Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-11

COAL.-NinneapOli IL situated lmmedlately
on the southern edge Of the great virginia ana
Kentucky coal-held. ono vein OF coal thirteen
feet aud another eight feet thick have been
opened near which yields. when cozei, very
high percentage OF liked carbon one pundre1
c0king-Oyens are now being put up aud LOO more
are ~ 90 up soon.
IRON ORES. Red and brown iron-ores OF nne
quality and OF unlimited quantity are found
within a riils Of the place. This Is the nearest
point az which the Bessemer steel ores OF the Ia
nous Cranberry mines OF North Carolina can
reach the coking coal.
LJMESTONE.-The site u the town IL on the
limestone foundation underlying the great VAL
ley OF virginia. just here the stone "a unusually
fine, both for building aud for smelling pur-
poses.
MARBLE.-A fow miles of, on the line Of the
Charleston, Cincinnati, aud Chicago rallroae. Is
found In abundance that very beautiful marpio
known as the Tennessee marble.
TIMBER.-The finest forests Of hard wood
timber on the continent are found IN kusse !
aud the neighboring counties. These ore virgin
forests. because they have been hitherto mac
cessiole.
WATER. POWER.-The Clinch river. stream
900 feet wide and flowing throughout the year
with full volume OF water, haN encrcles the
town. This river ha. q fall here OF thirteen ieet
IL the mile ana Will lULulnh s"h ""PP'J "
water for ell power and domestic purposes.
RAILWAY FACJLITIEs.-Two great trunk
lines Of railway will cross each other mere; one
tie Norfolk and Western, running east ana
and west. he other the Charleston, Cincinnati.
and Chicago railroad, running north ana soutn.
The Norfolk and Western is slrealy completed
10 This point and the Charleston, Slnclhhhtl enu
Chicago railroad vi" run s IrSi' Isq noiS Th ,o
roads will furnish the fullest facilities Tor es-
change OF products with all the great markets
OF the country.
HEALTHFULNEss.- Tho cite is at mean
a,eva,ion above tho sea-leyel OF about 1900 feet
which insurss the place against the diseases IN.
cident to mslaral sites. Inc climate IL ihllu
one, no, subject 10 extremes OF ELMER neat OF
cold.
IMPROVEMENTS. The streets have been laid
out and are now being graled. ample water
works have been erected, ana q oosusiiui nosrI
is being built This hotel Will be ono OF inc
hsndsomest In virginia. limo of cable rail-
way is in process OF construction winch VIII iur-
nlsh all the facilities for transit
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRIsEs.-Itis not
srrnr,s,na m AT This almost unparalleled combi-
nation Of natural and other advantages should
bo Attracting the attention OF manufacturers IN
various lines Of industries. SeveraI are already
establishing plants here ana DINERS are making
dncamsn.s are offered for the establishment OF
frst-class manufacturing plants
sALEoF LOTS AND BLocKS--There viii DO
On ths snot an auction sale OF business and resi-
deuce lots on the i7ih, lste. aud lsth Instant
Io,s ,v,,i bs sold low and on easy terms Excur-
800 ,,crats good for ten days viii be scld by the
Sor,eis ana Western railroad from ell the pria-
cipal cities in virginia
.m,,s arrangements will be made to take
.,1,a ara OF visitors during the sale.
o,a.fa.hioped virginia barbecue each day.
Come, make money. and have day OF plea
sure.
RING your check-book. Sales settled each
day.
lsru, AND isfu
MINNEAPOLIS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
General THOMAS l. Rossss, PRESIDENT
Judge j. NJ. WHITE, secretary.
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