Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-05-31

wants 100000 cross ties for the Shen.
Valley r. II. Here is chance for
those having an abundance OF timber,as
well as axmen wanting employment.
The cash will be paid for ties.
FINISHED HIS CoNTRACr.-Mr. III. H.
Crumlish, of Delaware, who had i con.
tract for the graduation and masonry OF
ten miles of the Shen. Valley Il: H.,
completed his work last week and hand
ed in his final estimates. We under
stand it is one of the best finished jobs
ON the line thus far graded. On last
Monday morning his cart teams took
their departure from this place, for Page
county, where Mr.. Crumlish has another
contract for two miles Of road.
Mr. Crumlish has been engaged for
more than year upon the contract just
completed, and during that time made
number of warm friends in this place
We bespeak for him a hearty welcome
by the people of Page county.
LAYING THE RAILs.-In converse
ton We had the other day with Col
Collins, of the Central Improvement
Company, he told us the work of plac-
ing the ties and laying the rails on the
Shen. Valley r. r. would be commenc-
ed about the first of next September,
and that the track would be in running
order about the first OF October-in time
to compete with the Baltimore & Ohio
Il. X. for transporting our products to
market
He also informed us that the line of
the road between Luray and Staunton
would soon be let for graduation and
masonry, and that everything promised
an early completion Of the road.
In order to corrobate the above state
ment, we will state that from a CONVEX
sation we had with Mr. Walker, the
Vice President, and Mr. Collins, the
track will be in running order from
Front Royal to this town, by the first
of October next, and judging from the
manner the work is being prosecuted
we have many reasons to believe thatit
will.
At this town is the terminus of the
S. V. Railroad, and at this point we are
to have connecting links with two diff
erent Railroads. According to the pro
rramme laid out, which we have from
headquarters, the Cumberland Valley
Road, leading from llagerstown TO Mar
tinsburc. will make the connection with
us at this place, at their nearest point IN
Berkeley, west of us, thus giving them
an outlet to the Valley of Virginia, and
the South, by our Road, and to us TO tie
North by their Road.
The main stem of our Road will eX-
tend to Gettysburg Pa, which is bee
line from here, by way of Sharpsburg,
Kcedysyille, Boonsboro', and Smiths
burg, i'll Md.,-crossing two Roads
in Maryland-the Washington County
and Western Maryland-thus giving
the people of Washington County ac-
cess to their both lines, East and West,
and by our Road direct to Philadelphia
and New York. This link is to inter
sect the Tape Worm near Smithsburg,
which is now prepared by the Reading,
Pa. Company, and who we learn will
make the connection with us here. This
connection can be made within the
space of 20 miles, and with but compar-
ativcly little cost, and thus giving di-
rect line North and South, through the
most productive country in the world,
and minerals Of untold wealth.
FIRST CASE UNDER TIE New LIQUoE
LAw.-From the Parkersburg Orthopol-
itan, of the 10th inst, we copy the fol
lowing:
The first case under the new liquor
law was tried on Wednesday before w.
=. Rathbonr, Justice of the Peace, in
this city. Edward Coleman was arrest
ed on the complaint of Mrs. William
McCattrey for selling whiskey to her
minor son, aged 10. The mother, by a
young daughter, forbade Coleman from
selling liquor to her son, and when the
Young man applied for it, the seller III
formed him that he had been forbidden
bv his mother from letting him have
any: but Notwithstanding he might have
some if he would promise not to get
drunk. The outraged mother appealed
to the law, and upon full investiga-
ton, Justice Rathbone found him guilty,
and sentenced him to pay a fine Of 500
and be imprisoned in the county Jail for
ten days. Coleman appealed from the
sentence, and although the Justice
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