The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-24
,,,pcrNIANs OF THE VALLEY.

Vik13lNi<tNS w AAAS
an, EXTRAORDINARILY RoAp--A NEW
u,epwAY FOR COMMERCE AND TRASEL--A
po.p WHICH ~ kxPscTED 10 BENEFIT
paIIapsIrHIA, AND NAT BE ALSO NApE
peopucrivE OF GOOD TO RICHMOND.
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sr,. famous Shenandoah Valley has hith-
- nosn an unknown quantity Ia the cal
e,,,.,;ons OF Philadelphia merchants and
s.'asn,sctorers when making their arrange
,asm,s for trade outside o. the State limits.
TIE extrcme fertility anu almost boundless
Resources have been Known for years before
The rebellion took place, but The only out
ie,, which the Na.lcy has possessed nave
been by way Of the Baltimore and ONO rail'
,osA ,hrouel is feeder, the Valley Branch
rosd into baltimore and the Manassas-6ap
rosd running near the historic battle
fsI5 az Bull Run. running into Alexandria.
p,,,,m,re. however, has almost iDonopo'
g,od ,be vast exports in wheat. corn, nour,
and i've stock which are produced by the
;ndus,,ious population inhabtling tbe ss''
low This CITY hereafter will be placed 10
ac,ive connection with Baltimore Dy rea.
son % The completion Of the upper anu
Northern half of the new SHENANDOAH al
lev railroad, which is now in full operation
from Uagcrstown, Md, crossing the foto'
mac near shepherdsiown, W. Va, running
Ten niles through jefferson TO the extreme
northwestern county OF the STATE, ana
,rsversino the counties OF Clarke, war
va, and Page IN the Old Domin'
ION finding temporary stopping
Mace AZ a distance OF seventy.six miles IN
Milford. on The confines OF the latter coun'
Nv. Waynes boro', the point or connection
with the Ohio and Chesapeake railroad, VIII
no reached by December 3ist, and the FUR
ther objective point (Lynehburgl, a large
station on the East Virginia aud Tennessee
AIr.Iine. soon thereafter. A northern
connection at Hagerstown with the Cum
berlspd Valley railroad and the main line
Of the PENNSYLVANIA Central VIII give
new outlet to the great agricultural wealth
OF this region, which, in psst times, mas
been Justly termed 10 be the gsruen-spo'
OF America. The distance from the
Valley 10 this city over the hew route, az
laid down, is not greater Than uia Bsltl'
more, and n saving Of three hours time is
accomplished by close connections wfn
the trains OF the three roads. The polley
Of the Baltimore and Ohio road has in years
past been rigid in keeping from Philadel-
phia any share in the trade OF the Sbenan'
doah Valley, and Baltimore has been 20
much the gamer. AS a monopoly has been
eujoyed, the railroad company has imposed
almost any rates for transportation II saw it,
but with the new competitor for popular
favor Philadelphia merchants and manuiac-
turcrs can be brought into competition with
the MARYLAND city and large share OF the
business OF the fruitful Shenandoah Valley
can be brought here, to the mutual profit
OF both parties.
The seventy-six miles already completed
will in a few months have added siXty-seyeD
miles % railroad facilities, making a total OF
one hundred and iOrty-three miles, and
rendering that much country tributary to
Philadelphia.
About two or three weeks ago the officers
OF the Shenandoah Valley road made public
announcement that on September 2lst an
excursion would be organized. by means OF
which the businessmen OF the Valley would
be afforded an opportunity 10 visit Phila'
delphia and become acquainted with her
immense facilities in The way OF trade of any
description, and TO meet her merchants lace
to face IN the transaction OF business. AT
once the Valley seemed to wake up.
AS the train proceeded each station was
found To have its quota ready TO swell the
ranks OF businessmen and women, who
desired to personally inspect the new road
and 10 visit the CITY OF Broiherly Love to
ascertain what facilities would be extended
10 them in the transaction OF business by
her merchants. When the last passenger
had been taken on at Shepherdstown, w.
Va. il was found that two hundred and fifty
excursionisls had availed themselves OF the
opportunity. Among the number were mer-
go(o old mil
gists, dealers in grain and in live stock, and
nearly a dozen milliners were present on
the train, with the avowed intention OF see-
ing for themselves the dep6ts in this city
from which emanated the gay articles of
head apparel which SO attract the fair sex
10 the financial discontinue OF the male
members OF the household. The West Phil
adelphia station OF the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
road was reached shortly after O'Clock last
evening, and the eXcuIsiOnists were escort
ed TO the Girard House and American Hotel,
where accommodations had been ordered for
them BY telegraph. Some few visited friends
and relatives in various sections OF the city.
AT II O'Clock this morning the party will
assemble in the hall OF the Commercial
Exchange-which has been rendered for
the purpose-in the Chamber OF Commerce
Building, No. 1873 south Second street
Committees OF the Commercial Exchange,
the Grocers' and Importers Exchange, the
Philadelphia Drug Exchange, and from
other mercantile bodies, will receive them,
and an address Of welcome will be made.
Alter this informal ceremony has taken
place the visitors will proceed to acqnaint
themselves with the merchants OF this city
and with the advantages they may gain by
.ransactiDg business both by the sale Of
their products and by the purchase OF
supplies. On the train 1t was noticed
that many OF the excursi0nists bad
with them memoranda evidently prepared
for the purpose OF consulting Philadelphia
businessmen. with a view Of laying In their
fall and winter stock. To give the Vir-
ginians ample time TO familiarlze themselves
with the business localities and the busi-
ness-men, The time for which the excursion
tickets are good nas been arranged TO allow
them to return home within week. To-
day directory will be issued by the Shenan.
doah Valley Railroad Company, which will
give the name and tirm.style OF each excur'
sionist, with the nature OF the business
transacte and the post-office address.
Virginia q hers.