The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-23
RICHMOND AS A MANUFACTURING
CITY.

commerce. Richmond's facilities fol
cheap manufacture are unequalled in
America.
TO manufacture cheaply we mus, have
LIST. An abundance OF raw material
accessible
I'd. Cheap and available power.
3D. Cheap livng-that IL, cheap food
and low rents.
9Th. Convenience to market.
And nothing else
Our Exposition so extensively adyer-
,ised in the columns Of this paper, will
show that we can furnish The cheapest
and best rsw material in nearly every in
dustry.
We can furnish every known mechani.
cal power We are situated at the falls
OF the James and have an unlimited
water supply with magnificent fall.
Our endless coal fields at our very gates
furnish US steam at the lowest rates. Our
already.existing iron manufactures, the
Tredegar, the Richmond Locomotive
Works, than which there are no better
in this country, and many others Of
scarcely less capacity, can furnish the
chea2es: and best machinery on the
ground and free from transportation ex
hou b.. hoc oil 81.
plant in America, if not in the world,
ready TO furnish at cheap rate power
to run a sewing machine or q train OF
cars.
Living is cheaper than in any city TO
its size in America. IIenrico AMI Hano-
yer and the counties adjacent form one
large market garden from which Rich.
mond draws her supplies. The gardens
of the South with their limitless supplies
are within from twelve TO twenty four
hours OF Us. We can draw at cheap
rates on the West for meat and grain
when our abundant market is exhausted
if it ever can be. We are the Southern
railroad centre Our six railroads, Two
of which are trunk lines, and our deep
water connections put us easily and
cheaply in the markets of the South,
East, North and West as well as Of for |
eign countries
Our city Is healthy and clean and pro.
vided with all modern comforts 10 10 !
water, gas, electricity and transportation. !
Handsome parks are already in our
midst and many more are being prepared /
for the comfort of our citizens. Our /
houses % amusement have increased one /
hundred per cent. in the las, five years !
These advantages joined with cheap
food ard low rents will attract the work
ing classes and these in addition to an
uueoualed social circle will make attract
i've homes for capitalists.
All then that we need is 70 show for
eign capital the advantages Of our city
and invite il 70 this beautiful and remu-
nera'ive field.
To pu. these advantages before or
Northern brethren-the holders of most
Of the capital Of this country-two things
are needed, advertisement veniilating the
truths OF our position and q little less
on the part of our city
Let our city fathers seek out and offer
10 some Northern man Of enterprise one
Or more acres of the many owned by the
city and now lying idle, as a site for q
factory, and grant this capitalist every
franchise necessary to the perfection of
his enterprise, as do other cities not half
30 blessed as ourselves. Many man,
with his pockets overlooking with money
seeking place for investment, has been
,nticed from US by other and more lib.
,ral cities.
It is not always wise TO keep string I
led to your American Eagles. i
Our Exposition will advertise US large
y if it continues to work as II has done. ,
Much young blood has been infused in
o the body polite by the election TO the
lily Council of young and active men. T
The good work has begun of liberalzing I
'ur people and it will not now be long
'eiore we are known as liberal, .
ctive and energetic men of business. T
When this work is completed our his /
oric and beautiful city will blossom like
he rose.
1
Boulangers last great sensational sue