Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-24
kH0EsG ANA.
- NE1EsGANXA,. 4 Z
City at the junction of Three Railroads.
SALE OF LOTS
IN THE CITY OF M0RGANzA, va,
0ulEa of fSsg Sandy ssEVes'

e. NkSUlh Oh ftsG SANDY sSEyeF.
THE first sale of lots in the City of AIorganza, on
L the Virginia Point, viii Dc held on Thursday, Me
LIST Of NOcem5er next
10 persons acquainted wththc valley Of the Ohio
little need be said in regard 70 the eligibility Of this
point rs a site for Manufacturing town, in founding
which the proprietor does bat ull the predictions Of
all business men familiar with the locality for tic last
twenty years.
Sorranza is situated at he Junction Of tho Ohio and
Big Sandy Rivers, (Which for some months in each
wear is the head of navigation the Ohio) and the
Coyinctan and Ohio Maysville and Biz Sandy, and
Lexington and Big Sandy Railroads, now in process OF
construction lis location at the Jnncticn OF two navi
gable Rivers and three important Railroads now build
inc (with others preeced,} presents combination Of
ADVANTAGES cqgallvd by vcry few places Its situation
ON the most southery bend Of The upper Ohio River $50
miles ah,y, Cincinnati 80 below Wlcelinr, 30 be-
l,y, pittsIrrg 800 lilcs from Richmend and 4I0mcs
from washington Will furnish facilities for Transports
ton and travel POSSESSED by No place in this part of the
West Here much of the ascending trade and travel Of
the Ohio must seek shorter routes to the Atlantic Cit
les. while the predictions OF al extensive REGION of
country adjoining Ill seek shipment for Southern and
Wcsterb Markets at thspoiaI, BY the Coyngton and
Ohio Railroad in connection wan The Roads OF Eastern
Virginia as well IS the jaiaes River and KarawhaC Ga
nal VIZ Uncommon with the whole OHIO af!ny be-
law will soon be claccd in direct Communication with
all the large Cities on the Atlantic Seaboprl, by q
route much sh1rter and cheaper ilan anyye oica,cd
The othsr two roads terminating bore I'll place US in
connection with The Bcgboying State Of Keaucky aa6
the Whole South Western portion OF The Union.
For confirmation Of the above facts we rel TO the
statements and figures forth in. the recent publica-
tiou OF Lieutsnat Maury on that subject also 10 the
reports Of Civil Engineers for the last five years In
the ability 10 bulls, up aud support manufactures, and
to establish an extensive trade with the surrounding
country, AIorganza may safely challenge competition
with any Other Western locality, It's situation at the
Mouth of Big Sandy enables Il already coIaDland the
large and increasing trade O! that River, well as Of
other fertile valleys in Western Virginia and the adj
joining States the Agricultural and Mineral resources
Of awaiting only proper encouragement, are as
yet not half developed II is in the midst of the great
Coal and Iron region Of Virginia, Kentucky aad Ohio
hence il may be fairly asserted thai MoTgalza is want
ing in no essential clement ofprosPcrty. hHN 10
The site is admirably adapted for bai!5pg purposes
The Ohio River bottom is 45 OF mile wide and as
cends at the rate of - feet per mile as il reccdes from
TIE OHIO River. The location is healthy one; the
latitude and climate corresponding with thosss Of Louis
vile, Ky. The title is indsputablc taowhols survey
of 500 acres having been the property Of the Morgan
family for 80 years.
The terms Of the sale will be one third Cash inland,
the remainder in from TO years, Cat the OPP
ton ol1hc purchaserO bearing interest payable anu-
ally The purchaser obligatng himself TO erect subsan-
tial buiidags upon the same within three years from
the date Of purchase.
A Lithogfaph Of the City, as aiJ out, may be seen
thcpremises aud at the prneasl points on the "
CIR. pt.,. ft -a. SIMON. d. MORGAN
Morganza, October IL, 1855. ids. ..tf5