Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-10-01

Discovery OF IRON ORE NEAR STAUNToN.-
We are pleased to learn that Major Smoot and
Mr.. Mcclure, agents of the Augusta County Iron
and Steel Company, have, during the last week,
discovered and developed a large deposit of red
hematite iron ore of the best quality, on the
land belonging to the widow and heirs of Arch
ibald P. Stuart, ec'd.. about mile and half
| west of Staunton, and within two hundred yards
of the Chesa. & o. r. r.
We understand that the explorations which
have been made, indicate that there is a regular
vein of this ore, probably 80 feet wide and ex-
| tending several miles. The depth has not yet
| been ascertained. Experienced miners think
that the supply of ore is almost inexhaustible,
and the quality very fne
This is discovery of great Importance not
only to the owners of the land, but to our entire
community. as it will, almost necessarily, lead
to the establishment of q number of furnaces
| in or near our City.
| There is reason to believe that this vein ex-
tends in N. E. direction, through the lands of
Messrs. Wheat and Tannehill, w. W. Dona-
CHE, Esq, the Opie Farm, and thence through
the lands of Judge Fultz, and in Southwest
wardly direction-it probably stretches through
the lands of John M. Kinney, Leigh R. Wad-
dell and Geo. Harrison, Esq. 1t is to be hoped
that these parties will cause suitable explora-
lions to be made SO as to ascertain the full ex-
tent Of this hidden source of wealth.
The results Of the explorations made by Major
Smoot, &C., on the Stuart farm, have been SO
satisfactory, that they have already adopted
measures to have ''sidng or turnout con-
| structed the line of the Q. & o. r. R., near
the mine, and a tram-way built from the m inc
to the siding, so that they can, at once, supply
the Buffalo Gap works with ore from this mine.
| THEFTs IN EXTRAORDINARILY preparation
of burglary and thefts in Harrsonburg is still
going bravely on.
| On Sunday evening of last week whilst Mrs
| Benz. e. Long was at church her room at the
Efinger House was robbed of $45 in Greenbacks,
about that amount of jewelry, pair of shoes,
some handkerchiefs, sc. The thief took the
marble top off the bureau, getting the key to
| Mrs LIS trunk which contained her money, Jew
| elry, &c.
On Tuesday night. the Hardware store of Geo.
w. Tabb on Main street was entered through
the transom over the front door and robbed of 9
pistol, razor, several sets of knives and forks
and probably other articles not missed by the
owner.
Near the time of these robberies, thief used
the ladder belonging to the Chief of Police Of
that place to enab him to rob rooms in the sec.
ond story of buildings The Register says, ''the
other night Mr. Hirsh's pantaloons were stoler
| from his room upstairs whilst he was asleep
the thief actually stealing ladder belonging to
our Chief of Police, with which to enter the
| window and effect the robbery p
| There is humor in that thief, and he was per
petrating a rich joke On the ''Chief of Police =
which he, no doubt. enjoyed with much zest.
| The Register seems to doubt whether they
have any policemen in Harrisonburg, bu
must be satisfied that they have thieves, for i
says, there is scarcely night now in which
| there is not some house robbed, and yet no ONT
| is detected"