The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26
Shenandoah Valley Railroad.


Messrs. Editors:-
Will You be kind enough to allow me, through
the columns OF your paper, to make some re-
road item from your New Hope correspondent
Lizzie Leapyear." II / was fully persuaded In INV
point in truth tie sr tSe snas
would indicate, would not attach any signif-
canoe to the article in question at all. But be.
sterner SEX can't help but deplore the ignorance
he displays in speaking Of the route OF the 8. v.
He repudiates as visionary the already Droven de-
posits OF valuable minerals along the Blue Ridge
and in an arrogant manner treats the results OF
the geological surveys that have been made by
eminent scientific men. through the mountains
near Front Royal to point twenty miles beyond
and south OF this town, as well as the proofs that
Capt. Strauch, OF the Davidia Iron Co., has
brought to light at the Tunnel near here as 1.-THE
yaguest surmises." He says further that .'if the
transport some minerals-this is dependent upon
their existence and Development" This New
Hope correspondent must either be very aged
man. who has not left the confines of HIS own
homestead for 10 these many years, and Is I'M
acquainted with what has been going, on in his
s ne bss gentle
stepped out upon the arena. and with puerility
becoming one of his years, airs his own opinions
ever he be- old young, it is certainly to be re.
GREETED that he did not more particularly enquire
and POST t II regsrd to the
wealth OF Manganese that has been worked BY
years at Turks Mountain, and which at the
present time is yielding about two hundred and
fifty tons per month, and from the most reliable
mines seems to be inexhsussible. TRis New Hop Ds
correspondent seems also to be without informa-
quantities Of fine iron ore at Mixes Knob, north
east OF this town and contiguous to the proposed
T route. OF the g. Railroad along the "south
River route. which as soon as the railroad is
built along there will be utilized. He betrsys
equal Ignorance in regard to the large purchase
of Messrs. Echols, Bell & CatIett, Of staunton
and the steps the company have taken to work
these mines; The company have thoroughly
as TO- the richness OF the ore. deposits that
in short time they will proceed to erect furnaces
within TWO miles ofthis town to manufacture
pig iron.
These proofs are not based upon "the vaguest
surmiises'n put are based upon ocular demon
country.
Before close this article, Messrs Editors
feel compelled to notice portion OF the Sd reso-
luton and all the 4th adopted at the meeting
held in New Hope on the 18th inst. The resoln-
lions referred to are thus worded: "-jor the
FIELDS about the ineraastibfe supplies Of aohich there
cap be no question: aoile these interests in paying
quantities, upon the mountain route are based upon
the mereSt Sapp0sition."
orconsequence in the nature oft can be erpect
ed from that locality south Of the road and but
minimum from the aoest.'
Holy horrors, what an enormous mental strain
it must have subjected the composer of those
resolutions to whilst so thoroughly setting forth
in such brief terms the poverty stricken condi- |
ton OF this neighborhood, and the country |
south OF u.s. But If the getter up of those reso-
iutions had have desired to have thoroughly |
adopting the mountain route, and caused them |
to adopt the New Hope route, something like |
inc following would probably have effected the |
THAT we most earnestly warn the 8. V. r. R |
Co. that should they adopt the South River route |
to New Hope, we viii expect to
from their Directors ere long the mournful |
s Sas S 81 the old pig little pig root
But to be little more serious, l would say
that the writer OF the resolutions adopted at the
regards this town and its surrounding neighbor-
hood. We have one Touring mill in this town
which alone has capacity Of considerably over
with plaster mill attached that grinds over
three thousand tons of plaster every season.
for its grinding, but it is owned and run by gen.
tlemen who have made 1t a merchant mill, and
nave the financial ability to keep it supplied the
article OF -four. The productions Of this mill.
both in flour and offal contribute to the large
this arge amoent OF Shipped
from here that is ground at the mills near town.
We, nave also corner grocery and dry goods
sells more goods, ships more produce, and pays
larger freight bills than all the stores in New
Hope and FisherSville put together. have it
from re liable source that the yearly sales OF
this corner store amount to something over
at time this past fall in this cellar over
one ton OF butter waiting to be shipped. Besides
this we have three other dry goods stores and
one drug store, all OF which during year ship
large amounts OF country produce and pay large
freight bills. This does not include the large
shipments of cattle, flour. grain, hides. tallow,
hay sc. shipped yearly by Mr.. John W Ellison
and py the farmers from this vicinity.
Now as to the article Of freight south of this,
will say that from the nature of things the g. v.
r. r. in taking course south OF this will, to
the fertile and productive district
through which it will necessarily pass, have to |
locate depot in the neighborhood of the Vir-
ginia Porcelain Property This will draw to it
the freight from the Mt. Tory Iron Company,
Farm. that are now being developed. These pro-
auctions are not biased upon the merest suppo-
sitton," but are realities. Further on is the
Kennedy Furnace Tract" containing rich de-
pos1ts OF Iron ore and only awaits the building
Of this road to have them worked and the pro-
south OF this it will naturally converge to point
to the old Cotopaxi Furnace ore beds.
These ore banks produce an iron that is equal in
quality to best Scotch pig, for foundry purposes |
and Will be at once put into operation as soon as
kets |
In concluding this article will say that it will
by the South River route to cause the now bar
rem and waste places along its route to TEEN
with the busy hum of active industries, that will
put to the blush those who predicted the carriage
OF freight as 'based upon the merest SUPPOSE
tion." N. L,U.