The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-09
TO MoRRow's sIxTEEN-PAGE TRADE
ISSUE.


ISSUE.
Some time ago IL was announced in these
columns that THs TINES was preparing to
issue series of trade editions, In which
would be presented descriptions Of al tho
various business establishments Of The city,
her manufactures, her growth in commerce
and prosperity. and, in word, everything
which pertamed 70 the business and com
mercial importance Of Richmond.
Tomorrow morning the first Of these edi-
tons will be issued It will be a sixfeen-page
paper. the makeup aud typographical APP
pearance Of which will be in every WAY up
to the high standard Of modern metropolitan
journalism which The TINS has adopted.
It will contain facts and figures Of
the deepest interest to our business men
and friends Of the city generally. showing
Richmond 10 be the foremost mart Of trade in
the South and that her commercial su-
premacy is firmly established on a sure foun-
dalton. It will show how this metropolis Of
the South has risen from her ashes and from
the abominaton Of desolation into which she
was cast. as the result Of the late war between
the States, TO a commanding position among
the trade centres Of the country, and that her
development and progress, while not having
been characterized by any inflated boom, has
been sure. safe steady and conservative, and
can only be ittingly expressed by the terms
wonderful splendid and magnificent" Her
deposits and clearances show increase of mill
lions Of dollars while her facilities for the re-
CENT and distribution Of manufacturing and
agricultural products are practically I'M
limited.
No friend of the city can see these prac-
teal evidences Of Rchmond's wholesome
and substantial growth without feeling Of
sincere satisfaction and justifable pride.
They are presented in simple concise form,
fully They are facts plainly, practically
and truthfully stated, and convey more re-
liable information as to the status Of the city
and her true position in the world Of COM
merce than could volumes in which magma
ton and verbiage were freely indulged
This. however, is only the initiatory issue
of these trade editions. In this. attention has
been mainly directed to the jobbins houses In
due course Of time another edition will contain
similarly full and concise accounts of her large
and important manufacturing establishments,
that edition TO be in turn followed by one
showing the advantages of Richmond as a
place Of residence, its historical associations,
its natural beauty and various attractions to
residents and tourists. Each of these editions
will be complete in itself and cannot fail to
be read with general interest, not only at |
home but throughout the country
In addition to this special feature Of our six
teen-page paper tomorrow will be the usual |
Sunday feast of good things, consisting Of our
accustomed departments, religious. literary |
and for the young folks editorial comments |
on current topics; special Washington and |
New York letters giving the latest gossip in
the Federal capital and American metropolis;
the usual sporting and fashion letters we'll
selected miscellany, and latest kilograms by
United Press and the Dunlap Gable Company
from all quarters of the habitable and unin-
world.
Look out for the splendid sixteen-page issue
Of TIE TINES tomorrow 1t will be a model |
newspaper