The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
THE FUTURE GREAT MANUFACTURING
AND MINING CENTRE IN
THE SOUTH.
COAL. IRON ORES. LIMESTONE. MARBLE,
TIMBER, AMPLE WATER POWER.
ETC. CONSTITUTE IFS NAT
URAL RfsSOU RCisS.


Minneapolis Is situated imms-
diately on the southern edge Of the great Nir.
ginia and Kentucky coal held. one VEIN OF
coal thirteen feet anc another eight iess
thick. have been opened near, which yields,
when cooked. a very high percentage OF liked
carbon one hundred coking ovens are pow
being put up. and one hundred more are 10
20 up soon.
IRON OREs.--Red and brown iron ores %
fine quality and OF unlimited punnDty afs
'ound within a mile Of the place lbs Is tho
nearest point at which the Besserier steel
ores Of the famous Cranberry MINIS OF North
Carolina can reach the cooking eosL
LIHEsrONE.--Ihc site Of the town II on
ne limestone foundation underlying N"
lreat Valley OF Virginia. just here the stone
is unusually fine, both tor building and Tor
smelling purposes.
M,RBLE.-A few miles OF, on The line &C
the Charleston, Cincinnati, and Chicago raii-
road Is found In abundance that very DCsuti-
ful marble known as the Tennessee msrbls
TIMBER.-rhe finest forests ofhari-w)oi
timber on the coitlncntaro found In Russell
aud the neighbOting counties. These are VII
gin forests, because they have been hitherto
inaccessible.
WATER PoWER-The Cllnch river. q
stream two hundred feet wide and flowing
throughout the year with full volume 81
.gater half cncrcles the town. This river
has fan here OF thirteen feet 10 the mile.
ana will furnish full supply ~ water Tor All
power ana domestic purposes.
HALFWAY rACILITIEs.-Two great
trunk lines OF railway will cross each other
mere: one. the Norfolk and Western, running
east and west: the other The Charleston, TIM
clnnati, and Chicago railroad, running north
ana south The Norfolk and western - al
ready completed 10 this point. and tho
Charleston, Cincinnati. and chicago railroad
will run its trains there nom Charleston.s.
C.. Dy January /. 1891 These roads Will fur
uish the fullest facilities for exchange OF pio-
ducts with all the great markets OF the coun.
try.
HEALTHFULNEss.- The site Is at
mean elevation above the sea-lcycl Of about
| 1000 feet. which insures the place against
the diseases incident 10 mai1riai sites. The
climate Is "A mild one. not subject 10 extremes
OF either heat or cold.
IMPRovEME>Ts.-Th streets have been
| laid out and are now being graded. ample
water-works have been erected. aud beau
tlul hotel is being built. This hotel Will be-
| one of the handsomest IN virginia. mo
of cable railway ls IN process oi constru' tlon.
which Will furnish all the Achilles for transit.
MANUFACTURING E>TERPRIsEs.-
! II Is not surprising that this almost unparal-
| leled combination OF natural and other ad-
vantages should be Attracting the attention
| Oi manufacturers IN various lines OF INDUS
| tries Several are already establishing planis
here. and others are making arrangements
| 10 the same end, as special Inducements arc.
offered for the establishment OF nfst-class
manufacturing plants.
| SALE OF LOTS AND bioth>'-in ett
Will be on the spot an auction sale of busi-
ness and residence lots on the 18th. 18th. and
| 10Th Instant. Lots viii ne sold low, and on
eo svterms Excursion tickets. good Tor ten
DAYS, will be sold by the Norfolk aud " estern
railroad from all the principal cities In 'ir-
ginid.
Ample arrangements will he made TO takn
good care OF visitors during the sale.
Old-fashioned Virginia barbecue each day.
Come. make money, aud have day OF
pleasure.
Bring your check-booS. sales settled each
day.
ag-Remember the -SEPTEMBEtt
| l7rH. 18TH. and 10TH.
MINNEAPOLIS ENFORCEMENT COMPANY
Gen THOMAS l.. HOssER, President,
Judge J. NJ WHITE, Secretary.
H. b. CIAFFlN a co, Auct.oneers.
se7-Ot Richmond, w.