The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-15
THE PROSPECT FOR THIS CITY

THE PROSPECT FOR THIS CITY
Richmond has bright prospect aheao'.
Ten wears will work great changes IN I've -
pcarance. Its population will be greatly "''
tiplied and the vacancies filled up vim ""~ r
,h., :, ~;l, mn, look like a COLLECTION u
villages as il does now. ,ho, :, q
Richmond has noble advantages '''"' - :"
S,s,s xoud be turned TO great NC
count. She has the advantage u e"'
n the ocean. and therefore may 'o"oue'
trade IN anv Mace with which her means aho
,a.r,sb;I,iss NAV make commerce proh'a-
~. g.. has already very good channels OF
accommodation with a considerable back
,,,,,, and in a few years will be in th> en-
;.r,,snt Of the most rapid and intimate Lter
.ourse with the West and Southwest as far as
she can desire. On the other hand her iacili-
TICS for shipment will no doubt be increased
LET. by dredging.and deepening the river; ID, by
the building of railroad TO Wilcox's wharf,
90 miles distant, where the largest ships can
come with the utmost ease; and 81, by the
Richmond and Ethan Railroad which will
omen the trade of the York river and adjacent
country more completely TO US.
Advantages more important than these still,
are the health ness of this locality and the
agreeableness of the temperature, the abundant
supply Of good soft water for domestic and
manufacturing purposes, the extensive water
power, and the abundance, convenience and
cheapness of fuel for steam. These are noble
advantages. Manufacturing operations con-
gregate of necessity very large population
OF poor people, and among such in sickly To-
calilies the mortality of course is very great
therefore il is indispensable TO the most sue
cessfuI degree of manufacturing that the loca.
ton shall be healthy and the operatives main
tain good health and be able to proceed in their
vacations with good spirits and industry. No
place on the globe is better for these advanta.
ges than Richmond. The operative can be as
healthy here as he can in the healthiest place
in the country, pursuing any rural occupe-
ton. We can add 10 all these, convenience
and chespness Of the raw material for vast
variety Of manufactures. With these qualii.
cations and the extensive communications that
will be opened 10 Richmond-now in progress
and before a great while to be fnished-we
introduced and extended here.
With manufactures in q place situated as
this is, trade in the mercantile branches, gene
rally, must be equally prosperous. They have
already the lead of manufactures, and will not
likely fall behind them. Richmond is in the
&c Oh kast 49, k,a foha h1oh
braces the greatest amoGnt and variety Of agri
cultural productions that enter into the SUB
sistenee Of man-which is the most salubrious,
and which, in short, combines, in q greater de-
gree, than any other like space, comfort and
happiness for mankind. Then Richmond, too,
is the centre Of trade in that staple which per.
vades the whole world, and is a part of the
trade Of every country-I0baccO. Her Flour
is the best, and commands higher prices than
any other in the Union. Then, regard her as
we may-whether as to salubrity-manufac-
turing advantages-9r favorable location for
trade in the greatest staples of the land-Rich-
mond is entitled to q very eminent POSITION
The reasons for anticipating for her q very
high degree of prosperity, and a very rapid
growth, are of the very strongest kind.
Nature has done great things for Richmond
itremains for her citizens to turn the gifts of
nature to the greatest advantage. If they but
half perform their duties TO themselves, we
shall soon wipe out the standing reproach tina,
with such natural facilities we have done Sc
little. Every intelligent stranger makes g
comment to this effect. How often is Rich
mond compared with Cincinnati, and those
Western cities which, in q few years, have 81
far exceeded her in population Cincinnati
has population Of 10000, nearly lO0,OOl
more shan Richmond! Yet Richmond ough
TO be greater than Cincinnati. Why she i.
not can be explained. But let us not look l.
the past. We have taken new start, and lie
US look to the future and try to do better. 4
brighter prospect is opened for US, and we hav
more energy and public spirit, and are boun
10 60 ahead