South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-01-28
Communication.

49, fNs~ teies = (0- ttOIu u AumOer-
isnd paper some three years ago. and
permit me TO ask through your valuable
columns, who Is now entitled 10 the
credit mentioned in that .articlef To
whom belongs the credit for arranging
the necessary prelminaries for compile.
ting the South Branch Railroad from
Green Spring to Romney? How soon
viii you enjoy tile benefit. you wish the
people or Hardy and Pendleton to reap?
People who can see nothing, like to hear
something; and am anxious TO know
how the people of Romney enjoy the
convenience and accommodation or Rail
Road facilities; does it 90 any better
THAI leaving some competent corpora
tion to help TO pay taxes? STOCK.
Ike Romnsy. Wv. ya.) In,e,iiyencer in
commenting upon the fact that the ne.
cessary preliminaries for the compile
ton OF the South Branch Railway. from
Green Spring to that town, have been
arranged with the Baltimore & Ohio au-
thorities. says:
We understand the contract for the
building of the road has been let to Mr..
Watkins. residing near Washington city,
and it is to be finished by the lst of
January next.
In this connection. however. and in
giving Col. White credit for carrying out
the project of Railroad up the South
Branch Valley, we must be permitted TO
say that to another belongs the credit
OF projecting and urging upon our peo
pie, for several years past. through the
columns OF our paper. the propriety an d
necessity OF this road-that person is
Andrew w. Kercheyal. Esq. Dir. *, if
we are not mistaken, is also the author
of the Charter. adopted by the Legisla.
tufc, under which the Company now,
exists.
Tie people ofthe whole South Branch
! Valley are interested 10 push forward
| this work through the counties of Ilar-
dy and Pendle.on. We understand it
is the purpose eli the Company to ex-
! tend its road through those connties.-
Communications have been received,
too, from prominent gentlemen of High
land and Bath counties upon the subject.
and the people of that section are anx-
ions to join with ours.
Would it not be we'll TO have Con.
| vention Of all the friend, of the enter.
| prise at Moore!ield, or some other con-
venient point ut an early day?
Cannst the people OF Hardy and Pen.
! dleton now 90 to work with spirit? It
is our beliefthat they coon too, by prop
er energy. may reap the benefits which
We soon shall enjoy,
IN reply to the above sll we have to
say Is that we are well aware. STOCK"
The writer of the above. is better enlight-
| ensd and versed in regard to the cause
OF the failure OF the completion Of the
South Branch Railway, than we are,
OF course, the work, like many others,
has been stopped for want of means.
We attach no blame 10 the energetic
| President OF the Road Col Robt. White.
h6tt In sffftaaa s Sa sa5l that the road wa.
at the time we pennei the above notice
! Certainly, we Lad no intention of de.
ceiving any one in the matter
Hold on STOCK" it may be that q bet
to-day is dswning upon MS. and the
\ whistle Of the iron horse may yet re.
sound through orr valley. The people
! OF Romney, | can assure you, would en-.
! joy the convenience or Railroad facili.
ties hugely, but, now, they only have
road ballssted--so much certsin-and
when the road is finished. and, we hear
| the whistle OF the locomotive we will
e2priso "Stock," so that lie can enjoy Z
rideon our South Branch Railroad.
TO CONSERVATIVES.