Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-07-20
Correspondence of the SPECTATOR.

BuENA VIsrA, Va, July 1.-THE new and
elegant "Hotel Buena VISTA" which was
erected on the site of the first of the name,
was completed some time since. 1t is more
imposing and a more expensive building than
its predecessor which went down in flames
about two years ago, and in less than one
year after it was built, and occupied.
The principal hotel business-except for a
brief time when Major J. H. Otey Cary, now
and for many years past connected with the
Virgi mia Hotel, Staunton, had charge of the
Colonnade here-has been under the direction
of Capt. ]. W. Talley, who, with his partner,
Mr.. Givins, will, on the first of August, open
the recently erected and splendid establish
| ment referred to.
In electric lights, heat, and water, and i'll
situation and grandeur of mountain, river and
valley scenery, the Hotel Buena VISTA is
unsurpassed, nor is a full fountain of iron
| water near by in perennial flow the least of
the healthful attractions of the place. These
gentlemen are popular hotel men, and in that
line Capt. Jack Talley' is about as well
known as any man in Virginia. Several
families from Pennsylvania, ETC., are already
expecting to enjoy a sojourn at the 'Hotel
Buena Vista" In some respects this business
is associated with pleasure, as the head of the
households in vacation, summering at Buena
VISTA are those of the:principal and active
capitalists interested in the manufacturing
progress of the place.
enclose you samples of envelope, writing
and book-paper, which have the pleasure of
saying is the product of the mills here under
the management of the gentlemen from
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, &C., to whom
reference has been heretofore made in the
SPECTATOR. You may be surprised when in
form you that these papers are almost entirely
made of the soft white woods which are in
great abundance i'll the country of our noun
tains and valleys.
Wood-pulp is now large element of COM
merce employed III paper-making. The
chemical soda Fibre plant, for the reduction
of the wood to the finest grades of pulp, and
of which, have before written, is now under
construction. AS large as are the paper-mills
here, the chemical works for making the pulp
ill be of many times the capacity required
to furnish pulp for the Huena Vista works,
known as the Columbian Paper Company"
From thirty to forty cords of wood, and more
than three hundred bushels of lime, will be
the daily requirement at the pulp-works.
The two establishments will use enormous
quantity of water. They are erected on the
river and the railroad, but in making pulp
and paper the water is drawn from springs up
towards the mountain. There are two reser-
voirs which store the water of the springs
They are 50x50 feet and feet deep. The
water flows by gravity in two lines of eight
inch iron-pipes. One of the gentlemen en-
gagged in these valuable industries here and
who is large manufacturer of wood-pulp in
Pennsylvania, informed me that to procure
the essentials at one point-wood, lime, and
water of the right kind, always clear and soft
and in abundance by gravity flow, and all ON
improved transportation-was of the most
difficult undertakings. But he found all here,
and of the water as its value is viewed as the
establishments will run in the future, he re-
CARDS that essential, SO satisfactorily obtained
at Buena Vista, worth as much in the end in
its facilities as the cost of the whole establish
ment.
The gentlemen engaged in both these es-
adjustments are paper and pulp-makers, and
merchants. They have their trade already
established, some of it for export to Europe
They have their own capital and in their
dealings with our people are kind and liberal.
In material machinery, and labor, they only
bring so much as is not to be obtained here
Already the works within and the construc-
ton without furnish a large amount of bene-
fit to our people.
The Cashmere Mills, the Wagon Works, the
Saddle Factory, are running on full orders,
and the Friedrich works are gradually grow
ing into good trade.
The furnace is in fine repair and full stocks
are piling high on the yard. At the earliest
evidence of the revival of the iron-trade in
prices, the making of pig-iron will commence
The reorganization of the engine and boiler
works is going on.
The contest for the Mayoralty was decided
last Saturday by Judge Witt of Richmond,
who heard the case. Mr.. John NJ. Henkle,
formerly of Staunton, won the honor.