The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-22
Meeting in the Town Hall.

An adjourned meeting Of the citizens WIS
held in the Town Hall on last Saturday night
Jos. A. W.eldell was called to the chair.
Col. Hartman read the report OF the Commit
tee OIL the 4th resolution, which was as fol-
lows:
Your committee respectfully represents that they
have considered the subject matter upon whch tney
are expected to report-thaf is the advantages gen
orally OF Staunton as point for the establishment
and successful operation OF manufacturer;
You have already had the detailed reports OF Gen.
St. John, Capt. Ransom, and Capt Hardy and the IN
tercsting and able remarks OF Major Hotchkiss upon
the mineral and agricultural capacities OF lhis re-
zion of country. The object now is to fix upon To-
cation where all these advantages can be utilized
and be made diruse their blessings to the masses
by encouraging production and labor. Staunton is
located at OF the most accessible points IN the
great Valley. We have already the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, running from near the mouth of the
James to the Ohio River, passing through country
rich in iron ores coal timber, lime, and all the ce
reals bringing us into communication with vast
fields of the great West and Northwest and by inter
Iacing arteries OF Trade with the South and South,
west-the important markets for all manufactured
articles We have the Valley Railroad completed TO
with Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, ana all
eastern centres OF trade through the auens valley
lieved that the opening Spring will witness the re.
sumption of work on the extension OF TINS !mpors
the the important lines Of Railroad Teaching the
Mississippi Valley and the Gulf AS this improve
ment progresses, wealth will be brought into
useful existence as some OF the finest iron beds
known arc located Immediately on, or in prox-
tess two w great through lines Of railroad running
east and west ana north and south interseet; thus
giving US the advantage of competition in freight
In TRANSPORTING the ores to location where they
can be manufactured mefchantable produces.
With blast furnaces established here, we could
have easy access to the raw material the line Of
the Chesapeake road and the valley ROAD, connect,
ing as the latter does, with the Cumberland Coal
fields. a., oaX,+
1t is scarcely necessary to elaborate the advanta-
gss that thus briefly brought before the relect
and experienced manufacturers OF iron are areaay
turning their attention to the necessity OF securing
where Pig iron can be produced cheaper Inan ~ 70
in the Eastern States has been tha5
this can done here at onehalf the cost incurred
at the Pittsburgh furnaces. All that is wanted is
the capital to start furnace and this Viii De tne
strongest argument in the results it will show, OF
the practicability of manufacturing iron even at
present prices, as to make rsmuneratlye pronI;
We have every advantage here for the successful
operation of wooden. wooden ware, paper mill, and q
heve and spoke, and wagon factories we nave an
to the markets OF the country for their sale, and
could enter into successful competition with 1as
products OF any other sect 70 py reason "a Tue
Your committee have not had the time to investi-
done the subject unlimited to their consideration,
and to give statistics to justify their but
be drawn to the advantages have in general terms
briefly shetched to seek full understanding OF the
sonal inspection that located in the centre
of of the finest agricultural sections IN the On,
Mai climate ample cheap ldDoi, anu
church facilities unsurpassed refined and progress
sive population and we have, ourselves. shown our
confidence in what propose by taking hold OF
| these various enterprises with our limited means
they will not hesitate to Join in with US in active ef
forts to reap the Of earnest endeavor to build
up and enrich the country and secare remunerative
/ profits.
Already have your committees to obtain facts
about the advantages Of blast furnaces &C.. and the
costs and profits OF paper mill and Information as
to wagon factory, submitted their reports They
furnish data upon which conclusions can be based
and lead concusivey to the conviction that no POM
| in the South presents natural advantages thar
Staunton for all these enterprises.
! M. G. HARMAN,
! II. M. BELL.
I JAMES II. SKINNER,
| EDWARD MCMAHON,
| &. J. DAY.
| led HHTCHEISSx