The Americana, Vol. 12 of 16: An Universal Reference Library Comprising the Arts and Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Geography, Commerce, Etc., Of the World (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Beach, Frederick Converse

9780364542316: The Americana, Vol. 12 of 16: An Universal Reference Library Comprising the Arts and Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Geography, Commerce, Etc., Of the World (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0364542314 ISBN 13: 9780364542316

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Excerpt from The Americana, Vol. 12 of 16: An Universal Reference Library Comprising the Arts and Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Geography, Commerce, Etc., Of the World

Petersburg has large manufacturing interests, owing to the good water-power, the transporta tion facilities, and the abundance of raw material near at hand. The chief manufacturing estab lishments are tobacco and peanut factories, cot ton mills, knitting mills, silk factory, foundries, trunk factories, brick works, veneer and wheel factories, and lumber mills. It has a large trade in tobacco, fruits, and vegetables. The promi nent public structures are two steel bridges, Y. M. C. A. Building, Masonic Temple, Odd Fellows' and Red Men's buildings, electric light works and the municipal buildings. It has the State Central Hospital for the Colored Insane, with patients two public parks, a Home for the Sick, and the Benevolent Me chanics' Association building. The educational institutions are the Virginia Normal and co1 legiate Institute, for colored students; the Uni versity School for young men, the Southern Female College, public and parish schools, and the library and museum of the Mechanics' asso ciation. The government is administered under a charter of 1875 which provides for a mayor, who holds office four years, and a council. The city owns and operates the waterworks. Pop. (1900) (1904)

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