Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20

these being OF the most supstanua, ano
extensive character. The plat shows
that such improvements are contem-
Mated. The lots will average 5oxll5
feet and the streets and boulevards will
be wide and thoroughly graded. The
elevation of the land is such as to COM
mand full view Of both the Pamunky
ond the Mat.aponi. as well as OF the town
proper and Of the beautiful York.
NO BETTER rs TO BE FOUND.
As 10 manufacturing sites no better
could be found than those set apart on
the company's property for such pur-
poses. Here there Is room for countless
industries, each of which can get album
dant wharfage facilities at small expense,
as tho channel makes close into the
shore.
RETAIL TRADE.
West Point enjoys good retail trade,
not only by reason Of the fact that a
great deal of money Is distributed weekly
among it's population, but owing also to
the further fact that the Pamunky and
the Mattaponi run through rich agricul-
tural sections and West Point Is stop
ping place for those engaged IN bringing
produce down these rivers. 1t already
has a number of stores and others are
building. Mr.. Warner j.. Fleming, OF
your city. is putting up several substan-
tal buildings here.
A CoALISG-sTATIoN.
One question that suggested itself to
me is why is not West Point coaling-
station and coal-shipping place. see
no reason why it should not be. 1t has
deep water, the bluffs on tire land of the
Terminal Improvement Company are
natural piers from which the coal could
be shot into vessels and tho Allie
ghany division of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. and the Richmond
and Danville connection with the Nor
folk and Western railroad would give 1t
arteries to the great coal-belts of Viz
GINA and West Virginia The rivers
here are never frozen over, and it seems
as certain as anything can be that the
steamships now plying between this port
and Europe and the East are but the
pioneers of large fleets and the fore
Swallowing of the realization OF Maury 8
prediction in all its magnitude.
Nature has bestowed upon West Point
fine climate, an exceptionally delight
full water supply (of which | shall have
more to say hereafter), and q beautiful
situation. Brain, Drawn, and business
energy here have come to the aid OF ma
ture and propose to assist her still fur
ther. Every step these take will, as
have shown, be to the advantage OF Rich-
mond, and that this is appreciated ID de-
monstrated by the fact that number OF
Richmond men have taken stock III the
Terminal Improvement Company.
SELLING RAPIDLY.
From one of the managers of the COM
panv | learned to-day that the stock is
selling rapidly and it is being taken hold
of by class Of men who mean bust
ness.
Recurring to manufacturing at West
Point / would emphasize the informa-
ton that in addition to granting free
sites to manufactures the company will
subscribe about 20 per cent. OF
the capital necessary to place these
manufactures on solid paying basis.
When this is weighed in connection with
the other advantages offered by West
Point can it be doubted that the place
will become a thriving manufacturing
place And does not the establishment
OF every new industry mean an increased
demand for houses and consequent adj
vance OF values in building lots upon
which to place residences and stores
As / looked around me this charming
evening and took in the expanse of
plateau to the north and of water to the
east, south, and west it took no extra
ordinary flight of imagination to pic
ture the high land dotted with villas and
cottages, the slopes built up in fac
tories, and the river fronts showing
forest of masts and tunnels and spars.
Such a panorama seems the logical
outcome of the conditions here. But L
have already extended this letter beyond
its intended limits. Much more remains
to be said regarding both the present and
future of West Point, which must defer
for the present. The subject of West
Point is fruitful one, as hope coming
letters will slow. AS yet | have hardly
entered upon the particular of what she
has done. is doing, and proposes to d,
for herself and for others. ARAMISTA.