The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-06-12
tbs Debt,

From the publication to be found in
another colpmn, and the general mani
festation Of public sentiment in the
State. it would seem that an earnest and
successful effort is to be made to settle
the State debt. We sincerely hope it
may be effected, and the vexatious mat
ter. taken out Of politics. No one can
form an idea of the injury Virginia has
sustained by reason of the debt agita-
ton. Millions of money have been kept
out of the State, and thousands of ell
terprising, public-spirited citizens passed
us by for less inviting fields of useful
ness, rather than encounter the prejudice
and passion and contention growing
out of the discussion of the State debt
When it is once disposed of-finally and
forever withdrawn from the domain of
political contention, Virginia will
move forward at pace never before
dreamed of. We venture nothing in
saying that this State has more material
wealth in it than can be found in any
similar area of territory in the Union
1t has been dead and lifeless from time
immemorial, and only recently has live,
intelligent attention been attracted to
it. This has been done in spite of the
bitter partisan feeling that has prevailed
and the incessant agitation of the debt
question, greatly to the material and
commercial injury of the State 1t
would, indeed, be a glorious consumma-
ton to have this question settled-set-
tied satisfactorily to the creditors and to
the State and honorable to both. 1t
would end the career of good many
blathering politicians, it is true, but we
would find compensation for this in the
inflow of capital and population that
would make the waste places blossom as
the rose, and unearth the marvellous
wealth buried in our mountains and val
leys, only awaiting the contact of money
and muscle to utilize it. We care not
who gets the credit for settlement, 80
it is effected, Virginia and Virginians
will get the benefit, and with that as
of accomplishing SO desirable result to
go to those who may properly deserve it.
Nathaniel p. Moore.
We publish in another column o state
ment giving information of the great Go
gebic Iron Ore District of Michigan, and
the gentleman who was prominent in
it's discovery and development. From it,
it will be seen that Mr.. N. D. Moore,
now the manager of the Ferrol Mines,
and of the firm of Moore & HILBERT,
mining engineers and experts in iron
ore, of this place. with their Office above
the postoffice, was largely instrumental in
that work, Both Mr.. Moore and Mr..
HILBERT are courteous, intelligent gen
tlemen, full Of energy and push, and
thoroughly equipped for the work they
have in hand. They have already pur-
chased a number of properties in Vir-
ginia, and have considerable monthly
pay roll to attend to. They are operat-
ing in Southwest Virginia, where they
discovered and purchased a rich body of
Bessemer ore, and in this county at
Vesuvius, where they are mining manga
nese. They represent wealthy organiza-
lions interested in mineral development,
and when they find good property are
ready to pay fair cash price for it.
They have established laboratory at
their Office in this place in charge of R.
B. Allen, Esq, an experienced and
efficient mineralogist and analytical
chemist, whose analyses of ores are
made at short notice.
Messrs. Moore & Hilbert are valuable
acquisitions to Virginia and will be in
strumental, we have no doubt, in doing
good for the State. Considerable capt.
tai has already been invested here
through their instrumentality, and
much more will come when they have
examined and reported on other proper
ties which they have in hand. They are
delighted with Virginia, the climate, the
neaple and the prospects and expect to
make their home heFs.
Horse Stolen.
Mr.. A., H. Towherman had a horse
stolen several weeks ago from his prem
ices near Staunton. He sent off postals
to different parts Of the State describing
the animal. On Tuesday evening he
received q talepram from PETERSBURG