Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-14
The Present Condition Of Stanton.

Eha present condition OF stanton.
Having shown, as we believe. in previ-
Gus articles, what would benefit the gr:,vth
AMI business OF staunton, VIC pro-oso now
TO give the business Of our tow. The sta
tiaties have been prepared eith some care.
and while we do not veoch for their entire
accuracy, yet they approximate so near cor
sectness as to furnish good idea of the
business Of the place. IF the facts here re-
ported will stir up enterprise on the part of
our business population, We shall feel am
ply compensated for the trouble in prepar-
ing it.
There are in the town churches, / T.
piscopalian, l Presbyterian Methodist,
Lutheran, l Baptist, and Rcman Cath
olic--there are two Banks of discount and
deposit, and the Central Savings Bank. it
being Bank Of deposit only, on which
loans are made-all these Banks DO heavy
business, but we have not thought proper
10 give the auount-there are three print
ing Offices, two know-nothing and one DEM
ocratic, each with good circulation there
are 8 female senlinaries, at which there are
at least 250 pupils, mostly from abroad
! male academy, with handsome compile
,nent Of stadents, and male classical board
ing school, with a number Of pupils from a.
broad, besides number Of minor schools
there are first class Hotels, capable Of ac-
commoaating $50 boarders-there are 10
dry goods merchants. 4 eonfectioners, 2
Wholesale grocers, who are also forwarding
and commission merchants, retail grocers,
tobacconists, bookstore, wholesale
and retail druggists, variety store, elo-
thing stores, hardware store, dentists,
ambrotypist, q lawyers, s practising
physicians, auetioneer, eating house.
Hatchmakers and jewellers, blacksmith
chops, including the tilt-hammor, z wagon
makers, and the third shop going up. 2cab-
inet-makers. who are also undertakers, 9
butchers, 4 boss carpenters shops, stone
cutters and layers, / marble-yard, ? regu-
lar brieklayers, 8 boss painters, boss plas-
terers, 4 boot and shoe stores, saddle and
harness makers. hat store, 2 carriage and
coach manufactures, milliners and man
tua makers, 4 merchant tailers, BARRIERS,
2 tin and eopporsmiths, aud 2 gupamiths, &
2 livery stables.
There are in the town 400 dwelling -hou-
sos and about 50 houses for bushes only,
there are two large halls, oae for public ex-
hibitions. over which the Masonic fraterni-
ty hold their meetings and own an interest,
and another in which the Odd Fellows anA
Sons of Temperance own an interest sera-
rately. The population of the town may be
safely stated at between 1000 and 5000.
With reference to the amount Of business
Gone by each, we have not the means Of as
eertaining, but Judging from the amount of
taxes paid by the mercantile interest, and
assessed on the Commissioners book, inclu-
ding all other interests, we think it would
reach half million Of dollars, if indeed, it
does not exceed that amount
We have heretofore noticed the foundry
of Messrs. CARRIER & Council, the distillery
of Nfessrs. Hartman 4 snapp, and the wool
en- factory of Messrs Crawford & Donaghe.
as being productive investments, and which
has added much to the business nf the place
in furnishing employment to workmen-
such men deserve the patronage of the COM
munity.
We have thus presented, in as condensed
forna as we could the business of Staun-
son with no other view than to stimulate to
enterprise the tagging energies of our peo-
pie. All that is necessary to make this as
thrifty and prosperous place as any in Nir-
ginia, is INDUSTRY and ENTERPRIzE. With
facilities such as few towns possess, being
the centre of great thoroughfare to the
various Springs, there must ever be tide
Of travel which will continue to increase as
the facilities for travel are extended, 4 with
the proper energy on the part of our citizens,
there is no good reaton why the population
and business of Staunton should not be
doubled in a few years We, therefore, re-
new the suggestion made last week Of the
business men of the town meeting frequent
y, at some convenentplace, and discussing
such schemes as may be presented for the
Improvements of the town.
We suppose there are about 30 dogs in
town, as the COMMISSIONER book shows a
fax of 1912 against them-of loafers, num-
Der not known, and mentioned last. because
most useless
Eagle KILLED,