The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-11
LEXINGTON VIRGINIA.


The Home OF Lees Liking and
Jacks0n's Dead.
This old historic town Of the
grand old Dominion has slum-
bered for the last decade. But
now in this age of progress she
has risen and is in the march
with utner towns, both old and
new. Glasgow, Buena Vista,
Goshen and Cornwall are at her
door, and from these towns she
will gather within her arms
hundreds of the best families Of
each of these thriving new cities,
who will live on her beautiful
villa sites and go to their places
of business in the morning and
return again to spend the night
with their families in the most
delightful home town in the
world. There are six trains
each day from Lexington to
IL nchbnrg, Richmond and the
west, passing Buena Vista,
Glasgow and Cornwall, making
the trip from Lexington to
Buena Vista 20 minutes, to Corn
wall 30 minutes and to Glasgow
40 minutes, not to speak Of the
easy access to all the Northern
cities by the b & o., which runs
six through trains a day. So it
will be sure that the trip to and
from business by men who live
in Lexington and do business in
the other towns will be only a
delightful morning and evening
ride along the beautiful North
River, whose majestic scenery
and delicious atmosphere are
not excelled any where on the
continent.
Lexington is already a city of
1000 inhabitants, with beauti-
full macadamized streets and
drives and all the comforts and
graces peculiar to old and aris-
tJcratic towns in Virginia. She
enjoys q reputation second TO
none as an educational and So
cial centre, and is the home of
the Lees living and the resting
place of the Lees and Jacksons'
dead. The Washington and Lee
University, and the Virginia
Military Institute, two univer-
sites Of the highest standard
and worldwide repute are here,
offering with the other many
advantages the greatest posi-
BILE inducements 20 home-seek-
ers.
A few months ago some ten
Of the best and most reliable
business men of Rockbridge
county organized what is known
as the Lexington Development
Company, and securing some
twelve hundred acres of land
just on the line of the old city
stocked il at 5000, 900 and inside
of 80 days gust think Of it) it
was all sold. Since that time
they have secured numerous
industries that will increase the
population or Lexington at least
1000.
THE WEST LEXINGTON LAND con-
PANY
have been fortunate enough 10
secure q piece of property fitting
like q wedge into the very heart
Of this fine development prop
erty, comprising $50 lots and
villa sites at the small cost Of
$500 per lot, 100 Of which will
sell for prices ranging from
$500 TO $1,000 before the close Of
this year.
The strength Of the Company
II shown when we think that
the Lexington Development
Company must improve their
property on each side Of us and
all round us, all of which i'm.
proYement will benefit us as
much as them and yet cost us
nothing. Their new $60,OOC
hotel is within 200 yards Of oul
border and all their industries
will surround US, and every dol.
lar that they spend will improve
our property that much more
To reach one part Of their towr
from the other they must pas
through ours and we have only
| to meet their streets of each o.
our borders and run their prin
cipal throughfares through til,
heart Of our property.
PROSPECTUS OF THE WES7
| LEXINGTON LAND CON-.
PANY.
Capital $780, 900. Par, SIC
This Company has purchase,
l2lo acres Of land West Of Oh
town Of Lexington, Rockbridg
County Virginia. The propert