The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-22
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
It's Ship of Progress Under Full Sail.
OF THE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.

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Especial Cor. Manufacturers Record.l
| STAUNToN, VA, May 8, 1890.
The county of Augusta, in whichStaun-
ton is situated, originally extended from
the Blue Ridge to the Mississippi river,
and from the great lakes on the north to
the northern boundary of the present
State of Tennessee on the south. From
this original tract have been taken the
States of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Ken
lucky and West Virginia, which is west
of the present limits of the county.
Notwithstanding this infringement upon
her territorial franchise, Augusta is to-
day one of the largest agricultural coun-
| ties in Virginia, as we'll as one of the
wealthiest counties. The county was
settled in 1899.
Staunton is city of 10, 600 inhabitants
within it's corporate limits, and is destin-
ed to be an essential and important fac
tor in the material advancement of South
west Virginia. One is forcibly impressed
by the business character of the people
here. Every one seems to have plenty
of energy and enterprise People can
have no idea at a glance of the volume
of bushes transacted in Staunton dur
ing the year. One of my first calls was
upon man known throughout the en-
tire State. Whenever he enters move
ment his name carries strength. l refer
to Mr.. Erskine Miller. He is always
alive to anything for the improvement
and advancement of the city, and it was
fitting that he should be the president of
the Staunton Development Co. just or
ganized.
II recognize the Manufacturers Re
cord as the greatest benefactor the South
has ever had," said Mr. Miller to me. ut
has been of inestimable value and bene
fit to every section of the South, and.
will give you any information you want.
Our company controls by purchase 2,242
acres of land lying adjacent to the town.
It has an authorized capital of $4,000
600, of which $1,20O,OOO will be issued in
shares of 800 each, payable 10 per cent.
cash and 10 per cent. monthly until all
is paid. There will be about 10, 600 town
lots, 10 per cent. of which will be bust
ness lots. Every two shares of stock will
be entitled to one lot, to be determined
by drawing. The proceeds of the sale
of stock and lots will be appropriated to
the laying off and development of the
properties, promoting and establishing
industrial enterprises and for other pur-
poses. Of the 2,242 acres acquired about
$40 acres are situated within the town
limits. The larger portion, however,
lies between the Valley Branch of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad"
The needs of such an organization as
ours has long been apparent. Stanton
possesses unequalled advantages. It is
beautifully located; has an equable
climate. The people are intelligent, Gull
tured and industrious. We already have
a place of 10000 people, and in the heart
of section that is noted for it's agricul-
tural wealth and mineral resources.
Specular iron, hematite and manganese
ores are very close to us. Fire-clay and
other valuable minerals abound. The
company was organized to develop these
resources, induce industrial enterprises
go come here, and to generally build up
the place.
Staunton is an important educational
centre. It has four seminaries for the
education of young ladies (students this
session representing % States), sparo-
chial school, q classical and military
academy and an excellent system of pub
lie schools.
took drive over the property be-
longing to the company and to see the
lay of the town. We saw the military
academy, State institutions for the edu
cation of the deaf, dumb and blind, hos
pital for the cure and treatment of the
insane and a beautiful Young Mems
Christian Association building costing
$4,000, II churches, magnificent water
works of recent and modern construc-
ton, gas and electric light companies,
two foundries, four sash, door and blind
factories, two furniture factories, one
large Touring mill, one feed mill, one
plaster mill, a large fannie acid works,
ice mandatory, shoe factory, two ferti
lizer factories. handsome opera house,
etc. The town also has paid fire de-
partment with an electric alarm system.
The property of the company is adm-
rably located for residence and business
purposes. The town, situated as it is in
the centre of the beautiful Valley of
Virginia, is destined to be an important
industrial and commercial centre. With
plenty of minerals and timber it affords
splendid locations for manufactures,
and it is favorably situated at the cross
ing of the two railways to obtain COM
peting rates for transportation. The
Shenandoah Valley road is but IL miles
distant. Work on the Staunton & West
Augusta road will probably be begun at
an early day. %
Staunton has solid foundation to be-
gin on. Watch it's progress. 1t is NOV
ing forward under a fresh impetus and
proposes to occupy commanding posi-
ton in the industrial world The stock
of..the Development Co. has been placed
on the market, and the interest mani
Tested by outsiders to get in on the
ground floor is causing it to be rapidly
taken up. The company contemplates
the erection of a large, commodious ho-
tel, blast furnace, a rolling mill, a wa
don factory, and nail factory. Other
industries are projected in the Queen
City of the Valley of Virginia.
CHAS. E. HERBERT.
A Peculiar Case.
DR.. G, H. Edmunds, of Elberton, Ga,
writes very peculiar and strange case
of blood poison came.under my attention.
a short time ago A gentleman come
here from Athens, Gau where he had
been bitten on the hand by vicious