The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-11
THE FUTURE GREAT MANUFACTURING
AND MINING CENTRE IN
THE SOUTH.
COAL, IRON ORES, LIMESTONE. MARBLE,
TIMBER, AMPLE WATER POWER,
Ere. CONSTITUTE IT'S NAT
TRALRESOURCE

| COAL.-MinneapOls is situated imme-
dlately on the southern edge OF the great VIZ
| GINA and Kentucky coal field. one vein OF
! coal thirteen feet. and another eight feet
| thick. have been opened near, which yields,
when cooked. a very high percentage of fixed
carbon. One hundred cOking ovens are now
being put up. and one hundred more are TO
90 up soon.
| fine quality and Of unlimited quantity are
| found within "A mile Of the place. This Is the
nearest point at which the Bessemer steel
| ores Of the famous Cranberry mines of North
| Carolina can reach the cOlSing coal.
| LIMESTONE.-Thc site Of the town Is on
| the limestone foundation underlying the
great Valley OF Virginia. Just here the ste ne
Is unusually fine, both for building and for
| smelling purposes.
MARBLE.--A few miles Of. on the line OF
the Charleston, Cincinnati. and Chicago rail-
| road. is found In abundance that very Deauti-
| full marble known as the Tennessee marble.
| TIMEER.-The finest forests Ofhard-wOOd
timber on the continent are found IN Russell
aud the neigh boring counties. These are vir-
| gin forests. because they have been hitherto
inaccessible.
WAITER POW ER.-1he Clinch river, a
| stream two hundred feet wide and flowing
throughout the year with full volume of
water, half encircles the town. This river
| has fall here Of thirteen feet to the mile.
and will furnish full supply Of water for all
power ana domestic purposes.
RAILWAY FACILITIEs.-Two great
trunk lines of railway will cross each other
here: one the Norfolk and Western, running
| east and west. the other, the Charleston, TN
cinnati, and Chicago railroad, running north
ana south The Norfolk and Western is al
ready completed to this point. and the
Charleston, Cincinnati. and Chicago railroad
VIII run its trains there from Charleston. =.
c.. by January !. 1891. These roads Will fur
nish the fullest facilities for exchange Of pro-
ducts with All the great markets Of the coun'
try.
HEALTHFULNESs.- site is AT a
mean elevation above the sea-leyel of about
1000 feet. which insuras the place against
the diseases incident 10 malariai sites The
climate is "a mild one. not subject to extremes
Of either hc1t or cold.
IMPRONEMENTS.- The streets have been
laid out and are now being graded. ample
WatcT-wOrks have been erected, and beau
tiful hotel Is being built. This hotel Will be
one OF the handsOmcst in Virginia. line
Of cable railway is in process of construction,
which VIII furnish all the facilities for transit
MANUFACTUEI>G E>TERPRIsEs.-
II is not surprising that this almost unparal-
lelcd combination of natural and other adj
Vantages should be attracting the attention
of manufacturers i'm various lines of Indus
tries. several are already establishing plants
here. ana others are making arrangements
10 the same end, as special inducements are
offered for the establishment Of frsl-ciass
manufacturing plants.
SAIL OI LOIS AND BIOIkS.- mere
viii bc OH the spot an auction sale Of busi-
ness and sidence lots on the I'm, lS,h, and
18Th instant. Lots VIII be sold low, and on
easy terms. Excursion tickets. good for ten
days will be sold by the Norfolk and Western
railroad from all the principal cities in Nir-
ginid.
Ample arrangements will be made To take
good care Of visitors during the sale.
Old-mshioned Virginia barbecue each day.
Come. make money, and have a day Of
pleasure.
Bring your check-book. sales settled each
day.
G8-Kemember the es-SEPTEMBER
17TH, 18TH. and 10TH.
MINNEAPOLlSI IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
Gen THOMAS l.. ROssER. President,
Judge J. VI WHITE. Secretary.
RIB. CHAFFlN n Co. Auctioneers.
se7-9t Richmond Va.