Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-02-23

pool proTates with railroads at l ,00(
miles between the two ports. Thus
by our line, Louisville will be practi'
cally brought within LIS miles Of
Liverpool by rail and ocean steamers,
and, if freights be sent from Norfolk
across by sail vessels, with 1915
miles.
The steamers plying between New
York and Norfolk, in connection with
the Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Rail
road (nov seven in number, soon to
be increased TO eight are probably
| finer than those employed on any 9th
er line engaged in the coasting trade.
They represent an invested capital OF
over two millions of dollars, and
in the elegance of their accommoda-
tion for passengers, and the safety
and certainty which they carry freight
/! they constitute an invaluable adjunct
TO our line. Thus we offer an addi
t;onal route from Louisville to New
York, cheaper and practically shorter
than any by which your city will be
enabled to prevent or defy the dis
elimination now made against her in
favor of Cincinnati, Nashville, and
Memphis, by the great railway lines.
1t will also be
AN INDEPENDENT LINE
So located that Louisville must ne
ce,sarily be the depot of its Western
;rade, and so located that it will be
impossible for Cincinnati to tap it or
use it to equal advantage with your
city.
TIL: Tl:ADE THAT WILL COME BACK.
Norfolk is the principal depot OF
the naval stores produced by the Car
olinas; and our line will make louis
vile TIE principal market for these
ste. .es IN the Wet.
Most of the bacon now consumed
in the C.arolinas and Virginia is de-
rived from the West. 1t now all
come from Cincilna,;, through Bal
timore, to our Virginia and Carolina
cites. The opening CT ou,' line viii
give 10 Louisville the commend Of
this important ,fade.
By this line tobacco viii be shipped
from Louisville viz Ncifo.'i to New
York, IN hhds, at fly cents per hun-
dred. We believe th.t no other line
Ian compete with lis at this rate.
You now pay seventy cents per hun
d.ed. The facility thus Afforded
Louisville viii promptly make Il the
leading market or Western tobacco.
Its present large tobacco interests.
and It's much .afger prospective inte-
rests, in this les ding staple will bring
Louisville INTO natural affinity with
Richmond, Petersburg, Lynchburg,
and Dauville, our principal tobacco
markets in Virginia. Our most in
telligeut tobacco dealers in that Sta te
look with g.'eat interest 20 the open
ing of our line, and express tie be
lief that the tobacco trade alone will
justify its cost. The very low rates
Of transportation which it will ado.l
the tobacco coming from Louisville
to Virginia and New York, will SIN
ulate the production of the staple III
tie West, and add considerably to
the prosperity and wealth Ct this re-
:,ion and city. A very large portion
Of our Virginia tobacco is s,:ippe ! Il
rectly to Europe from City Point Hud
Norfolk, and is thus relieved Of the
heavy charges which are imposed up
on it in New York. by means Of the
outlet afforded by our line, Western
tobacco coming from your city will De
enabled to escape the same cha:ges.
EXCLU3IvE ADVANTAGE.
Ours will 1e the only line by which
this tobacco can be transported,
without change of cars, TO the very
wharves Of City Point and Norfolk.
ahd put on boarG OF sea-goi 9 vessels,
free of charge. for re3hi?Mel., by
tbs line the distance from Louisville
10 deep water and ship navigation in
tle East (ar City Point on james
River), is only 645 miles, which is
shorter than by any other route what
ever.
Ey this line the distance from Lou
:svilIe TO Richmond, as we'll as Pc
tersburg. is only 635 miles which is
sno, te;' than any other line hence to
any other city.
TOBACCO AND FLOUR
Richmond, besides being one of
the most important tobacco markets
on the American continent, and as
such of exceeding importance to SO
considerable tobacco depot as Lou
isv..lle, is alsO The seat of probably
the ,arees: Touring mills in the world.
The c. pacity of the fou ishihg mills
of Richmond and Petersburg is up
ward of 1000 barrels OF -four dav,
or %, 900 bushels. The local supply
of wheat is totally inadequate to
meet their 2ems nGs, and they ob.ain
much of their gam from as far south
as Georgia, and as fsr north as New
Yo.k.
If worked to their full capacity
throughout tbe year they could grind
from seven to nine millions of bush
els per annum. Theirs is almost the
only -four maBufactu. ed in the Uni :
ted States which Will bear t'ans9c.
tation across the top = without
damage, and it conseqre-.iJ Com
mands premium prices in al roua
tries solth of.the l,qua tor. Tnio ex
cellence OF quality is probaS'g ia?ac-
led 10 the -four IN the process Of
by tie elaborate ma i
cbinecy OF tie mills, and by The |
dying il receives; and 8 |
rroLsLiy due in p-rt elso 10 the cl!-
mate of that pat OF Nirginia. The
premium prices commanded 5y tlleic
iour enable Richmond and Peters
burg to pay maximum pr.ces for