Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-01-06


plies not only to other sections but
to Virginia as well. The very day that
Governor Tyler was spouting his populsm
and pessimism in the time honored hall of
the House of Delegates there appeared in
the columns of the Richmond Times from
points in all sections Of Virginia reports as
to business conditions that gave an en-
phatic contradiction to the assertions of
the pessimistic Governor.
The report of the Times from Danville
says that the year 1897 has been a pros
porous one; that the tobacconists have pro
spered and all other branches Of business
were equally successful; that there have
been very few failures; that there has been
a building Epidemic" and that more
houses have been built in Danville in 1897
than any year since the war, "The new
year will start off favorably and even the
croakers admit the outlook is very bright.
Business of all kinds is better than year
ago" From Norfolk the report is; "a
very decided improvement has been noted
in the business of the city and section
during 1897, and particularly during the
past three months, over 1886. This is
speaking generally" The report from
Norfolk tells of a number of enterprises
that are now under way and number Of
others that are in contemplation.
The report from Suffolk says that "busi-
ness is on better basis and everybody is
prospering."
The report from Charlottesville says;
Charlottesville business men have had a
very prosperous year and seem very much
encouraged by the hattering prospects of
the wear 1895. ;; The city has
erected over $500, 1000 worth of new build
ings, consisting of business houses and res
licences"
One of the most encouraging reports is
sent from Cape Charles CITY. The report
says; GAS rule the people of the East
ern Shore of Virginia and especially Of
Cape Charles City are thrifty and prosper
Gus, and the year 1897 will be long remem-
bered as one of the most profitable Of re-
cent wears. Although the farms
of the Peninsula, with but few exceptions,
are small it is not unusual to meet farmer
who has cleared off of his seasons crop
from one to two thousand dollars"
From Lynchbmg, the home of Senator
Daniel, comes a bright report. 1t says in
part: "Lynchburgers have every reason
to feel satisfied, if not gratifed, at the
growth made in the city's business during
the past year, aud at the prospects for the
future. Particularly encouraging has been
the establishment here within the past
eighteen months of several desirable and
valuable enterprises. < < At least
two hundred thousand dollars Of capital
has been put into enterprises in Lynch
burg in the past twelve or eighteen months
and the Industrial Association is meeting
with encouragement in their efforts TO Sc
cure other plants. = With the
large additions to the number of laborins
men employed, the retail merchants ofth(
city are expecting that their bushes: vii
receive new impulse -
And what of Pulaski, the courthouse
town of the Governors own county? The
reporter says: pulaski and vicinity have
had a prosperous year in 1897. Al
branches of business have kept up well
with prospects of improvement in 1898.
"Crops have been unusually good and
have brought good prices. Cattle have
been higher than for many years and ship
ments of them have been unusually large,
especially the direct shipments to Europe.
pulaski merchants have done good
business, principally for. cash, and have
made very few bad bills. There have been
fewer failures than ever before. All our
furnaces and factories have done first.
class business in 1897" The reporter then
tells how the telephone line has progressed,
how the banks have prospered, how the
building business has doomed and closes
with these words: ga tone of confidence
pervades our town and its citizens, who
look forward to prosperous year in 1898. .
At Roanoke the report states that the
city is very busy, that her laborers are all
at work and trade is brisk. The reporter
says: "With the closing of the year 1897
the business men of Roanoke feel that they
have experienced a general revival of bus
mess compared to the four years previous.
In many branches of trade business had
increased nearly fifty per cent. over that of
last year. 4 The people of the city
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