Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-01-31
A Dog Story.
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IIrom the R:chmoI D:spa.Ch.l
The following iacts well authenticated:
a few weeks ago family removed from
Charlestown, w Va, to Roanoke. They
brought with them dog. to which all, but
especially the children, were much attached
tie was a cross between the shepherd and
the E>Gumaux.
At Glsh's, three miles from Roanoke. the
gcntlemsn got off the cars, followed by his
dog. As the train started he resumed mis-
seat in the cars, hut the dog was lett in the
depot Ga reaching Roanoke the dog was
missed, and inquiry sent back to Gish's: but
1t seems that the dog, after missing his mas.
ter, wandered about the place until train
passed eastward, which he entered, but was
kicked of by the conductor at Bonsack's six
miles from Roanoke. Though dilicent in
quiry was made, this was the last heard from
the lost pet.
The family obtained rooms above tie drug
store in Roanoke and last Friday night about
bedtime-two weeks after the dog disappeared
"a whining and scratching was heard at the
top OF the steps, and little girl, 20 whom the
dog had been faithful and loving compan>
ion, exclaimed: Mamma, that sounds ius,
like Rover - The door was opened. anal
there stool R0rcr-his glossy coat all soiled
seeming welnigh famished and very foot
sore. yet, with wsgcing tail and glstening
eye and Joyous bark, telling his happiness
ID again meeting the loved ones.
How did the deg fnd his owner in the
second story o! building in q town he had
never been in, six miles distance from where
last seen, and in q direction opposite from
his long home? ROANOKE.
1.-The above, though remarkable, is a true
story. The dog belongs to Mr.. C. Z Bel
Ipr ly Of n,
mentioned are members of his family I
THIS SHENAADoAu VALLEY RAILRoAD.-
A letter in the Baltimore Sun of the 9th
inst says: Track laying on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad is progressing rapidly south
from Waynesboro, and north from Roanoke,
and soon an intermediate section of ten or
fifteen miles will be laid from the junction
on North river with the Lexington branch
OF the Richmond 6 Allegheny Road towards
Waynesboro. The iron bridges for the ex-
tension OF the Shenandoah Valley from
Waynesboro to Roanoke are furnished by
Corfrode Saylor OF Philadelphia, aud are of
tho mos; approved pattern. There are fifteen
bridges on the extension, and as soon as the
masonry is ready the work on the superstruc-
ture commences Thirteen fats heavily la
den with bridge material recently arrived at
AZ
Allegheny Road. This cargo was intended
Tor the bridge over South river, near tho
| mouth of Irish Creek. The masonry on
South River, like all on the entire work from
Waynesboro to Roanoke, is superb. and was
part of the contract of Walton & Smith.
who built six miles of road>bed from Buepa
vista Furnace to point above Whites Gan.
These gentlemen have about completed their
contract with the Shenandoah VALLEY Rail,
road, and have taken an extensive contract
on the New River extension of the Norfolk
Il Western Railroad, where they already
have largo force of hands at work.
a Washington correspondent of the Wheel
ing Register says:
"Senator Henry G. Davis has consulted
the leading lawyers of the Senate as to the
legality of redistricting West Virginia pres
vlous to the passage of the superintendent
bill Senator Blair, Of New Hampshire.
Rollins. of the same State Voorhees,, of
Indiana and Ingalls,, of Kansas, thought it
could be DONE. Senator Blair said New
Hampshire had already redistric,ed in an,ici>
patton OF the new apportionment. and he had
no doubt of its legality Senator Garland,
of Arkansas, said his State did not propose
to wait, and all of them agreed that a bill
covering and taking effect in all the oontiu.
gencies, could be safely passed A different
opinion, however, is still held by YOUR Con,
gressional delegation. Senator Davis thinks
there Is little prospect for prompt action by
Congress upon the matter"
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is buiId-
had