The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01

| Of the rich.
Our public buildings are all large
and imposing structures. The u.
Is. Court House will be a model OF ar
chitectural beauty When finished.
The hum of machinery can be heard
on every hand, propelled by those
mighty agencies, steam, water, and
electricity, harnessed to do the bidding
of man, and turning many spindle
in our wooden, knitting, cigar, bicycle
furniture and picture frame factories
as well as our Touring and planning
mills, boiler works, machine shops,
distillery, steam laundry, printing
presses, etc.
The number Of workmen employed
by these various firms will aggregate
| 1900 men and 200 women and girls.
The various trades are well repre-
sented with steady demand for COM
petent workmen in all branches, par
ticularly carpenters and masons. There
/ is no place where labor is upon more
satisfactory basis than in this city,
both as to wages and the amount OF
work.
The N. M. NJ. & |. Company hava
5000 lots adjoining the city and parity
within the corporate limits. These
lots are desirable and in demand as
will be seen by examining the record
of the two days sale, at which time
100000 worth Of lots were sold. The
Furniture and Picture Frame factories
are ON the grounds of this company.
The proprietors of the Phoenix Lock
Company and a large Cotton Mill have
expressed desire to locate with us.
These two firms alone will employ from
1000 to 1900 men. Beds of iron ore
and lime stone Of the finest quality is
found in almost endless quantities, and
the water supply Of the Tuscarors ss
sufficient to run many q mill or factory
that may be located ON her banks.
The city has five newspapers, name
| ly: The Statesman, Herald, Independent,
Pioneer Press, and The WORLD, the
latter being a daily and weekly, ably
edited and always advocating that
which will promote the city's best in
terest and turning out the most artistic
work from as finely equipped job rooms
as can be furnished,
Our city must be seen to be appre-
ciated. The homes and streets are IL
Eliminated by gas and electricity,
in fact electricity lights our pathway
by night, propells our street cars, runs
our printing presses, and makes a per-
feet whispering gallery Of the city by
the use Of the telephone and telegraph.
The scenery around Martinsburg is
grand and picturesque, look in any
direction and grand panoramic view
greets the eye, rich farms producing
all the various cereals, and rich in
various mineral ores, coal, sc.
Martinsburg being the county seat
of Berkeley county, and situated as
she is upon the two great trunk lines,
claims the trade and markets of all
the surrounding country for miles,
thus not only supplying her markets
with all the best that can be produced,
at the same time furnishing dry goods,
groceries, &C., to the various consum-
ers, at prices that can not be duplicated
in many Of the large cities.
The object sought by presenting this
short sketch upon the merits of Mar
tinsburg, is not to initiate the readers
ideas of the city or her tributary sec
ton, but simply to present in plain
business like manner, for the careful
consideration of theseekerafterh health
pleasure or profit, such actual facts as
might be used in assisting him to form
his conclusion.
In conclusion we would say to all
desiring comfortable homes, come among
as and ace ~iH do yoas good, to various
companies, GOMEZ lots are free and a
helping hand ertended.
AS it would be impossible to give in
detail all of Martinsburg's attractions,
advantages and Improvements over her
sister cities and neighbors in the space
allotted me, Twill close, trusting thather
present attainments are but forecast
of what she viii be in the near future.
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