The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-10
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Growth, Of Richmond iii the Past
Few Years Has Bcc,,
Remarkable.
MANY MILLIONS INVESTED
The Faith; 81 Business Men Is
strong-G Generous Offer
Made.

There is nothing in the commercial
annals OF the South more astonishing
than the rapid growth Of Richmond In
manufa curing and wholesale lines
only few years ago this city was
scarcely ranked as a trade center Q { I'M
portancc. To-day no other city In the
so,,th is 80 great factor In the CONF
Nmcrcc of this section. This rapid prog
( rcss is due partly to Richmonds grca a 7
natural Advantages as n distributing
.point. Its boat lines give II an ontlc.
to the sea and direct connection with.
\ Tho great ocean steamship lines, thus
.rrovidinE competition in transportation.
/. which keeps freight rates at the lowest
point It has seven great railroads With
a total milenge of 1854, traversing the
States Of virginia, North Carolina, South.
Carolina Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mis-
sIssippj, kentucky, Tennessee, west Vl r.
einia and Ohio,an we'll us many y ortn III
ern and Eastern States.
Progressive Men.
a., still greater reason for Tichmond's.
lea dcrship is tho progressiveness Of lis
manufacturers and merchants.
Nowhere will there be found more bust
ness entcrprisc, greater business activity
or better business methods than among
the business men ot3 Richmond. The
Z great manufacturing and wholesale es-
sitahlishner,ts are constantly reaching out
S for more business extending their con-
nections to more and more distant points
3 finding customers and making friends
wherever. they go. In line with this poll
8cy$ts tho generous offer now ma DC + py
lfr,sl.r 1,o raj
y of any Southern merchant whose ipur-
chases ,1pon a personal visit to Rich
,nond CHI amounts large cnou gll to
dis tifya such action. Particulars In re-.
gard to this liberal offer may be had
by writing the Chamber of Commerce
or any of The following leading firms:
Southern Manufacturing Company, mi ru-
@facturers of baking powder: Fleishnlnn,.
Morris and Company. shoes; NJ. Cohen,
Son and Company, dry goods; Drewry,
Hughes and Company, dry goods; f. w
Wood and Sons, seeds; a. Won Rosenesk,
brewery: E.4A. Saunders. Sons and COM
pany, groceries and liquors; Roberts and
lIoge. shoes; r. a Patterson Tobacco
Company: cottrcll sodderY8 COMPANY p J. any
Stenhen P,Itneys Shoe Company. Wingo.
GTlletttan Crump Shoe Company, Rich
lnond Cedar Works, Richmond stove
Works. Etcllison Flat Company, Mer-s
chants National Bank
Millions Invested. III
Many people are surprised TO learn that
Z richmond has over twenty-four million
dollars invested in manufacturing enter
prlses with an annual output now reach-
Ing sixty million dollars. These lnanu-
featuring plants number above 1,500 and
give employment to 10000 people The
wholesale and jobbing trade Of the city
amounted IN 1893 to $45. 4eo 7S9. the actual
capital invested agsregating :1o,429, 800.
Richmond s wholesal business includes
dry goods, notions, millinery, boots, shoes.
hats, caps, clothing, groceries. provisions.
LIQUORS, tobacco. drngs, hardware seeds.
stoves. tin. hides. leather, harness.. sad
dery, books, stationery, woodenware. car
pets, straw goods and many other lines.
No Southern merchant should miss the
opportunity to visit this great market
while the offer. OF the progressive firms
named above 'fcnain:s' in force.