Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-02
s9 The CHESAPEAKE AND Ono Ca

IA The CHESAPEAKE AND Ono Ca
NAL-A Till now before the Maryland
Legislature, proposes to make the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal common car
rier, and put it In an entirely different
position, when ever its managers shall
think proper TO avail of the power grant
ed, from which it has heretofore occu-
pied. The Oaual has always stood in
the position of the turnpike companies,
supplying a water way for the use of all
who may choose to avail oft, as high
ways for carriers on paying the exacted
tolls. All the traffic of the canal has
been done heretofore by individuals or
companies owning boats and charging
rates of freight regulated among them
selves. The canal company now pro-
poses to secure to itself the power to
enter into this business on its own &C
count. One plea for it is found in the
difficulties that have arisen FROM time to
time among the boatmen as TO freight
rates, DC.
Power is conferred on the company
by the bill to build, purchase and lease
or rent any boats or tugs which they
may deem necessary at any time to have,
and to purchase, hire and keep horses
or mules, and to charge therefor, in adj
dition to tolls on the canal, a certain
percentage per mile, to be named; also
tc make charges for receiving, weighing
and delivering goods and merchandise.
These provisions would clear the right
of the company to boats, which has
been a subject Of litigation heretofore.
HW A VISITOR TO SnEpHEEDsTowN.
Some one, we know not whom, writ
ing from Darksville, Berkeley County,
to the Martinsburg Independent, and
signing himself "Anicus," says as fol-
lows
had the pleasure Of visiting the an
tique and pleasant village of Shepherds
town, recently. On arriving l had the
pleasure of shaking the industrious hand
of my genial friend and former villager.
r. r. G., with whom dined. He has
been successful in procuring number
one wife, and has two interesting little
girls to help to cheer his pathway
through life.-After partaking of a
sumptuous dinDer, we strolled through
the principle streets, noticing the tidy
manner in which they are kept. Some
of the buildings will compare with the
superb and symmetrical OF Martinsburg.
The Potomac was pretty tull, caused by
the abrupt manner in which the snow
LETT. The late freshet carried off one
span OF the bridge at that point, which
renders ferrying a necessity. Time
would not permit US to visit Maryland,
but we gazed over the muddy river up
Oh the beautiful wheat fields of that old
State, until l thought of the Elysiau
fields of lore. l remember of having
heard of Rumsey, the discoverer of the
motive power of steam, and it increased
my complacency 10 entertain the
thought that l was in the place where
the first humble effort was put forth.
Shepberdstown las number of fine
churches, and from the pleasantness of
its situation, it deserves to be the county
seat of Jefferson. elaborate Court
House is being used for school purpo-
ses. Business seems to be 1ourishing,
or rather in fourishing condition, for
every face 1 met seemed to be wearing
a smile, indicative of the fact that times
press lightly in that direction. Quiet
seemed to reign about the Office of the
Register. We suppose the editor was
busily engaged in arranging reading
matter for the columns Of his valuable
paper. After casting an eye in gener-
al observation over the time honored
old town, and silently wishing pros
porous new year, l started in the direc-
ton of Berkeley. Hope to pay anoth-
err visit soon, at which time / will be
thankful to some kind friend to make
me acquainted with some of the fair
ones.
/ am fond of seeing other faces,
And then their names to learn,
Lovely ones dwell in such places
Do not my compliment spurn.
Day The Cumberland News says that
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