The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-21

Mutton, Beef and all kinds of Butchers meat, 20
7 Besides these there 10 another class of items in
which the expenditures are quite much Increased
In large Hotel daily repairs are necessary The
Glazer Upholster all have to be kept almost CON
stantly employed, and all charge almost double
what they did a short time ago, and are compelled
to DO SO, as the mere texpense OF living i nearly
Then comes still another item of expenditure
Whilst Mr.. Bsilard's omnibusses charge from the
Depots il only . heretofore hacks and car
riages charges at the same time 57t 30 cents Feed.
ing his omnibus teams with not idle horse among
Them cost last year S8l 81 and it will be perfectly
safe to estimate increase of 80 per cent fer the
current Year, tr something more than $780, unless
this sum is made up from other sources it will
amonnt to gift from Mr.. Ballard ar, to the public, or
There are many other items that being matters of
detail, and very numerous, it would be tedious to
:ss but they ~ 60 !. an
The luxurious and extravagant mode of living in
the first class Hotels at the present day. rendersit
necessary for Hotel keepers to encounter exnenses
which were five years ago not demanded BY the
tastes of the public. -, =
The taxes Of the CITY, too which Mr. B.Il.rd's
feal very heavily are q serious charge on him FOR
instance, his Gas, License, water, and other CITY
we well know that they are increasing. So - ''
Bptthe argument Of comparison. aso will justify
Mr.. Ballard and his associates IN their course Z
ssaa bsIs ds0ss the
Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and New Orleans.
they are including fuel, s5 per day In w ashif1r.
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York they are
the same besides amount of of those
places which would swell the s,ill higher in
fact 70 adegree which our people could not c3mprt.
bend and would not submit TO.
II these facts are true, then It would appear that
the rise of board In Richmond Ii demanded BY the
rise in everything that the Hotels require and justi.
fed By the example Of every Hotel both North aud
matt ma ofe yvhi In 1onra
Of house here Id Richmond ; : -
To the objection that some make, that Mr. Ballard
has made fortune at his business only brief r.
ply ID necessary IL 10 not hs fault II he has Start.
ing only afsw yeaza ago. with no capital but energy
the. very foot Of Fortunes ladder With him. IS.
made what he posssises be much o. litle 81 lSe.
rsl means and his fellow citizeus know whether o.
not he spends It with liberal hand. Hsis certsinly
they have beer, - he must 10 Il be cbsrses no more
sor what ne seis, and pays much more for what he
have: !. ~, sslssss4 Mr. Ballard. case, op,v
Of Meass smith, Ward or Barracotf could bIins ;nst
tas same ACTS TO beeEin their cases.
Ihe 1dee that theeo men have combined Is imuoas
upon.hs Pube y not Just % them nor ts1s "a ne
gasnsn.aisiss g fhsir case. They knew that there
eour4 efstsc<i0ns thst - posIfIca wcsil IS cSs.
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