Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-16

quantities for fluxing
1t may be also said of this vicinity that
the woods and lumber are not surpassed
anywhere in the country, and that marbles,
clays, states and ochre are abundant.
THE NEW CITY.
The sites for the city-for there are two
which may be used-stand almost in the
centre Of the 500 acres of land the compa-
ny has bought encircling them. Except the
Goodloe hotel and property, the company
has bought no property in the village, it's
purpose being to occupy one of it's new
sites. The high Oh residence ground of
both of these overlooks the old town
and adjoins on it. Taking one of these
sltes-that adjoining the village on the
North as a sample, one concludes afte.>
standing on the crest of it's hill, that moth
ing could be more beautiful than such a
location. An almost level plateau with
enough of incline for drainage, stretches
over four hundred acres. Along it's base,
forty feet below, runs the rapid river
and across the river, (which will be crossed
by an iron bridge, being an improve
ment made by the county. are 400 acres
of level ground. With the high plateau
for residences and the low plateau for bust
ness houses, nothing could be better. This
is all North of the railroad. South of this
the lower plateau continues with the river
manufactures, it is thought, will be placed
This plateau runs up to the fence which en-
closes the Victoria Furnace grounds. Leav-
ing this and skirting a few rods
along the base of an elevation the visitor
comes to the Cold Sulphur Springs, pref
ty watering place which has been bought by
the company. 1t has sulphur water
which is not excelled by that at the White
Sulphur. After the improvements at the
new town of Goshen have been made and
which will include a splendid hotel, this
water will be piped to the new hotel and
the watering place itself will serve to ac-
commodate the overflow from the latter,
The new hotel is to be of such size and
character, and to be kept in such style as
will make it desirable place for travellers
to stop over on their trip between Cincin-
natl and other Western cities and New
York. The journey is a long one and Mr..
Ingalls, has long wished for such hostelry
on the &. q o. line. Such hotel is the
more necessary because this is in the heart
of the mineral springs region of Virginia,
and were the proper. accommodations here
would be the distributing point for the
Rockbridge Alum, Rockbridge Baths, and
the Hot, Healing and Bath Alum.
From the high plateau have described the
natural scenery is charming. Nothing that
| have seen is more beautiful, or could be
more beautiful than the sunset seen through
the beetling cliffs of Panther's Gap. 1t is
an extraordinary reproduction of the
heavenly "gates ajar." And all through a
clear day the view from this plateau is en-
chanting. The circle of mountains that
enclose the valley and which are bathed in a
warm haze of blue; the white and sparkling
river that runs across the picture; the
broad expanse of green that carpets the
level below; the pretty white village lying
at your feet; the pillar of cloud by day and
fire by night that the great furnace behind
the hill sends up; the busy little railway
trains OF the furnace and the flying vesti-
bule trains of the G. Il o. road, all combine
to make picture of almost perfect beauty.
THE INDUSTRIES OF THE NEW CITY.
The company is setting about it's work in
the right way with regard to securing in
dustrles, without which there can be no
real success of development enterprises.
Naturally, adjoining the largest iron fur
mace in the country, their attention was
turned to rolling mill. And some of the
facts attending the rolling mill which is to
be built, are of sufficient significance to be
mentioned here. 1t is to consist of eight
double pudding furnaces, three heating
furnaces and three trains of rolls. and
about one hundred and thirty families have
already been arranged with, to move from
Pennsylvania, in connection with this mill
The significant fact about it is, the practical
recognition of the fact that the sceptre is
passing from Pennsylvania, and that iron
work can now be more cheaply produced in
this region of Virginia, as Hester Clymer
predicted fourteen years ago. This move to
Virginia arises from the fact that an iron
man, prominent in iron interests in
pennsylvania and largely interested in it.
came down and surveyed the Goshen field
carefully, obtained the figures on transporta-
ton and all the general information bearing
on the matter, and went back home and sold
out his interest there to come down here.
SO fully convinced was he that this field
offers advantages that cannot be found in
Pennsylvania-jus as Hester Clymer pre-
dlcted fourteen years ago would be the case.
The man who is to superintend the mill
was at the head of large iron works in
pennsylvania, resigned his place there on
the LIST of April to come here.
Pipe works is another industry and
one that comes solely because of the greater
cheapness that can be attained in the
manufacture.
The planning mill, and factory for build
ers material which always accompany a
new town, and brick works have been az
ranged for.
Stove works is another industry being
arranged fora branch of a Philadelphia
house.
THE FINANCIAL PROGRAMME OF THE
COMPANY.
The capital stock OF the Goshen Land
and Improvement Co. is $6OO,O Of this
only $4,000 is to be put on the market,
and it is put on with these remarkably
liberal terms. The shares will be sold at