Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-25

prosperity OF MafllnSDurg. III II
needless to say that this cardinal vir-
tue is the one of thrift and enter
prise. They are by no means slow to
recognize the slightest innovation
which viii improve their town, and a
consequence is that a liberal spirit
of Improvement has shown itself on
every hand. No matter in what por-
ton of the town You may wander, or
from what point you may take your
view, the scene tnravels a bright
panorama ofspirit and enterprise full
ly equal if not in advance of any of
our neighboring towns. There is not
a full view of our town to be had from
any one point, but what is to he seen
is strongly suggestive of the spirit
that we have already spoken of. To
get correct idea of our business
status and building improvements,
you must traverse the streets, wend
your walks into the by-ways and
paths, and notice what you see trans
pire around you. Then the impress
sion will be most forcible that Mar
tinsburg is by no means behind the
age.
The difficulties of forming improve
ments here are more difficult than
in most towns. The ground is hard,
and very frequently the surface is
covered with rocks and stones, some
of which are deeply imbedded in the
earth, and makes the cost of exca-
waiting very expensive. This mill
tates against improvements in any
town but it has had little check upon
the people here, and thus their STAN
ina of enterprise is all the more ap-
parent. They are Indifferent to the
cost or expense of all petty disad-
vantages, and are imbued with the
one thought of making the town one
of large dimensions and attractive to
those who desire a home OF settle
ment in beautiful and healthy loca-
ton. The influx of people here with
in the last five years has been larger
than that of any neighboring town,
the demand for houses has been
greater, and the rents are a suf-
iicient remuneration to the builders,
apart from the great interest they
are loaning the town in point of at
Effectiveness, which is a certain in
ducement to wealth and influence. -
The buildings, too, are not Of a kind
which might be classed among the
second-rate or lower order. They are
of that kind which rather tend to i'm
prove and ornament town, than to
appear as a mimicry and debasement
of architecture.
The limits of the town show graft
foing improvements; to every point
of the compass they extend, and to
the South, North, East and West the
march of improvement will take it's
way. Visitors who have returned
here after an absence of a few years
express complete surprise and aston
ishment at the growth of the place.
They can hardly realize that the old
fashioned, plodding town Of ten or
twelve years ago is the well built up,
thrifty Martinsburg of to-day. No one
can look around and not be aware of
the fact that we have evidences of
thrift and improvement in ourmidst
of which we have cause to be proud
pointing as it does to our marked
advance in all the phases of civiliza-
ton, and exerting an influence that
will spread and have a elimination
in progress and improvement which,
if kept up and pursued with the same
industry for the next ten years that
it has been for the last six or seven,
will make us outrival all sister towns,
and Martinsburg the second and
most fiourishiug town in the State.
With such fine advantages as we en-
joy, as to location, climate and health
fulness, and the great essential of
smart, brisk, enterprising, well-dis-
posed and sociable people, we have
inducements that must attract and
accomplish good results. All that is
needed to make Martinsburg like we
want it is for the people to work to-
gether with proper energy. Encour-
age home industry. Spend your
money here with your home mechan-
les, mercants and business men. Let