Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-28

The Famous Irwin City" OF the Ne"
south.

The Famous Twin City" OF the Ne"
south.
To-day probably no part Of the new world
offers as many tempting inducements for
the investment Of Northern capital, as the
Southern States. most particularly Tennes-
see and Southwest Virginia. The hitherto
hidden mineral resources Of this section are
simply inexhaustable.
Southwestern Virginia and East Tennes-
see are beyond doubt, in their natural re
sources. the richest section in the enJlre
SOuth Ii is land that is now exciting
the wonder. the admiration and capital OF
investors. who desire 70 discover nelds rlch
in mineral and timber advantages, ana In
this glorious region they abound 70 an uh-
limited extent. -,
Bristol. the metropolis Of this modern +,
Dorado, has very appropriately oeen caIleu
the Twin City as II IS compose vi wv
municipalities. the one being IN tennessee
and the other in Virginia. In addition 10
being az the terminus of three important
railroads the principal Of which are the
Norfolk and Western and East Tennessee,
VIRGINIA. Georgia Bristol has the general
office of the South Atlantic and ONO Kan
road Company, which corporation gives
emplOvment 10 large number OF persons
10 already possesses "a population OF ABOUT
1900. and the people are pushing, woe
awake Industrious. energetic ana progress
sive. IL possesses two systems OF water
works. with the capacity 20 supply water
for the 1000 people which IL Will contain
within the next few years, has an electric
Hght plant. three banks, street cars, ana Is
soon 20 have a belt railroad. eleven churches'
two systems Of public schools, besides sew
eral Drivate institutions of learning,
beautiful open house. one wooden factory
cotton factory. several planning mlllS elc;
Located as it is between the coal nelus anu
the iron mines, 10 has all the dement's OF
cheap material without the inconvenience
prevalent 20 mining places. IN Iac1, lheIS
Is more mineral wealth within radius OF
seveutv-fve miles, with Bristol as a centre,
than any other given locality IN the United
States Contiguous TO the enormous coal
deposit. covering over hundreds OF thou-
sands of acres. are equally extensive sup
niles of red and brown hematite iron ore
rich I'm metallic iron and with "a remarkably
low percentage Of PHOSPHORUS. Near Brls-
tol Is the magnetic iron ore, containing
from so % 90 per cent metallic iron, enough
TO furnish the world with steel Tor ages.
The Bristol Land Co. VIII on May l', 10
and IA. 1890. offer Tor sale, 40 auction, lOVV
business and resident lots from its add
tions To the City of Bristol This sale prom
ises 20 be one Of the most eventiul that mas
taken place iu the South, and early pun,
rhascrs of lots will reap abundant ana
Quick profit for their Investment Inc
management of the company IS ln the hands
of some of the ablest business men IN
America who are looking up the enterprise
with their millions. Among them such men
AS President Norton. of the Louisville ana
Nashville II. r.. VIM. =. Clyde, John II.
Inman. Geo $ Scott. James and Abbott
Nathaniel Thaycr, Cordley X Co, Lee X
Higgidsou. jackson X Curtis and a score oil
other milliouaircs, bankers of Boston.
Ample hotel accommodations.