The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-13
LOCAL MArTuRs.
THr oLp Doslsros Nan MAsur

The OLp DOMINION Nan. MArurAcroRY
-Irs LAnoE SURPLUS WArxn PowxR, Anp
MANY ADvAnrAoEs AND succEss-The Old Do
minion Nail Mandatory il located on Belle Isle,
aud its works are those that were built by the
Belle Isle Manufacturing Company. Tot belongs
oil the water power from the head Of the island to
the Southe n bank of the river. This water power
Is much beyond the demands of the works and q
good opportunity y offered for Misunderstanding pur-
poses, IN water power and mill sites the Island
At present there 10 very little surplus water pow.
er here except that attached tn the Old Dominion
Works They have enough for many establish
ments, besides plenty Of ground. In addition,
are offered advantages for manufacturing pur-
poses. There is fine railroad bridge from the
shore to the island connecting with the Danvnie
Railroad and freight IL conveyed by the DanVnie
company from the island to Richmond, or 10 , p
landing opposite Rockets for % cts per Ioh. ny
the same road, the Old Dominion WORKS set
their coal from the pits, 10 or u miles distant ~
brought to the place. and discharged nj the h,es
without handling, from the Loading az te .s " III.
dumping down at the Nail works. ms ~ grsai
adyaptaSe A four mill or any other nanufacto,
nv could qet its grain or other raw material or SEND
away its manufactured articles by the same conve-
nient means. - s..-,.. ,..,,
The location too possesses peculiar ad'a amt;
o. I, Ia removed from the temptations to dissl.
nat;on There are no groggeries on the island and
Il not ikeiy any will ever be permitted there, as
the interests OF the owners OF the soil will probably
always be adverse to IT, The water power may De
q
yantages and the growing commercial enterprise
of this city, we should think 1t would not be long
before it is all bought up. We have not yet enough
-four mills-a great deal OF wheat sent to this mar
ket now is shipped Off there being more than the
mills can grind The location is convenient, too,
for iron foundries, the raw material for which as
tor great variety OF other manufactures can be
conveyed thither as easily as to any other man
ufacturing point in this region. .rs s1
The "Old Dominion" works are doing fine bus.
mess. Their nails have great reputation, being
esteemed inferior to none that are manufactured
Orders are constantly ahead of the supply They
are shipped hence to fill orders to the northern CT
ties to the South and Southwest and to the entire
interior. very large shipment has just been
made to Alexandria in Louisiana The Works have
been manufacturing some 10000 kegs per apnum
After the first of June they will manufacture 20O-
600 kegs per annum. The nails of these works are
uncommonly tough and are greatly priced for this.
The superintendent of the works is master of the
trade, and the workmen are all thoroughly skilled
in their various departments. In no mandatory
in the country is every branch of the nail manufac
ture conducted with more skill and completeness
1t is to these facts that to attribute the ex
cellent quality of the nails turned off from these
works. .sl asa
The slaves for the kegs in which the nails are
packed have been heretofore sent on from Maine
or some northern State and were put together at
the works. Arrangements have been made, how.
ever to change this altogether and to prepare the
timber as well as make the kegs here.
Mr.. H. w. FRY is the owner Of the works and
he shews that zeal in pushing them ahead and
establishing their reputation solid basis which
deserves to be amply rewarded, and which is at the
| same time doing public good, as it is extending
the manufacturing reputation of this city. MIR. VIM
s. TRrPLETT, as the agent of Mr. Fry s the general
conductor of the operations of the manufacory and
the manager of its affairs He deserves great credit
| for good Judgment and energy with which this i'm
portant service is performed.