Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-10-26
The Shenandoah Valley as Trunk Line
Railroad.


delphia L"QWirer of that day, in regard to the
extension of the Shenandoah road through
the Cumberland Valley, to Harrisburg, and
the conversioR thereby of that road into y
trunk line. between New York. and the
South and South West, was in itself impot>
tans, and has excited great deal of interest
IN railroad circles. That information wa,
entirely correct, and We can repeat that il il
the detsrminat!sn of the capitalists aud Lead
lag railroad men whom we Rsatisasd, to
carry cut, beyond psradYsatuts, the project
then foreshsdswsd.
Chief EugiReer Gee. of the 8. V. G. Co..
nnder whom that portieR Of the Wv. r r,
now finished or in progress, has been con.
struetsd, has also been placed in charge of
the proposed extension between Hassratowu
aud Harrisburg. and has begun tho pralini.
nary survey. On the morning after the ar
rival at Philadelphia of the excursion party.
whose progress we noticed last week. Mr..
Coe proceeded to Harrisburg to commence
the survey fer bridge across the Susoaeha-
ma. aud that day his corps of engiusers ives
engaged upon the work. The point selected
IS about two aud half miles below HARRIS
burg, whore the proposed read will strikel
tbs Philadelphia aud Reading Railroad.
After having completed tho requisite sur
"sy, at the river, the corps will mov. on to.
wards Hagsrssown, and are perhaps now 10
the valley coming this way. OF their route
through the valley wo have no further ipfsr> !.
nation than that it is to form a contiuustions
ct the road now completed ts Hagerstown.
aud that when completed the new road will
os an independent line, forming such con-
nections as will best subservs its own inter
ests
South Of the Potomac, the S. V.RR.
has connection at Shenandoah Station,
q few miles from the rivcr. with the i 40.
X. K and when the uDfioishod end is COM
plotted to WaynesborO'. Va, it will connect
with the c. & o r. r A further sxteu.
sion, southwest, of about So miles, will carry
the 5. V. X. K. to the Atlantic, Mis.issippt
and Ohio Il. Il at Salem, Va. when the
complete connection With the South and
South> West will be con.uumated. This.
however, is a link to he built; but when
built, along With the link betwesn Hsrers.
town aud Harrisburg, will eer,p plsts tho
chain South of the Su.quehappa River.
North Of that river is line ef road to New
ork, which has been long known, aud once
very famiIiarly, as the "Allsntowu roats."
1t was the line Of road from the great west
10 Nav York ussd 10 former times, aud be-
fore its New York line was carried through
PhiIadsIphia by the PsunsyIvauia CsntraL
he "Allentowu" route now, what it rss
then is made up of the Philudclphia &
Reading rad the New Jersey Central R.iI>
roads. 1t is ths shortest and most direct
line from Now York to the South. .ws,t; in
fact, glance at the map will show it to DO
on almost a straight line from New York
through Easton, Allentown. Harrisburg,
hagerst0wn. Wayne,boro' and Salon to the
mouth Of the Mississippi.
Along the line it is proposed the new
trunk line shall run, receiving at the Shepan.
doah Junction the trade of tho Is. & o. X,
Il at Wayuesboro' that of the G. Il o. II.
Il and at Salem that of the A. NJ. Il o. r.
r. From Harrisburg to Salem the distance
s absut three hundred miles.
H"ncrS'oFn MGa.
STEPHEN GIKAWU.-Ste pheu Girard was
born near Bordeaux, France, May "a, 1850,
became q sailor, and before tho Rsvolution
engaged the mastrr of vsssul. in the
American coostinG nd West Iodia trades
during the Revelation was a grocer, suIIer,
aud iiauor-seller III aud near Philadelphia,
where ho had already married aud separated
from his wife. Through his iudu.try he be-
came ono Of the richest men in tbs Usited
States. He was very sccontrie in hiG habits,
a free thinker, ungrReious in his msuasr.
ill>tsmpcrsd, and lived aud died without a
friend; but he was always q liberal bensf,o.
churches, which hs despibsd. Died 10 1881.
9irard College is situated in PhiIadslphia,
two miles northwsEt of the old State House
IN hne incloSurO of forty.oDe acres Ac-
cording to Dir Girard's will no minister or
church is allowed to visit the premises on
any pretext, or to have any correction with
the institution. The greater part of tn. be.
quest would have been absorbed iu tho con.
structIon but for the delay in Opening the
establishment. 1t now accommodates soms
800 boys, who are supported and educated
by the Institution.
KIND WonDs.-Kind words do not eo,.
much. They never blister the tongue or lip..
And va have never heard of any mental
tFoubls arising from their use
Though they do not cost much, get they
accomplish much:
L. They help ones own coed nstars and
Will. Soft words soften our own SOUL
Angry words are fuel to the fame of wrath.
and make it blaze more ferceIy 2 Kiad
words make other people good -n.tured-
Cold werds freeze people, sad hst words ir-
ritate them, and bitter words make them
wrathful.
There is such a rush Of all Other kinds Of
words in our days that i. seem. desirable to
gITo kind words a chance among them
There are vain words and silly words, and
hasty words aad empty words, and profane
words, and bOisterous words and warIiks
words
Kind words also produce their OVID imseo
on mems souls, and they quiet and comfort
the hssrer. They shams him oft Of bis sour,
morose, unkipd feelings. We have net yet
begun to use kind words in such abundance
as they ought to he used.
FaNv CtI,n oC II. T.
ing Cough or common Cold in its FIRST
stage. That which in the beginning would
yield to mild remedy, if neglected. soon
nrers hmm lie Innna IL D-,ILa Cnnnh