The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-28

much Of the wealth, learning and refinement
Of the land. 1t seemed now that their prayers
were returning, as remarkabls conversions of
leading men, recently, indicated.
Another gentleman alluded to the unity that
exists among all true Christians, and with
much feeling noticed the fact that there were
present here, to-day, in a common brother
hood persons from widely different sections
of our country, and various sects of Chris-
tians. The same gentleman mentioned sever
al circumstances showing an increased atten
tion to religion in the city.
An earnest exhOrtation from the leader of
the meeting, in which he called upon those
present to stand by 1t, and to endeavor to In
crease its numbers, till the room should be
too small to contain the daily assembly, with
appropriate and affecting exercises, brought to
q close one OF most interesting occasions OF
the kind that has yet been experienced In this
place.
Why Change 1.-THE city ordinance con-
cerning the Water Works gives to competent
plumbers the right to put up hydrants and
water fixtures private premises, subject to
the inspection and approval OF the Superin-
tendeGt or his Assistant, thus encouraging
mechanics to keep necessary supplies, aud to
employ good workmen TO carry on that
branch of business. Not content with this
mode of doing business, however, recon-
mendation has been made by the Watering
Committee to amend the ordinance SO as to
require the Superintendent to turn plumber
and have hydrants put mp and kept in order
by city employees.
Apart from the extra expense the city must
incur in employing mechanics to take from
private plumbers the work now done by them,
and thus Gripping their operations, we contend
that the city ought not to impose this extra duty
on the Superin lendent who is already over
run with work. Practical plumbers have
purchased stock and fixtures for water pur-
poses, and to deprive them of their business,
is to break down branches OF trade that ought
to be encouraged. II the city is to do work Of
uvstSn
for the same reason, carry on other mechani-
cal branches of industry, and thus compete
with taxpayers in building houses, making
wagons, paving yards and making clothes
If she has the right to put up hydrants in pri-
vate yaros, she has the same right to put up
gas fixtures in private honses-a right which
the Committee on Light would not be willing
to exercise. We know ii will be said that the
city puts up gas metres, aud has the same
right to put up hydrants; but we answer. not
atall The city must control the metres to get
pay for the gas consumed. The control OF the
hydrant, further than TO see 1t Is good one,
is not at all necessary to insure pay for the
water. We really hope thai the Council will
preserve the ordinance AS it is, aud let the
Superintendent devote his time 10 something
more important than putting up nydrants.
The Dspot of the Richmond and York River
Railroad Company is to be erected between
Dock and Cary and 23d aud Goth streets; and
as the Company are now having the iounda.
tiun dug, preparatory 10 building, the Council
OuGh. 10 decide 1T once what party Will nave
to run u wall on the south line Of Cary street
TO prevent Its caving in and thus becoming Z
impossible. the law only requires an indi-
vidual, when improving his property, u noti.
fy the adjoining owner OF the characte ter OF the
Improvement, so that he may protect his in
terests, aud If he fails TO do go, and damages
follow, they fall upon the damaged party
corporations. and Ii SO, the city will have to
protect Cary street by running wall along It
from 23rd to 26th-and especially SO, rs she
sold the lots to the railroad Company for its
depot, and gave the grade Of Dock street, with
the level of which the depots are To be built.
The York River Road will be completed to
West Point sometime in June, and when fin
ished will bring to Richmond u large and VAL
liable trade never before possessed by her
For the read, :hus ia-, Richmond has never
subscrib bed a dollar, and In all probability will
never be asked 10 do so; and for that reason, as
we'll rs for the adyant tages she is ~ enjoy, she
should be willing to afford every facility for
it's business. The railroad com pany owes the
city about SlG,t ,tSN for lands pure hnsed, and the
Council may very we'll afford to reIinQuish
that claim, to have Cary street properly pro-
tected
Dsril among the Tailors.-Christophsr Tim.
berlake was arraigEed before the Mayor, yes
terday, to answer the charge OF assaulting and
beating James X. Barnes, and Of carrying a
concealed deadly weapon. The evidence show
ed that the accused was engaged in the row
that took place on Wall street last Sunday,
and that, in company with Patrick Kelly, he
entered the room, on Monday. where HArues
and others We're at work, and pitched in for a
fight, Kelly giving Barnes the soft end of =
club and Timberlake paying the same com
plimenL to Char ries Baird, who was At work in
ter were brought against Timberlake, and be
was thereupon held to bail for his good beha-
vior and to answer an indie tment by the next
Grand Jury.
The Lsste, Manafartx,iag Coapsay, OF this
city, organized last Monday night, aud will
commence operations almost Immediately.
They have purchased the gas works building
on Gary street. lately sold by the city, aud IN
tend erecting at once such shops as may b.
necessary for their business. This com pany
tntend turning out about one hundred sew
Ing machines and two planning mills per week
and TO enable them 70 do 50 will have to em
ploy at least one hundred mechanics. W.
understand that they will be ready for manu-
featuring in the course Of sixty days. and vii
make all their work on their own premises
The company is composed OF men Of capita
and enterprise, and will be able to effect
great deal for Southern manufactures an<
| Southern independence.
|
Ssgar R.Eae.y.-The building At Rockets
now going up for \ sugar refinery. - o1 IN.
| most subs tan tiai kind, and when completed
| with prove quite an ornament 10 that part o
| the town. Mr. Morris, the proprietor, expect
10 b. ready 70 commence operations this tall
| and if properly sus,a.n ned, will Be enabled 4
| suppiy most OF the wants Of this section
| Slep by step our capitalists are adding 70 tn
| independence OF the South by erecting new
| factories and IL is to oe hoped that not onl
| the people Of Virginia, but of the Whoi
| South, will sustain them in the most libern
| manner.
| The Fire Esgiss, bmilt by Msssrs Ettinrer
| Edmond. 10 certainly the most beautifu piec
| Of machinery, Of its kind, that We ever SAY
c6nstructed ANY who're. This afternoon %
| citixens are 10 have "a opportunity Z
| seeing this machine At work aud We yeu
ture to cay that every one will agree with a
! ~ to Its construction Ano Anjsh YestsrdA
afternoon, the builders gave The machine
partial TRIAL from the Dock, and all who wi,
nsseed IT. capactsy 70 throw water were su nc
with AmAxomsnI So ~ q
Suspessios Of 1ssiasss.--Nany Of owr lead
lng merchants propose suspsnsiou Of all ou
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pate IA o. Witness ~ eeremOaies eG The tnas
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