Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-02
Hz0RGANWA.
City a. the Junction Of Three Railroads.
SAL L OF LO rs
m TEG CITY OF MGAGAWZA, VA
Mouth OF gi, Sandy River.

IN TIE CITY OF MCAGAWZA, va,
MoetA OF 'sig Sandy River.
FENdE first sale OF lots in the new City OF MOT
Il ganza, on the Virginia Point. will be held on
WEDNESDAY, THE seth OF MAY NEXT.
To persons acquainted with the Valley oil Inc
Ohio, little need be said in regard to the eiIgio'ii
ty Of This point as site for Manufacturing town.
in founding which the proprietor dues but iul Inc
predictions Of all business men familiar with the
locality Tor the pas, twenty years.
Morganza is situated at the Junction OF the u
hio aud Big Sandy River, (Which Tor some
months in each year is the head Of navigation On
the Ohio.) and the Covington and OHIO, Mays
vile and Big Sandy, and Lexington and nc san
dy Railroads, nov in pNoess vi construction. us
location at the Junction Of two navlgabie Rivers
aud three important Railroads. now building WIN
others projected presents cumbinanon"' advan-
tages elualled by very few places. us SITUATION
on the most s0utherly bend OF the ONO. ano'e
Louisville, $50 miles from Cincnnau, 22U from
Wheeling. $40 from Pitlsburg, 500 mites from
Richmond, end 40 miles from Washington. viii
furnish facilities for transportation and irave' pos
seSsed by no place IN this part oi the eSt. mere
mach OF the ascending trade and travel oil me "
hlU must seek shorter routes 10 the Atlantic NlHes.
while the productions of an extensive region I'll
country adjoining will seek shipment Tor Southern
and Western Markets at this paint. by the Coy
ingtun and OHIO Railroad in connection with The
| ttuads of Eastern Virginia well as the James
River and Kanawha Canal. We, IN common
with the whole Valley below, viii soon be placed
! in direct communication with all the large Cities
on the Atlantic SeabOard, by route much Shorter
aud cheaper than any yet projected. The other
two roads terminating here will place us IN con
III e t,rl v
and the whole Sontb Western portion OF The I'm
! lon.
! For confirmation Of the above facts. we refer to
the Statements and figures set forth IN the recent
publication OF Lieutenant Maury on that subject
also TO the reports of Civil Engineers for the last
five years. In the ability To build up and support
manufactures, and to establish an extensive trade
with the surrounding country. Morganzs may safe
ly challenge competition with any other w es!etn
locality. It's situation al The Mouth Of Big Sandy
enables it already tn command The large and In
creasing trade OF that River as well as of other
fertile valleys in Western Virginia and the adj
Joining States; the Agricultural and Mineral re
sources OF which, awaiting only proper encourage
.nent, are as vet not half developed. 1t is in ia.
midst of the great Cua aud Iron region OF Virgin
ia, Kentucky aud Ohio; hence it may be fairly
a>ScI'cu tiiab ~"-A ~ "~-'''6 80 ~" NS~~'~
element OF prosperity.
The site is admirably adapted for building pnr
poses. The Ohio River bottom is 4-5 of milk
wide and has water front Of two miles on The
Ohio. aud | /, mile on thu Sandy River, and as-
csnds at the rate of IS feet per mile il recede;
from the Ohio River. 1t has goud landing a
all stages of water The location is healthy
one the latitude and climate corresponding witt
those Of Louisville. Ky. The title is imdisPuia
: BILE the whole survey of 800 Acres, having beer
: the property Of the Morgan family Tor 50 years.
Further details cannot be set forth for the wan
of space We are therefore constrained ut present
TO invite personal inspection. LOIS will be d"ns
, ted by the owner for Schools, Churches. &c
Also. liberal Inducements will be extended Il
Manufactures.
The Terms Of sale will be, one-third Cash IT
hand, The remainder III from one 10 seven years
Cat the option ui the purchasers y payment 6ein@
secured by lien on the premises. and bearing IN
terrst payable annually. the purchaser mitigating
himself Ia erect substantial buildings upon tbs
, same within two years from the date Of purchase
A Lithogrsph OF the City. ss laid out. may b
seen on tn. premises and at the principal prlnis OF
. the River. SIMON ID. MORGAN
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