Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

WOODSTOCK viR ,sfNiA.
Thursday lesains, aexssA 10, is74.s II
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TIE vALl19 RAn ROAD, is4s *,
THE Introduction Of bill to give the
right t. the Valley Ran Road 70 build')
a road through the counties IF Bote \
tourt, Craig, Gslcs, Tazews'eais ana scbss to /
some rosSt oxf the line between Virgin Z
ia and renAessse west 81 Bristol aKasI
created some fiustesr IL the LegsSlat1re,
and there are Indications I odfsthse. manga :
ratiosss Of smother Rail Road. war. The
Richmond Mig leads 81 ii opposition
to the proposed extension ana The e s
Of the Valley people are sgsin diAhed'
with the shouts 81 yltginii interests. Ii
seems to BE the habit With som some. / people
when speaking Of %virginia interests
to put out II sight Ill III Virginia !. ex.
eept some u hsF cities. The people Of
the Valley take pride in the prosperity
Of Richmond aanas 4orfclk,; and look
forward hopefully to the time when they
will rank with Philadelphia md Balti-
tiuorei but they areo analterably ops
posed to that policy which would build
upieue portion or section Of the State
a. the expense Of ianother. Virginia
interests wasAbe cry years Rgedapd
NoysAsord South lisesi sthes policy of
our system Of internal timprovemens
when charter was refused to the Ball
timore Il Ohio r. r. to construct .its
line through the Kalley.i Had ardifsr.,
ent policy aprevailed,stbe Developments
of the Valley and the i6onus proposed
to be paid by Tint company into the
treasury ofrVirginia would ere, this in a
great measure have relieved the people
Of all sections Of the State from the OPP
pressive burden Of public, debt. oil ~,
Under four different acts of. ineorpo
ration a Railroad has gradually worked
its way through the Valley, all ofwhieh
Is now operated under the same man
agement. To secure the construction
Of the Valley Rail Road from Harril
ssnburgvto Saleuy the countless and
townsa alopg the lineswere compelled to
subscsihe more than amillion dollars to
II capital stoek.H 1t the road is to Ire,
main "a q mere lecaldroad itdbecomes a
observation-disclosures inporsanes wheth.
or these Counties and towns will READ
ise any diyidepdsd ON their TabseripS
tions.s They will be burthenely foF years
with the weight Of avery ouetous tar
which WILDE accessory to pay the Inn
terest on the 1bopAs issued by them
On the other hand, if,the proposed ex-
tension is effected the stock of the VAL
ley road will become valuable and the
dlyidends will pay thajnesest oas The
town'and county bonds, uaking the m
vestmeHta, very profitable one Besides,
the develepmentapf rich mineral and
agricultural resources Of the Southwest
williopen nFissinsahaustible, store fol
wealth a0f the, great aasaptagess shat
will acerns 10 the opurHssfef tbs lower
or.sheuaHaSslsl valeeyssby being contig-
uouste'a thpsehq linejt IL ssae.
eessary to speatE asvy j b.7yxs.sa .al
And whyvprefersP hiiadeAhiastb Bah
timoref.F why Pre~idens rbonifson ior
Vice President Scott to FfesidentjJoltrI
Garrets The act amending an set ITO
incoryorate the SHENANDOAH Valley
Railroad Company ofsJulysth, $780, -
accompany said 70 rbemnder the icons
ttol Of the Pennsylvania Road, gives
that company the privilege withoo,
Limitation 10 construct ea.n sail srosd
through ahs countss Of w asrens Page,
Reckiaghs,n and Augusta .sssJu pois.s
on the southern bosssdarysof hssNS State
ofTivginiG 6etsceene Byist1- Goodson
osta the western line ofthe l&eate;to b
seieesed By tsssuid conspoay.'9o snla
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