The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
Prospect. of Years Prosperity
Fully Realized.
ATTRACTIONS 10 CAPITAL
sunexcellcd inducements offered Those
Seeking Investment and Homes.
Great Sh piping Facilit.es-How
the City IS Growing.
ByDav,d l. Pulian.

$ASSlSls AS1 SAlNdA0A~ . "
srul advantages.
Az preuc,eu in the letter. published I!
4oLr iast New Years issue, Mancneste
started INTO the year 1872 with iehe"et
1iie OF growth and prosperity. WITH tA'
= other clues OF the S.a,e, except "he.'
they have been blessed with peculiar IN
ceut,ves OF business acuvlly and com
xaeielal Impulse. size had 1eit the oepress
1nE ELECTS OF The stilnsency In the money
market and the apparent oisiictinatioi
OF mouied men to oeAi in real estate III
sddeni TO the unparalleled specuauons II
STOCKS OF al kiTus- beinS a coilni uiAit >
where dealings OF this character are LII
rl,acucau4e, our people have not ENJOY eo
the immense prou.s which have spr.ns
HCn such transactions. we hau aiO
huve things more substantial and SOLID
70 offer The thinking and discerning, aiio
which are EroInueu upon truth aiiu real
foundations OF material Giowlh anu SUP
stance, which have Increased from year
10 year, and which present bright fu-
tire tor our CITY. Ii we can but opsr
TIE eyes of the investor to their value and
tutLie possibilities. We can point hIm tc
what must present most desirable and
profitable tied Tor. business and invest
ment,, which. II cult. a1ed, VIII benefit
him while 1t benefits US. VIII the man
who has the means oinveSt: VIII the
manufacturer VINO wants 2 good site and
practically an exemption 1iom city taxes;
will the workingman who wants a good
home, accessible TO street cars and thence
to his work. in & respectable and CEN
. trsl neig huoIhood. and at fair rates. either
OF rental or purchase, study Our cohui-
lions, our situation, our great ralii DAD
facilities and residential advantages? il
he does. then we are content, because II
he can be convinced. we 1eel satiSIieO
that it presents facts that will lead hliil
TO tnvesuee uon.r and investigation WiI
lsau TO the development OF the most prof.
table fields OF Investment and living TO
him. We ask and urge careful lnVeSu-
CATION and then convIcuon must follow.
ADMIRABLE LOCATION.
/ Manchester is admirably located on the
western side of the James kuver. oppo-
site beautiful and prosperous RICHMOND;
IN fact geographically In the very neart
and center OF that city fairly Well
drawn map would present the bare details
end outlines OF Manchester and her en-
rlrons. including beautiful Forest Hj.
Park and woouIand heights. with the.I
sylvan attractions and beauties; and de-
HIonStlates that even these outlying AZ
3rDcts " this ely are as near tie. Gus
tom House. in tticnmohd. as Lhlnboralu
Park and the Lee Monument. But tn.
lovely panorama Of town, woodland ant
f:cla. wnicn make up Inc real picture. TIA.
las SO much changed since The Time that
\. :iiiam Writ so enthusiastically ueScli.eu
the exquisite Landscape IN the "orItS.
SPY would not he seen on this outlin.
preSentment, and ca monty be appreciate.
Web gazed upon from some eminence II.
the utiiilance anu sreeniitS5 OF It's summer
85relness.
There arc fine street-car lines in this
city. whose service has been quicken
and rendered more efficient during the las,
year. the Passenger anu Powel Company
having reiiapl.ltated its lines here. Ines,
considerations put Manchester III the very
neart OF Richmond Therefore il Rich
mond succeeds Manchester is bound t,
succeed. these re.e. ences are made t.
Richmond in tho view that the two ctie-
aIe ciose.y connected, and what benefits
the people Of the one must benefit tn,
people Of the other. as we are PRACTICAL.
one people and one community: and by
thus lccalizing our city we present mos.
clearly her geogi apmcal situs, an:
her environments. and advantageous
surroundings The Richmond anG
Petersburg Electro Railway was com
pleted and commenced operation abou
the 18th day Of February last an,
has proved to be a great success. 1t /.
splend1dly built and equipped. and afford:
q. quick and convenient means of transi,
and communication between the cities 0.
Manchester and Petersburg. and the in
1er-adJacent territo.y of the county o.
Chesterfield It is destined to be of in.
calculable benefit to this community. ans
will. doubtless. prove a fine feeder to
Manchester.s trade and general business
prosperity. 1t is but left to the Manches,
ter people and me chants to take advant
age of tbs excellent opportunities her,
offered to increase and maintain enlarged
trade and commercial activity. Thes
new advantages should attract active and
energetic merchants and business mel.
: TO Cur community, as well as persons
seeking beautiful and heaithfui sites 10.
homes.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
A syilabs OF data will snow tina
Manchester has done in the past and tn
inducements she has to offer at presen
and in the future. The city has an est.
mated population within her corporal,
limits Of about thirteen thousand PEG
pie. and there are about six thousan
Just outside the co poration. She ha
travers.ng her domain three street-cal
lines. which connect her with all part
Of Richmond on the most favorable con
dtttons Of trans.er. which during this
year have been augmented. As stated
she has been connected with Petershur.
by a splendid electric railway, which ais.
connects her With large portion
Chesterfield county, which connection
mean much for her future growth an
influence. She has the finest railway an
transportation facilit, es of any city tina
we can recall-being In close and econon
zeal contact. as far as her business, man
nfacturing and commercial interests ar.
concerned, with the great railway sys
sems Of the Atlantic Coast Line. tn
Southern Railway. and the Seaboard Al
Line. and the steamboat companies Of tn
James River. These railways traversir
her own territory and the territory Of tn
county OF Chesterfield. contiguous to he
limits. afford splendid facilities for trans
portat,on and intercourse. and from tn
fitnatlon of these lines and their lengt
In the city and county. together wit
1heir proximity to business centers. an,
espec::li1 to Richmond. present almos
unlimited sites of great excellence an
. Snitah tlity 70. all kinds of manufacture.
enterprises and general bus ness. Border
ing the James River for at least twt
miles. the city possesses the most mag
nlncent water power which will most IA
rorably compare with that of any othe.
spot In this country. as we'll as fine ha.
Dor facilities In that part Of the cit