The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-08
THE DAILY DISPATCH,
Monday Morniux. scpsemeer ., .SS".


Monday sIo rnins, scp.e@ss~ =
nfehmoud shipping.
We have recently referred 70 new .n'
$500. h.roue, The Ann E. Grant," owned 0y
NJ, John Carrie. Jr and the Messrs. Crensoa~, '.
80. Ia, and now loading 1t this port Win n'"'
-. oJ.n,iro. between which place and TINS cry
,he !. 70 sall regularly as trader sne " $50
h,v constructed, and, when we say s 49,
mean no empty compliment. 1t Is no. 'oAs - 49,
~.r,b.rn seafaripg man, In stroll ose. 'a'
,.b.rves. called our particular anehuoa - ~
,,n-,,ri,v of t;mbers construction A"u ~ "
combined strength and grace IN 'ne oA4"aoi'
,.,,, .rbooners of Mr.. Curr1es i'he' over muse
h,,,, a. more Northern porss. Ine Dauno'e sup
,,,naars have always been famous, ana tney nave
80 nm sfulv TO their reputation IN these kicn-
ss,,a ses.els. and ia the fine barque which they
the. constructed. There Is no better proof OF
a.. rerfee,ion to which ship building has arrived
g., pstmore than the fact that sailors all over the
world, think they can pay no higher compliment
- the ease and grace of beautiful lady than to
likeu her to Baltimore clipper
We are proud to see such ships and such vessels
oyuedin Richmond, and navigated from this port
We rejoice at the indications of the increasing vi
tality of the commercial spirit In CITY, so favora
bly, situated to become an important commercial
mart. Our distance from the sea Is not greater
than that of most of the principal commercial
cities of the world and, since the introduction Oh
steam, that distance has ceased to be even an ap
parent obstacle to commerce. We have al our own
doors noble river which, when the distinctions
between this port and Warwick's bar are removed
win admit vessels OF heavy burhen to our wharVes
and another stream, accessible, after the compile
ton CT the York River Railroad, in a ride OF al
hour and half, which can float the navies OF the
world. If Richmond, with such advantages, does
not become an important commercial city, the fault
will be her own want Of enterprise and public
spirit $780, s.,,t..
This increase of our Richmond shipping, and of
such vessels, is suspicious of good. We are well
aware that Richmonds facilities for manufacturing
must make her one day the Lowell of the South
but we want to see her q Liverpool also-on small
scale, at any rate We fancy we see the broad
grin that steals the faces of some of our Nor
folk friends at this announcement, but there's no
thing impossible to human energy. It may be- too
that we are somewhat selfish in these aspirations
Our lot being cast here don't want to have to go
periodically to Norfolk to crafty an old longing
which no change of time or circumstances can
ever eradica.e-for the sight Of vessels, and for
nautical sounds and even odors. We confess 1t
with shame and contrition, but 1t is true, never
,heless that we prefer the smell of tar bucket to
the prettiest rose that ever grew, that we would
rather talk with an old sailor than with the Lord
Chancellor and admire the sight of ship un-
der full sail more even than - pretty woman
On the whole, we sometimes incline to the opinion
of Long Tom Coffin that, there's no use for land
any how, except now and then sand bank to
drop an anchor in.