The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-16
THE Future GREAT MANUFACTURING
AND MINING CENTRE IN
TIE SOUTH.
COAL. IRON ORES LIMESTONE, MARBLE
TIMBER. AMPLE WATER POWER.
FTc. CONSTITUTE IT'S NAT
rRAL ESOUGCtS.

GOAL Minneapolis is situated imme-
diately on the southern edge Of the Eteal VII.
glnia and Kentucky coal neld one VEN oi
coal thirteen feet. and another eight leet
thick. have been opened near, which yelds,
when cooked. a very high percentage OF hXed
carbon. one hundred cOkng ovens are pow
being put up, and one hundted more are 10
go up soon.
IUON OREs.-Rcd and brown iron ores OF
fine quality and OF unlimited quantity are
found within a mile Of the place. his "a inc
nearest point al which the Bessemer steel
ores Of the fam Gus Cranberry mines OF NOflp
Carolina can reach the cooking coal
IINEsTONE.-The site Of the town is on
the limestone foundation underlying the
great Valley OF Virginia. Just here the stone
/ is unusually fine, both for building ana TOT
smelling puri oses.
MARBLE a few miles OF. on ;he line OF
| the Charleston. Cincinnati, and Chicago rall-
road, IS found IN abundance that very bcautl'
| ful marble known as the Tennessee marble.
TIMBER.-rhe finest forests of hardwood
/ timber on the continent are found IN Russell
| aud the neighbOiine counties. These are VIZ
[ gin forests, because they have been hitherto
| inaccessible.
WATER POWER.-The Clinch river, a
/ stream tWO hundred feet wide and flowing
! throughout the year with full volume OF
/ Satcr half encrcles the town. THIS river
/ has "a fall here OF thirteen feet 10 the mile.
and will furnish iuil supply OF water Tor All
power and domestic purposes.
! RAILWAY FACfLITiEs.-TwO great
| trunk lines Of railway Will cross each other
mere; one. the NoifOlS and western, running
! east and west: the other, the Charleston, I'm
clnnatl, and Chicago railroad, ruuning north
/ ana south The Norfolk and western Is al
| ready completed 10 this point, ana the
! Charleston, Cincinnati, and Chicago railroad
| Will run lbs trains there from Charleston, =.
C.. by January /. 1891 these roads will fur
uish the fullest facilities for exchange OF pro
ducts with all the great markets OF the cOun'
Try.
HEALTHFULNESS .-Ihe site Is at a
mean elevation above the sea-level OF about
| 1000 feet, which lnsur's the place against
! the diseases incident 10 malarial sites. The
climate is a mild one not subject TO extremes
| Of either heat or cold.
IMPROVEMENTS The streets have been
laid out and are now being graded, ample
| water-wOrks have been erected, and beau
| tful hotel is being built. This hotel VIII De
one Of the handsOmest In Virginia. \ line
Of cable railway is In process of CONSTRUCTION
which VIII furnish an the facilities for transit
MANUFACTURES ENTERPRISES
10 is not surpris ing that this almost unpafal-
i leled combination OF natural and other adj
| vantages should be attracting the attention
/ OF manufacturers in various lines OF INDUS
tries. several are already Establishing pam :
here, aud others are making arrangement
70 the same end, n special Inducements are
| offered for the establishment OF tlrsi-class
manufacturing plants.
SALE OF LOTS AND BLOCkS.-There
| Will be ON the spot au auction sale of husl-
ness aud I. sidence lots on the Isth. 18TH. and
/ 18Th instant. Lots viii Uc sold low, and on
| easy terms Excursion tickets, good Tor ten
| days will DE sold by the NORFOLK and eslern
railroad from all the principal cities ln Nir-
/ ginid.
! Ample'arrangement viii be made 10 take
good care OF visitors during the sale.
Old-mshioued Virginia barbecue each day.
Come, make money, and have day OF
pleasure.
Bring your checll-book sales settled each
! day.
RI Remember the SEPTEMBER
| I'm, 18TH, and 10TH.
/ MiNNEAPOLISIMrR COMPANY
Ger. THOMAS J.. ROssEE. President
Judge j. " WHITE, Secretary.
Il. y. CIlAFFlN d CO.. Auctioneers,
! se7-9t Richmond. Va.