Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-30
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 80. 1880.
Staunt0n.
FURTHER MOVEMENTS IN MATERIAL DE
vELoPMENT-AssURED SUCCESS.

CtauUtUu.
FURTHER MOVEMENTS IN MATERIAL DE-
vELoPMENT-AssUREDs SUCCESS.
There are instances where for the want
of unanimity in council and accord in
action, most valuable opportunities for the
achievement of desirable purposes have
yielded nothing. And sometimes it hap
pens that towns and cities and their tribu-
tary and trading country through mis-
understanding, but mostly through false
prejudice and selfish instigators Of diverse
sentiments and feelings, are estranged in
the cordiality of intercourse which should
always exist. Happily for Staunton, and
all the wide section of country in CONNER
cial intercourse with her, no such senti-
ment or feelings ever existed between
them. On the contrary, the relations have
always been mutually cordial, contiding
and leading up to united prosperity.
In another column the reader will And
some collated information of the organiza-
ton of the Staunton Development Com
pany and something of the grand work
that association Of gentlemen have under
taken to accomplish. 1t will be observed
that, associated with our own citizens,
there are those of other Virginia cities and
of other States. This was wise step in
the organization of the Development Com
pany, for our resources are greater than
our local strength can bring out in that
superior manner in which it should be
done. Now, in the beginning, we think
the movement in its local features should
receive that same kind of support and
confidence adverted to above which so hap
PLY exists between the people of both the
town and the country in trading inter-
course, under the influences of which SO
much genuine prosperity is the fortunate
possession of all our people-both IN town
and country. Assured of this, the repre-
sentatives of the Development Company
are now in other States presenting the OPP
portunities we have here for large invest
ments of money, and talents and energy
Whilst they might not find it necessary to
refer to the superic- local strength of the
movement, it should, however, be pleas
ure to every citizen of all our wide section
of the Valley, of which Staunton is the
commercial and financial center, to send
them greeting with their sincere hopes OF
success, blended with the presentation of
all our advantages and possibilities in the
race of enterprise, based upon assured
abundance in the essentials for financial
prosperity and comfort, and the lu1uries of
good health, and, in social life and habi-
tations, the very best on earth. We are,
however, satisfied that this suggestion is
unnecessary, and the unanimlty Of the
movement will be distinguishing feature
10 its progress.
In every manner, We may have occasion
to pursue this subject, there will be found
abundant material to aid in setting forward
the work. We have not now, as we have
often previously, entered into detailed in
lumber and other rich resources, nor
the general and special advantages for
manufacturing, on both a small and large
scale.
For seventy years Or more, and especially
since geological surveys have been made,
and our natural resources for great and
continuing diversified industries have been
made known, we have claimed for them
all these advantages. There are thousands
Of strong solid men controlling an un-
limited amount of capital who see these ad-
vantages as we have proclaimed them to
exist, and are willing to take hold Of the
situation. Their most decided action has
taken place in communities where the peo-
pie put their own shoulders to the Wheel
Therefore we can we'll afford to occupy
space and claim the time and attention of
oar people in continuing exhibits and
reiterating statements when presenting
facts which will not only please the men
with capital seeking investments but in
sure the placing of it as we desire, and for
the gain of all.
We can say for cur people that they
sustain their enterprise and are encouraged
in the position by the favorable repo. ts
that are coming in from the representatives
of the Company and tho correspondence Of
its officers with distant uarties