Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-10-21
SHENANDOAH Valley r. r.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY &. r. :.
The party of capitalists referred to in our.
last as expected to make tour over the line
of the 8. v. r. r., arrived here ria the B.
60. r. R. on Monday of last week. The
party was composed of Mr.. +. j. Kimball,
Chairman of the Shenandoah Valley ConS
sttuction Company; Mr. q. w. Clarke, Pres
ident of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Go.
of Pennsylvania; Mr.. ~. A. Inghan, Presi-
dent of the Broad Top Railroad Company;
Clarence Fl. Clarke, of E.. W. Clarke &
Co., Joseph Collect, President Of the Evans
vile, Terre Hauts & Chicago R. R. Co.
Geo. r. Tyler, II. B. Tyler, Horace Brock,
Rev. Samuel Longfellow, Messrs. Jas. a.
Wright and Edward N. Wright, of Peter
Wright & Sons. Accompanied by U. L.
Boyoe, Vice-President, and Hon. VIM. b.
Travers, one Of the Directors of the s. V. r.
r.; Chief Engineer w. W. Coe, and Mr.. H.
II. Penny, of the firm of Sattcrlee & Co, the
party were Immediately transferred to
coach in waiting on the S. V. r. R., and
proceeded to Shcpherdstown. AT that point
. they were Joined by Hon. A. R. Boteler, and
from there were brought back and taken
over the completed portion of the road
to the southern part of Clarke county, in the
cars, and thence onward by private convey
ances over the incompleted line of the road
to the Shenandoah Iron Works, in Page
county, Va.
En- route the visitors stopped at the Luray
Cave, which was illuminated for thor bcne-
fit, and they were greatly pleased with the
wonders it presented. We understand they
were perfectly charmed with the entire route
of the road, and especially so with the rich
and productive counties of Jefferson and
Clarke. From the Shenandoah Iron Works
they wero conveyed to Harrisonburg. on
Thursday, and there embarked in Pullman
sleeping coach, uia the Valley Branch of the
not been given full insight into tie bust.
ness particulars of the visit of these gcntle>
men to our Valley, bu. the fact that they
expressed themselves so well pleased with
the country, and considering the character of
those composing the party, will give just
grounds that great benefits to the S. V. R.
r., and the country along its line will enure
from their journey.
AS additional items of interest connected
with the S. v. R. r we may mention that
the water tanks and pumping engines for
Shepherdstown and Little Bullskin, in this
county, and Bryarly's Spring, in Clarke
county, have been shipped and will shortly
be placed in position. The lumber for the
Shenandoah bridge at Riverton has been de-
livered, and Satterlee & Co. have commenced
the grading of the road-bed from Front
Royal to Luray.
The West Union (Doddr idge county,
Record publishes an article showing up the
true character of Randall, the professod
Evangelist, who, it will be remembered, visa
tied this section some time ago, covering tho
fences with passages of scripture, &c. The
following is an extract from the Record ar
ticle:
sBeing foiled in his trick with us he
stepped out on the street and walked down
to the ssPeople Store" The proprietor of
this establishment had shown his Kindness
and confidence, by taking him to his home,
trusting him for pair of boots. Randall
presented himself at the counter with book
in hand and said: "Brother Allen, have to
leave town on the next train very unexpect.
eddy. I haven't the money to pay you for
those boots, here is prospectus containing
fifty names of subscribers for Bunyan's
Works. The parties live here in Grafton,
but have not delivered the books. II you
will give me forty dollars and credit for
what owe you, will leave this prospectus
with you aud your clerk deliver tho
books at his leisure, and realize $50 SO pro-
fits" Randall is we'll versed in the Law and
the profit. Brother Allen, nothing doubling.
squared the book account, paid over the forty
dollars, and Randall event on his way re-
joicing." Not one of the list had agreed to
take book, but had signed their names for
influence as in the former case. He was
literally published in tho Sentinel in regard
to his rascality there, and tho exchanges
from the East end of the State responded ::
''This is the same Ed. Randall who served
term in the penitentiary for forgery six or
seven years previous"
Berryvillians begin to have high hopes OF
their future, because of the building of the
s. V. R. r. a prominent business man
from Berryville cites the fact that whilst on
Thursday only half dozen or SO persons
embarked from Winchester for the Freder-
lex Fair, large delegation went from BOr-
ryville yia the s. V. and B. & O. railroads,
and regards this as an evidence Of increased
life in old 'Battletown." We shall be
pleased to witness the prosperity of our
Clarke neighbor, but hope Winchester shall
also continue to flourish. The latter, how
ever. will have to keep her "eyes open," if
she don't want to be outstrippcd BY smaller
and younger towns.
The National Fair AZ Wasb;ssto, ,or,.