Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-03-29
RAILROAD MATTERS.

of common stock for SIS, 600, 600 of pre-
ferred six per cent. stock and $1,000, 900
of six per cent. fifty>year gold bonds. About
$4,000, 900 of the bonds are retained by the
trustees under the mortgage to provide for
the underlying divisional bonds, the remain
ing So. 900. 600 with the preferred stock
being sold to provide the purchase money of
tho road and for b~etterments. The bonds
have been sold to a syndicate, and this, with
the proceeds of 1s5, 600 shares preferred
stock sold at IS, secures the success of the
enterprise. 1t is stated that the success of
this negotiation insares the prompt compile
ton of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad to
an intersection with the Norfolk and west>
ern, and tho gap of ninety>three miles will
be built during the current year. AS soon
as the roads are united they will be run in
harmony with each other.
A correspondent fsom Big Lick, Roanoke
county, to tho Lyuchburg Advocate of the
18th inst, says:
"Last night the Big Lick band turned cut
and serenaded Colonel Boyce, of the Sben>
andeah Valley Railroad, who arrived here
yesterday evening, on business in regard to
the extension of his road to this place. he
responded in a speech full Of encouragement emit,
c~omplimenting the people on the liberality
they had shown, which was much in excess
OF what was expected or asked by the road.
and he thought this of itself, regardless Of
tho many advantages offered, entitled Big
Lick to favorable consideration as a terminal
point. OF course what he said was not de.
elslye, because his views upon the subject
would have to be submitted to the Board of
Directors, but he felt as if he could ssalmost
promise the people of Big Lick as a certainty
that their town will be selected as the termi,
nus of the road" Next Wednesday, he
continued, this road will have 143 miles of
rail laid, running from Waynesboro', Va,
to Hagerstown, Md. If it comes to Big Lick
it will be 228 miles long, and be one of the
best equipped roads in the country. He
would toll the people something which thew
probably did not know. The Shenandoah
Valley road owned the A. NJ. & o. railroad.
When the former taps the latter at Big Lick
his company will own 40S miles of road, all
splendidly equipped; but that Big Lick
would be the point at which the greater por>
ton OF the business Of the road would be
conducted. This would give the place an
elastic boom, and lie would venture to pre-
dict that in five years Big Lick would rise
from a population of less than a thousand to
a hourishlng place of from five to six thou>
sand inhabitants. The company shops would
be here, and that would swell the population,
as it would bring here nearly five hundred
men with their families. In conclusion. he
said, he thought there was every reason to
be as hopeful as everybody appeared to be.
1t ia officially announced that the Balti.
mNra an1 fhfa RaS1~oHl
chased the Delaware Western Road. and
will Immediately begin the construction of
anew road between Baltimore and Philadel>
phia.
The Pennsylvania Railroad and tho Bal,i>
more and Ohio have had an understanding
by which the Baltimore and Ohio will use
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
road, recently secured by tho Pennsylvania.
The Baltimore and Ohio, however, has posi-
lively determined to build a road of its own
at once.
COUNTY ITEMs.-From the Shepherds
town Register we copy the following items:
Mr.. James Tenants hen roost was robbed
on Friday night last. Seven chickens were
taken.
Mr. Thomas Wysong had six sheep killed
and several others wounded on Sunday night
last by dogs.
A number of young lambs belonging to
Col. John E. Schley have died within the
last week from disease.
Mr.. Daniel Hendricks has made a ~contrae.
with the 8. V. r. R.. Co. to furnish 400
whistle posts and 800 sign posts.
1t is said that a panther has been seen on
the premises of Col. w. A. Morgan. near
town, on different nights last week.
The S. V. R. R. Co. have received and
stored In their houses at this place about
800 tons of leo, from Baltimore, for their
use this season.
There will be an election held in Shep.
herdstown on Monday, April 4th, for ten
Counciimen, to govern the corporation for
the ensuing twelve months.
Jerry Mills, colored, who was arrested on
the premises of Col. Morgan, near town,
charged with driving off and selling cattle
In Frederick county, Md, was tried and re-
leased last week by the circuit court of
Frederick.
While Dir. Nm. Knott, son of Mr.. W. 7.
Knott, was riding to town on horseback, and
down Princess street, on Tuesday night last
the horse fell, pitching Mr.. Knott head tore>
most a considerable distance, injurine hin,
somewhat and cutting the horse severely
on the lore legs and breast.
While at Charlestown on last Monday. DR..
Tomlinson, one of our foremost patrons and
friends, invited US to his handsome domicil
and forked over a few of ''eur daddy's dol,
lars" and made us feel good. The Dr.. is an
excellent Dentist of considerable notoriety.
and has a large number of regular customers
from this end of the county.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, of the Colored M. E..
Church, of this town, preached to his con-
gregation on Sunday night his last farewell
sermon before leaving for Conference, which
met in Wheeling on Wednesday last. Dur,
ing his sermon he spoke of his pleasant So
cial relations with his people, and the effects
of his labors amonp them Artsr tba -