The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01
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, tho rnanv favorable conditions OF the sur
roundlng country. the health Of her peo-
nle IS remarkably good. and the death
rate itself speaks in eloquent terms ot the
city's site and sanitary system.
The educational facilities Of Richmond
are unsurpassed in the South. Ihere are
excellent institutions 2f learnihg here
for an who care for COMMON school or
higher education. The social advantages
OF the city and vicinity arc a matter OF
favorable comment from al who visit
here. Culture and refinement are seen
everywhere.
The religious @nd moral conditions are
Of the highest order. There are few cities
In this country where so deep and gen
uine reverence for religious woIk and
high moral standards is manifested, while
there is no place in the Tnted States
where obedience to and respect for the
laws arc more apparent
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS.
The Times to-day omlts the statistics
from the various municipal departments,
and will not publish them in he future
1t was thought best TO devote the same
space to general reviews on the various
fields of work. However. many statistics
and much information abou. the city OF
Richmond, as we'll as the State OF Virginia,
will be found in the splendid fnd complete
almanac for 1897, which has just been IS
sued by The Times
This almanac contains 40 pages of val
liable reference matter and general in
formation carefully prepare for the stu
dent and the business mar alike. 1t is
now on sale at tho new staads. and can
be had at the nominal price Of % cents.
Some mention may be rade here Of
several OF the excellent city apartments.
There is no city in the SOUTH with so
complete and efficient a hfe department.
Its record speaks for Itself Richmond's
systems of water works and public
schools are both sdmlraBs and have
attracted favorable attenton from many
strangers stopping here. r. police de-
partment is most excellent while in and |
around the city are many beautiful parks !
anG drives to attract the outside world. +!
STREET CARS AND 5OTELs.
There are few cities with 81 good sys-
tenn of street lighting, white the street
car system here is one Of BE best TO be
found anywhere. 1t is sah that Rich
mond people can ride furihsr for one /
street car fare than jn any other city in
the U4ited States. by isoosf fs-ouv's ro,fse /
and transfers one can ride nearly thirteen
miles for FIVE cents. /
Richmond enjoys remarkably cheap tele-
phone facilities. A most admirable SER
vice is given for both business houses
and residences, while the hol accommo-
dat.ons here are unsmpassd in the
South.
Few places have SO man handsome
buildings. Tho City Hall. Chamber OF
Commerce. New state Libray, jefferson
Hotel Masonic Temple, ara the late
Major Ginter's city residencs are a few
of the structures that attrac attention a,
the hands of all who visit tta city Dur
II the year a number o. substantial
stA lures have been built, among them
Sc y raj handsome stores on Broad street.
the imposing structure now rarlng COM
plction at tho corner Of ssventh and
Main streets, and the new Grace-street
Baptist church
BUSINESS RESOURCES.
There sre few cities that eloy so many
business advantage as doe Richmond. |
Her great water power has been recog- |
nized as one of the most p,tent factors |
for the building up Of her industrial |
interests, and It is now so.fce of graft
ncation to the pubnc-spir,ed citizcns
here that there Is a movement on foot
for the development Of this ratural force.
Besides this, Richmond ommands
large territory for,ihe deveopmcnt Of
great Wholesale and tobacco business. She |
lies in the centre of fertile region or |
country all parts OF whlcl are easily |
reached by rar or water naturally the |
city is fast growing as a big produce
market as wen as jobbiny and indus |
trial centre. aud many PAGES in vir- )
einia and the Carolinas as we'll as in West |
Virginia and the Gllf State. are supplied |
with large quantities Of staples from
Richmond Her transportation facilities
both BY land and water az, al that one
could wish. while there Is even fair
prospect d another through line 10 he |
South.
THE YEAFiS RECORD. |
The record hi the various lines OF busi-
ness here for 1881 is exceedngly eneour- |
aging, while the outlook Tor ls9s seems at |
this time altogether favorable.
During the year there Were ia operation |
here i0lt manufacturing plants. in which |
1850 operahyes were employee Sl5.sil725 !
invested and the sales for the year !
amounted to $32S9i.S7s This compares |
fayorably with the record of 1896, when !
there were 9Sl plants III opsration. with |
1856 EMPLOYEES Sl6e75 10 Invested. and |
sales amounting to S3i39 &5.
The iohhlng trade has been better than
that OF 1896. During the Year Inst closed |
The caMtal invested IN ths business was |
81 q a. wh0e he sales for ne year ag-
grega ed S9o4ls,032 cor dcrable in-
crease over 1885,, In the latter year the |
capital invested In jobbns here was
s. $40 0. and tho sales amounted 70 So
SS6052
There were fewer failures last year
than the year prcyio1k. II l,ai there were !
GG r. mros. with assets amourtifs 70