Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-24
FLORgNCg, Ala.
Magic City No. 2-ssreing Ahesd
Win Yapfa strides.

Nashville (Tsnn.l American. January sfhl
FLosEsos, Ala, January H.-Ibe re-
msrkable advance being now made by
Florence Ia the location OF industries and
the increase IN population surely entitle her
10 be called another "msgIc CITY,"
Her improvement In the past stx mouths
has been indeed wonderful, and she has en-.
listed Ia the work . number OF brsiry. pro-
grcssiye. and energetic men, who have se-
cured the cooperation OF capital, and these
combined are producing rapid develop
ment IN the place, resulting In great In.
crease OF population and advance In values.
Florence Is superbly located for msnn-
featuring or for business, and with ber fine
river aud already competing railroads, she 10
pushing out for railroad connections with
other lines. and IN few years mere will save
several other important outlets. The Flor
euce Northern has been surveyed north 10
tap The Tennessee Midland and bids have
been advertised for aud contracts Will -
awarded this week for its construction
TWENTY-FIVE mites north OF Florence. reach
Ing the iron.Ore lands In Wayne county.
within the past two weeks quite num-
Der OF important enterprises have been
located as will h. seen by the following list:
A cotton snG wooden hoiserY company.
capital $4,000.
Wagon factory from Atlanta, works 200
hands; capital $4,000.
Curry Cotton Culsivator Company, cspi-
tai $4,000.
saw and planing-mil. capital $4,000.
Large pressed. brick factory, moved FROM
Sheffield. $4,000.
pump.iactofy. $4,000
Cotton and Iron Com7any-to complete
W. e. Woods furnace and develop Cypress
mills and other w,ter-power a6iacrnt. Ex-
peci to expend from Sl,0j0,000 To S2,OO0,oo
IN this work.
LauIerdale Cotton Company Organized
10 build large cottou.mill ON the river east
OF Florence and number ot smallr indus.
tries to work up the product OF tais nill.
Expect TO use tj0o. 900 TO accomplish this.
Also Bspnst University WAS located last
week and inluental parties hafe begun the
wOrN OF raising an endowment of SjAo.OOO or
more. A. soon ~ $4,000 - raised II viii
he expended IN the erection of the main
building. the cornerstone Of which is 30 he
laid in May next. Or. Hawthorne. OF At
lanta, has taken the matter In hand. and hts
connection with II insures It's success.
The Baptist church Of Florence has also
begun the erection OF large sandstone edt-
Tee, TO cost not les than Ss0,00O.
Surveyors are az work locating the route
Tor the dummy railroad line, upon which
work will bogin az once.
4 contract was also entered Into last week
win Mr.. -. proprietor Of Capcu springs,
Va. by which he begins 81 once the erection
Of large and handsome hotr. involving tho
expenditure Of about Sl0e.0O0.
Virginia Is contributing largely 10 tre
growth II Florence, and those who have
located here afc from among the best people
o. The Old Dominion.
Colonel John VI. Patton. Of the Stonewall
brigade, man well known throughout Viz
GINA has concluded 10 move his family to
Florence; slso. GenerslJamcs \. alker, of
the same brigade. Mss been investing nerr,
and u enthusiastic in his admiration i0t the
place.
Everything ls ac'ivi'v. people coming IN
and locating ana investing in land, aud
stock. Industries beiqg located and erected
and store end dwe'.ing.hous, Icing built.
our population Is lay.dly changing. and va
expect 10 see q large aud pros. 'rous me-
troplli, here In faw ycar. tin'.