Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14

-y,nrsapoii. IL situated Immediately
ON tue southern ed 20 OF the great virginia ani
Kentucky cOsl-neli. one vein oi "al thrteeh
feet and another eight feet thick nave bceh
oneusd near. which Yields. when cekod, very
high percentage u nXei carbon. one hanArei
coking-oyens are now being pIt W sAl Nv mVis
are ~ 20 up soon.
IRON oREs.-Rel and brown 'ron-orcs Of Ga.
ouhlitv and Of unlimited quantity are iouht
Within mile q Toe pisce. This i the nehssR
point az which the Bessemer stesl ores % IhelA-
nous Cranberry mines u Nor.h Isfoihs eau
reach the coking coal.
LgEsToNE.-Thc site II the town Is on the
limestone foundation underlying tho srNss al
ley OF Virginia. just here mo stone - unususiy
nne. both Tor building aud Tor smelling pur-
poses.
MARBLE-Afew miles OF, on the line on no
Charleston, cincinnati, and chicago rslfoae, -
found In abund >nce that very beautiful mAfpis
known as the Tennessee marble.
TINBER.-The finest forests u hardwood
timber on tho continent are found IN husssi
aud the neigh boring counties. these are virgin
forests, because .aey have been hitherto ihac-
cessibls.
wATER.PoWSR-The Clinch river, stream
900 feet wide aud flowing throughout tho yeas
with a full volume OF wafer. helf encircles tno
town. Thi- fiver has a fail here OF thirteen fsss
the mile ana Will lufhtrL y Ahi 7Ntby -
water Tor all power Gad domestic purposes
RAILWAY FACUITIEs.-Two srea, trunk
lines Of railway will cross each DINER mere ono
tho Norfolk and Western, running east ana
and west he other the Ihhrleston, tincinhai'
and Chicago railroad, running nOrth and south.
The Norfolk and Western Is hireaiy eompislea
| 10 this point and tho Charleston, ,lnoinusN ~.
| Chicago railroad will run It's trains there from
| Charleston, {. C., by January !, 1871. thess
| roads viii furnish the fullest facilities Tor ef-
| change OF products with all the great nafkss
| OF tho country.
| HEALTHFUISRss.- Ths site r. At mssn
elevation above the sos-leVei OF about aVW fcet
which insures tho place against the diseases ~.
cident % mslBrai silos The climate - miia
one. not subject 10 extremes Of either heat %
cold
IMPROVEMENTS Tho streets hsvc been AID
out and are now being graded. SIMPLE WAFER,
works have boon erected, and beanutui noset
is being built This hotel will BE- one Of ne
| hanisomsst In Virginia. line OF caols t ,
WAY IS ia process Of construction, whlch VIII tuf-
nlsh oil tho faclllues for transiL
MANUFACTURING ESrRRPRIsEs.-Iti Is not
surprising hat this almost unparalieled comoi.
nation OF natural and oihor advantages snouo
be attracting the attention Of maDufacturorsln
various lines Of industries. eeycral arc hrssay
| establishing plants here and others are mahns
arrangements TO tho same end. 40 specisi IN.
nrst-class manufacturing plants.
sALEOF LOTS AND BLoCKH-Thsre VIII Do
on tho spot an auction sale OF ousiness Ana iss,-
dence lots on tho l1th, IsIh. aud lsth instant
lots will be sold low ani on EASY terms Excuf-
zion tickets good for ten days viii DO scld ~ me
Norfolk and Wes,ern railroad from all tho prin'
cipal cities Ia Virginia
Ample Arrangements will bs mado 70 Aks
good ears OF visitors during Tho sale.
Old-fashionsd Virginia barbecue each day
Como, mako money. and have day OF plea
sure.
Bring your check-boot. Sales settled econ
day.
~ Remember the ea,es-sEPTEyBER i7rn.
isrB, AND l9fM.
MINNEAPOLIS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
General THOMAS |. Rossss, President
Judge j. n. WHITE, Secretary.
X. b. CHAFFIS CO., Auciionesrh
sa7-st Richmond. Va