Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-23
EHH RAZETTE,
MARTTNSBURG, VIRGINIA.

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at $500 In advance, $3.50 within six
months, and $500 at the end of the year.
IT CAN'T HE DOME!
We often hear persons say that such and such
thing can't be done, and the reason they give, Is
because IL cent. Nov almost any thing can be
done where there is willing band and willing
heart Lei no such word es "FasF' be fousd in
the vocabulary Of any one, the advice Of the
deep and g-headed aichilieu.
reflection has occupied our head for day OF
two past, which we will here tbfos out for the
confederation Of any Who chooses TO entertain
1t. We look around upon Msrtinsburg-s place
apparently marked out by Nature for place of
business, and yet we see oue Of the most honora-
Bile and important branches Of human industry
the mechanteal-in alanguishipg condition Con
with mechanics, and they tell you il is
impossible to get along here--the competition in
troducsd BY the Merchants in many branches Of
their trade is ruiuous and oyerwheming-t
cannot compete with the pauper labor Of Europe
the over-crowded labor Of the ciies-aDd the still
more Calling opposition of Psnitentiary eonvicts.
True--but why despsir--~hy shrink back from
such oppositon-can 1t not be oyercomef We
think so--and we have often wondered to ourselves
why MarIinsburg could not as well become manu-.
featuring place the town Of Lynn, in Massachu-
sets, which out her thousands Of Shoes every
day, and sends them to the very markets which
our Mechanics could in five hours travel command,
with certainty Of cash sae and a reslization Of
ten per cent, at The very lowest upon their capital
and who wants fairer chance OF more rapid
mode os accommodating wealth. A shoe factory
working hundred hands, in Martinsburg, would
do excellent business-snd always find ready
sale for their manufactures ia Baltimore. Hides
are abundant and cheap at home, and if not So can
be obtained in few hours. as well as all other ma.
terias pertaining to tho business-labor could be
obtained as cheap here in Lynn-snd the means
of living convenient and chea p here IS any other
place in the Union. In fact there is no place more
admirably located for business of this de.cr ption
than Martiusburg situated it is in the mld. oil
q rich country and immediately the line of the
few hours travel of the Atlantic markets. The
work manufactured here would always command
better price thsn that manufacture farther North
and while it would command ready sale in the
Eastern Cities. very considerable trade mig hit be
carried at home, and become the means Of sup
ply to many Counties East and West of US who
purchase the Eastern work which gluts our
markets. Were an establishment of this kind in
operation here, it could in connection with the 9TH
ers now Engaged in the ordinary way, soon induce
the Merchants to surrender the whole trade into
their hands, and command at once the principal
portion of the trade of our own County, which OF
itself is no inconsidersble sum.
In addition to the above considerations. it would
add new life and animation TO our town-increase
its popuason-enlarge its busness-advsnce it.
property, and awaken a spirit of improvement
which would lead TO the most happy results. The
Tanneres would DE promoted by its establishment,
and with them the Farmers Of the County, who
would always find a ready and profitable market
for thousands OF things to which they do not now
turn their attention and out OF which they could
make money. What is true of this branch OF in
duslry, is true of almost ell others, and of which
we shall descant fully another time. We
wish we could only induce some Capitalist TO cx
anime the advantages of this town for such opera
tions, and make the trial. The result we know
wcr'd be favorable-let it not be said at can't be
done" We say it can and ought to be done.