The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31

fore. During that year they amounted 10
SIS qOl 0Sl. a. I'm 1898 the clearances
amounted 10 Sl33 s316.l0 The increase
for 1893 amounted to &52.2S2. dl.oi rms
Is the larg ST increase in bank ciearahces
ever known Don any city in the SCUM ne
Inst half of the year 1893 was particularly
rrtf'ryfue Inn banking circles, ana the
largest gain vas made during that perlou-
contender was the best month in TINS
respect. Tho clearances made during that
month were almost SlS00O00. The bank
tne capial of Richmond is ample for the
Immense business carried on here and the
surrounding territory. and the hanks OF
Richmond are regarded as solid institu-
tions as there are I'm this country.
VERY SNAIL FAILURES.
IL lisa remarkable fact that during the
year 1879 tlerc were only six failures I'D
,ltv chat ave worthy or notice. and all
OF these failures involved an amount less
than $4,000 This n itself is ana eloquent
tribute to sine splendid condition OF Ddsl-
Ness il This vicinity.
All ol The insurance men report most
eraIfying business during 1892 and espe-
ciauy durue thc past few months. Every
Insurance agent in Richmond with whom
] have talNed has expressed satisfaction
al the bright outlook for 1907
Rv fair and reasonable estimates, 10
may De stated that the i0bbing business
for 1889 was from ~ 20 10 per cent better
than for the previous year. The number
Of operatives employed We're from - 10
- per cent larger than for the year pre-
Nious The bank ciearances for 1879 were
about - per cent. larger than FOR 1898.
Tile amount OF freight and passengers
carried by the various railroads entering
Richmond during 1889 was about = per
cent larger than those of 1895 The real
estate business improved TO- the extent Of
al least lj per cent THE insurance busi-
mess was from L. 10 ID per cent. larger
than for 1SS The retail trade was about
20 per cent larger while the post-ohicc
business was at least De- per cent larger.
Every transportation agent i'm Richmond
who was seen on tbo subject stated. with
ont hesitation Chat )heir business was
larger than ever before and they hao
every reaton 90 look forward to parttcu-
larry pu erous YER in 1900
GtEAT DEVELOPMENr
Tor thc past three months there has
been MORE enterprise. push. good husines
Judgment and public spirit manifested ln
Richmond thsn. has ever been known be
fore Tho rooQic have stopped mopus
and have gone 90 work Tho Vast i'm
movements goine on here now have at
rrartcB tGe attention OF the outside world
to no little extent There is more in0us-
ual depo'ooncnt being carried on in
Richmond at thIs time than in amy othcr
fwo elites ln the south Most OF these
great enterprises have been referred ."
az icngih n These columns before an"
she public are familiar with their charac-
Ter. bar hardly ovcr-rafe lhc great al
vantage for Richmond that they viii brins
about
Tie amount of industrial development
during tle scar ly9 which has ALREADY
been done AND which has been started
represents an expenditure OF something
like 100000
GROWING pOpUL. TlON.
There rs a.rcaI- movement on foo'
80 extend thc corporate limits Of Rich-
fnond and take Don Manchester. III this is
done the population of This city viii be
about l3o0N 1he population Is steadily
growing. and 70 Is believed that within
the next ffe years Richmond viii ccr,ain-
ly reach 5000 The prospects for 1900
were never brighter With the united ef-
forts of an entsrrrielns. conservative.
hehly-cducated people with city that
attracts attention from various sources
on account o. its many advantages Of
fered 70 those seeking Investment for
their canftai and desirable homes for
their famn!es: with the strongly growing
tendency 10 build up this city by invest
inr capital here rather than send n away
- invest m foreign schemes with good
fAcilities for advertising the real wealth
OF Richmond as a great business centre
there Is no reason 20 believe that she
vyiil not take the first place among an
the Southern cities In the march OF indus
trial. commercial and educational pro-
eress r. c. IL