Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-20
Cumberland Valley r.. R. Extension.
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FRONT.
Last week the SPECTATOR furnished proceed
ings ofseveral meetings held on the western
side of the county expressing the interest felt
in the extension of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad. Following is the report of the one
held at Mt. Scion on the 9th Instant
A large and respectable meeting OF the citi
zens of Mt Scion and vicinity was held on the
9Th eff August 1890. DIR: James T. Clarke was
called to the chair and Richard A. Buckner ap-
pointed secretary. On taking the chair DIR:
Clarke explained the object Of the meeting. and
the following delegates were elected to repre-
vention to be held in the city of Staunton on
the 18th day of September next. for the purpose
OF eeetng DELEGATES to Vssy
ties. at meeting to be held by the stock hold
ers Of the Cumberland Valley Railroad, recent
pose of conveying to said stock holders or direc
tors the advantages to be derived by continu-
ance of said road up the western part OF the
Valley, and impart the necessary information
of the various and valuable mineral deposits
along the eastern base of the North Mountain.
eanese c Wese % rom the Dora Coal
Mines and other localities adjacent To MI
Scion. The agricultural and other resources OF
OF the great North or Shenandoah Mountains.
which seeks an outlet by way of the valley 10
market were fully set forth By the chairm aaa:,
ed, viz: Capt James II. Todd, Jos. 2. Horn, A
a. Todd. A, p. Dudley, T. A: Walker, W. r
J. Z. Todd, A B. Showalter, ]. R. Buck. H. +.
Hanna, VIM. Props.
On motion, the chairman and secret'ry were
On motion. the Staunton papers were re-
quested to publish the proceedings ofthis m ct
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
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R. q. BUCKNER, Secretary.
A writer in the Valley Virgintan says that
Mr.. Hise exhibited five samples OF hard coal
and ore from the North River Gap, and con-
tinuing says
North River Gap Is rich in the finest articles
OF hard coal and Iron. and all along the snen-
HighIand county, There is no section in VIZ
ginia so rich in coal and iron as along the east
ern base of the Shenandoah mountain Inc Blue
Ridge mountain Notwithstanding. we invite
the whole world to visit this section OF Angus
Ia county. the time is in sight when this sec,
ton Of our grand old county OF Augusta, VIII
surprise the world in the way OF mineral
wealth. Why this section has been so long
without a railroad Is very surprising: Our peo-
pie feel the need of railroad, and they mean
to use every effort to get road. We have a
splendid farming country. with fne water pow
er all along Messy Creek. We hope the Gum.
to their interest to extend their road up the
Valley and through this section further south
through our beautiful and rich country. to say
nothing Of our minerals.
sUMMERDEAN IN THE FIELD.
When the appointments for meetings of the
people along the proposed route for extending
the Cumberland Valley Railroad was arranged.
Summerdean, In the upper Middle River Vail
ley, was not Included. A communication from
that section dated the 18th instant names Sat-
urday, the SOth instant. at three o'clock In the
afternoon, and Summerdean as the place where
the people will assemble and appoint delegates
to the Staunton convention to be held 18th
September. The writer says there is much in
terest manifested In that vicinity and that the
meeting will be largely attended.
EXHIBIT OF RESOURCES AT THE CONVENTION
The plan proposed by Mr.. Chichester. chair
man OF the Parnassus delegation, to the con-
vention 18th September to collect and make
exhibit OF resources where practicable. is an
excellent plan, and will probably be generally
adopted by the several delegations. Let all do
SO who can. Statistics of farm and other sol
products livestock, &C., will serve good turn
in the deliberations Of the convention. More-
over, there Will doubtless be present at the
convention many persons who are examining
our resources and making Investments. 1t is
possible, too. that parties connected with the
Railroad Company may be here.
The finer grained hard-woods, such as wall
nut, sugar-tree, mountain birch or mahogany
should be named, and specimens of the latter
with statement where to be had, would be
valuable In an exhibit of the collections of
such resources In many sections of onr noun
tains this growth is prolific but little value is
generally attached to it. but 1t is almost equal
in texture, and, after few years. in color to
the Honduras Mahogany.