Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-12-24
The True Causes Of staunton's Prosperity

i CoNrRAsT.-W Staunton fattens on
she znHrmltisaof the COMMONWEALTH idiot,
lanatic, deaf, dumb, blind &yo.,-ChaTlottes-
vile and Lexington dwiodle and starVe IN .cul-
ti7atios the intellect Of Virginia and her sister
= 8tates,-Efedericks5arg Neaos.
The above paragraph furnishes q good speci
men Of an.ithasis, but is wanting il the full
measure Of accuracy Of statement. We will
say a word or tso fer StauatoD, and leave the
press Of Charlottesville and Lexington to speak
foT those towns. as they are SO able 20 do.
Staunton does not "(atten ca the inGgmities
Of the Commonwealth. The chief secret Of
her prosperity consists in the fact chat she pcs
sesses many o2'tbe noo5s skiiLlul arl;gaas and
mechanics in the State, and that her enterpEis-
ing and energetic business men have euoourag-
ed and given employment to them il building
up our rapidly growing City. She has proper
nride--her citizens labor for her prosperity with
commemorate accord, and, Loweyer divided On
miner qnsstiona, they are always united on
those which 5ilI clearly advance tha interests of
the ci5y.
She ''fatioas'' on hard work and business
eatecprise--oa the support OF the richest coun-
~ in the State, titled by intelligent AID indus
tri0us far1aeTs-it is this and her central looa
tio2 and coed aociety that have given to her s.
large ehare Of the energy, enterprise and tgi4as
Of the State.
Oar ''Qaeen city Of The Valley also fiat
tens on her excellent Female Schools which
private enterprise has built up till they now &C.
oonmodata 81 great Q number Of females of The
South. as either Lexington or Charlottesville
DO males in their Universities, and thoy will
compare favorabIy with them in Intellectual
culture, to say nothing Of their superiority in
beauty, grace and loneliness
These schools, pogg accommodating neaaly 500
pupils. arc 20 be enlarged, and, With Mozart
Hal, now constructing, will, in short time.
furnish room for 1000, and also give rs enc Of
the largest and finest musical schools IN this
eouotry. These fine female schools are the
pride Of this city, as they deserve to DO Of the
Bhole Stats, and oug citizens would not ez-
change them for either CT the n2bla Institutions
OF learning at Charlottesville OF Lexington.
Stauut9a ''fattans'' oa diversity OF trades
and interests and because her ciiiz9ns keep up
with the times and work with energy and unity
Of purpose to make her the first and foremost
Interior city OF the State.
Il is trua that the a8naltie3 Of the State In
stitutions here help 10 swell the tide Of her
business prosperity; bus take them away and
she would still prosper and 60 ahead, for she
he's both muscle and brains. united with that
indomita5ia energy Whioh IS rot dismaysd by
obstacles. and By which she has put up 500 ncw
buildings since the war established factories
and Touring mills, developed new industries
grown from town to city, and drawn to her
tde best mechanical, professional, aDd artistic
talen. Of the country.
The future prosperity Of cur city is assured.
This is the conviction 81 her citizens, whose
faith in it cannot be shaken, Ter they believe
her prosperity rests upon basis as SOLID as
the foundations OF the hills By which she is en-
bosomod, end We Only notice the paragraph
which GUT witty friend OF The News, through
bis penchant for sEy Ing smart things, Was In
duced to indito, that VIC might correct the er-
roneous impression which 1t might create upon
the minds Of persons uuacqlai1ted with the
true causes Of the remarkable prosperity OF our
city.
We would like for oar friend. Little, Of the
Ae'cs to pay our city visit that he uigh Wit
ness our busy Streets, tAroaged With wagons
loaded With the productions Of CUR fertile VAL
ley, the busy merchants, tradesnaea and me-
cbanics aud listen to the musical wlirr Of ne
ohiaery and the caaselcss sound Of the hammer
and trowel that be might ieaca what It is that
our city really ''fattons'' upon. He would then