The sun., 1890-01-13

LeIuins LOT lepor., A Tennesseean Will demon.
sonditions than exist anywhere else within the
wise point With pride to- to the hV masnifosnt Fe- re-
sources OF that State. and to the wonderful de-
ysl91%Ispt thereof PRINCIPALLY Sy means q the
has eau SIsusSd II 70 be Justly c9nsidered as the
spread In every direction, most tempting OPP
portunities and most abundant natural re-
S n 0F SSGmP6hns results
area of North Carolina. .Kentucky likewise
with an assurance OF truth that Will not per-
init said claims to be unheeded.
cSa abnpss hsrsiGrS any 81 the
q an empire. 4 one will consider the claims Of
Tennessee. penetrated by various lines OF COM
munication from the Atlantic seaboard to tho
s the Hn9 Ohio RawSy OF tSnt
Ar Line. Il, Is believed that there can be
series OF facts which, either in their single or
united capacity would verify the assertion
resident might. make. In no other territory
within the limits OF the Union can there be
found conoentrated moro satisfactory proxi-
mate condition OF all the material resources,
miscellaneous character which will contribute
the greatest degree Of comfort and happiness
III one who, after the fashion of Rip Van
Wtnkle. less than twenty years ago had tray-
ersed this section and become familiar with
the character OF It's people, the extent and
transportation, which either we're consumed at
nome or sought markets elsewhere, and we're
to h9 territories under hs
would perhaps exceed that which Is attributed
to the hero OF 1rvinG's tale.
Of any one OF the railway systems that pene.
trate this section as to the various elements OF
Gs s shs % II The a SRd @
has enabled to be developed. Either one, OF
the two great. railway systems penetrating
the Mississippi. may be considered as fairly
competitive with tho other In the extent Of the
operation and continuous construction Of new
lines pertaining to said systems has stimu-
It can. however. be safely assumed that in
and along those valleys penetrated especially
by the, Norfolk and Western line the response
capital and Intelligent industry of the peo-
pie, has been greatest. Concerning the specific
development OF the railway ITSELF the officers
OF the company can no doubt speak. and the
public are rendered familiar through the col
umns OF tho papers from day to day with the
perfected and arrest public attention. What
ever is being done at Norfolk and vicinity is
As to the physical condition Of the railroad
itself those who use 1t for the transportation
either of themselves or their property can
that dot its line and as to the constant infuslnR
OF greater life, and as to the constantly i'm
pSyns condition Of the these
that whosoever travels over the road cannot
fall to be impressed with. even by most care
Particularly worthy Of attention is that
steady and rema5kabe m growth Of tho mi misceiia- a
those yiellel products
mines. quarries. and furnaces. and which by
their miscellaneous character demonstrate
Whole region. or course course the development Of
minerals and metals Is and will continue to be
a leading feature, and the ratio OF percentage
Of tonnage from such sources to that yielded
by all other sources must in the very nature OF
things continue to predominate.
casual inspection OF the companys ware
houses and wharves at Norfolk. upon which Is
concentrated freight, either for export or coast
OF property-erain from the West and North
west; cotton. ,cottopseed meal, and oil cake
West ta and % SorthWest @ tobacco either from rom vr
Or The West; sli varieties Of lumber, either
ests which have hitherto been unintroduced.
such as bark and It's extracts and sumac.
ment OF the various forms Of traffic via all
rail routes to the Northern and Eastern cities.
he will see similar articles moved In large
II one needs to be informed rs to the extent
and character OF the minerals mined and moved
the movement OF the heavily laden coal trains
that hourly pass any given SECTION, and like
Virginia. @ 81 Tennessee, % % or Alabama m furnaces T @
Only q short while ago a specific car load OF
sSh 20 an xSfb enS Is
territory. stop at Bristol and watch the daily
region going to the various furnaces In Ten
nessee. Alabama and Georgia. that most
that their pig iron product NAV, be Of that sat
isfactory character which is only attainable by
But it is only desired to call attention to
these. valleys have yielded. for the purpose q
ali ,ne appliances Of capital. skilled and % un-
skill ed labor, ana the intelligent methods that
the Inventive genius OF man is constantly per-
fectinR. that will enable remarkable yields to
be derived from hundreds OF thousands OF
acres where now It is from only one. Il Is
great, II not wholly so. other sections OF the
South and Southwest are capable Of Yielding
%ho no to
sources Of this section VIII iind equal cause t9r
eausi2 en- nS SSSf'S as well the results that speS
sirable to enter Into the domain OF dry de-
tail In order to present comparisons In sta;
tistical form as to the present yield Of all Of
ten. or twenty years ago. no doubt the wonder
OF the average reader would be immeasurably
Increased, but It is not necessary TO enter into
the domain of figures In order to demonstrate
stranger visiting any portion OF this section
can have sufficient demonstration OF the fact
OF this wonderful development OF towns and
cities and country to Justify the assertion that
nowhere else within the domain OF the United
States can 1t be shown that there are greater
resources, either latent or exposed. or greater
or better opportunities for Investments that
will successfully reward oil those who make
them.
There is, beyond all doubt. very fattering
outlook for this people. 30 ,orayely and ener.
0etically struggling to make their city the
Coming FL Dorado OF Southern adventure and
as the age Of iron and steel grows apace there
will have been erected this metropolis rs Q
living and enduring monument to the loyal,
loving diligent. and productive skill Of peo-
pie who not only builded wisely. but exceed
ingly we'll ii. ID.
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