The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-20
From the Charlottesville JefFersonian.
RICHMOND CITY


ments are made there which add 10 che beauty of
the place, increase the value of property and ad.
vance the interests ofthe whole.x,n ~ eitv
s section d: Of Richmond asS 's1l ssl. sss
ed cities of the northern Sts ore
broad, well laid out and cleafSl sk3,,l g. Iens
IN Tue business portions of if NE growing iu
front OF the houses on both sides of the street: al
iaost every mouse has garden attached to it in
which are tastefully cultivated rich variety of the
choicest howers, shrubs, and trees Richmond has
been denominated the Rural City and well deserves
tne name, tor Its citizens enjoy all the advantages
OF great commercial mart and the healthfpl
town. q"
me commercial interests and business of Rich.
tb hoau are increasing every month and why should
not 1t ls the Capitol of the State and the prea,
centre OF trade. The railroads which ev,anJ 70 ,ha
,emotest parts of the Commonwealth are bringing
he rcn products of the State to the merchants for
sa5 VI atlon and these same merch ants send
oaoh i in return Tor them, Goods Wares aud Mer-
cnandlze, which they import from every onarter NJ
the globe Build up commercial cities in our own
beloved Commonwealth has been our doctrine from,
.he oay we hrst became an editor to the present
tile ana recent scenes in Boston we should III ink
ought to convince every man that it is no less the
duty than it is for the interest of the people of Vir
ginla to import Goods from foreign countries and
no. let the people Of the northern cities who are
nosIiie 70 our laws and institutions do it for
them '
There are many extensive importing hou ses in
hIchmond, and some OF them occasionally ad yertse
IN lhe country papers, but generally they think that
none nut wing papers aresuitable channels to inform
the people, OF their business forgetting that il is the
money and trade OF the people that they wish and
not their politics. Democratic Journals are as ex
.ensveiy read as those of the opposite side of poll,
tcs,ano they penetrate business regions and are
perused by monied classes where whg papers are
not seen Free trade is our doctrine and we shall
reJolce In the commercial prosperity of Richmond
Alexandria, Norfolk, Petersburg and other Vir
he YnIit oh 90
merchants. 1t Is a mystery to ua however that
merchants. and importing merchants especially.
can belong TO political school, the very nature of
whose doctrines are exclusive and detrimental 10
the general prosperity of an agriculture people
Richmond City has many points of attraction.
which are we'll worth visiting The Dock ar the
tloeWater connection, is stupendous, massive
and beautifully executed work, and which. we
were informed will be finished by the lst of
July
Church Hill is point from which a grand pano.
ramic view may be had of the whole city, its
churches public buildings, monuments, &c. and
from which may be heard the busy hum rising
| from It's business marts On the opposite side of
the river is seen the luxuriant and fertile plantation
OF Mr. Marx; the James River and its tortuous me.
anderlngs is also seen for many miles dotted with
vessels under full SAIL Rockets with Its steamships
ana other craft, are before you, and new city or
town, sydney, we believe, is its name, (not for
botany Bay convicts but for American freemen
mechanics, artizans and raders) is rising up with
| unprecedented rapidly; the unsighty quilted hills
| near Rockets are disappearing streets laid out and
the barren and unproductve real estate which has
ior years been eyesores are now brought into
| Ket. Bloody Run Spring may vet give life and
vlgor to population of producers and not DESTROY
| ers; and may the Old Church where Patrick Henry
| said, Give me liberty or give me death, long re.
main Tor Sabbath-!oving community to resort as
| place of worship.
In the Capitol grounds Is seen the Washington
Monument now nearly completed and ready for the
statues tbs one of the best constructed and most
exquisite pieces of workmanship that can be seen
anywhere. The granite of which it is built was
taken from the soil of Virginia, it is almost white
and looks as well it not better. than marble In
bold characters the name of WASHINGTON is
engraved on both aides of the monument and no
American ever looks upon that name without feel
ing emotions OF pride and pleasure and uttering a
fervent prayer for the of the liberties
of the people and the union of the States for which
the Father of his Country and compatriots risked
their lives to establish.
The Hollywood Cemetery, situated short dis
tance from the city, is lovely spot On the one
side is heard the ripping of the waters they make
their way over the rocks in the James River: the ca
nal boat is seen gliding smoothly and noiselessy
along with its living masses to the city; and the
wind like the eolian harp is sounding its mournfu
cadences through the trees In this city of the dead
the birds carong their swee songs, the flowers
impart rich fragrance, the grass like verdant
carpet ia most pleasant TO The eye the beautifully
sculptured monuments tastefully dressed with fresh
bouquets OF flowers all combine to make the visiter
admire the place, while they teach him that he Is
mortal and but a probationer on earth, for only
few days. and then the clods must cover his body,
while his spirit returns to God who gave it,
Buildings houses, and stores are rising up like
magic in various parts OF Richmond; and Mr.. Bal
lard, too is erecting, opposite the Exchange, anew
hotel which is to rival il possible, the present Ex.
change in everything There is no better evidence
of the increasing prosperity of city than the erec
ton OF superior hotels.