The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-05

and have laid it aside for more careful
perusal. The figures you have publish
cd represent u most remarkable show
itg for our~-SXport business, and are
fraught with deep meaning and infalli-
Bile prophecy for the future OF Greater
Norfolk"
MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURE
ERS.
Said Mr.. w. II. Wales. Jr., president
or the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association: your article on the export
trade OF the port reveals many inter-
eStlng facts, some of them. more or less,
startling, especially to those who have
not kept pace with Norfolk i'm her rapid
strides toward business prosperity. 1t
Is certainly n cause for congratulation
that our city can furnish such splen-
did showing along this line. 1t is q
subject that interests every one, and,
OF course. very largely, the members OF
our association"
! CENTER OF ATTRACTION.
Mr.. Walter Sharp. vice-president of
the business Mems Association, and an
active. persistent worker in the de-
velopment of Norfolk. on being inter-
viewed as to his opinion, said '"The
statement of the export business of the
porty.of Norfolk, as set forth in The
Virginian of the Sd. is so flattering as to
command the respect. if not the admira-
ton OF the financial world
A proper and lucid explanation of
ltS collateral bearings cannot fail to be
productive of great good. The financial
world has Its eyes turned to Norfolk,
ana any properly sustained information
on fruitful ground.
| rhe public are prepared to hear and
oelleVe any correct exposition of Nor
folks trade, and for that reason no i'm
mature resume should so abroad. Any
capitalist can read, mark learn with
| tn hinGn1r fri
nothing be published that cannot bear
the clear light of day"
DUE TO NEW RAILWAYS.
Mr.. B. Watkins Leigh, cashier of the
city National Bank, was seen. He said
the Virginian's article had awakened
very general Interest and that he was
glao 10 see 1t. The statement of exports
Just one of those big commercial wea-
ther vanes" that show which way the
tide of empire runs
Il consider the Increase" said he, due
IN a very large meaS sure to the coming
of the Southern railway to Norfolk. n
is but the natural result of the concen-
tration of the great feeding lines which
pour the products OF 4 great section
through our marts."
SET PEOPLE TALKING.
Mr.. Walter II. Doyle, cashier of the
Citizens Bank, said that he had been
too busy 10 read the papers for the
past few days, and had consequently
missed the Nirginlan's article "But
said he, I've heard of it. I've heard
lots of il. Nearly all my business friends
are talking of H."
The figures presented In the article
are truly wonderful and | am surprised
and delighted at the showing. which
of course, means that Norfolk is going
to take the rank TO which her geogra phi
cal position. undoubtedly entities her"
A QUEEN AMONG CITIES.
Col. Walter II. Taylor president of the
Marine Bank, said: The Virglnian's
article to be sure was highly gratify-
ing to every business man Interested in
the prosperity and development of Nor
ioik. l was surprised To note the trcm-
endous increase in the expor, trade and
II is needless to say that l was delight
ed. read the article through with
deep interest ana have heard ii widely
commented upon.
The facts contained in It I think
point Enthusiastically to one thing That
is, that Norfolk is soon to be what
Commodore Maury predicted for II. a
Queen Among the Worlds Cities and
the Commercial Metropolis of an EN-
pire.
II have always believed that with the
extensive development of the far West
there would come a time when a sea-
port south Of New York would be need
ed to accommodate the vast export
business which would of necessity be
created by that Development
Il have ever held that Norfolk, by its
geographical position and other great
natural advantages. should be that port.
L have hoped that this would be the
case, and it now appears that she is to
assume that position. / hope to see our
import trade keep pace with the in
creased export business. l believe IL
Will"
MUST PUSH COTTON AND GRAIN.
Colonel William Lamb, who Is the
agent for Castuer G Curran. handlers of
Pocahontas coal and who export from
the Laniberts Point piers hundreds of
thousands of tons Of the BLACK dia-
monds" every month, is consequently
in very close touch with the foreign
trade. He was enthusiastic on the
magnlfccn; showing made by our ex-
port business, and sa!1 that II showed a
bright future for the port.
I'VE have" said the Colonel "a great
many bu;ines.s org niHations and these
should bend their united efforts TO the
task OF making this Present Increase in
our foreign trade permanent and but the
forerunner of that great shipping. b, ST.