The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-31

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protracted meeting is now in progress- I'M
t eefsfoQnd CAM n meeting. A short distance be
charged Of dapt. Merry whom in we found hard at
woIk making preparations for opening new
mi.4e-not too busy, however, TO explain tne
Y sysbem or working the mineS or to answer Une
many questions we put to him i'll relation TO va
rlons matters, concerning which our,eurio.ssiity
20 accompany Us himself owing to many mat
Iers which required his presence on the surface
ne furnished US with guide to the "lower re
gions'' in the person Of Mr.. J. W. Pearl, inside
foreman OF the mines. The descent or the
shat. 100 feet--was soon made ian interesting
experience for atsleast one of the party, who
nad allowed himself to be persuaded to go I'M
uerground for the first time in his life) and we
LOON up our line OF march along thesloWer lever,
toward the point where the miners We're at
WORK. Here the necessity of a guide became
sages some times standing erect, frequently
c;oinpeed to assume STOPPING posture FOR con
slueraDle distance: climbing up and down rude
Stalrways and ladders through holes barely
IA iarge enough to permit the passage OF a mans
GUIDE l stopping frequently to explain the work.
lnSs or any other matter which he thought
W. mot IA De OF interest, until we finally returned
10 Gne top of the Shaft covered with mud,
anu q Three mile walk in a drizzling rain before
t US, put well pleased with our experience never
Adjoining the LowMoor furnace property on
~, Sne east Is the karnes tract recently purchased
company This is undoubtedly the most
valuable Of all the properties in this favored
region. Days could be spent in travefsng it,
with the full assurance that almost every turn
would bring before the vision Of the beholder
some hitherto unsupported scene of beauty or
interest. The person who can not find suita-
Dleocation for a home here must be hard in
9 zee, to satisfy. Do you prefer level ground?
7 on nave 1t here-not absolutely level. but with
lust Sufnc1ent slope to give good dralnage-a
., crescent-like tract, sloping gently down
ouIer line Of the crescent. the inner line being
FORMED by the railroad. 1t is one of the spots
occasionally found which seem to have been de-
signed by the Creator especially for the comfort
anu a,o,, convenience OF man. The river moving
around the base of the slope offers splendid ia
clination
Perhaps hillside home is more to your taste?
~ Is mere The former owner OF the property
mas shown his excellent Judgment in locating
ms mansion. but recently completed. well up on
t the rising ground, where it commands view OF
tne entire section above referred to. The land /
mere rises little more rapidly, but still at an
easy grade-so easy, in fact, that one scarcely |
realizes that he is ascending until the point of |
observation is reached and a backward glance
IS cast over the lands below.
are you devOtee of sports p1scatoria? A /
axe lid =. almost mile long, hundreds of feet in
carp bass, and other varieties of fish, is at your
service Boating can also be INDUCED i'll here
lake to the swifter current Of the river
POSSIBLY you may desire to take a little eXer
else in the way Of mountain climbing? prec..
1plce rising from the waters edge to height Of
Two hundred feet OF more gives you the desired
opportunity The ascent is not SO difficult as
might be imagined at the first glance, and the
the summit is reached. Win not attempt de-
cOgnizng our utter inability to do even partial
Justice to the subJect-it must be seen to be APP
himself lifted far up and beyond ali things
earthly, for the time being, at least.
s,an Inc aescenG was MADE down me mountain
route which took us Through many cool, Sc
questered spot the existence of which would
scarcely be suspected by the casual observer.
Scattered There and there, generally in the most
unexpected places, are numerous glens, "beau-
tlful as poets DREAM some of these are quite
extensive, comprising several acres, whilst 9TH
ers are smaller but none the less beautiful, while
available for building sites.
In addition to all this, vast deposits of iron ore
while the surface is well covered with magnfi-
cent forests. Limestone, freestone chalybeate
and alum waters are found on the property, the
supply of each being abundant.
Taken altogether, it is difficult to imagine a
more desirable location, either for residence,
recreation or Investment The revenue from
the iron ores alone will be large and certain, a
market for the entire output being Immediately
at hand.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway passing
through the property gives ready means OF
points, while the advantages to be derived from
the pure, bracing atmosphere and the health
giving waters can not be estimated. IN closing
this imperfect review of the attractions pos
sesSed by the property OF the LowMoor Mining
crate the statement made at the beginning, that
It IS the most favored, by far, of all the proper
ties we examined in that section. and if any
We're missed, we are not aware of it.
few brief notes on Clifton Forge and are
through Tor the present at least:
During our stay we were frequently asked why
the Staunton papers, which have quite num-
Der OF subscribers at Clifton Forge, do not reach
that office until the evening of the day Of publ
cation. The city papers, as a rule, are in the
post-of1ce here by u O'Clock, frequently earlier
on the night preceding the day of issue. A west
bound mail leaves here about $50 a. m.,. which
should carry those papers, yet they are held in
the Staunton post Office until 5 p. m.-9 hours
after they should be at their destination. sat
isfactory explanation of this matter would be
very acceptable.
Among the Stauntonians who have recently
embarked in business. with fattering prospects,
are MeSSrs. Brooks & PfOrr bakers and confec
TONERS. "A few doors from their establishment
we noticed familiar sign which formerly
swung i'll the breeze on Augusta street; and
which now does duty in designating the branch
store OF Harry Gait, dealer i'll meats and vege-
tables
Editor Frenger, of the Rerieau, is contempla
ting extensive additions to his plant, in order to
meet the increasing demand. Mr.. Frenger evil
IDENTIFY struck the right place at the right time,
and we are glad to note that the people there
fully appreciate his efforts to furnish them pa