The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-16

| VALUABLE IRON PROPERTY IN MARKET
We call attention to the advertisement to be
found in another column, of the Ferrol Iron
property locat ed sixteen miles west of Staun-
ton, On the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
| We had hoped, from what we had recently
heard, that arrangements would be made to
! resume the manufacture of iron at this prop
erty, under the present ownership But the
fact of the advertisement appearing, would
indicate otherwise. This is no doubt one of
the most valuable properties in Virginia. The
vast deposits of iron ores of the best DUAL ities
and in exhaustless quantities, its location right
on the railroad with limestone and water in
abundance on the premises. give it advantages
and attractions which few such estates pos
sess. We heard practical iron man, who
had superintendent the operations at Ferrol for
several months, say that if it were in Pennsyl-
vania and similarly situated as to transporta-
ton, &C., it would bring 81 100000. We can
not understand why it should not be worked
as proftably where it is, as it could be IN
Pennsylvania. Labor is cheaper here than
there-the cost of living less, coal and coke
equally as convenient as they are to many of
the Pennsylvania furnaces, and take it all to-
gether, there is no reason why iron cannot be
made at this property as cheap as at any fur
mace in the country-certainly cheaper than in
Pennsylvania, where most of their ores have
to be carried from distance. 1t is not neces-
sary to infinitely describe this property, for
those who wish to purchase will inspect it
for themselves; but that somebody will make
a good thing out of it we have not the least
doubt. Ferrol has been unfortunate in its man
agement. 1t has had streak of bad luck in not
being in the possession of parties who have
the practical knowledge and the means to do
justice to it. Let the right kind of parties get
hold of it, and it will prove great success
Iron men from a distance whose attention may
be called to the advertisement could not do
better than to give the property a thorough
examination, and this done by experts, there
should be no difficulty in securing the right
kind of purchasers. We have been on the
premises, and know what we say when we as
sert that there are mountains of iron ore
there, of various qualities, and that out Of
the combination the best of pig iron has been
made and can be made again. 1t is property
that ought to attract attention, and we have
no doubt will, and when fully known good
sale will be the result.
HYMENIAL-Mr. W. N. Page, General
Superintendent of the Goshen Iron works, and
brother of Mrs. Thos A. Bledsoe, of this
city, was married in Richmond on Thursday
night. The Standard has the following &C
count of the wedding
Grace church was thronged Thursday night
to witness the nuptials of Miss Emma Gillian,
daughter of the late Colonel William Gillian,
and Captain W. N. Page, of Goshen, Va.
The bride is one of our most popular society
ladies' In fact, no one is more universally
admired for appearance, sweetness of DISPOSE
ton and brightness. The groom is superin.
| tendent Of the Hawks Nest Coal COMPANY
The building in which the beautiful Christmas
decorations still remain, was brilliantly light
ed-added to the gas, there being tiers of can
dies in three places in and around the chance
Very promptly, at the appointed hour, the bri-
dial party entered, the bridesmaids and grooms-
men beng Mr.. Charles Selden and Miss Mary
! Gillian, Mr.. F. D. Dunlop and Miss Mamie
Leary, Mr.. S. B, Witt and Miss Maggie Eus-
tao Mr.. BAIL Gordon and Miss Virginia
| Randolph Of Charlottesville; Mr.. Thomas N,
| Page and Miss Camilla Scott, Mr. Dallam
Barksdale and Miss Cammie Cary. The ush-
ers were Messrs. w. H. Grant, R. G. Rennolds,
Samuel T. Martin, and T. NJ Darlington. The
ceremony was performed by Bishop Peterkin,
| Of West Virginia. assisted by Rev. Mr. Jack
| son, rector of Grace church. Dr. Cowan pre-
sided at the organ.