Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-08-05
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great American oracle, and deservedlS so.
shall not therefore go anliss If introduce my
description OF this town by d quotation from
one OF his speeches delivered after tour of
exploration IN the South. He said: THE net
result OF this visit to the South to my mind is
| Just this-that the South is the bonanza of the
future. We have developed all tho great and
sudden opportunities for wealth. or most of
them, in our Northwestern States and on the
Pacific slope. But here is vast country with
the best climate in the world, with conditions
of health which afe absolutely unparalleled,
with vast forests untouched, with enormous
veins of coal and iron. which get have not
| known anything beyond tiieif original condi-
tons, With soil that, under proper cultivation,
ulation."
Charlesto6n may DO described as the gate of
tho country to which tho above glowing tribtte
was paid. 1t Is situated on the Valley Branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio road and on the
main line of the Shenandoah Valley Railway
and stands at the threshold of the famous and
fertile valley from which the latter road tukes
Its name; Historic associations cluster thick
around it. Since the war its population has
IEoRHAsED FIFTY PR CENT.
and now numbers about 5000. Tho town il
built ON sloPing ground and faces westward.-
From Its highest point on tho cast grand
panorama may be surveyed. OYcr beautiful
| stretches of fields, thick with growing crops,
the eye ranges TO the mountains of the Blue
| Ridge, which I'LL up the horizon.
Charlestown is perfectly healthy and we'll
drained and possesses some charming old resi-
dences. churches and other buildings. Its
streets are wide. clean and well kept. Well
macadamtzed pike roads radiate to all parts of
Jefferson county, of which Chnrlestown is the
county seat. Nearly every religious denomi-
two well-conducted public schools and several
private institutions of learning. There are two
strong banks. Five building associations are
in successful operation. The town is well and
.cheaply supplied with water from living
springs. Gas is supplied by a local company
at moderate prices.
/ Here, then, is the nucleus of city. The In
habitants have decided that it will be q great
one, and they have intrusted it's upbuilding to
tho Charlestown Mining. Manufacturing and
improvement Company composed OF leading
cltlZens and number OF
PROMINENT RAILROAD MIN.
! The officers nre: Col r. Preston Chew,
President; Joseph Trapnell, Vice President;
John Porter1eli. Treasurer, and B. c. Wash
ington, Manager. Associated with these gen
, tlemen ON the Board of Direction are Charles
q. Eddy, Vice President of the Norfolk and
Western Railway; Forrest w. Brown, Judge
Frank Bcckwith, w: w. Coo. Chief Engineer
of the Norfolk and Western Railway; John A.
Washington NJ. v. Richards. Land and Imni-
grafton Agent of tho Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road; DR.. w. F. Ltppitt, il. II. Cooke, Gustav
Brown, Mayor of Charlcstown, and K. a.
Alexander.
The Company has secured some seven hun
drcd acres lying within and CONTIGUOUS to the
corporate limits, all of it being available for
residence and business lots, with an extensive
frontage on both railroads for business and
manufacturing locations. OF this tract 640
acres are being plated aud laid off into Streets
reserving valuable sites for hotels and manu-
factories. The capital of the company is $780,
600. divided into s25 shares. OF this amount
$4,000,
SUBSCRIBED ny THE PROMOTERS,
has been used in part payment for the lands
bought by the Company. 1t is proposed to is
sue at once $3.50, 600 of the remainder at par, a
large portion of which has already been cub
scribed for, aud apply the amount to paying
the balance dIte on the lands. laying ont and
improving the Company's addition to the town
and In aiding manufactures and other enter
Ipfises. The remaining S175, 0oO will be issue
from time to time as may be deemed eXpcdicnt
for the acquisition aud development of addi-
tionnl mineral lands and the promotion of the
general Interests of the Company. The shares
so issued will be paid for US follows 50 $50 per
share when subscribed for. IS per share upon
q the call of tho Board of Directors and al IA
per share monthly thereafter till the subs Grip
ton is paid in full. All payments must &c
] made to the Compauy's treastirct
The holder OF every four shares of stock will
receive in addition to his stock u
DEED FOR ONE RESIDENCE LOT
s5xl2o feet and the holder of eight shares shall
= receive decd for two residence lots 2lx12O
feet each. But the holder of eighteen shall re-
ceiye deeds for three residence lots and one
business lot 25x120 feet each and in the satne
proportion for larger subscriptions.
Certificates for paid up shares of stock win
De received by the Company at par in pay
ment for lots sold by it after the first Ca all
1 payment on sifch lots has been made The
lots TO which subscribers are entitled BIZ their
holdings of stock shall be allotted by q draw
ing ing ut time to be appointed bg the Company.
The shareholders arc not Liable beyond the
amount of stock subscribed and paid for The
subscriber to four shares of stock will ref free
. lot worth the amount paid for his stock and
sull VIII participate in the profits of the COM
pany Within four miles of the town afe vast
DEPOSITS OF DROWN HEMAT1TB
and wash ores. drove out to the tract con-
talnlng the hematite deposit. 1t extends sew
erai miles along the foothills of the Blue Ridge
and the range of hills along the eastern nnd
western banks of the Shenandoah River. The
ores assay 80 to % per cent. of metallic iron
ano make nrst' class Pipe. boiler-platc. car
wheels, &c. Just now they are hauled in
wagons from the mines to the railways and
shipped to the large manufacturing towns
INC company has options on a large tract of
this mineral belt, and has also secured char
Ter 70 build Q short line of railroad from the
mines to Charlestowu. Limestone exists in
plenty side by eide with the Orc and coke is to
De had eheaply from either the EanaWha, New
s hiTer' SSnnellsville or West Virginia coal
nelds. Tho iron ores in this tract used to he
thought SO little of that farmer ifting on the
outskirts of the town actually built his fences
of tho GRO from the outcrop.
In the counties surrounding Charlestown
ARB FINE FORESTS
of white oak. hickory. walnut and other hard
woods. with the virgin forest of Virginia and
West Virginia, the most valuable and extensive
hardwood area in the United States, within
In successive operation are three large plan
ing mills, sash and blind factories. foundry
and machine shops. flour mill, fertilizer fac
tory, two grain elevators, bark mill, tanuerv.
creamery. two carriage factories and several
minor industries The Company have also ar
ranged for the establishment within short
time of wheel factory, furniture factory. n
brick factory aud an iron specially factory
Negotiations are also progressing in promis-
} ing way for the establishment of q furnace.
Another branch of tho Company's enterprise
VIII be the promotion of tourist travel TO this
section. They are about to build an elegant
modern hotel in Charlestown. and they have
also secured an option on the famous
sHANNoNDALE SPRINGS
property; Their waters are of wonderful ell
cacy In the cure of diseases of the kidneys. liver
and stomach. drove there the other day and
Iound that the hotel is being rebuilt. The
Shenandoah River at this point affords super
Ior facilities for bathing, boating aud fishing.
me surrounding scenery is mott lovely.
Thus 1t viii be noted that the Company have
many resources. all of which promise bic re-
turns. It would be practically impossible for
them 70 fail to earn large profits Meanwhile
they promise liberal assistance to all fhanufac-
turers ID the lines of iron, wood. leather mr.
woolens who win establish works in Charles
town.
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