The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-12-03
Chr Valleg Yiraiaish.
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday, December s, 1868.

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STANTON. VIRGINIA..
Thursday, December s, 1868.
The Valley Railroad "A cannty Investment.
1t is t. the .pecuniary interest of Augusta,
as a~rre county tesgdin, to vote the sub
scripsioa TO the Valley Railroad-for
1st. The Enginccrs' estimate for the cost
If eonsfTnetios Of the road through the coun-
~ Is about ~ 200, 900. The most Of this
large sun6 money will be expended in, and
willreuain in the county, forit will be pa id out
for the cost of materials bridging, cross ties,
&c, aud for subsistence to the many laborers
engaged in the work thus furnishing a
home market THAT best of all markets, be-
cause costing less to the proaucer,) for many
productions of the county that cost little to
produce, and WOULD otherwise perish on hand
for want Of any market--such as fruits, veg
etablcs and poultry. One million, dollars
added to our circulation would vastly stimu-
late industry, pay off many debts, and ava
keu universal enterprise
2. The building of this road to cross Il.
our county, the great Chesapeake & Ohio
road, would establish Augusta as the centre
the hui" around which would reyolve
all the great Industrial, commercial, and SO
cial movement and excitement of the State.
Such 2 crossing within this county, as it
must be, would be, necessarily. the only point
anywhere at once on both of these two great
est national thoroughfares from East to West
and from North to South, and would give to
the county the advantage of either for its
uses, and the competition betaceen both Thus
We would command, always, the very best
market, and at same time, the cheapest trans
portation to reach it.
3rd The foregoing facts would induce
immigration at once to purchase our surplus
lands, land thus furnish that prompt relief We
now 80 much need, in our present impoverish.
ment, to work to advantage the rich lands o.
our county. There are thousands at thu
South-of its best people, longing to tax,
refuge in just such land as this. and only
awaiting this certain omen of our future pros
perity; there are thousands at the North al
ready attracted by the wonderful natural ad
vantages of this Valley, and only awaitin,
this, artificial improvement to be added i,
thus furnishing access to the best markets, a
competition rates of transportation. Our uu
riyalled climate, healthful homes, orderly pop
ulation fertile fields, exhaustless iron ores, ant
unlimited water power, will make our Valle]
the garden of the world
4th: With these foregoing advantages tn
county investment in the stock of the Vale,
Railroad, would be good money operation
and help to tighten our county taxation TIL
history of similar roads shows that the stool
would, in the first place pay all the ioteres
OF Its cost by dividends, aud soon also com
mand premium on its original cost thu
the Baltimore and Ohio road stock now sell
for TWENTY PER. CENT ADVANCE ON ITS cos.
to the city-besides the incidental good it di,
In building up great city 1t is thus spec
ulation for the tax payers Augusta, then
by voting this tax would gain all the adyan
tages Of this great road, and besides tina
would In few years repay its cost in divi
dends on the stock, and sell the stock itsel
at large advance on its original cost Il
other 'words-long before the principal of tn
County bonds paid for the stock becomes du
the dividends will pay all the interest Oh
the bonds without necessity for taxation, ant
sale Of tho stock will pay all the cost Of tn
subscription for it, and large surplus be
sides.
The Engineers report shows that this rout,
OF the Valley Railroad will be absolutely $,
much better as a route to the West than tn,
present route of the Baltimore and Ohio roae
considering its better grades, shorter dis
lance, and better climate it "must be
come the MAIN STEM of that great road
and. it that route pays a premium of 20 pc,
cent on its original stock, still more may
we presume that this Valley route will surely
and speedily do the same. Let every true
citizen of this grand old County see to it, that
this great and golden opportunity in her his
tory is not neglected, and possibly lost for
ever.
81 The Freedmen,s Bureau.
An order from General Howard, Of the
18th ultimo announces the discontinuance of
the Freedmen's Bureau in accordance with
the act of Congress of July 25, 1868, after
December 81, excepting the educational de
partment, and agents for the collection and
payments Of such moneys as may be due those
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