Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-05
NUMBER ~.
RICHMOND MECHANICS.

RICHMOND MECHANICS.
In recent of this city to OBTAIN the s,c.
the various industrial pursuits of citizens hsd tn
pleasure of making the acouan,ance of very my of or
mechanic- and pleased to h Va more than canarre
tie good opinion had entertained of their intelligence
industry and thrift We were no less graifed than sur
prlsed 10 lind that there about sgty different kind.
mechanical pursuits, which, inc ung our manu- act ifn
establishments, employ about esht thousand hands tur.
Ing out an aggregate value Of many million. OF dolsrs
The mechanical interests of ths city have very
greatly in the last few yenrs much consequence
the general superiority OF our manufactures from hg
combined advantages OF our Southern locality and
nsnce to much OF tho raw material Only few year.
ago depended almost entirely upon the workshops OF
the North for every Gcla whether o necessity or uxu
ry but now, enurnerste only few, we made tw.
thirds Of the $780, worth Of furniture sold in the ast
twelve months; three ourths Of the s240 900 worth oi
carriages, and third OF the and halt millions
clothing, shoes and hats sold in the same time.
So extensive and diversified are the products of
machine shops that they supply nearly every article need
ed a home and largely iucre asns demand from the
terror Of State and from the South and South
Large orders IN the hands Of shops for
cution from louisiana Texas and other Southern
for various kinds Of mills and machinery.
Very many manufactured articles sold in our marker
made here exclusively, and there is reason why
we should not make everything that Is supplied by
the workshops Of the North. We have the materal
the water power large home and increasing int
rior and Southern demand. In place North South
does the mechanic. whose integrity. industry and n,e
gence entitled him to it, receive greater respect To
SUCH all the u position, either political or So
cal. open to any other class. There many
other inducements religious, moral educational, and IN
climate, Decides those named above, and of which
will say more hereafter, why Richmond should b-
sought by manufacturers and mechanics. We are glad Ia
know that every month adds another and still another tO
the number aud variety of establishments tmsy
generally be known to citizens that there msnuisc.
tory of Circular and other Saws the only the South
located the Paper Mill; that within the last two
months File factory, mauufactory OF Phosphate OF
Lime the Shinge and stave Machine OF Mr.. COnnel 10
which called attention few days ago. have been put
into operation in the locality Besides these, there
the Paper Mill. large Planning Mill, and Iron ant
Steel Rolling Mill Those of citizens s;r,s:.rs
who are in of any article manufactured la th,
busy locality who take interest in the grJ" III OF
city, who feel any curiosity what is
,pend hour more pleasantly prohtsbly than a.,
visit these establishments They will md the proprietor,
busy but very polite and rea ly any question
the buyer curious. They will, moreover, hld in
Just such mechascs they will be glad welcome
among us-men who understand their busne aud pros
ecute 1t with riH and who moral and intelligent. Ir
tho Of J. w. Randophs Bookstore, (wherc he 4.
temporarily locstcd) we found another Ia
Mr. John Howell, an experienced manufacturer ut .on
silk AMI fine beaver hats Our acquaintance witn sir
Howell dates back more than 20 years We knOr him,
only good mechanic, but reliable etery
respect. The Alexsndria Sentinel has the following
ELECTION OF CoUNcILaAS-MR HowELL.-An eec.
ton to fill the vacancy occasoncd BY the resignation Of
Mr. John Howell, me nber Of the Common Council from
the I'd Ward WA held yesterday at the Council Chamber
Mr. Howell is we'll known many. resigned his post
ton because OF his contemplated removal TO Richmond.
We cordially commend him to the kindness and confidence
Ut the q izens there, AMI hope he may make many
friends as he leaves behind him here. He will descrv,
them all.
Such men will always receive cordihl welcome from
or citzens evnced in such substantial way to
Of success Call and make the acquaintance OF Mr. How
ell He Is hearty good fellow besides good mechsnl,
aud good man. We have room for many such
cbanics al those we have spoken OF.
MR. BUCHANAN'S 5 MESSAGE 70 THE QUEEN.
The Milwaukee wis., Sentinel, Of Wednesday.
says:
Exception having been taken by some members
# the jewish persuasion 10 one particular paragraph
n the tsIegrsphic Dispatch sent by President Be-
chansn to Queen Victoria, Dr. lsdor Kalisch Rab
ri of the Bus Jeshurun congregation in this city.
wrote to the President for explanation. iester-
lay DR.. Kalisch called upon US to read the Pres-
l.nts reply and requtst its publication in the Seni-
,,el II il as follows:
"WAsHIsoroS CITY, Sept. H. 1899.
"My Dear Sir IL have received your favor ol the
9TH inst. aud permit to cay that in the consriuc-
non of my answer to the Queen think you nre some
what bypercriticsl. Most certainly never in'enr-d
ny using the expression all ths nations of Chrisen
,lom,' to cast any reH-c,ion upon the Jaws. Such
4n idea never entered my mind. Both President oi
The Uuited States and an individual. have ever
been the advocate of religious liberty and the perfect
freedom of conscience For many OF your persuasion
entertain the highest personal regard, and ~onc
oe the last in the world, either in an oicial doc
nment or private letter, TO use sny expression de.
,ogato-y to their character or calculated 10 wound
their feelings.