Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-13
AUCTION SALE OF
10 T S
MINNEAPOLIS.
RUSSELL COUNTY, va,
SEPTEMBER 18th, 18th, and 18Th.
THE FUTURE GREAT MANUFACTURERS AND
MINING CENTRE IN THE SOUTH.
COAL, IRON ORES. LIMESTONE, MARBLE,
TIMBER. AMPLE wATER-PowER,
&C., CONSTITUTE ITS NAIU-
RAJ RESOURCES.

RAJ RESOURCES.
COAL.-Minneapolis r. situated Immediately
on the southern edge OF the great virginia 0nd
Kentucky cosl-held. one yon OF coal thirteen
feet and another eight feet thick have been
opened near, which yields. whom cOkeds very
high percentage Of liked carbon. one hundred
cokinc-oyeu- are now being put up aud 100 moro
are 10 90 up soon.
IRON OREs-Red and brown iron-ore5 Of ono
quality and Of unlimited quantity are iouni
WITHIN rlie Of the place This Il tho nearest
point at which the Bessemer steel ores OF the Ia
nous Cranberry mines Of North Carollna can
reach the coking coal
LIMEsT ONE-The site Of tho town IL on the
limestone foundation underlying tins great Al
10y of virginia. just hero the stone "a unusually
fine, both for building and for smelling pur-
poses.
MARBLE.-A few miles OF, en- the limo Of tho
Charleston, Cincinnati, and Chicago rallroae, -
found I'm abundance that very beautiful marble
known as the Tennessee marble.
TniBER-The finest forests % hardwood
timber on the continent are found IN Russell
and the neighbOring counties. These sre virgin
forests. because they have been hitherto mac
cessible.
wATER-POWER.-Th Clinch river. a stream
200 feet wide and flowing throughout the year
with a fun volume OF water half encircles tho
town. This river has a fall here OF thirteen feet
10 the mile and will furnish a full supply oil
water for oil power sad domestic purposes.
RAILWAY FACILITIES. Two great trunk
lines of railway viii cross each other here: one
the Norfolk and Western. running cast and
and west, The other The Charleston, CINCINNATI
and Chicago railroad, running north and south.
"a NorfYll uH WestnFD already cOnUie cd
to this point and the Charleston, tiucinnaN ana
Chicago railroad Will run its trains there from
Charleston, :. c., by January /. 1891 These
roads VIII furnish the fullest facilities for OK
change OF products with all the great markets
Of the country.
HEALTHFULNEss.- The site ia NJ a mean
elevation above the sea-eyel OF about 2cOO feet,
which insurss the place against the diseases in
cident 70 malarsl sites The climate IS mild
one, not subject 10 extremes Of either heat or
cold.
IMPROVEMENTS streets have been laid
out and arc now being graded, ample water
works have been erected, and poautitul hotsl
Ia being built. This hotel will be one OF tho
handsOmest In Virginia. line Ot cable ran
way Is In process OF construction, which VIII Idr-
nish all the facilities for transit
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES Is not
surprising that this almost unparalleled comDi-
DO attracting the attention OF manufacturers Ia
various lines Of industries. Several are already
establishing plants here aud others are mating
arrangements 20 the same end as special ln-
ducemen.s are offered for the establishment OF
frst-class manufacturing plants.
sALROF LOTS AND RLOCKs.-There will be
on the spot an auction sale OF business and resi-
dence lots on the Eth, lsIh. aud 18th ins ant
Lots will be sold low and on easy terms. hIcur-
sion tickets good for ten days viii be Sold by the
Norfolk aud Western railroad from all the pria-
cipal cities In Virginia
Ample arrangements will be made to take
good cara Of visitors during the sale.
old-fashioned virginia barbecue each day
Come. mako money. snd have day Of plea
sure.
Bring your check-boOk. Sales settled each
day.
So Remember the dates-SEP EiiBBR l7rn,
18TH, AND 18TH.
MINNEAPOLIS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
General THOMAS L. ROssER, President
Judge j. VI. WHITE. Secretary.
4. RCHAFFIN & CO.. Auctioneers,
T-st Richmond, Va.