Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-24


without The least reference 10 The opinions o.
c the other. Let Virg inian, see 10 this, aud le
e ithaye weight. Further comment is unnecessary
y What does the fact As here given argue!
GRACIOUS.
To the Eidi'o's ~ tie Enquirer.
!, CHEERING FROM TEXAS AND LOUISIANA
). "SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS, 0c!. |, 1913.
"The prospects OF Cas- and Butler in this re-
gion. and, indeed, in The entire South, are ex-
ceedngly flaitering In Texas their majority
: will be greater than in any State in the Union,
! according 10 the voting population. Not a conn-
ty IN The State do believe will cast lis vote for
: Taylor and Fillmore. In the Northern parishes
= OF Louisiana, near which live, the Wing no
minecs are losing ground daily. The Taylor
enthusiasm seems to have exhausted itself, and
:, the nearer the election approaches, the nor C
: gloomy the prospects of Whiggcry appear.
heard Louisiana Wing declare, day or two
ago. that lie wished TO God the election would
take place Immediately; for, says he, unless
things take more favorable turn, Taylor will
lose the vote of his own Stale As IN index Of
political feeling il is impossible 10 get an even
bet on the general result Six months ago the
Wings would have bet their all upon the cleo
tion Of Tay lor."
The following lacis and sptcnaon> will be
iouni interesting and valuable. We should Ir-
Is more upon ourselves aud les, On our North
"rn nei.hbois. Stale policy, to- speaks rlc-
l1cnlly on this subject:
FOr ttr Enquirer.
Gentlemen: An intelligent gentleman, and a
subscriber Ia your paper, concuITed IN The follow.
lowing facts and observations Concerning Rich
mond Virginia, including Manchester, Spring
IN
Gown The tails al James river
SEPTEMBER Is, 1913.
Isl. That Richmond hal population in $40
Of 20, So, and hat i! is now believed 10 contain
more than 30 900. Il EXHIBITS all The signs oil
rapid improvement, and there can he NJ doubt
that il IS in TACT improving mere rapidly l1an
any her city South II The Potomac on the ssa
board, except New Ofleahs Richmant is on
the Nluh side amt Manchester and Spring Hill
on Tie South side 81 The tails oil James river,
! which together form The finest site Tor 4 LARGE
manufacturing city in The Unilel STATES. R,ca-
| muHd stretches along The margin oi the riveT
| some two miles, about one halt 81 which distance
i bounced IN the tide wa:sr, giving access 10
shipping, ant ihc other e1irnis np The tails, in
| Guiding extensive wafer power. The tall within
| the limits ii he city is 20 u % ierl and The only
application OF this power as yet is that in Cpera;-
! inc fIaxalrs extensive Touring mills, the large
woollen factory and some smaller machinery
| Above the limits o! The city the corporation owns
a good water power Of some ID or 20 ieet fall,
which is applied only in raising water tor The use
| Of The CRY. The James River Canal terminates
! in a large BASIN in the city, about eighty teel
above low tide. From Ihi, canal he State
| Armory. the Tredegar lion Worns, Planters
| Cotton Factory Armpiy Mills and Iron Works,
The great Galeso Mills now b.ing rebuilt, the Pa
| per Mill Steel Works, &c are supplied with No
tive power On The Richmond side, sumo two mics
from the BASIN i >tuae,i on III tails, Riches
Mill, with lall 81 Ii ~ Il re also valuable
power La lacl, the tr>l lock through which thr
canal is supplied from ihe river j, within three
miles u The city and III whur tai 10 Tie is
ab nj 80 iccI.
-. Manchester, on 'hr Son,h lie. common
ces IN tide water. and extends probably halt u
mile ~ The Fans. The common on The margin
Of the river belongs 10 lhr town, with wafer
NATL IN. Town nov no.; has Cora mill upon IL
III. Manchester Cotton Factory IS IN The com
mon. and lhr proprietors pay water rent 10 me
town The James River Manufacturing Com
pany are now erecting large cotton factory a.
So IN his property, and will pay rem, 10 The town
Mayo's bii!sr crosses The river b'lwern RIcl'-
mond and Manchester, passes some island pro-
perry containing wafer power, Which however
,s only aprlied 10 saw mill. Tins, between
amount Of power as yet waste and unapplied
I'll The Spring Hill properly (Which IS moi
! bnili mn as n town. lies on The South margin ol
| he Falls about a mile from tide water, aud con
| tains a tall OF some twenty-seven or twenty clshi
lerI in less Than hall mile. II appears maj
| large and extensive works were laii out ana
| much waing done, before The lale war WIN
| Great BritaiE-bnt wuIkmcn beng expected
| lrnm that country, and prevented By The war, The
i pfI,,f. nj
| lies died, and The property passed 'nil various
| hands. Subsequently,, a cotton factory was
erectel on pari Of II. with foe mansion and
/ othpr buildiDgs The whole OF the properly mas
recently gone into the hands OF Col Long, OF
| Philadelphia The only appiicaio ion oil THIS pow.
er is to that factory. Coi Long has recently nal
tyo distinguished Engineers 10 make each, Sc
pcraie reconnaissance Of me proper, anu go.
thereon. The lrsI says: The wae! power oi
m. Sprinc Hill properly estimate 10 be iuily
| email 10 hall tina, Ut the Connecticut river ~
Enfield falls. which ha> by skllnl Easneef.
been estimated Ia be ca pab!e OF running one mt
lion spindcs." The other says, Il express u "a
nv deliberate opinion that II i mol SECOND to any
water pourr in the United 5 aes which has yet
been developed and q Which have any 1ho@-
ledge either as IL extent or lpcail'y. nc ny
gentleman is Capt. A. TanotI, Eng necf q ths
R;ch,rond and Danrie Railroad ami he second
| 4.
in Georgia, lo.h Nor.ncrn gentlemen, wen d,
onainted with The subject The Richmond ahu
n,nvite Railroad i now in course oil cohsauc
non through this property, connecting y WIN ,.e
centre II The business part 81 Rchinona =, a ~
rance Of less Than one mile and nan. ihus y
wiI he seen that to assume The head "i me DOCK
,s ths crnie Of Richmond on the river, tadius
:. le.s, hap one AMI a hall miles, will describe
circle including Richmond, Manchester, Spring
I'M and the most valuable pan u the iaii>-a
sn,c. ~ no means too large lnr manufacturing
city. p:. h,,Yoen
Srr;na Hill anil the upper part o. kicnnoha'
nc w,,ertall Of some 5 irr,, and consequent
10 considerable power. The only Application
Il ibis newer is 10 The Belle lse Iron WORKS
and Nail Factory There are probably some
other powers connected WIN 'hr r"'s - -, 80
XII The water power herein described anu
,nnnino Ia waste, NAV veil be estimate" al
, million ), Srind,es. l. is believed ina, ms
wn,,Ii not have been The casr bul privilege
nave H., frequently been held above me views %
, An The edge ., the great coal BASIN OF east
2 ern Virginia. is ablu ten miles by lhe rItufI'
, icksbnrs Railroad, AMI twelve bY Inc Idnh
from Richmond ihat part Of ms bas'h' o"n,i
al HE James River, Is l"elVr h'ies ""'h niIu
mnnt hy the Manchester Riilfoai; Twelve by me
non,;I]s Raitroat; and ab1u rhay by be p
,s,stnro and Covef Hill Railroads. Tine DIS
,ance i n course les nom Manchester aid
so,ins Hin. No other city on he A''aH''t sea
= h,,J in IN. u States, has a great treasure u
biuminous coal, either iof manufacturing Pnf
poses OF expectation
: -rh The James River Canal j. under con
/ t,,c, an; nearly pIcrd, in,n III hear oi M
! Iran r.gion al Virginia. whcsc many new ~"iS
d nave recently been er'c;ed, and Others co'n'nshc
! ed with view ID The opening u M na9'sa'o.
! AMI pvnrns The wealth ui the mount IN tonh
). -, mo Richmond. a large amount oi Eo'
' ,,nn The works below the mountains, comes .!
4 me Canal an. considerable qnan''s ~ :"
T Fredslich. burr aui Lou.a RaiIfoa's y
: nany,,,e Road, i Is expected, Wi .oaii