The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-18

UaTh eACfdct estaDllSnnenC. the largeSt
in the country, a furniture factory en-
ploying so men. and a shoe factory en-
ploying Is persons. The others are de-
voted principally to supplying local
needs. A brass factory, to employ 100
men, and wagon factory. to employ
about 200, have been secured by the
Staunton Development Company and
will be built next spring. Through the
efforts of this company the capacity of
the shoe factory is to be doubled by next
summer. and house building factory to
employ so men has been nearly complet-
ed. Every business represented in Staun-
ton is thriving.
Cheap LaUing.-As stated in connec-
ton with labor, Staunton is unsurpassed
for cheap living. A salary of ST, 900 here
is equal to $3.50 in the North, and to
1900 or s., 800 in the far West.
Nearmess to Good Hunting, Fishing,
and Pleasure Resorts.-More than doz-
en- mineral spring resorts in the noun
tains. several of which have been noted
for many years and have each about 1 900
guests during each season, are located
within 100 miles of Staunton. There is
plenty of small game within 10 miles
cartridges, rabbits, squirrels, raccoons,
opossums, foxes, etc.); many deer and a
few bears are killed annually within so
miles; common fish are caught in many
streams throughout the county, and in
the mountains 80 miles away are speckled
trout as plentiful as in Michigan, in clear
streams without swamps or mosquitoes.
This article is long because Staunton
has many advantages to be described.
And not all has yet been told. Manu-
facturers and others contemplating
change of location should come to Staun-
ton in person and see for themselves
been for the blight that fell long ago on
all the South, Staunton would now be
much larger place than it is. But all
along it has been a model town for the
South, admirably governed, not far be-
hind northern towns of the same size.-
The Staunton Development Co. and
the Staunton Improvement Co. are com
posed of reliable business men, who have
the means and the ability to make Staun-
ton the city that it ought to be with such
great material resources. AS has been
shown, Staunton is not new place in
the mountains, with no advantages for
residence. 1t is a beautiful little city,
in the midst of a settled population of
intelligent and progressive people, and is
surrounded by many smaller places of
which it is the financial, commercial, so
cial and educational centre. A warm
welcome from the people, pleasant
home, a free site and other aid from the
Staunton Development Company or the
Staunton Improvement Company, and
a share of the wealth of the new South,
awaits the manufacturer who locates at
Staunton.
The South is Safe
Twelve months ago business through
out the country was conducted upon rs
per cent of credit and 25 per cent. of
money. At this time, owing to the
shock oceasioned by the embarrassment
of Barring Bros, of London, and the as
signments in this country of several
large banking and business houses, the
basis of business is simply reversed-25
per cent. of confidence and rs per cent
of money. There is plenty of money in
the east that has been scared into re-
tirement, awaiting the return of conf
dence, but in the South we have not |
enough to meet the demands of our rap
idly developing resources, We may |
safely look. however, after the list of |
January, for flow of capital to the
South The conditions here are more
favorable than in any other portion of the
known world. Every dollar that is
placed in Southern minerals and indus
tries makes another dollar to enlarge
and strengthen the basis of business Ev-
cry time dollar sends the pick into the /
ground into dead wealth, it creates two
dollars of active values. 1t gives assur-
ance of increasing stability; the Ger
tainty of large profits, and is an argu-
ment in fact to inspire and intensity
confidence. Here and there real "booms'
may entice the unwary, but take the
Improvements throughout, and the !
actual blooms" are the exception. 1t is
the development OF enduring and
wealth. giving resources-the uncover
ing of buried wealth, and constan
augmentation of values-which cupsti- !
tutes the basis of our progress and the
guaranty of our prosperity. These con-
dititions cannot collapse. They are too
firm and solid for that. They will serve
to invite other investments-to inspire
greater confidence, and multiply oppor-
tunities and agencies to demonstrate |
the wonderful, exhaustless resources of
Virginia and the South. We may look
to the future with assurance We may
calculate on continuance of legitimate
enterprises and the return of remunera-
tive pre- fits for every dollar invested in
Virginia and the South
Defeat of Gen. Wade Hampton.
Gen. Wade Hampton was defeated fog
re- election to the United States Senate
from South Carolina, In the Legislature
of that State, on the 18th, by a vote of
105 for Hon. John L. Irby to AZ for Gen. |
Hampton. Mr.. Irby is 36years old, a ma
tive of South Carolina, and was educa-
ted at the University of Virginia and
Princeton. He studied law and prac-
ticed for two years. He then Fetiaed to
his estate and has been successfully en-
gagged In farming ever since. He was
one of the first to expouse the cause of
the Alliance in that State, and is a warm
personal and political friend of Gov
Tilman, who was elected last November /
in opposition to the Hampton wing of
the Democracy.
Six daily trains take goods for Adams
Express Company north, south, east and
west.
A fine quality of anthracite coal has
been discovered on the farm of Col r.
A. Barnes, near Chase City, Va.
Special attention given to the shipping
Of Christmas presents by the Old Relia-
BILE Adams Express Company.
The Woodstock V9rgansan has been