The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1890-12-06
For the Democratic Advocate.
Glasgow, Natural Bridge and the
Shenandoah Valley.

rain of Pullman cars enroute for Glasgow, Va, by
way of the valley branch of the B. < O. and the |
lanes River division of the C. x o. The tram was
under the management of Mr.. ]. Glenn Cook, oil inc
firm of j. Glenn Cook & Co, real estate agents ana
brokers' Baltimore, who have the agency OF man!
Virginia and Southern investment and improve
ment companies. The train arrived in washington
at $50 having made schedule time and the passen-
gers began to think that this excursion would De
more comfortable than the memoraoie one u
Roanoke. Leaving Washington at 10 O'Clock we
spent the night on the train and were very comfort
able indeed in our buffet sleepers. TWAS abeautiul
moonlight NIGHT and many of us did not care to
retire as the mountains presented scene so mar
v,lous and beautiful under the soft mellow hight
of the moon that sleep seemed far from our WohueE
stricken eyes But finally Morpheus put iorth MS
charms and human nature succumbed TO stempl
ing invitations and after another we turhed ln
We passed many cities and towns during the night
r,anv Of which have been struck by that disease II
may so term it, called a BOOM WORD no" 50
common and prevalent in eyerybodys moulh'
About c O'Clock on Tuesday morning as we were
switching from the B. & o. to the C. & D. tracks, lne
rear truck of the sleeper Dongola got on lhe taeA
and the passengers of that car were awakened by
the heavy Earring of the truck running on the cross
tics | for one was in the Dongoa and never had
such shaking with one exception and that was
| the time was sea sick. No damage was DONE and
some in the car did not know thing OF it until they
were awakened and asked to move into the forward
| sleeper We lost considerable time in trying 10
right the disabled car but all of no avail ABOUT
| O'Clock il was decided we move on ana leave the
Dongola to await repairs. The above accident nap
pened at East Lexington about an hour and hali
| ride from Glasgow On the James River division
we passed the famous booming city of Buena VISTA,
where many fine buildings are i'll course OF erectoh'
and whose growth has been marvellous. Large fur
naces foundries and saw mills are being pulit the
black clay brick seeming to be used mostly. 1t is
hardly ofinterest mention much concerning Buena
Vista, as it has been on the market for some time
and many of the papers have had column after
column describing and putting forth its advantages
| We will now move on to town, young, yet strong,
n town. or city should say, of only eight months
growth and is today of the leading cities OF the
valley. A city which is surrounded by an unsur-
passed region of iron, coal and timber lands. Meli
to continue with train arrived at this magic
CITY, as il is called at $50 and we were escorted 10
the business portion by the many real estate men
who put their carriages at our disposal and we
were from that time until we left the guests OF the
Rockbridge Company of which Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
is president We breakfasted at the Hotel Broken
borough, the first house built in Glasgow, and the
After breakfast we were taken around by the rea
estate men and shown the most desirable property
and where the city would in all probability extend
We were also shown the new Rockbridge Hotel to o'
ready for guests by next March, and which aeeomo
date 700. There many well located sights boti
for business and residence. About u o'clock tn
sale was commenced, stand being erected IN
vacant lot on FitzLee street. Gen. Lee, as presi
dent of the company, opened the sale with litti
, speech made in his well known, pleasant and com
prehensive manner. He alluded briefly to Glas
COWS past and present. and the hopes and prospect
of the future the object of the company in placin
the lots upon the market, the happy consumma
ton of the negotiations with the Canadlal
Syndicate of London and the certainty of tn
large influx of capital into Glasgow as resul
which would add greatly to the development of he
great natural resources At the close of the General
remarks. the auctioneer, Mr.. W. o. Beckenbaugh,
the popular firm of Schwab. Beckenbaugh q Co.,
Baltimore began the sale. Mr. Beckenbaugh ha
made himself quite popular through the Valley
and has met with so much success that he ma
made Il specially of real estate. He conducte
= the Banner Sales at Buchanan and Front Roya
Va, where the lots brought prices unheard =
fore. Mr.. Beckenbaugh showed gr-@-s - ~
saw that he was master of the s.tuatloh " N1 !
} had not time to tarry with undecided person
Thus the sale went. on with spirited olodlns. IN
being the 6ssf sale for Glasgow, give a"1!S We
; expeos1csS nv some, but though there were ioi
=. .,,,, the lots brought very reasohapie %, ~
:, -saas ,hat no purchaser need be airaiu oi
p,,s,oss lots were sold first then the residence,
10 ~, INC ended the sale closed until the i9't
ne day. oA
n aoyrn to the Natural M vas illuminated AZ
es spent the night ia gorgeous effect but the me
chancGk andcts cannot compare with the natural
as was proved the next morning by the light O
day Pen cannot describe or pencil draw, q worth
picture of this natural wonder. View this wonde
how you may it is impossible for the human min
to comprehend it at first sight. 1t grows upon yo
that it is hard for to leave it. Its2l5 feet high
100 feet in width and has span of 30 feet and is
single block of Limestone, with many shades ofcoOl
The bridge spans deep chasm called The Glen
which extends about mile and is suddenly shu
up by a beautiful waterfall, called Lace Waterfall
because the falling waters resemble the finest lace
The water falls one hundred feet and continues
down the valley babbling and causing romanti
echo 10 jump from tree to tree of the mountain
/, sides. The whole glen contains scenery s.
picturesque that it is enough to inspire poet
soul with renewed vigor Cedar Creek is the nam
of that sparkling little brook that jumps from ston
to stone winding under the bridge, and FINAL!
uniting itself with the historic James. Unfortunately
we are compelled to leave this earthly paradise TIL
home of the poet, and go back to living men again
grasping and plotting for filthy lucre. The sal
began on this day wednesday, at 11.3o, but tn
bidding was not so lively but the day was notoriou
for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Mari
borough who made their appearance just in time u
buy a lot in favorable part of the city. The Duk
and Duchess were escorted around by Gen. Lee ant
they predicted great future for Glasgow.
, During the two days the sales amounted to abou
$4,000 the first day 100000 worth were sol'
and the second not quite so much. About $4,000 o
Baltimore capital was invested, and one gentleman
intends opening up large warehouses near the lin
! of the Shenandoah Valley r. r. We left Glasgow
that evening 5.15 enroute for Baltimore, thougl
number of our party got off at staunton to attent
the sales there on Thanksgiving Day. Boom
seems to be the word all the way up the valley anC
many towns are going up. At strasburg they hav
discovered a cave equal to that of Luray, and a
Riverton they have struck q manganese vein ia
superior to any in the country, 1t is owned by
Baltimore company and bears the name of tn
Beckenbaugh Manganese Mine after Mr.. W. o
Beckenbaugh the famous auetoneer. We arrived
in Baltimore about AS a.. m, but we were allowed
to remain in our seepers until O'Clock. Al
seemed to have enjoyed themselves and seemed
much pleased with the future prospects of Glasgow
j. Glenn Cook x Co. will have charge of an excur
sion to Hagerstown for the sales there the 9th
10th inst, excursion tickets will be sold along thu
line of the Western Maryland and other roads.
ELAEE.
RESULT IN New HAMPsHIRE.-The meeting
of the New Hampshire Legislature has had
thus far mixed result. The Republicans
have elected partisan clerk to make up the
roll of the next Legislature. This may mean
decision Of the character of the next Legis-
lature unfayorable to Democratic hopes. II
looks, in fact, as if the Republicans are as.
sured control of the Legislature, and will
elect Republican Senator and Governor.
Chambers scheme to have legislation now OF
a political character was defeated by COM
promise arranged between the Republican
and Democratic leaders. Gallinger, Senator
Chandler's rival, has control of one branch
of the Legislature, and will permit nothing
the Senator desires to be done. The muddle
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