The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-09-12
sTAUNToN, PRESENT AND FUTURE.

STANTON, PRESENT AND FUTURE.
Stlunton presents more attractions for the
business man, or for those who have means
to spend their time leisurely, than any city
south of Mason's and Dixon's line. The eli.
mate is healthy, the facilities of ingress and
egress ample, the society refned and cultiya-
ted, and the future prospects unequalled =
Our BUSINESS MEN
havs few equals as a class. The merchants
are energetic, shrewd tasteful, and fully up
to the spirit of the age in everything.
THE PRODUCE DEALERS
cannot be duplicated in any city in the state.
They are always ready for trade, it matters
not in how large or small the quantities.
No producer ever came to Staunton with the
fruits Of his industry that he did not find
ready purchasers at the highest cash price
Flour, wheat and all kinds of grain bacon,
lumber; wool and all the smaller articles of
trade, find ready sale and renumerative prices
in cash. This accounts for our streets being
jammed every day with wagons from Angus.
ia and the adjoining counties, ladened with
the products of 'the farm, the truck patches
and the forest. From Monday morning un-
til Saturday night the principal thorough
fares are in perfect buzz. Quick sales and
small profits constitute the rule of business.
There is very little chaffering in trades. 1t
reminds US of the busy scores in some of the
Western towns, where if drone happens to
light, he is either run over or showed out of
the way.
OUR MECHANICS
have no superiors, and few equals. Push,
PUSH, PUSH ! is the motto. Houses spring
up,as if by magic, and every other trade than
those of brick makers and carpenters, is car
ried on with the same restless energy and in
domitable will. We have two Planning Mills
running by steam two Foundries, working
each 20 to 80 hands constantly, and turning
out work equal to any in the State.
1t is confidently expected, also, that the
work shops on the Chesapeake and Ohio r.
r., will be located at this point, giving us
the benefit of the large expenditures Of at
least 500 mechanics and their families,
The Valley Railroad lis now being con-
structed from Harrsonburg to this point,
and will be completed next year, giving us
direct communication by rail through the en-
tire Valley to Baltimore, thus enabling our
people to have choice of roads and markets
either to Richmond, Alexandria or Balti-
more.
The branch road of the Chesapeake land
Ohio Railroad from Staunton to Washington
will be undertaken as soon as the main stem
is completed to the Ohio river, which will be
followed or anticipated by the completion of
the Shenandoah Valley road to this point
These various Improvements will induce
Blast Furnaces and Rolling Mills, to add to
the wealth, population and manufacturing
and commercial Importance Of our growing
city. Already the attention of capitalists
has been directed to the superior advantages
presented here for enterprises Of that kind.
In order to induce the establishment of such
sources of indefinite trade ard wealth, it
should be the policy Of the city to relieve
them of taxation, for certain number of
years, until they could get fairly under way.
We have no doubt liberal policy will be
adopted in reference to all manufacturing
projects.
THE STATE INSTITUTIONS.
The Lunatic Asylum and D. D. 4 B. lnsti-
tuition, expend here about one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annually, which con-
tributes to the circulating medium and gives
an impetus to trade.
But the greatest attraction to Stauuton is
our FEMALE SCHOOLS.
OF these our citizens are justly proud
The high character they have attained for
the proficiency which characterizes them in
substantial and polite education. is known
throughout the country. About 500 young
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try, are sent here every year to avail them
selves of the admirable system of instruction
which is pursued in the various female
schools. Staunton can truthfuly claim to
be the great centre of fe-aalc education 70
the South, and the facilities are being enlar-r
ged every year for increasing the. usefulness
of our excellent seminaries
THE AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY.
Miss Juliet Baldwin, principal, more partic-
ularly patroniz.d by the friends of the Pres
byterian church, has been greatly enlarged,
and furnishes comfortable accommodations
FOR about 200 pupils.
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE,
Rev. R. Fl Phillips, principal, is capacitated
to meet similar demands. The extensive ad-
ditions which are To be made to the buildings of
this school and the enlargement Of the range
Of study, will constitute it one of the first
colleges for the thorough education of youag
aides, in the United States.
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE,
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