Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-04-20
sHEN. VAL. B. B. COMPANY.

Enrr 'R OF SPIRIT. OF JEFFERSON: Entertain
ing deeD inter-sE in the result of the action TO
b. taKen by the ctizens in regard to the unfor-
tnnate Railroad controversy on Tuesday next,
hope on viii not deem it inappropriate that a
portion of space should be occupied BY me in re-
| iati"n to it.
Ibelteye it is conceded bv near the whole of
andoah VALLEY Raiirnad will greatly enhance
their prosoeritv. is"nly through compe.tti"-,
| ever l'0pe to be reieved from tile ext0rtIons Of
| the Bal!ino,e & Ol'o RaiIrna.l.. That extnrtlou
| ons;rated bv the fact b at thev are now carry
tug { g products of Thousand miles interior to
| the Elstern markets for a trifle more thar II
1 costs US, a Distance of onlv zpinety miles thus
| bringing into successful crmpetion with q DIS
! trict lying at their yerv doors the products of
| of the natural advantages that prnximitv 10
| markets rive. i this be trne can any man be n
friend to our people who intefferes with, or de-
laws the construction of road. which not ON v
secures COMPETING lines bnt at the same time
on 10 m fs ..
he REFEREED to the reduction of rates that wnuI,'
result ' from comneliti9n between the diff E,.t
| lev Railroad wonld create for us. 1t transpor-
taton of grain was reduced ten cents ner bushel,
INVESTIGATION will demonstrate that from that
| URGE alone the wealth of the county will in
the short space Of three years be augmented to
| scribed.
In addition all our supplies would come to us
under the healthy influence of competing mar
kets and competing lines of transportation. Mr..
Garrett 1.-THE able administrator of the B & o. r.
Ri IN referring 70 the benefits that Baltimore de-
rived from the adoption of low rates, takes to
himself too much credit. when he assumes t,af
his acrlOn is a general benefactIon.
he has Forgotten the regions of countrr that
he occupies without competing IL es az extor-
tionate ratesot transportation wherever Re has
has resulted we are C ,mpeled to attribnfe i
rather to the spurs of Tn mas A. Scott. than to
any ambition OF Mr. Garrett to subserve the gem
1t is b,it natural that existing lies of RAILROAD
should do their utmost to prevent the construc-
ton of independent and compea glines. Their
ambition and th IT lnterest Is to re:ai', tfieir
despatic CLASP on gains of t e people. In
dl"atrs are always active in Ihsir interest and
ALWAYS hostile TO anr independents enterprise;
presenting every obstacle liz the way az t.la1r az,
compllshment At the ci'izens meeting of Di-
Eecrnrs every considera ion but the public well
fare would be utterly out OF place.
The unfortunate controversy having its origin
IN Front Roral is to be considered, not in rAla-
t,"n to the wrong. or the rights of The parties
public welfare If a compet ing line of road is n
public good. does the su-cilled ctizans' dir.cto-
time practically consider this question: IF am
corre"tlv informed, the directory under the lead
road under the auspices and through the coop
Grafton of the Pens .ivania Central Every one
pElss by this powerful corpnra.i"n would huild
It at ONCE But viii this corporation build The
Directors who disagree With those who furnish
the m ans for CONSTRUCTION. in regard to the sd
Jeasfs cou;ty so unwIso as to lend his mears
to the control OF men w o, in It's contrf, vonId
ae' adver',ly to his own judementf v'st. sums
OF Toney are reqnired for The co structi"n of
ratl;"aGs: and th"se who furnish ltiGsIy demand
t tiieDdiy D,reetory It is the only means by
II the s"-Gatied cltiz ms directory have any
scheme to offer bv hic they can more rapidly
competition bs the cons 'ruction of the road than
that oHered bv wha' ieem the regular hoard
let them present 1t. Ifnot it d res appear TO ms
m fall I'm
In ITS Investment, and only seems to delay if NOT
endaHger the Construct of tho line
i understand thatt imoression prevails that
the ConhrE Court retains rn of the securitiee
The County Court exhausted its powers ly the
of the securities ard disbnrse them in pursuance
~ the contract with the cnrplnv. which m erh-.
TO company on the estimates of engineers
Tron the work done and materials fnrnisi cd
lie people and the CounGr Court are wIth0ur
the power to either alter or amend rhe specitica.
tIOns the contract and tile com,nissI n are
cnnlrc' led to deliver the bonds as the contract
requires
>. In conclusion let me say that it sppears TO
:, at the OWNERSHIP of til" s:enand"a" Varlcv
ka'lr"hd in the Pennsylvania interest is certain
:" rrrpetn"t" co'npetIti"n and t. at IN presenting
these views t" the public. I have no interest
r latIo" 20 tie ruhI welfare. Tat h"rest lif-
ferrnces OF opinl'n in re"ard TO u unqucs io"-
ah'v eHis ":''' that my nose in this commu-
standpoint. A CITZ ~.
ATTEMPTED RaFE We have learned
from reliable source that a rape was at
tempted upon the person of Mrs. Mary Daft,
wife of Jno. Daft. OF last Tuesday, who re,
sides near Grantham's Ford on Back creek
It seems Mrs Daft was coming over the noun.
tain TO visit her TURNER home. Mrs Smeltzer's.
who resides near the foot of the mountain ON
the TuScurnra Grade, abnve three miles from
this city. She was mt far from this house
when she was aecosted by villain who made
the attempt TO violate her person, but most
fortunately. Mr. George Snyder vas coming
down the same road, and her screams ats
trscted his attention. THE villain hearing the
noise Of Mr.. SIS wagon approaching, ran of
heto:e he accomplished his heIlish purpose
Although the party "a white mani who at
tempted the outrage is not certainly known.
yet her description may lead to his detection.
Mrs. ID. was very much frightened, which
may result seriously, as she was in most del
icate condition. urtinLurg Statesman
One Boy KILLS ANOTHER An ARRAY
occurred in Highland county. Va. few days
ago. resulting in the death of boy named
John R. D"'ison. aged twelve years. The day
previous to the ARRAY boy named Frank Il
Cook. aged sb"ut seventeen years. and
younger brother of Dodsnn's had difficulty
in which Cook whipped the boy and sen, him