Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-11
OTHER SPEAKERS CONCUR.

OTHER SPEAKERS CONCUR.
1t is unnecessary to follow Judge Grattan
| farther through his admirable address. 1t was
concurred in by all present, and paved the
way for ready conclusions in mapping out
plan of procedure.
Hon. A. G. Gordon, President of the Staunton
Chamber of Commerce. sustained Judge Graf
tan's views, and referred to the convention to
be held at Hot Springs. N. c.. at which there
will be the Governors and represen tatives of
eleven Southern States, and immediate and ef
fective action-whtch was necessity our
part-was required. if we would share in the
scheme Of Introducing these new settlers into
our section OF Virginia. He also called atten-
ton to the steps being taken by high State au-
thority in the South, and that the Virginia
Commissioner of Agriculture was in active &C.
cord Herewith. The plan which he had adopt
ed, mentioned a sum which the owners of
property would be required to pay in order
that they might have the benefit of such mode
of advertising.
Mr.. Driver heartily concurred in all Judge
Grattan and Mr.. Gordon had said. He wished
to emphasize the fact that the company and
Its representatives in the West were not to be
considered land agents in the sense Of selling
lands on commission, but wholly disconnected
from that view in their efforts to induce set
tiers TO )me here. The work Of the company
was to locate and describe the lands with name
| and address OF the owner who would receive
and entertain all who communicated with him
| in the matter of purchase as already indicated.
The scale of prices for advertising lands should
be based upon the value OF the property-those
| of greater value paying more than these of less
! which view was eoncurred in. He mentioned
this, as it seemed to him to be the correct basis
err ofagriculture stated that specific sum, the
same to all who availed themselves of the cir
ouar he was preparing to send to the Western
States, which made the charge as much for a
| small farm as q large one.
| THE VIRGINIA EXPOSITION WILL AID IMMIGRA-
TON.
| Mr.. Ro. NJ. Burke, member of the Execu-
| tive Committee of the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical Exposition. stated that he was
| present to invite attention to the suggestions
| and views and efforts OF President Starke of
| the Exposition, for many OF them. and espe-
| cially those promulgated in the Richmond pa
pers of the 9th, were valuable in aid of immi-
| grafton. as the Exposition itself would be
| great lever in its behalf He directed parti-
| sular attention to the suggestion Haade by Mr.
Starke to the County Courts and Boards of Su-
pervisors wherein it is proposed that they shall
have accurate maps with full description OF
their counties. representing the topography, re-
sources, &C.. prepared for place at the Ex-
position. He said it was his purpose to appear
before the Board OF Supervisors and urge the
adoption of Mr. Starke's recommendation,
| which are as follows -
First, that committee. to be styled 1.-THE
Il Exposition Committee of your county, shall
be at once formed. Our view is that it should
be composed OF the president OF the Board OF
Supervisor 8, the county judge, the county clerk,
the sheriff, and the treasurer of the county
| Its duty shall be to induce and generally ar
| range for an exhibit in the Exposition of the
| resources of every kind, whether raw or in an
| advanced state, of your county-your cereals,
1 vegetables fruits, woods. minerals, and manu-
| factures Of you have any, This exhibit should
| be in charge of a commissioner appointed by
yourselves, to represent your county. which
| commissioner should be man ofintelligence,
of thorough information as to those resources,
and able to impart 1t orally or otherwise This
| commissioner might also be provided with
photographs of any public institutions or build
ings or places Of resort or OF scenery OF note in
| your county. The county exhibit, thus pre-
| pared, may have the articles composing 1t
grouped together, and will then be an epitome
of all the attractions to settlers OF your county
projected before the eye of the observer in
| manner at once Ineligible and interesting.
All the county exhibits, judtciously grouped
| together, will be a panorama Of the resources
| of the State which have so long cried in vain to
| be known. knowledge of them entails ap-
probation; appreciation of them means cir
| culation in rapid current of information about
| LneIn, ana all JneS6 Will De followed Dy lnpOui
OF capital and of expert handlers oft, which,
united, will cause newborn life to leap in the
womb of our dear motherState.
| II Is not desired or intended that the county
exhibit shall bar special exhibits which any
citizens may desire to make on their ind vid ual
accounts: The latter are also cordially invited
and will be as cordially welcomed.
| secondly, That a complete Typographical map
OF your county, to be made by such person as
you may select and with such written history
: OF the conformation gifts surface, of the char
Z acter and productiveness of its soil &C. as
| your wisdom may approve, shall be at once
prepared, one copy of 1t to remain in your
county court house and another to be placed
Q on permanent deposit in the state Capitol, or
I IN tne eVent oi q permanent Exposition there.
where III may pc inspected by those who either
, DO or may be induced to contemplate settle
. ment IN This State, Should you not desire to
go 10 the expense of two COPIES of this man.
D tnat one which is prepared for the use of he
t county should be sent here to be exhibited in
a the general Exposition along with your coup
ty exhibit. and will be duplicated here nv
that will enable it to have the widest iistrihu.
l ton possible to the means and onnortnnities
OF the society and of the Board of 4 0ricn1ture
r now about to be appointed by the Govarnor
The result OF such amovement II ia not al
to foresee. Information not heretofore accaSsi
bic to desirable settlers will be furnished n
them In an official and reliable form and II is
o not doubted that thus such an immigrat ~
o may be started as will realize the hest hnnaS ~
those who love ther State and wont 80
Q launched on her normal career of deveIonman
I. and of rapid material growth.
i MAJOR GEO. h. CHRIsMAN
of Rockingham, concurred in all that had
been said by those who preceded him. Now
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