The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01
FACTS ABOUT RICHMOND.
MANY ADVANTAGES or THE CITY
TO ATTRACTsET
The Southern Railways Land and Indus
trial Agent Tells Why Richmond
Should Bring Capital Here.

The statements comes from the South
ern Railway Company. tho largest
system OF railway in the entire
South, and viii convey 20 tho
readers OF The Times much IN
formation The Southern Railway COM
pany has large and extended interests in
Richmond. Their line OF road leads out
OF here penetrating practically every
State IN the South east Of the Mississippi.
They have located here the Office OF the
assistant general freight agent. Mr.. ]. II.
Drake bringing that branch OF the work
in close touch with Richmond's shipping
interests. The passenger department az
that road has a representative. NJ. &. W.
Westbury, located In Richmond. and the
Superintendent, Mr. w. II. West. OF the
Richmond division, has his headquarters
here.
Editor OF The Times:
sir.-Your valued favor OF the 2ist In
slant Is before us. and It affords me
much pleasure TO answer your queries re-
gardlng the city OF Richmond Va.
1. Richmond has 2 population OF about
100. coo. and II IS leading Southern COM
mercial and manufacturing point. The
wholesale trade Is very extensive.
2. The banking capital OF the city. exc
elusive OF loan and building associations.
was. a year ago. S3.7TG55. and the total
resources sl7.a1072e. have recently noted
the Incorporation Of several new manu-
featuring enterprises by the Richmond
people. which shows they are awake 10
their advantages.
FACTS THAT SPEAK.
> Answering your query about II as 4
manufacturing point. note that two
years ago the figures showed that lI.eo
people were employed in So factories.
with capital amounting 10 SIS 400 900. ana
sales for that year of s3l.6Si.ooo Rich
| mond o. Il good place for additional Mon
ufaCtOrles. IL has the labor, tho fuet
right at her door. besides water power.
eligible sites and Is convenient 20 raw
notwithstanding cotton. timber ana
other supplies, while through ne railways
II is in touch with al tho greaAmarket-.
g. Coal is mined in tho Richmbpd held
and is laid down choapiy no the ssctory
door. The United States Geological Re-
port on That field speaks most favorabiy
Of the possibilities Of its greater develop
ment. y
.. Tho city on the James Is the market
FOR q rich agricultural region In Virginia
ana North 'aIOIAA, 4llNluulNs the sPi'h-
ala lands OF the Piedmont region. while
Immediately around are excellent and
cheap lands that invite immigration, with
n hospitable native and newly-arrived
population, who Will heartily welcome tho
incomer.
CLIMATE AND RESOURCES.
6. The genial climate admits Of work.
ing all the year round under the best
conditions. Stock can grazo nearly ths
whole winter. thus giving great ad-
vantage in the raising OF cattle, horses
and sheep and I'm dairy farming.
Z. The James river furnishes large
water power that IS extensively used iu
running -four mills and other mills ana
factories It IS reported that IL has been
proposed 10 greatly increase this power
bv drawing the water from a point far
Their mp the river.
s. The social life Of tho city IS pro-
verbal for its high tone There are
/ about a dozen leading pleasure CLUBS
O. Richmond stands foremost In every
respect among our progressive Southern
cities. The educational and religious al
vantages Of Richmond are all that couid
/ be desired.
There will be In tho next ten years an
| Industrial development in this southern
country that will surprise even those
| who to-day are making close study Oh
| tho economics. ,,os
| Land and Industrial Agent. southern
| Railway