The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-01-10
a Good Sign.

We notice in our local columns that
Victoria Furnace, at Goshen, has been
leased to Ohio and New Y ork capitalists,
a0d that it will be in active operations
within sixty days. This means a great
deal for this section. 1t is a valuable
furnace plat with a capacity of 200 tons
of pig iron per day. Whether it will be
run TO its full capacity or not, at first we
cannot say. But the fact that it is to
start up is assurance that we are to have
industrial activity i that locality, which
Will stimulate endeayor at other points,
and inaugurate season OF business life
and material development that will ex
pand as the months roll on.
1t is fort unate that this valuable prop
rty has passed to the control OF such Ca
liable and thorough business men as those
no have efft cted a lease of Victoria -
II hey are classed among the most success
i iron men Of the country: know pre-
cisely how to run furnace. and what TO
expect from if. They will put Victoria
il complete condition and set in motion
TIE machinery under compe .ent and ex-
perenced management. And that means
success.
We shall watch the progress of the OPP
.tions of this furnace, under its new
management with interest. 1t is located
in one of the richest iron ore districts in
thu South. 1t is almost Immediately on
the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
ro I'd: has the iron ore and limestone in
close proximity and the coke within easy
reach. With experienced and capable man
agement such as it will assurediy get, we
pnfidently expect a successful and remu
R-rative operation Of the plant.
The lease of Victoria is an indication
OF returning confidence in industrial OPP
er.ations 1t evidences that capital and
enterprise are moving in this direction,
ani that we will soon have additional tests
oI the vast mineral resources Of this sec
ton. The new management has a free
aid inviting field in which to make a re-
e..,rd, and this we feel confident 1t will do.
with Victoria in full blast. mining opera
1. tiO at CIloli hSHlfCiJ 6old6 Oh' SSteAb 8
ont the excellent hematite ores there found
II inexhaustible abundance, and pros
=. ct of revival of operations at Buffalo
& ap. we may safely say We are about en-.
/. ring upon new era of development and
progress. and that this section is TO feel
he impulse of an Industrial boom. com
.-iensurate with the marvellous natural
wealth which surrounds us. 1t is con
summation to which we have looked for
-, these many Gays. 1t will be the frui-
ion of hopes expressed, and the evidence
It faith cherished, that the day was not
fistant when the country tributary to
S5aunton would unbosom lis wonderful
material resources and usher in period
Of unexampled prosperity.
Hon. John S p bonr has called the
D "a acratic State Central Committee to
me Il in Ri cbmond to-day, One object is
30 ell ,et a suece ssor o M Barbour. who
has fully determ ined to resign. Another
is to consider the expedieDcy of recon-
man6i e to t ae Governor to call an extra
session Of the Legislature. This last sug
gesti0n is Singular. That party COM
mi zee should n lertake to instruct or
surgast 81 the G }Yernor, what lis duty is
in regard to SO serious a III itter as con-
veniag the Legislature i'll extraordinary
session, is something that the people
would like to have explained. The Gov
ernor i; presumed TO kaOW his du5y and
the wants OF the Commonwealth. SO far
as legislation is concerned. lie knows
that it would be an abuse of power and
an outrage upon the people to impose
cost of $50 600 upon them. to further par
titan ends. 1t would lie fatal mistake
from party standpoint were all extra
session to be called and would be followed
by disastrous revolt from the party re-
syonsibie for it.
Gen. Felix Agnew. of the Baltimore
American, whose name has been mentioned
in connection with Gen. Harrison Cabl-
net, announces in bis paper that he pre-.
fers tie position of the manager of lead
fng newspaper to any other honor. His
head is Level.
Mr.. Joseph Sumers. living near MauZy.
Rockingham county. had his back broken
last week by tea falling on him. He
was caught under it and he d by it until
his two sons could crop the tree in two,
taking it off of him.