Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-01
= New Manufncturc.

We are happy 70 learn the prospect Ola neS
item Of manufacture in our city-;hat Of Indil
Rubber fabrics--under the auspices of Tho
Virginia Car Spring COMPANY" the first OBJ
jecs Of the company being the manufacture Of
yulcnnized Rubber Car Springs, but is expect.
cd 10 extend TO other fabrics Of that material.
We are informed that the probable annual va
HE OF the railway car springs Of the country
amounts to over Two millions, while the total
annual value Of rubber fabrics of all kinds is
estimated at twenty millions Of dollars. The
business is known 10 be very profitable, and
the Importance Of SUCH an addition to the pre-
sent and prospective manufactures OF Rich.
mond is apparent at L glance.
We hail the probable advent OF this compa.
ny here with more satisfaction, as cvidencing a
new proof that the unparalleled advantages Of
Richmond, As manufacturing point, arc being
more and moro recognized throughout the
country.
We need ouir :l!lutic to the trade Stats.
tics pi two Of or sister cities to ahow the
advantage OF manufacturing upon municipal
prospcrity--ihos: Of Cincinnati anil Philadcl-
phia. By that authority. ii seems that in 1910
the total annual trade of Cincinnati was thirty
five millions, Of which manufactures constitu-
ted about ouc-fourth. In 1850, the annual
trade had increased 10 sixty millions, Of which
manufactures constituted thrty-fve millions,
and, adding five millions for carpenters and
bricklavers' work, to forty millions; while
the total commerce amounted to twenty-five
millions On the former, the estimated aver
age profit was 25 per cent, ard OIL commerce
10 per ccnt--showing that while commerce
contributed two and half millions .nanufnc.
lures contributed ten millions to the annual
prosperity Of the city. In lS54, the manufac-
lures Of the city amounted 10 sixty millions, OF
which Ut least one-fourth. or fifteen millions, is
each year added to the wealth Of the city. Yet
Cincinnati! is rated us q commercial city, and
not a. j manufacturing city.
The case Of Philadelphia furnishes y much
stronger illustration The manufactures Of the
city proper in 1858, by actual return, amount
cd to the cnoruus sum Of $l45,34s, 73S and
for the city, including the suburbs, to
Sill l,5ls,73S! In the city proper 10000
persons were employed directly in the differ
these were married, and averaged a wife and
t@o children. or persons who had mothers. sis
tiers, &c, dependant upon them, We have
81, 600, or equal to 100000 persons, to which
add the 81, 600 bachelors, and we have 4 total of
400, 900 of the inhabitants Of the city who are
supported directly by manufactures To this
VIC may safely add lnD.QQO for tn. Srocers,
merchants, professional men, Nr., ~i!o arc sup.
;,or,el by Tie trade oi tie i; .n, usi i.:.rncI,
wi,ic:. wonid give II. total OF :'no, 0o0 ont Of
the G0Q,40 ro;i.iatinn %! Philadelphia who
arc directly IL in'i"Itir supporter: Ivy the ma.
nuiacturc> ri !ha; ci,;. |, Is manufacturing
industry, ;lic'i. ,H,;,i ";ir!,nyc- .i2e.Sx,hs ci
the arii!,:: Increase -! tn. Quaker Litr. which
gives iirr.Sis;hs IN the value oI its property,
and winch ills -, ,CiJi' on. Gf i;s ~ 900 houses
Destroy this clement Of the growth aud pros.
prritY of Philadelphia. and i'll two years its
i;p'lses would he mass Of ruins.
Manufacturing is vi .ieinrn. uf wealth
by which Richmond may spseJilv reach n
height Of prosperity which its most Sanguine
friends have no dreams Of; and it bchooves eli
good citizens, especially is property holders
10 encourage every new manufacturing cutcr
prisc bY every means in their roSer
We understand the company have effected 4
preliminary organization. Four out Of the
live GircctDis--yiI: Jos. L. Anderson, Lewis
II. rrrI>i!aw. Wm ". bur.mvan, and james
U"rJua f:.qr>, are nariv"s of Rchmonj.--,
iIi''.'. wil" !.sw :ayl':!n. al the j'srsaaatl of
iii; viii :!;rcr "lia Us IN saving that bet
ter naiilrs gould up. b. >rl..tc.