Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-07-30


your hearty support.
/ shall be glad to hear further from you at any
time. and will be glad to furnish you or your
friends any information.
CHAS. II. ROWLAND,
Chairman Nat Cent. Elk. Com.
In connection with the above letter, we would
state that an important convention was held in
ST. Louis Mo-, on the 10Th and Goth inst, in the
interest of narrow-gauge railroads. Delegates
from number of States were present, among
them P B. Borst, Esq, of Luray, Page county,
Va, President of the Washington, Cincinnati
and St. Louis Railroad, Who delivered an able
speech in behalf of that road in that convention.
A committee of eleven members, among whom
was P. B. Borst, Esq, was appointed to prepare
a report upon she peculiar merits and advan-
| tages of the narrow-gauge railroad system.''-
They made long and able report, from which
we would like to make extracts, but our space is
too limited at this time to do so. They recon-
mend the adoption of the following resolution:
ResolUed, That having found the 8 #. gauge
so numerously represented in this convention,
they recommend that it be adopted as the stand
ard narrOw-gauge by all roads where there are
no particular reasons for adopting less gauge"
They also recommend the adoption of "a in
ches as the standard height for the centre of
draw-he above the rail. The report discusses
the twelve points suggested for discussion in the
call of the convention in order to elicit the full
lest information in regard both to the construc-
ton and the practical operations Of the arrow
gauge.
| The conclusion reached by the convention may
be summed up in the following report of the
committee, adopted after very full and careful
study of the whole subject:
1.-THE narrow-gaug railway is by far the best
| means for general and quick development of
| our resources, for the following reasons:
| LIST, Costing only about one-half as much as
| the broad gauge, it is within the means of all
| sections to build them hence will enable them
| to avail themselves of railway facilities. where
| otherwise they will be compelled to dispense
| with them
End, From their small cost light operating ex-
penses and small interest account, they will
prove to be paying investments.
3rd, They will supply the great want of the
age-cheap transportation
4th, Cheapening transportation they will de-
| velop dormant interests more rapidly than our
| present costly structures with their high rates
| can possibly do
| 9Th, Their adoption in sections without railway
| facilities will enhance the value of properties
| largely in excess of their cost
| 9th, Penetrating those sections, and rapidly
developing their resources by low rates they
| will bring large new business to the broad
| gauge roads, enabling them to reduce their rates
and thereby stimulate and develop new interests.
| 18th, failure to adopt the narrow-gauge in
the sections referred to will necessarily defer the
construction of railways until such time as their
means will admit of the more costly broad-gauge
with its consequent high rates"
The conclusions of the committee were based
upon something more substantial than mere the
cries, for they had taken pains to learn the re-
suits of experience in Wales and Canada, where
| such roads have been in operation for years, and
knew what had been accomplished in Tennessee,
| Georgia, Mississippi, Kansas and Colorado, by
the construction of narrow-gauge roads.
| MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN HARRIsoNBURG.-
On Thursday last the annual election for munic-
| ipal officers of Harrisonburg took place and re-
suited as follows:
| For Mayor, Charles A. Yancey Recorder,
Pendleton Bryan Treasurer, B. E. Long; Ser
geant, A. j. Nicholas Assessor, Daniel H. Van
Pelt; for Councilmen, j. M. Irvine, VIM. n
Gay, j. A. Lowenbach F. A. Daingerfeld, Ja-
cob Gassman, Geo. W. Tabb, VIM. B. Compton,
o. P. Helphenstine Jas. o. A. Clary.
| Dr. VIM. IL. Pilson, of Matthew Pilson,
ESQ.,, of this County, has permanently located
at Mint Spring for the purpose of practising his
profession. DR.. Prison graduated at the Univer-
sity of Virginia. after which he practiced for sig
months in the Baview Hospital, Baltimore, and
is qualified to render the citizens of that neigh
borhood whatever medical attention they may
require.
|
The August number of the Virginia Rural
ist" published at Woodstock by James S. Trout,
has been received. It is monthly magazine
devoted to General Literature, Agriculture Hor-
ticulture and Rural Economy, and published at
49, per annum. 1t is enterprise which de-
| serves to succeed.
The excursion to the White Sulphur Springs
on Thursday next by the Knights Templar prom
ises to be the finest of the Season. Persons wish
ing pleasant time should call on the Commit
tee at once and secure their tickets, there will
be but limited number sold.
DIR. JAS. JOHNSTON, dentist, left yesterday to
attend the Southern Dental Association, which
meets in Richmond to-day. as delegate and the
American Dental Association which meets at
Saratoga on the LIST of August.
On Saturday last, the house and lot OF 4. Sta
Piles on Green street in this place, was sold at
public auction by E. M. Cushing, auctioneer, to
VIM. Fl. II. Lynn for the sum of $500.
- will be seen By reference to advertisement
that w. D. Barbour is now in charge of the bar
at the old stand Of Thos. P. Reagan opposite the