July 17, 2023

Railroad to Knott Quarry and Ore Bank

It is reported that Mr. Ahl, owner of the Virginia ore bank, and the Messrs. Knott, who owns the limestone quarries, have about completed arrangement for the construction of a branch railroad from the B. & […]
December 10, 2020

To Save The Canal

Pursuant to the call issued by the committee of citizens of Williamsport appointed for the purpose some time ago, a convention to take action with reference to the preservation of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal as […]
December 4, 2020

Special Commissioners’ Sale

SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS’ SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM, IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VA. By virtue of three several Decrees rendered by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia, on the 26th day of April, 1878, on […]
December 4, 2020

Shepherdstown: List of Letters

LIST OF LETTERSRemaining in the post office at Shepherdstown, for the quarter ending July 1, 1857: John Andrews, Wm. Brashears, Rolen Bowers, Valentine Bearmam, Martin Chiller, Edward Connor, Anthony Carnine — 3, Esekeit T. Chambers, George […]
May 23, 2020

B&O Projected Route

[…] By the projected route through Jefferson and Berkeley counties referred to (the original B. & O. survey), the road would not only touch Shepherdstown, where it would be given a hearty welcome, as was given […]