Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-09-01
from the Huntington independent
Guyandotte q HUNTINGTON.

Guyandotte 4 Huntington.
We are receiving great many letters Of
inquiry about the terminus Of the G. & O..
R. R. This week We win issue two or
three hundred extra copies Of the Iadepem-
dent and will answer all these questions by
sending sample copy to each inquirer.
Guyandotte is an old town located on the
eastern bank at the mouth of the Guyan
river. Within its corporate limits are about
800 lots, about one half Of which belong to
resident occupants The other half are for
sale at prices ranging from 5000 to 81 900
They contain generally about one sixth of
an acre; about four hotels twenty stores,
and l 900 inhabitants occupy the place =
Property has advanced about 100 rer.
cent. here within one year.
Huntington is Immediately below the
Guyan river, and fronts four miles on the
Ohio river, running back on beautiful
elevation ten feet above high water mark
for distance o! nearly two miles In thr
centre Of this vast territory e Hunting ton,
stands a large three s'nIy brick building,
the State Normal Sclnoi Third Avenue
runs from the 10 sd Of the city pass
ing just in front u ii~ lcauiifuJ college
building northward for four miles striking
the Wire Suspension Bridge thereby con
Meeting it with Bridge Strset in Guyando;te.
One mile below the College on I'd Ave
nne, between 7th Il Sth stree s, is urge
Post-offce building belonging to DR.. Brooks.
The lots on ID Il Sd Avenues, between
9Th & 10th streets are nearly all sold. and
about SO new buildings just completed or
under contract.
The river depot for passengers will occupy
the ground in front of 9Th u 7th streets,
the depot for freight will be about 10 blocks
above. The general depot will be just back
of the college.
Grading for the landing is nearly COM
pleted. and presents view most beautiful,
| it being large and better wharf than the
public landing at Cincinnati. Over 500
men and carts are now at work in Hunting
ton, grading streets, laying track, &c.
Just above the general depot are the ma
chine shops, and above the shops We find
the great manmouth Round House, and
other important buildings connected with
the railroad.
Now let the reader imagine himself on
top the cupola Of the college, in the centre
of a beautiful river bottom four miles long
aud tive miles wide, cast the eye two miles
east, and you see Guyandotte with her sew
eral church steeples peering above the Or
ehards between. Look west tive miles and
you see fifty new roofs Of houses, black
smith shops, hotels, mills, &c., from LIST to
10th street. While you look north you see
the waters Of the beautiful Ohio making a
gentle curve for four miles around the city
border. Then cast the eye south and you
the rolling hill, where can be seen the vast
Cemetery grounds for the final deposit Of
the remains of millions. But nearer the
college you see graded track which is the
main line of the G. & O.. R. R., termina,
ting one mile below, where it makes curve
fer the Ohio river bank. The track then
passes up the river bank on I'd Avenue for
nearly two miles where ii leaves the river at
right angles and runs nearly one mile south.
to re-unite with the main track. Within
this scope can be seen 500 men working at
all kinds Of employment Hence you see
on paper the vastness Of this place.
We have given you short description Of
the coming city we will now enumerate a
few of the general facilities for building city
The very best of building rock can be deliv.
cred on the ground at So perch; oak, pop.
lar, and hemlock lumber at $15 per thou
sand yellow and white pine at $50 to IS
per thousand dressed Misunderstanding $16
to 20 per thousand. Sash, glass and doors
at Cincinnati prices lime 81 per barrel and
| the best of sand for nothing.
Mechanics are here by the hundred, and
still more needed at from So to 3 per day !;
brick can be put in the wall at about $40
per thousand brick masons and stone ma
sons find work at from So to $50 per day.
Steamboats, pass every three or four
hours, connecting with all parts Of the coun-
try. The nearest railroad is at Portsmouth
so miles below, or Parkersburg 125 miles
above. The Ohio never gets so low but
what our packets make regular trips.
Now if any man needs more light let him
come to the great source from whence light
emanates on this subject, the Independent
office.
There are probably 10000 lots for sale
in the new city; the prices range from $500
to 81 500 per lot according to location !; the
size of the lots are 30x140. 10000, 30x
210. Terms. 10 per cent cash, 30 per
cent. in 80 days, 80 per cent. in | year and
80 per cent. in two years, with 6 per cent.
interest on the deferred payments Pur-
chasers must improve their lots with at least
good respectable two story buildings within
one year.