The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-02
PaRooNAL CARDS

- ZEN UOMAL CAHO6
- apnp.l return q osr apf,ns election ccn s
::.: 8 3: ~ "a Il. < :si ssy;s
writer Of sss article feels .oas ,ntsrss. ia The
his sIIow citizens TO- few rsiiscious whicS &C. ..
eur e him ia connection with the subject. In the
nTst place. where - the necessity for a change p
Have not the operations Of the works been con
dncte :. q ssoaomca!!y and pI.d.ai, durax the
truth in the report adopted and published by the
Ctommlssse on Light. an affirmative reply il all
But the high gas bills" is urged Well, adj
az LIN that the "a; bill. are hsa,f L this the fault
Just seers tho election. we s Is urged "a; as s"d
is there THAT the election Of Mr. Camebsii or NJ
any Poly else will cause reduction the size OF
works, Madison ward to the contrary not " thu
Superlntendent for the size Of his gas bills: he
City O!dln .nce gives him no control oyer the mo
Of the high gas Bills says anofhs1 Now, ). has
SO happened that tor, short. time during each
That the gas was impure, and THIS was manifested
by ITS offensive odor; and my own experience as
contrary; for, instead Of " increasing the consump
,loa to get more light" we used little posi-
other view of this matter. open inquiry, we learn
that al, of the gas bills not hx her than they
year and numerous instances can be adduced, IN
which the amount 10 less This fact should not be |
quencs OF the detects iu the manufacture. how |
cou.d any OF the consumers be exempt from |
sra results and There cannot be any excepticns
And II MI Campbell should he elected, Is it not |
"f his supporters. that ne is SO to manage ths
works we, as e reduce the size 81 the gas bills: He
rpt al
put Is 1T not proper question to ask at this time,
y. nat Claim has Mr.; CampbsIl on the citizens of |
richmond Tor TINS Office HAS he not been abund-
antis rewarded Tor all his labors in the city i: No
ons VII pretend that he wishes the office for
salary. Is he enttled it Tor the manner in which |
ne acted when he left the works IN 1856? He had
neen employed at an additional salary of twelve |
hundred dollars, tmaking his salary three thousand
per annum,) to prepare plans and drawings of the
while then employed WAS the propert, OF the CITY;
nnd vet learn, when called for them by the
his successor, Mr. Wynne. "' ~
, statement OF his conduct in this affair was pub
Comnilttse on Light for ls5j and when made pub
nc, Ar. q stated, in a card, that il the citizens
would satisfactorily relute all tie statements
hey have waited Jon' years. and it has not yet
We not also ask, What are the evidences of his su
pefIof capacity and ability! |
When called for the fl rst time tn Iva y c.,a;a, |
LOT ins ONCE, he was IN the employ of the rrede |
gar lfon N orks, and, strange to say, the leading
men, the proprietors, Were most eoaneut IN ,,r.
ing upon the citizens his capacity and InSenni,S !
ana 0hsf wonderful dualities, which The, es
teenled SO Ing lilly and were not willina m INV
eng hteen hundred dollars per annum Tor. and hv
strange inconsistency. did all they could to sacy,
hce their own personal interests, that tls civ 9
might have the services OF such p y,nabi nv 10y
= ifer ms separation from the tiss Works his DO
n Getting him elected as Superintendent of the
Danviiie Railroad, and no can deny thtt he !.
nay POSSESS to faithful discharge of the duies Of
ne once ana the only success which then :.
sac'ion among the shippers of goods by this rote
From this railroad he returned to the i, edesar Il
nm called = candidate Tor the we nmd
ency Of the Gas Works, and a greater part of Tie
Works Did any ItS ever p see sucb WIN the
~ mode of showlns appreciation OF valuable ser 4
rs, so vanan:e mat they d" not wish them to
mn masnanlmlty az UNPARALLELED, publicly :'caiT; D
10 ea pas . He a HE gst nnoee
rewarded for all that he has done He r.
IN easy cas- T T ne has enough to support
art. lie has held offices of trust and emulum,nt "
c not sTa ess sa and ea
eed he entertain the idea, that If the place is ONES IN
, 81 re ahat ne can retain i without trouble No
9irts which now prov about, poisoning the minds 81
the cit,zens by slandeIous repress ntatons. and
nsresard to the present Superintendent of the -
as wins, VIZ WonIl not deem 1t necessary to say +
word were I: not for the fact that the blame III z
| the evils and difficulties which have besn en- FRI
'antsreu Were ali on nm Persons in tine pay of
gas the IDEA that the Superintendent is respon- II
,s tor y, e h bills being nigh and that it IS all =
wing 70 bad MANAGEMENT at the works" Rut | x,
hat thus consists IN, they cannot tell. 9T
Mr.. Try was born and raised among US; brought 90
In a mercantile house. the members of which | 10
ere aiMa!s foremost IN all enterprise of char -
y, ,ef fsicniatsd to advance The interests Of our
terprlsng spirit AS a member of volunteer Il
mpanss, and inheritns the military spirit CT Z
". MI fn LOO
ton IN the city. lie went with the Virssinia p
egilnr mt to Mexico and although opportunity De-
Is afforded for them to dlstingu sli themselves Sci
meeting the foe yet in those more tempting FL
q sr,lng scenes OF camp life which test the man Pl
ssed through them all without a bcmisi and
TUNED home with the gratitude and coed viii
III before and since his return he has been an a.
tive and useful ,pember OF the Fire Department.. a
ke many others. he induced to try his iufnra a.
the post of Chief Engineer Of the Fire BTisade' a
consequence OF failure III receiving the notice l.
dd not get here in time to take the Office and r
IS then thrown upon has own resources ard ut -
orks He has not pcoisssed to he great man in Ar
capacity, but has trusted; by diligence and pa
,torily. He IS depe ndent entirely on his own -,
eftions to support himself and Il large family: II
and assist one OF their own numbar to get for y
rd IN the world, what epcourasement Is there III,
re stranger, about the time soon after Mr. a.
y was born. He was taken by the hand and a
"'S.' | A.
IN repaid with connie tency. To this the WI NJ
Eas 10 sort OF objection. Let II deserving man | g
ne from where he may. lie should lie rewa,ded | ~
'nrdlng to his merits, bus not to the NEGLECT oi W"
'Se who are OF us and with us. TO where Won d
III our broad country. South or West or even I,
rth 'tEd YOU Will find young men horn in this H
VINO nave risen to eninence. and who, If they ! H
remained here at home, would never have III
"a advanced. This IS Il crying evil, and siond ~
ST no longer; ana you should not add another | ing
ne nuIiioer by crushing out this effort on th o'c
al our young tuwnsman to serve ven in IN II
'ortant position. by bestowng the office on one fine
y Gan easily 10 without IL. que
p2-lt TAX PAVED and
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