandoah Valley railroad as the line most
likely to be made. Ese5
We think it is now demonstrate, that the
| Valley road will find its terminus at Stanton
It won't pay to encounter the heavy grades
and deep cuts of Rock bridge, for the trade
of that county. It won't pay tointersect the
Virginia and Tennessee at Salem, with Scott
to discriminate against her: and itlwon't pay
any better to go to tLynchburg, to divide the
business with the Orange and Alexandria
Road, which is now run in the interest of
Baltimore. Tom Scott stands at Staunton
with his hand upon the throat of the Balti.
more Il Ohio Co., and it is a death grip SO far
as the trade of the south. west is concerned
by the Valley Road. If Rockbridge wants a
railroad, and wants it quck, she must transfer
her subscription to the Shenandoah Valley
Road. Her people may rely upon it, that
this road will certainly be made to the south
west by some route, and Rockbridge can com.
mand it if she will bid Clarke Courier.
The following is copy of letter received
by the Hon. A. r. Boiler, of Shepherds
| town -
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %, 1872.
Hon. A. e. Boteler.
DEAR Satisfactorily telegraphed Col.
Walker that the work on the S. v. R. r.,
would be allotted on Friday, (to>morrow, y
thanks to your having'a Charlestovn and "a
Charleston in your State,-that telegram did
not come to hand. Our arrangements are
all complete. We will build the r. R if YOU
will only give us fair play Let your people
meet US, not as enemies, not as men who come
on. You have one of the first Valleys in the
Union :; you have natural rout for the Rail
Road, which, for directness and cheapness
cannot be surpassed. You have "a business
for X. r, (yet undeveloped) which will
make the ctock of the S. ": equal if not SUI
| perior, In point of dividends, to any in the
Union. Your County has lent her credit to
the enterprise. Ere five years shall have pas
sed the Stock of the Company will command
larger price than your County Bonds. and
ere that time comes round, your farms will
have doubled in value !; why should any of the
farmers demand entravagant damages they
are certainly the persons who are most to be
benefited by the building of this road and are
undoubtedly standing in their own light I
have thought what Col. Walker told me, you
would rather like to he4 from me- We are
in earnest, and the work, if not retarded by
| will ha obo1 "a
many thanks for the sketch sent me,
l am very respectfully
| PULP COLLINS
| Supt. G. I. Co.
Mr.. Collins assures the editor of the Regis.
ter, in private letter, from Philadelphia,
that the work of construction will be COM
menced within thirty days.
Mr. Crumlsh, the contractor for sections
16 to 25, inclusive, informs us that he will
commence operation as soon as the ground
becomes thawed out sufficient to permit work
ing to advantage.
LOOK OUT FOR RoGuEs.-On Sunday night
last some one broke uto the corn crib of Mr..
Jno. Printz, living on the Hawksbill, in this
county, and appropriated to his own use two
barrels or more of corn. People will have
something to eat, and those who don't work
for 1T, must resort to fashionable government
strategy. = Page Courier
Ess" We learn from Mr. Jacob Tutwiler.
that his corn house in this town, was broken
into short time since, when the rogue or
rogues helped themselves.
WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAZ1NE-This
excellent and cheap Magazine for March has
been received. Gail Hamilton is now the
Editor-in, chief aud for her services receives
5000 per aunum. 1t is published arSl per
annnm by S. 5. Wood s. Co., Newburgh,
New York
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