The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MAII0n6s
TnpnovEMRNrs-As an instance of the growing
spirit of individual enterprise, we would state
that few of the property holders on twenty sixth
street have, at their own expense jus. bridged
some deep ravines and gullies that preve nted the
use of that street as a public highway from Bread
street to the Union Hill side, and In other impor
tant respects perfected that thoroughfare. The
i'm Improvement was made under the charge OF
very efficient committee, Messrs w Wright and
T Fowler, at an expense of $500. The comm ittee
went hey ond the limit of the amount subscribed,
in order to make the work thorough, relying up on
the iberality of the subscribers to make up the
deficiency. The property on 25th street
should be stimulated to open their own street by
this enterprsing example. The effect of improve
ments of this character will be seen in the increas
ed value of property on Union and Church Hills,
and their rapid settlement. Good lots for building
can be obtained there for SIQ0 each, and to those
DESTROYS of owning homesteads convenient to city
employment the inducements offered are great.
In the neighborhooi OF Oregon Hill, very re-
Gently large number of building lots were sold to
private individuals of small means for the pur-
poses of building at very large prices And the in
The constantly augmenting population of our
city renders it absolutely necessary that t.ue-
ments, adapted to the means of mech snics and
others should be .erected There are not a suffi.
cheney of convenient dwellings now to supply the
demand, and, as we have often remarked i: is a
matter to US of considerable surprise that capi
taists do not invest their money in dwelling
houses, when the rents that accrue would pay them
ten and fifteen per cent on the money invested.
Speaking If neat dwellings, suitable to small
families, We would call attention TO perfect bjou
OF cottage at the summit of Oregon Hill, nearly
opposite the brick church. Our attention was
called to it weeks since, and the first enquiry
was whether Love did not live in that cottage tits
one story and half frame dwelling, the attic
surnounted with fancy wood work ; in front a
lattice porch. 1t is colored appropriately, and has
been put up at very small expense; yet we DO not
know of its equal in the city for neatness quiet
simplicity, and unpretending beauty. If it had
been situated in the Valley, we should certainly
have christened it the Lilly" as it is, we will call
it the "Rose of Oregon" Aaectonate and newly
married couples about going to housekeeping and
OF romantic turn Of mind, would pronounce the
"Rose'' perfect embodim ent OF Glove in cottage
On the Brook road about two miles out, there is
neatly whitewashed honey.sucked cottage that
tmdly stands aloof from the road, emb lem OF
peace and purity-but the 'Rose," if not in fra
GRANGE at least in budding vernal beauty, bears of
the palm.
New STREEr.-At the called meeting of the
Council, theld on Monday evening last, report &C
the commissioners of streets, as we stated yester-
day, taken up, and with appended resolutions
considered. After consider able debate the report
made by the commissioners on the Goth May 1850
was concurrec in. That report recommended that
the city should avail herself of the provisions of
the law OF Goth February, 1s45, which authorizes
the city OF. Richmond to open street through the
ArmoIy grounds belonging to the State of Virginia.
extending from the Southern termination of 9th
street, around the buildings on said grounds, and
between them!and james River to the western line
ofsaid property and that the city condemn lands
for street through TWO small pieces of property
stan ding ia the name of Lewis E. and John B. Har.
vie and the estate of Joseph Tate deceased, after
passing through which, it will meet with street or
road way through the Tredegar lot, which the pro-
prietor, Joseph r. Anderson, will, in the event of
opening this street, cede to the city without chsrge
The report concluded with resolutions recon-
mending the appointment OF commissioners to con
den1u 40 much of the land in the city of Rich,
mond, lying between the State Armory grounds
and the Tredegar Iron Works, and on or near the
bank Of James River, as would make q street forty
feet wide through the said land.
Also, an appropriation of a sum not exceeding
1890, to calvert, wall and grade said street. The
work to be executed the street referred
to should be properly opened by consent Of the
Governor, by the condemnation aforesaid, and by
a valid conveyance from Joseph r. Anderson,
cedag to the city of Rchr, md that portion of said
street which passes through his grounds.
The Council concurred in the following resolu
ton, also submitted by the commissioners, without
dissent:
Rss0lsed That the commissioners of streets gen.
erallv, recommend to the Council to take measures
for the opening of street through the Armory
grounds in accordance with the report of the com
mssoners of the goth May, 1850, (above given)
and the plan approved by the executive of the
commonwealth Of Virginia.
The opening of this street along the margin If
the river will prove a great convenience to the
mill and factory establishments near the Armory.
Access to the iron works and the city water works
is now extremely difficult, and in many other re
speets this new thoroughfare will prove great
public convenience. Messrs. Crenshaw intend
opening new -four mill upon the land of Mr j.
Anderson, and this street will benefit them with
the other mill owners generally.
Other business improvements will doubtless re
suit.
SUPERB PoTAroEs-THE WEST END AHEAD
Mr.. Boiling w. HAxALL yesterday sent to our
Office specimen Of the yield Of his potatoe field on
his farm, about two miles west Of the city, on the
Westhsm plank road. The present was accompa
MED with brief note, thus THE Vest End to
tie Dispatch" The Dispatch acknowledges the
compliment, and gives its impartial decision in ia
vor of the West End" The aggregate weight Of
eight of the potatoes sent by Mr.. H., was sssen
pounds and quarter One Of them weighed one
ponnd and quarter. These came from q fe q