Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-03
PROSPECTUS OF BLACKSTONE LAND AN
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.

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IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
Under the plan OF organization Of this compa-
ny its stock shall consist Of Loco shares. tach
holder OF one share Of stock Will DO entitled 20 u
town lot.
The lots will be distributed in such manner
that every one interested will have al equal
chance 10 get desirable property
Ono half OF the net proceeds OF the ssle OF tlo
stock will 90 into the treasury OF the compHhy,
10 be expended under the orders OF the BOARD OF
Directors, either in organizing and conduclihs
manufacturing enterprises or IN encouraging
them to locate ut Blackstone by taxing stock OF
lending them money with which 70 carry on t,le'l
business. and the money 20 invested VIII belohs
TO all the shareholders, aud any pront derived
thereirom Will be distributed 70 them. 20 tnet
each shareholder will not only have assigned 10
him q town lot for every share OF his STOCK, DuI
will get back one half Of his money In the man
I ner above indicated and be entitled 70 us snare
OF tho proceeds Of the reserved lois herelhai'eI
| mentioned.
After every stockhOlier shall receive lot Tor
| every share Of his stock the company VIII own
about LOO lots, of which nity Will DO resetVed
| for donation TO manufacturing enterprises, ana
the remainder Will be- sold and the proceeds DIS
! tributed 10 stockholders.
| The stock Of the company will be divided into
shares Of 800 each, 10 DO paid for in monthly IN
stamcnts OF s each, or, AZ the option OF the p1r-
| chaser, may be paid for IN cash. In which case
! the purchaser will DO entitled 20 rebate OF H.
| terest for ton months.
| Blackstone is a thriving business place. WIN q
! fine back country which annually ships huJl,OO
pounds Of tobacco from lts depot, ana has trlDu-
! tary 10 il q large erea OF land well adapted 10
! the growth Of bright tobacco, which isnoN being
| extensively cultivated. 10 already mas thfee
| large warehouses, and TINS company lnlelus 10
| stimulate the production OF ths klnu OF lopeccO
| by tho offer OF numerous prizes 70 successful
| PRODUCERS. II Is therefore reasonably certain
| that large quantity OF this kiui OF tobacco
which has mnle Danyille and Luxembourg 80
| PHOSPHORUS will seek market at Blackstone IN
! Inc near future, and this alone must make IL a
| thriving town. Business Of all kinds Is reason
| ably good. We have large factory Tor the man
| nfacture OF fertilizers which have nne reputa-
! ton with our farmers: bank Hhlch mas ooeu
! IN operation since 1873 and which pays more
| than a million % dOllars over it, counters eFory
/ year; alarge bark and sumac-mhl owned anu
| operated by wealthy and enierprisins cl.lzeh'
| besides other enterprises. \ large roller hour
| mill, containing the best and most improved ma
! chlnery will be In operation by the Isl OF Au-
| gust. This mill and a large school bulidlng' o
be occupied as "a large graded free school, i I'M
| medigtfly upon the property OF the company
The land OF the Blackstone Land ald Improve
| ment Company IL partly within the limits OF th'
| town and Immediately adjoining Us western
| boundary on both Sides OF the Norfolk ami West
| ern railroad. IL Is high, well drained, healthy
| and beautifully located. There are tour churches
| at Observation-Disclosures Baptist fresoytetlsn
| and Episcopal The schools arc good, ana th'
| community settled. lsW-abiding, AMI PREPARED
10 welcome all newcomers aud give them ~
| equal chance with themselves.
| SgeCim0n5 OF iron ore, yellow ochtc, Inlch' hnl
| a nue quality Of kRoiin have recently been dis
| covered near the town, but are not sufficient
~ developed IA yet 10 enable us 10 give accurate
| Information in reference 10 them.
| Tho Norfolk ani Western RAILROAD passes
| through the place. AMI gives 10 shippers a. liDe
| raj rates as II Blackstone was competitive
point.
We have nne hickory and whlte-oak timber
| lithia water. fno health, and no malaria, an,
| tho best farming lands Ia the world for th'
| money. Our people are not OF the Boosting
| booming kind. The above facts are known 10 al
| who are Informed on the subject, and can be es
| tabilshed beyond dispute 10 tho satisfaction o
any Intelligent person who will take the trouble
10 investigate.
With all % these advantages we may reason
ably expect that the future has great good u
store for u.s. and We intend 20 build up sOli'
and substantial town at Blackstone which vii
not only DO pride 10 southside Virginia, bu
will bring handsome returns % all who ma.
come IN with Us and holp On the good work.
The officers who viii manage the affairs Of IN
company for the first year are: FREEMAN
EPEs, Blackstone, President; DR.. E. G.. BOOTH
Grove, Va. Vice-President; j. VI. HARRIS
Blackstone, Secretary and Treasurer
AND THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS:
NAJoR HARRIS, II. II. sEAY. ESQ. I. NJ
DIlLARD, ESQ, FREEMAN EPEs. ESQ, an,
CArTAIs j. NJ. HARRIS, Blackstone, Va. DR. 4
| &. BOOTH, Grove. Va; JUDGE w. III. MANN
Notfoway CourthOuse. Va.