Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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ofths city, another important element In the eOmbioa.
on Of causes which daily enhancing her commercial
interests IL Il telling sensbly on our trade for We arc
informed by some Of leading merchants that at no
period In the commercial history of Richmond has
peryaded every branch trade than at present
This indicates we'll particularly time when our trade
cannot be supposed to have attained full vgor What
will IL become short time hence IL Is difficult to estimate
Improvements every quarter the city are sprngnr
up In the same ratio. The necessities of larger accom-
mediation to meet this growing prosperity seems imper-
cepbly TO have arsen while until recently no corrcspoud
ing desire enlarge the facilities of trade existed
not in fact until business had the capacity Of
our commercial marts that merchants became sens
BILE OF the necessities in that connection. This however
happy state of Affairs though hold to so short
sighted policy that which dictates such reserve It
be wise in instances where there exists substantial
guarantee OF increasing prosperity such could be de-
rived from enlarged internal But in Richmond
apprehension Of that kind be presumed to mar the
progressive spt Of her citizens since she forms the cen.
Of a country Astounding In resources inexhaustble
while the for their development arc being daily
called into requston The spirit and hberality with
which every Railroad speculation is received more par
ticulay as it designed with regard Richmond shows
how firm arc the assurances OF success which, the es
nation OF cunning Spectators who engage largely such
enterprises il derives by the most distant connection
With the city In fact facility OF transit can ever be
created within the State, which will tend to her inter
ess. She has attained Importance which renders Il
erpeden If not necessary. for the interests of the State
large TO establish enlarged commercial Intercourse with
her And while perhaps view is had to the fact, by
those whose intercourse with u.s. in commercial point OF
view, Is more maer Of necessity than Individual advan
tage, the reflex of such prosperity destined to
attain upon every interest in the State would be found
operate with material advantage Does not the State Of
New York furnish an instance of this facts From the
great Empire City she may be said have derived the
Importance and prosperity which she enjoys this
ment The capitalists of New York City have by their
immense wealth, given her facilities which other
State the Union enjoys. And she finds at her mar
kes advantages which be gained elsewhere ex
cept at considerable expense Mutual benefits invariably
follow this interchange OF trade-rnore particularly be-
tween the State and her growing cities whose interests
become enhanced by every Improvement within her bor
ders.
While we thus speculate upon the permanent good
which must arise in connection with the Improvements
which being made through the State. may be well
90 particullrEe interest in city which while
parativey limited hitherto in its operations has less
wrought its advantages in particular part of city
Franklin street for its central position has been for opg
time grossly neglected-we that portion of lying
below lS;h street. Through the enterprise of ind
substantial buildings its lower extremity that section
oft has since become place OF importance in business
view. With that effect which good example and proper
spirit OF enterprise is to produce the example which
he has set has wrought within its proper sphere conside
rable benefits by converting that part of the city, once
clay bank, into settle, wheeon stands block of large
business concerns We proud witness the reward
of such enterprise in the increasing prosperity his bust
ness gentleman informed that while staying in Bal
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pleased to notcc large arrival of his celebrated black
soap consigned to of the largest firms in the city
IL has become vOri.e brand in that city, aud article
esteemed superior any of the kind introduced
We can understand is the peculiarly production of Mr.
McA himself, who, after many trials and experiments
succeeded in hitting upon plan in the manufacture of
article which has rendered il plus ultra in point Of
utility SO largely has the demand for increased that
he is compelled enlarge his factory to meet the
pressing demand for his celebrated black soap The same
superiority ascrbed HE other manu- actures in the
same connection Alter few days he will be prepared
to turn out from thirty ios,y Of this article in every
month That quantity will be little more than sufficient to
meet the demand from other cities outside this State
The attention Of country merchants may proRtAby
be given to this Improvement article Of such general
utility.
The extensive buildings which Mr. McAdams has been
enabled TO raise by the OF his enterprise in tn
manufacture of this article speaks orcby Of its superior
quality, by which, alone it could have gained its present
high reputation. good feature in his success is the libe
ray with which he eIpends the proceeds ohis industry
in building Improvements that tend TO the advantage
Of others well himself It is spirit OF enterprise
well worthy Of imitation by capitalists of our city
KUSKELs OPERA TRoUrz-Mctropoi,an Hall was
crowded to excess Wednesday night, while no less
than two hundred who had gone witness the Interesting
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appointment for want Of accommodation.
The capac ity Of the Hall very great Iis we under
stand sufficient TO accommodate fifteen hundred At ease
under which circumstance and when every available cor
hcr IN the building prepared with seats while leas,
one hundred were unable to and had stand
II would not be Unreasonable to estimate the number
present "Wednesday night 1000. The merit OF the
performance which commands such an extensive patron
age, has conclusive Prnta Jaea testimony in that fact,
We should say, that wonder such il the case for the
most trivial feature in the pcromAnces varied a. they
are bears the peculiar characteristic excellence which in
general attaches TO this inmabe Troupe Birch or Bones
is the very life and mper-onAton of comedy Indepcnd,nt
Of his affected mimicy Of the sayings and gestures Of
SlnbO he pOssesscs natural Wit which in silence fud.
expression III his very looks aud gives hi. de-
gree OF case aud freedom which rd his performance Of al
appearance Of Alteration There Is in fact member
Of the whole Troupe who does display superior ability
Ia his peculiar part Our anxiety to sec them increases
with every nights performance. An performer
ofour city, perfectly familiar with performances OF such
character acted in conjunction with this Troupe on
"wednesday night Being Impractical in their sy e he
was rather silent His merit however in Sambo person
hcaton has been already tested and proved interesting
We are happy to learn that tIis excellent Troupe viii
continue FOR several nights to citizens
There and admirable features In the per
formnnces Of Thursday ngh;. part entitled Nee
ucri.in," acted alh much succcgs.
MAYORS Coru.--Thcre was not criminal case before
bis Honor yesterday. Oae oase Of the city against
James A. Ford for permitting filthy matter 70 remain on
hi llt. Va. alionrncd an Melnrsi.y neNt.