Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-06
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RESOURCES or RICHMOND.
II may be supposed, that partial TO Richmond !;
and therefore, opinion should be taken with many
grains Of Observation-Disclosures, we prefer that others
who have not the interest, and wlihal better
Judgment, should speak for There several tri
butes Of this description before us-whch the enlght
ened strangers who have lately visited this City, have
enabled US 10 lay before readers:
''As manufacturing place Richmond Is, we think,
destined be among the greatest in The United States
And if natural advantages speedily effect this, the
DAY is close al hand when We shall all see It, we re-
Gently had opportunity OF wishing some OF The manu-
featuring establishments there and were, delighted with
the skill and enterprise displayed. The Cotton Factory
the Iron Rolling and Sitting MILL the Paper facto.
~, &C. &c. ure all well worth examination We do
moi know when we better pleased with the pros
poets Of old Virginia, iaa IN looking al the manuacto-
res of Richmond" alexandria Gazette
"RIcnnoxp MASurAcToKIEs.-Th metropolis of our
State evidently increasing in property, wealth and
population; and in few years will become quite ma
nuaclurng and furnishing City. There is water power
enough in her vicinity. should think from the slight
view had while there 10 make her at distant day.
rival 10 the Lowels, Wallhams and Pawtuckets Of our
Northern Slaes; and there many facilities for
the various manufactures as in part of tine Union
IL is only few the establishment of The
Iron Works and Rolling Mills in that City; before
the establishment Of which, Manufactured Iron was
imported. and they supply the adjacent country,
beiieve SenQ II 10 Northern markets. we
visited The establishment and kindly conducted
through part OF il BY the managers, had not
time 10 examine mlnuteiy the whole and we are
proud 10 know, that the capitalist of Richmond have
taken the true steps to enhance the value Of the property
in that city, and add 10 the Of the State, well
as TO their private fortunes Now that our nuned men
the advantages which 10 be derived from the
nuiactores situated Richmond. it is TO be hoped
that they will reap the full benefit Of their location, and
press forward with ell speed. One RAILROAD is in iu ope
IN he will
and all know that these alone will have tendency
to enrich place many hundred per cent. The motlo
Of every citizen Of Richmond and every we'll wshsr 10
the prosperity OF Old Nrrn!a must he Internal ImpT0rc
1rtnt and Domestic MANUFACTURES; for with those, the
whole State will awake from the slothiuness Of Rip
Van Wrinkle and 90 ahead Of even the COOL calculating,
and money making Yankees
"FRASkLIS PAPER MASrFAcToRY.-Whilein Rich.
mond visited, in company with our brethren Of the
editorial fraternity, this mandatory. il constructed
in style equal. if not superior TO any 10 the o. s. We
have never witnessed machinery that appeared more
perfect and rejoice that Virginia boast o. having
such an establishment within her borders. The Rich.
mond Enquirer, Wing, Fredericksburg Arena, and seve.
raj other papers in Virginia. supplied from This
mandatory and hope that all the editors in Nrgl.
MIA who caa, will hereafter give preference paper
manufactured 10 the Stale from which they derive sup
port There is doubt that good paper can be made
in this establishment as in any OF those al the North as
all those testify who present the 10Th ias.
and witnessed the manufacture Of Letter Paper
For The last years have purchased paper
from tn Franklin Paper uacory, and shall continue
20 do long need any. believing that The best
way add 10 the prosperity Of Virginia will be 10 foster
and encourage her infant manufactures
We understand that il is in l!plaon 10 add
SO0U5 the pal OF this manufac tory, which
We believe, 500 $4,000; by which double as
much paper De made at present; and supply the
demand that is continually made for wrapping and other
coarse paper. The agents Of the Mandatory Da
venp~t, Allen & Co. whom we have found 10 be as
courteous and indugent as any gentlemen with whom
we have ever bad dealings. = Charlottesville Rep.
Copy Of letter from gentleman no,r an Richmond 10 his
friend in .ftLc York.
sR!cHMoSp, January 10Th, 1888.
"Dea7 Sir Since came to Richmond, haze been
attracted by the wonderful adaptation of lis locality 10
the various pu: poses of manufacturing establishments
Situated ct the Falls Of James River. with the command
OF houndless water power for propeng all kinds OF ma
chnefy. with nsvigabie for vessels 10 the foot
OF the Falls, with inland navi cation Of two hun
dred miles further West, which is being mprov ed
b. grand canal. with inexhaustble Of The best
biiumnous coal in the neighborhood. with an immense
bed Of iron s!ely discovered BY Col! Heth IN uxta
position the COAL besides many other beds OF the same
metal along the margin of the upper navigation-wth
all these Advantages added 10 the salu5rity Of the
climate, Richmond is destined ere long 10 become q
place Of grea, importance the line OF manufactures
especially operations in Iron. Every article IN thai
metal from the heaviest ordnance 10 the smallest wire
can confidently believe, be- made here cheaper Than in
any other of the Atlantic States and yet II owing 10
the zeal and enterprise Of single individual (Alr 3
DeanP) tDct Z mere ginning peeu uluut liz
erected large works for the purpose of manufacturing
Bar Iron 10 lis forms. His works admirably
constructed under most skiliui engineer (A' Reese
Davies and are in full and profitable operation
The iron is of excellent quality and Is in demand 10
different markets in the United States This example
is about to be followed by other and larger works OF
similar description, with nailery attached, now IN pro-
gress on Belle Isle. appropriately namedl contiguous 10
the city, under the direction and Management! OF Inc
same Ingenious and experienced engineer learn that
the year l1i0 the quantity Of Iron worked IN Eng
land and Wales did not exceed I,OUO tons. by LIE
wear so the quantity rose 10 700 OUO tons, and with
IN few yenrs past has been increased at least ~
per cent, making about eight hundred and forty
thousand TONS. OF this quantity, exclusive OF BIZ
mingham and Sheffield wares, nails, spikes, cables
chains anrls and hammers, upwards OF lOO,0Uu Tons
have been imported into the United States annually, IN
the shape Of pigs bar ron Sheets hoops and castings
What prospect does this exhibit for the iron regions Of
this country especially where The iron beds are adjacent
to abundan, fuel We cannot expect, like the sea gi!
Isle furnish the greater part Of the world with this
invaluable metal; but when consider the immense
and increasing demand for il in this wide spread coua
try and great facilities of transportation both OF the
raw mateyals and the manufactured articles every In
Gucement is held prosecute such operations with
visor and spirit Capital and enterprise are only want
ing 10 render Richmond great iron market and Belle
Isle consisting OF 60 Of land which easily be
fortified on its beautiful hill is preernnenlly adapted
from its sle and water power 10 NATIONAL foundry ane
armory With grea, respect, am your most obedient
IN. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
We recommend The following Call TO the attention Of
our readers II is subject Of much Importance 10th
in National and Local point of view The subject Is
now before The H. of rand understand, that a
species Of compromise is spoken of nj Washington-n
Foundry in OF this City, for the seaboaro and Ma
,ionu Service-one P,tsburg for the West ana The
Iukes-I is cue ourselves, as well as 10 the Repre-
sena,iyes Of the People, that the claims Of this section
OF the Stale should be properly SET forthnnd hence The
meeting ha, is called in the following notice We should