Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-24
Progress at Buena Vista.

company could with propriety advance
development at Buena Vista, it was not ex-
pected that other or private enterprises
could make Roadway till after the assign
ment OF lots to stockholders. That will be
done on the 22ad of May, and after that
some of the prospecting which has been
going on by persons who have looked over
the opportunities. will take shape.
The walls of the hotel are up, and with
the dispatch characteristic of Mr.. ]. 2.
Pettyiohu. the contractor, it will be ready
for occupancy first of July, the time speci
fed. The park in front of the hotel has
been graded and lite smooth surface sown
with lawn grass seed. Pure, ceol, moun-
tain free stone water will supply the botei.
A Union Depot will soon go up and with
the hotel in full play visitors can then see
and know more than ever of Buena Vista
and tie attractions.
The Board OF lirsctors are proceeding
prudently, and if not quito fast enough for
all interested, their plans will prove to be
the best in the end for the general good
Therefore the people should not be impa-
tent
A most excellent conclusion has been ar
rived at for the further development of the
sVpesi0r and inexhau stible ;rcD ore beds
The Board have accepted orders for the
ores, and will now proceed to mine rapidly
with the view of having surplus of ten
tho.ssnd tons always on hard and ready
FIR sight drafts. fhis viii not il the leist
Interfere with the supply of local demand
when furnaces shall be erected at the place
for the working of ores.
The Board arc greatly encouraged with
the manganese development.
In relation to the portion of water power
furnished by the South River to the furnace
which vas destroyed in 1854 aud idle since
that time, there 10 a general wish that the
Board will consider favorably applications
for it WITH the view of establishing four
mill of modern style aud machinery. Such
an offer Is now ready to be submitted for
consideration. There is no such mili On
the line of the Railroad between Waynes.
boro' and Roanoke, except. perhaps, at
BUCHANAN. The Valley of the North River
is an excellent w0sas-gTa wing country. and
that Of The South River is annually insrssss
ing its production of that valuable cereal,
sad at no point more demonstrativeiy SO
han in the wide section which would bs
ribatary to first class mill at Buena
Vista.
At that point thels giil secn BE superb
or iron bridge over the stres4l securing good
and safe connection with the western side
of the Valley at ali tiaaaa. Furthermore,
such an establishment would dFa y an exec,
lent trade from the Valleys of the upper
Pedlar and Buffalo rivers CT Amherst coun-
Sg, en5, in 2 word, we may say there is
scarcely anything coca in great and pros
porous development in which the bnena
Vista Company does not hcld the key.
We should not omit to State that the
splspaia old yellow pine forest of from five
to six hundred acres lying ky tho side Of
she Shenandoah Valley railroad viii seen
begin to couttibute its iiherto dormant
wealth to enhance the revenues of the COM
pany. That widely known and wealthy
concern Of lumber manufacturers, Messrs.
Raden IL Bragg, Of tie e2qutry south of
Lynch burg, bsve secured eonisaet for
that purpose, and soon the old forest stand
ing there iu its primeval spleudor will begin
to unfold its latent wealth. The bark of
the hinge chestnut oaks and their trunks oD
the summit and in the mountain valley, and
the abundant ne starial fer hoop poles suit
abe for the West India sOnweres il await.
ing the progressive work in the prudent ace
tiou of the Buens Yiats company.
By reference to the proceedings OF the
reosnt session of the Lexington Presbytery
held at Waynesborn il will be observed that
steps have been taken to erect Presbyter.
iaa church at Ruena VISTA That will be
accomplished. Up and DOM tie valleys
Of the two streams there are many families
from six to eight E,iles distant from the
chnrches OF their faith, who will thus lie
convenient to church Of their choice, to
say nothing of the irflnx of settlers of like
persuasion and the ground for church ex-
pansion.
Mechanics. principally house builders, are
daily arriving at Buena Vista seeking en-
ploymeut, and in the main they find work
upon the buildings in the course CT con-
struction By the company as we'll as those
going Up Gu lata purchased of Mr.. Moo
nav before the company wa arganiked.
After the distribution of lots their private
enterprizs can have full play aud develop
meut will increase not by magic but a
substantial growth.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN N. Y. CITY.-The