The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-11-26
StauntOn.

We have, within the past ten days. receive q
letters from distant States making inquiry !
about Stai,nton, its business and future |
prospects, and in some instances requesting !
copirS OF th.: VIRGINIAS. Tile latter demand
was promptly attended to, and We will briefly |
state few facts in reference to the former.
Stal,nton is q growing city, contHfning about
1000 inhabitants. 1t is situated at the inter-
section OF two great lines Of Railroad,-the
Chesapeake and Ohio, running east and vest,
and connecting the waters of the Atlantic with
the Ohio; the Valley Railroad running north
and south, completed 70 this point, and under
contract TO its terminal point ut Salem where
it intersects the net work OF railroads running
south and southwest to the Mississippi Valley
and the Gulf. The Shenandoah Valley Rail
road is another enterprise which will make
at present, bit recent information t,,st;sies us
in hoping for an early resumption.
+ BY the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, we
are brought in direct communication will, the
coal and iron deposits of Western Virgins and
Virginia, and by the Valley road, with the
Cumberland Coal fields, by way of Harper's
Ferry. Staunton is the point of competition
for the coal trade OF these two interests. The
iron deposits Of upper Augusta and Rockbridge
will be reached by the Valley Railroad now in
process Of construction and constitute this the
most accessible point in the South for the COM
bination OF these two minerals in the inanufac-
ture oiiron. The markets of the West and South,
where the greater consumption of iron must be
made in the failure, are both open to us, and it
is estimated by experts, that a ton OF rig iron
1 can. be manufactured here for one half it costs
at Pit.soury. - ~
The county Of Augusta is probably the
!,s.althiest in the State, taking out the larger
cities. 1t has a population of about $4,000,
aud tho assessed value Of its real estate is about
although the system of farming is not as
thorough aud complete as in some of the more
northern States. We have water in abul.
dance; timber of.all descriptions and qualities,
and in fact, every natural clement,to make the
county one Of the most affii,ent sections OF the
United States.
H. Staunton is particularly blessed with Schools.
AuclO tIC lOuT sI-cttS5 lCtlldlC lIlstlbtCS, az
commodating about 600 pupils. The public
Free Schools are probably the best in the State,
and advancing rapidly to the very highest stand
Lard attainabe i'll similar schools. There arc
about 700 scholars the rolls, and this num-
ber Millsbe largely increased as soon as the fac
i ilities for tlIer accommodation are cons,n-
Il mated, ~ =
l l.,fso ,es~t
enterprises which might be classed under this
head, are two Iron works. turning out plows,
boilers. &C.; three large Sash aud Door manu-.
factories; one Touring mill, aud two grist and
: plaster mills. We have other industrial cstab.
: lishmcnts for the demands of the city, and a
corps OF mechanics Of all kinds, that cannot bt
surpassed for enterprise, industry and taste
, anywhere.
, Stauntoa ts rapidly improving. For the
year ending, say LIST of December, 1874, there
will have been at least over one hundred ant
fifty new buildings, ranging in price from $5O(
, to 80 0e, and costing about $780,; 90.
: +. Tile State Institution for the education O
| the Deaf, Dumb and blind, and the Insane
, Asylum for the western portion Of the State
otO fOcssSA ssC ostiS l'OA''os Auo
fpriatfon for. their support is about $l25,OO0.
| OF course, we have a. due proportion of inner
icaistibc' including all dcscrip
I tioas Of barter, and conducted in the most ell
. terpfising manner.
We Have three banking cstablishmcnts-twt
national, and one banking and trust company
) under State Charter.
l 1,r;af sn12e w3lna tta II;
reatler some i.lea Of the city Of Staunton an,
: its prospects. It is acknowledged by all who's,
opinions are worth having, that there is II,
j poitit south Of the Potomac, offering man.
! advantages for manufacturing establishments
We have the raw material for almost ever.
, or any enterprise. and facilities for reach;n:
the MARKETS. OF the whole country.
81 IS
n FEARFUL AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO
Monday last was :. day which will long b.
remembered In different sections Of the United
States, on account OF the fearful tornado. car
: rying destruction OF property and loss OF hum
: All life in its path. In Baltimore the estimat
= ed loss IL $685. and a number of person
}: injured, but none killed. III Philadelphia
: Trenton. Nd, and other points In the north
considerable amounts 'of property was lies
= troyed. At Kayssr, formerly New Creek
". Va, the round house, in course of erection
> was blown down and q number of workmel
buried under its rl,ins-onc man killed
Tusc,unbia, Ala, suffered ;most in the loss o
life. .ttsere being twelve persons killed, anon:
2 them Mrs. Winston, mother Of the late Gov
rrnor Winston. Wife and two children o
Hon. j. B. Moore, State Senator, and d
d.: odykins, Esq, editor OF the Chronicle, hi
s*ife. and two Children Besides the loss in hum
AN Me. one half of the town is in ruins. TIL,
'rtssiayvr,' appeals tothe public for help.
Z There was a heavy gale at Richmond. bu
;. no damage. The same may be said of our owl
city.
The Legislation of Virginia meets on We'd
liesfiay next, the 2nde inst. 1t is hoped tina
its session will be brief, pointed and profitable
Z Lt.is true we have nothing in past expcrienc,
: tojustify Us in such a hope, but the past tea
ches wise men wisdom for the present and tn
tnre, and 4Mpon. the hypothesis that there il
some little cgis alive sense yet left iii Virgin
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