Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-02-24
We have frequently called the attentio

necessity Of builling up manufacturing es-
establishments of various kinds to supply
the daily demands Of our agriculturalists
and others, and We again invite their atten-
ton to this subject, and especially with re-
gard to Stanton as the most advantageous
point for the larger number of such enter
prises.
Stanton is, by the completion of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, soon to be
brought into close connection with the finest
coal in the world for smelling iron ore-that
coal which is now carried in boats down tho
Ohio aud up the Mississippi, to be used
near the iron mines of Missouri, while the
return toats bring the iron ores Of Missouri
to the man ufacturing towns of Ohio to be
smsited and rendered useful by this same
West Va. coal.
Staunton is situated in the midst Ga centre,
so to say) of mines Of the finest iron ore in
the world, and is surrounded by forests of
unequaled timber for all kinds Of manufac.
turing purposes These combined assert
for Stanton, as we'll as this section. the ad-
vantages possessed for manufacturers
Already two railroads have charters
through this Valley for lines of road, which.
when completed, will give the advantage to
this point and section Of cheap and rapid
transportation of manufactured articles to
points Of demand-east, west, north or
south. Besides these roads, the great Ches-
apeake & Ohio Road is asking for charter
for direct line to Washington, and the
north, from point not west of Staunton,
which will increase the already projected IA
eilities and cheapness of transportation.
This much for the advantages manufactu-
ring establishments would possess in this
place and locality. Now as to the advanta-
ges to the agriculturists in this section.
Instead of paying the cost Of trausporta-
ton of articles of necessity, now compelled
to be purchased abroad, they will buy them
at home at tho price paid abroad, and prob
ably at lower price. This saving in trans.
portation would, in the course Of a year,
amount, to nearly every farmer in this and
adjoining counties, to the interest on 81, 900.
Then can not each one afford to invest at
lest half that amount ($50o) to aid in build
ing up manufacturing establishments here ?
Besides this, the investment Of $500 in
such enterprises will pay ~ or Is per cent.
on the investment, an actual saving and
profit to the farmer of 20 or Is per cent.
per year. So it might be shown with ref
erence to other classes in this community
and section.
But this is not all. Every manufacturing
establishment started, and every addition to
our present manufacturing facilities. necessi-
tates the employment Of more laborers, and
adds, for every laborer employed, from three
to five more consumers to this community,
and thereby makes our already fine home
market that much better. Each increase Of
our manufacturing facilities adds to the ad-
vantages for other manufacturing establish
ments at this point. and will stimulate, if it
does not necessitate their establishment here.
This being the case. and We have no
doubt that all will agree with US, isit not
the duty of every man in this town and
county, and adjoining counties, to foster
those already established and to aid in in.
creasing our Manufacturing facilities in
every possible way We think SO, and urge
it upon one and all of eur readers, not only
as duty to ourselves but necessity star
ing us in the face every day 1t g by this
means that we will make ourselves self.
sustaining, keep our money at home as
circulating medium, give employment con-
stantly to all the labor in the community,
besides drawing other labor from abroad,
and, in fact, increase our prosperity far be-
yond all that we have realized in the past
This is practical question that comes
home to every one Of us aud it behooves US
to consider and treat it rs such.
The next Railroad measure before our
Legislature, which will be taken up in few
days, is the proposed charter, to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company, to build
a road of easy grades from Covi"gton along
the James to Richmond and Chesapeake
Bay, and to construct an airline road from
d point, on their present road, not west Of
Stanton, to Washington. This bill, it is
thought, will meet with very strong oppssi-
ton. We are sorry for this. if SO. We be-
lievc it to be the interest of Virginia to al.
low the construction of Railroads in any
direction capitalists are willing to build
them, and particularly such men as have
taken hold of the dormant Virginia Cen
trap and made it the live "Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad already the greatest road
in Virginia, and destined soon to be the
greatest road in the United States, becom.
ing, as it will, a portion of the great through
line from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 1t
will have countless feeders in the great
West and needs more outlets at the East.
Hence, the quick passenger route, asked to
be chartered. from this locality North, and
the quick freight route by a short liue from
Covington to Richmond. besides its present
line. The necessities of trade and travel