Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-15

Il tis conceded that the prosperity Of commercial
peop!s nust depend upon the udicouz employment of
i ioll9 y every collar iassaasss
welfare practice IF sending Norm Isl
10y artee q merchandise except tobacco and corn,
more to retard the prosperity OF virg mia than
perhaps all other causes together.
We are reioiced, however, to learn that great
change has laterly occurred in the public opinion re-
gardng these matters The great mineral resources of
our State must u mately influence its prosperity in
pre-emnent degree and as we have no idea that our
people will allow foreign labor and foreign capital to
develop the magnificent mines OF our mountains, we
hail with pleasure every effort made amongst ourselves
that likely to add to the employment OF domestic la
Dor and domestic enterprise
It'll especially important that Richmond should en-
courage her citizens in their efforts 10 develop her
manufacturing advantages, and hope the day is not
Tar distant when citizens will find every article OF
manufacture, whether of wool, cotton, or iron, or
what not, just well ma de at home, and as econom-
cally furnished as they are at Boston or New York.
1t is sad commentary upon our enterprise that
Northern people should send for our coal and our iron
and without any OF the extraordinary advantages OF
water power, &C.. that possess, should manufacture
our materials into every agricultural mechanical i'm
pement that we use. We believe, however, that such
ulSJOlnteu times VIII not be OF endless duration -
We notice. Notwithstanding the depressed state of their
particular business, that our GOLFERS have been aery
unusually busy, and in connection with this we are re-
minded OF the recent enterprise of Messrs. Tompkins
d Gwynn, who have applied their "works" to the pro-
ducon OF very superior article OF iron made exclu-
sively Of scraps.
As domestic matter the establishment alluded to
OF much importance, and understand that whilst it
furnishes ready market to much that would be other
wise thrown away, it adds to the industrial employment
OF large class We hope, therefore, to hear of its
success. Every additional chimney adds to the health
of the city, and every additional hand usefully en-
ployed aids in its improvement and prosperity.
Not to speak in merely general terms, may be well
TO state that the works OF Messrs r. & G. are designed
to communicative great variety of articles such as the
ordinary iron bars for merchandise roos OF different s-
yes, hoop bands brads &c. They have the great adj
vantage over Northern establishments of the same de-
scrption that they supplied with the Virginia BIZ
luminous coal tor from SIX to nine cents less per BUSH
el. This coal, we are informed, is used in the best
Northern lron Works The Ellicots of Maryland,
procure it, although they have to transport it from Bal
tmore against the great current OF the Cumbera land
coal trade Messrs. r. & C. are confident of being
able 10 sell their manufactures several dollars cheaper
per ton than the ruling prices of similar articles i'm
ported from other States. Their calculations appear to
to be based perfectly reliable data and we cor
daily commend their enterprise to the favour of the
public. All other things being equal, r richmond should
furnish ample demand for an estab shment of the kind
but with the peculiar advantage of both the coal and
iron at hand there be no doubt that good manage
ment will ensure success.