The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-09
LOCAL MATTERS,
THE MAEvpxcrrpzun


i-fchcaofo-i i<se@tz Wrlrels have Of. Described
otr ~ay, tts pscUuresqae sce1ey wst~f-tal!s s1S ar
snitee+ha@ sGilcturss, etc., etc., that d0y thing tucxa
thsh passing fesesenea No0id seem Iow-4-.ays 10
tie ssPS Ei'uO!s- Nevert celeoe there tew epDts
rathis the oxoed area OF LAeco Uuilsd ssates trat
contain to!e 10 eh8 tsa iaVestigutlSns ell enter
prIsag ne ehaa 90 egfoi or couutry IL the ,i6ia
" ef sne Capital of our beloved c0ul...oaweaita-
ht1fe than . oensury ago, tho scene of Som.
seososical explorations, aad firm that period uus,
lnis hes engaged she attention of persos int rested
iu such Iuettegs.
but the growth of Richucnd has not been cam.
cecsoksse with tne expectations OF itx fr.enas Its
geographical position and cout.s sIy one Of the
r.chrss birSnlrcus ooal regions Ii the AtiaaL lie
ktAtee super added 10 the water poN.e- syhlcj nns
been the ad.nitat.so of az stranses, would secn 10
l2oHaie ert at inherent manufacturing adpantages
This ides spred even the earty c.oLisls OF tue od
Douiuion, Rr tie mineral treasures Of The ediscen ne
country were nx ooly found, bot casually sl.lpped
tron Virginia % England more thHG oao hundred
years ago.
No gse.t success seeus to have attended the e.st
attempts es manufacturing IN this regieA La aser
tin,es cepiial has been ekpeloea and freely ia ex-
porfos eR0 ccal heius, N constructing iron Works
Cotton Faetorses, Ral Mails, &C &C. These invest
uxe MS 0trt scarcely sotitary exception, have
proved nics disastrous to theK Projectors aud few il
GAy ct theee establishments now paying remuue.
retive prices Iti anomaly ia the adams Of peo
PIE, that The gifts Of nature bcuuteously strswn
within shesE resea, should have been unfortunate
y neglected, wtiist lees favored neiSoburs at
toe North have ostStSipped ia all she ats Many
reaSoa6 hove been offered FOR this but ncne are so
conclusive Iniud the s,lnp.e fact chat our
children have been educated TO every other pursuit
bat the Mechanic Aria. Law, politics, army, nevy-
every tkisg but mechanics and tnsnee.. Those who
ruled chs early destnes of Vixgnis were eager in
the pursuk OF political phsuoms, whilst North
eTn reishborS with characteristic forecast, were
opening the great to the mountains snd dis
interriog thek hidden treasures With US, gentle
mens soos were better ntted tor p!autatoo retire
they vegitated kks the plants srosRd them, regard
tesc of the ehanGes occurring elsewhere.
lt Is easy matter to shake of the preuSices OF
Yyyflr ta h6 he
Mesioaas use wooden ploOshs eyeu to this day, and
we in Virginia adhere, i1 come respects, almost
cloeeiy to tie HABITS Of our ancestors.
TIE mode OF educasou and habits of thintir of q
pecre are parts Of their social system and not 20
silly changed. II Is she resofe an unusual thing with
us send our yGun ssters into workshops to be in
srucsed 10 usefl porsuits. shough contribute
nuaIly large suns of money TO colleges and senins
res ut she Esrth we'll home for tho n,ainte-
nance Of tho learned professions There causss
however, ss wsFk whseh Ia due season viii mast like
iy correct these evils. Young gentlemen OF the "frst
fsnes' ays be ginning 70 kaa that II is not all
eenk wi6 tkeG standing and their interest to
become skilfl niocksnica but how much tine has
bssn lost and hOw many veiusble nen might have
aided IN the prosperity of the State II this healthy
ides had tsken yysers sg0f As il is, Sad our
ssfees out etripYaa ia the of improvements our
public v~o-as hsif 6nished and badly conduesea ia
many ease oar coal fields scarcely opened cur work
sssps ineouopIete, our water power gisg uoiseless-
IL aad anpf0ftably 10 the Soeau, aud ourselves de-
rAudent upon the korth ia gre measure for eyen
The in,pIeti,eei III with whaeh we till the eszth
SupeIsd5ed 70 the defective system of edscatiou
<h ha1 prevailed uuiorsunstely for tho weltsre
Of the State tbs crest territorial extent of Virginia
hss dcubfiess operated ninch s4aint dicioua e eis
laion The various aud conflicting eairas OF 80 zoe
component parts OF popular government ere dif-
cis 20 sulese and generally LEGAL to be con-
centreted fer the public good. Partial interests are
cefSal 10 ec4uir0 some epeeisi hreendeEcy aud of
oosre TO the detout OF otheIsi and thus, in the
physical voris whea ntsEonist forces arc WORKING
ia contrary direetsons, the consequences are
Ii for tbsss reasens, Independent OF scu,e otess
which might be readily ceo, that the haanufaeturius
mis- II Gs mfr
sheir infancy aud bat partially developed.
Bat tho ststistics of rnsuG fsctG<ng communities
zee 80 Ind cese tide IN their sdsirs as well as in
the luetussions of trade and when the curyent has
wel .ses In eertsiu direcsiou is VII require not
merely time. but carses 20 divert its course
Our Northern ueishbefs encountered perhaps more
dskseuky in getting the start, th60 they viii find in
keeping the lead OF Heuce it IL the fashion to
Ill coe ges with SorsSern tooc H. snd our pull
pits With korttern presekars. Our railroads are
naie for ths snost part, by Northern Engineers and
oar factories are managed tJ Nor herr meg Saanics--
Heoce it Is thst Te use fenfs- snsa cosiiastesd of
do for she product OF oar own fssges-taat we eend
20 Troy for stase coaches aaa Phaaetpha for p,ea.
SIRE csriisgss-to New Yogk fer Gsroestics wocleps
{ and ether aooda. In ine. there is SCARCELY com
+ uaodity of tTade for which we do not look TO the
kcrsi Uadsr s1eh eiIcaf..stscces it is very clear
thst Ina1y wears must eiapse saul aceor pEsh
our real iIdspe B1eneesEe adtenfsses of such nata
ra!fsgen as water power, coal tietds granite quar-
ries. etc etc. the ccntfary Notwithstanding.
But it mag be remarked that these advantases as
referred 90 Richmond, have been mach ove-zated-s
As 20 water power the North aide Of the river it
Is fiheaft % be bed. tor the Canal Company ha>
pcS4es itn every gslor OF water a. it's disposal and
10 practical uecas VIC wco bs iisey apiees mill
site hach rsht bs washed away by tue 6fst fresnet
Ito say adrhiag Of tho chaeces OF litigation which
are apt 10 gsow cut Of the exercise OF water priv
iegea. The soothEds has been iuyes.ed With TOO
safly naaslatie vapnrs to DO readily c1I0nized, es
peciaHy By antibifsees race.
thing thus far Goals are Eow Carried 70 Newcastle
-Anihrscit.s and Cumberland coah are brorght 60