The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-22

estate. The old Tams building, origi-
naily erected for the accommodation of
the Augusta Bank over forty years ago,
is being torn down to give place to an
imposing four story building, with three
capacious store rooms on the first floor.
and to cost $4,000.
The old Cushing building on Main
street, just vacated by Aliens drug store
and the adjoining structure, recently
occupied by Henry, Young g. Co., dry
goods merchants, is to come down, and
a handsome block of modern architec-
ture with two store rooms on the first
floor, to go up in their places.
Isaac Witt, as soon as he can find a
place for temporary occupany for the
store of Witt, Lightner & Co., will erect
ii le business block, opposite the old
Cushing property on Main street, which
will be an ornament to the site, and in
keeping with the other edifices men
toned.
We expect to hear soon of Capt. Mar
quis applying the hand of destruction to
the old frame building, corner of Main
and Augusta streets. occupied by G. f.
Haines as tobacco store, and j. F.
Kingan, jeweler, and see a splendid edi-
fee go up which will throw a shadow on
surrounding buildings.
There are improvements of lesser pro,
portions and business Importance going
on and in contemplation all over the
town. Lots are changing hands, and
values increasing at rate not known
here for 90 years. Real estate of every
description is more active than for a
generation past; and feeling of conf
dence and courage as to the future of
the city prevailing, that few have here
tofo:e been witness to.
And this feeling, so celebrating and
inviting, is the result of more substantial
conditions than ever existed before. 1t
grows out of the interest manifested in
our mineral resources and the means be-
ing employed to develop and test them.
We have never before had the popular
advantages, and the possibilities they
promise. We have had spurts in real
estate before, but it was the result of
unknown causes-a kind of spontaneous
combustion, with no known reason, and
no we'll defined object. 1t was simply
to give vent to long pent up energies
suddenly aroused to action and seeking
an outlet in most anything or anywhere.
Now it is the assurance that our mineral
wealth has never been known or appre
ciated. We have taken the assessors
books to glage the value of the mountain
sections, aud rated The waste lands at
from ten cents to dollar an acre. These
same lands are now being taken up at
from So to SEQ per acre by men and or
CARNATIONS able to develop them. The
through the community, and is stimu-
lating every other interest. 1t is in this
way that meagre idea is being formed
of the vast wealth that has lain dead
and useless right before our eyes from
the time whereof the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary. Our iron
ores of various kinds, manganese, clays,
sand. cement, and other minerals are
being touched by means and muscle and
soon will add to the value of trade and
industry.
Naturally the mind passes from min
erals to manufactures. The one will
bring the other, and bring them in a
substantial and enduring form. And it
is upon this that we base our calcula-
tions for future business improvement.
Of methods and objects. And where can
be found a locality SO highly favored to
take advantage of these assuring con-
ditions as Staunton? Right i'll the midst
of an affluent mineral and agricultural
country; at the gateway to. the South.
whence the largest demand must come
for finished products, there is nothing
lacking to build up an important indus
trial centre but the will and pluck and
push OF our people. AS soon as they
show that they have confidence their
own surroundings, and q Willingness to
do what they can, to take intelligent
and liberal advantage of them, zothers
will come to their assistance and make
the future assured.
The Stanton Development Company
is working on these lines 1t is leading
the way to the results we all wish to see
consummated, and if our people will
back the company with their means and
energy, it will give them a grand and
glorious result. We are entering upon
a new era. We feel the pulsations of a
new IN lteriaI life, and IF we are only
true to ourselves and the opportunity
that i present, Sfaunton will grow into
a city of no mean proportions, and as the
capital business centre of the Valley,
draw to her trade and wealth. present
and to come, that will find no parallel in
any other like population.
We must pull together-concentra
our means and energies upon our town,
and WORK for its success, and it will come
and come quicker than we dream of. and
come to stay. The activity in building
and re estate transactions that is now
eommen ling is the mere type of what
will be. Every mans property will be
| benefited Every mans interest will be
promoted by the assured success of the
praiseworthy scheme the Develop,
ment Company has inaugurated, and
those who may lag in the march of pro-
gress o. obstruct by unfriendly words
and un Kind reflections, will only have
I the leprotch of bad disposition for
thei. trouble. They will be SO lone
some after u while that they will feel
like XII king themselves for their stupid
| ity, and hiding themselves from the
light Of the industrial fires that will be
kindleI all around them
Fore Warned, PROGRAMMED
The card published by Messrs. McCue,
Peyton. Roller an Allen. relative to the
call for the County Republican Conven-
\ ton, refers to controyersvu going on
among the Repu blicans of the county as
to reorganization under the am ended
plan of organization. as adopted at the
last State Convention All of these gen
tlemen were earnest supporters of Gen
Malone last fall. Their complaint is
the same we made last wear and hoco ,rco