The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-13
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Industries for StauntOn.

Industries for StaunbOn.
Time flies quickly and signs Of the
times are speedily unfolding. Only two
weeks ago the writer addressed to the
NIRGINIAN n few suggest ions on Staun-
toms Possibilities, and veptured the as
scrtion that by the prompt adoption OF
suggestions given Staunton's population
could within one decade be made to
number $4,000 people. TO some it may
have seemed u deceptive venture. 1t is
hoped that by many it was received in
the firm, answering faith in which it
was written The faith long ago born
in the minds of some in this location as
an Industrial business centre has begun
to be proven by their works; and true
to their own best interests and true to
the prestige which belongs to the grand
Valley of Virginia, in celebrating and
organizing to assist in giving an impetus
to the new life which by the aspirations
and faith OF the great majority of her
people we'll up for vent III the arteries of
the Queen City of the Valley. They are
proving their appreciation of StauDton's
grand central and healtifu location,
situated on one of the sunniest spots,
and in the year round most invigorating
climate to be found in Virginia; and are
proving their appreciation OF Stanntons
grand possible destiny, the possible
which only needs the eoncenti ated eff
forts of her capital and of her energy to
convert into reality But time flies
quickly, and signs Of the times are
speedily unfolding, and there is no time
to be lost, no opportunity to be neglect
ed; for now it does not take Il prophetic
eye to see coming in the near future,
long professions of thousands and tens
of thousands and hundreds OF. thousands
of people to make their homes i'll the
valleys Of the south Appalachian coun-
Try, and who with those now here will
constitute throughout the length and
breadth of the country from the Poto-
mac To the Tennessee, the most dense
and prosperous and happy population
to be found i'll any portion Of the Union.
The most dense and prosperous because
i'll this south Appalachian country is
found most material for the profitable
employment of the most dense pOpula-
ton: and the most happy because
dwelling prosperously in the most highly
favored, healthful, and the year round
most invigorating climate to be found
on this continent. This Increasing pop
ulation with thousands OF capital is now
daily arriving by the railroads reaching
this south Appalachian country and the
tide Will daily and yearly increase by
railroads which from every direction are
centering towards and into this climate
and soil and timber and mineral wealth
laden country, until its population will
be increased by tens and by hundreds of
thousands of skillful and Industrious
people; and the most fertile and broad
est and longest and most beautiful field,
and the most busy and thrifty cen
ters of busy industrial scenes of ali
this broad and long south Appa-
lachian country will be found in the
grand Valley of Virginia; and. if
the people of Staunton now choose,
ing centres of industry. While other
Using and hunting for industries, let
Staunton begin the creating Of indus
tries. Create varied industries of our
own and show ourselves to be the sort of
company that capital and energy can
appreciate, and foreign capital and ener-
gy and skill will be speedily influenced
to our aid. Let our motto be, Indus
tries for Staunton. And let the atten-
ton and capital and energy OF different
organizations be directed to the founding
OF different Industries to the GREAT
ing of an iron plant for the employ ment
of 800 or 1000 men; and some to the
ploying twenty, some fifty, some one
hundred men-in many instances the
smaller industries pay the largest per
cent. of profit, and in the aggregate re-
dound TO the benefit of the greater num-
Der of people. But time flies quickly, !
and signs of the times are speedily un- /
folding; and now can be heardapproach
ing the tramp of Staunton's coming
population of $4,000. The $4,000 are
now on the way. BY the
thoughtful and listening ones the tramp
OF the $4,000 has been heard for weeks
and months. 1t is It long procession and I
those who have made thouglltful use of.
the opportunities for seeing and hearing
the speedily unfolding signs of the times
have heard approach and have seen pass
the advance files OF the procession, while |
those who would be blind and deaf have
not yet learned that the tide has started
this way, With Staunton the objective |
point. Fhe advance has come, and find I
ing here but little signs of industry for I
Staunton, passed on and scattered to
birmingham and Florence and Roanoke /
and Buena Vista and WaynesbOro and /
Basic City and Clifton Forge and Iron
Gate, and in the wake of this advance
wave of population and of capital has
been carried away much of Stauntolf's
wealth and energy but there is,enough !
OF both left to maintain for StauntOn /
her prestige OF Queen and Capital City [
of the Valley, and centre of surround
ing centres largely of her OWN forming) |
of industry and development Staun-
toms people have been liberal in assist
ing to found and improve other indus I
trial towns. Let her capital and energy I
be now directed to her own improve
ment, and surrounding towns will eX-
tend helping hands and minds and help /
full capital to the assistance of her de- I
and her rambling sons will
return to help build broad and high her
industries; which shall be the towers of
her strength and usefulness and the /
pride Of all the Valley.
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