The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-31

,,,,o ohout The Belt Line Railway, wnica
tates ia course from the ChesapeaSo o M.
Ohio railroad, 10 the Baltimore sn sr;anele
railroad; completing the INES OF III he nlants
in n way that " convientIon. ~ stauntop.
that have thus far been iocateo ~
srRxEr RAILWAY.
Ialso would like to mention the strees r ramr
way which has been IN ope'a. ambracine six
for nearly twelve months, emp at. H.
, 10 ~ tyack and which will permeate the
la.>..t, - tbe development company
pr anoken of Stauntons central position
and lis paying industries, but let me meh'ion
some of them .-ds &c
Tannic acid works employing upwarus Vi
one hundred men. The Staulton lurhlsuito
factory employing forty men; four sesn,
door works employing one hundred and nifty
men. Two marble works employing SIX stone
cutters Book bindery employing two men,
Foundry and machine shop employing twenty
men, One carriage factory employing ten
men. Wagon factory employing niteeh men
Sly cigar factories employing fifteen men.
Mattress factories employing ten men. Lush
bauch furniture factory EMPLOYING thirty
men Two large steam roller Touring mills
employing thirty men. City gas WORKS EN-
Moving ak men Staunton shoe factory
employing eighty hands and running double
time. Plaster mill employing SIX 10 eight
IL.
twelve men. Steam chop and corn mill en-
blowing five men. One barrel factory, EN-
ployine eight men. One canning establish
ment employing fifty hands.
ON FIELDS.
All this is honest: There is no flushing up
of hands or manufactures. There is nothing
said about men or manufactures here but
what is true so when people come they VIII
find exactly what is here written. This place
is the centre of Virginia's ore fields. IL mas
more paying industries than any other CITY IN
the Valley. 1t has more money IN the BANKS
than any other city of like slZe Ii has more
industries secured recently than any oother
city in the Valley. It has more good schooiS
than other city in the South.
stanton is a city of churches, a city OF en-
terprise q city of substantial worth: city OF
health, city of beauty city that mas sPent
more money in the last year III building
houses than any other town OF ike SIG III
Virginia.
RAILROADS.
Staunton has transportation facilities ailoru-
ed by the junction of the Baltimore and ONO
and Chesapeake and Ohio. The road between
Lexington and Salem has been graded anu
the culverts finished years ago, some
little furnishing up is necessary, and then INC
ground will be ready for track-laylng
This connection will undoubtedly De 1naue
in a short time, when Staunton Will stanu
square to the four winds OF commerce;
/ want to mention the terms OF the iot saIe
TO take place here the I'd and 3D. OF June.
They will be one-third cash. balance IN equai
paynents of six twelve and eighteen montns,
with per cent interest Or this way one
third cash, balance in six and twelve nontns,
6 per cent interest. The last payment can te
made at BUYERS option in stock Of the COM
pany at par. Deed of trust will be taken TO
cacura deferred pavnents.
THE MANAGEMENT.
Before closing / want TO say a word about
Mr.. Niler's management of Stanton he
has managed it well. He has the faculty OF
picking out men for each department who Will
do the work he desires This work has been
done. Mr.. William J. Perry. the secretary.
has proved himself under the leadership OF
Mr.. Miller to be Il wonderful organizer ana
has 50 managed as to carry the tidings of
Stanton to the uttermost parts of this coun-
try. There was never town that was so
beautifully advertised and that was deserving
of it so strongly. For my part | believe IN
Stanton and | trust in the general advance
she may get what she deserves, liberal buy
ing clientele For the lots will not be allow
ed to go too high, They will each have money
value. They will each have city value
They will each belong to Staunton proper,
and will cluster around the Hotel Altemonte,
costing 5125O0O than which there is no more
elegant hosiery north of Jacksonville and
South Of Mason & Dixon's.
LETTER.
Let meadd here a letter written few days
ago to Grasty. my warm and brilliant friend
by NJ. L. Ingalls, president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway.
Ok THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO ROAD,
May 9. 1891.
Dear Sr:--In answer to you question as to
what think of Stanton and its future, am
glad to say that there cannot be any question
about its future. All of the new towns of Nir-
gina are doing well. but even if misfortune
should overtake them Stanton would be
safe because it has large city and accumu-
lated wealth to rely upon. It is the metropo-
lrs of the Virginia Valley. and the additions
that are being made only put it In the place
where it belongs and where it should have
been years ago. 1t is fortunate in having in
charge of its development company one of its
own citizens Mr. NJ. Erskine Miller, who has
the confidence of his own people and of
parties abroad. 1t may not be quick boom.
but it seems 10 me it is a safe and permanent
one. WILLIAM +. CHRISTIAN.