The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-27
LOCAL MA1xHIn.

11e Cklsfr Fsessvy-A subscriptioa list ,was
opened yesterday morning. for raising Q toint
ssa000 nor msrs than Ss6t.oOO. 70 Ssild .l5oot
and Shoe MAnufaetoryn In The town of Ohes.
ter, In Chesterfield county, and one huudrsd
ana twenty shares were at once taken BY three
the fiye acres. of land rendered BY the Chester
company-which will b amply sufficient for
g0od tannery, and for the factory and 0they
buildings for the use Of tho operatives. The
factory 10 to b plain, substan tiAl edi6ce, mot
TO cost over 430OO, but to b. 20 cOnstruo:ed -
that It may BE- added TO hereafter. To employ
Southe'a tcoykmen, (as far n such can b hAd,)
TO taks their seats in the mctory, and 70 in
at arst to the manufacture Of eeayss work,
having an eye 70 Aner manufactures, as The
employees become competent to perform it,
apprentices, whites aud blacks-slavss for not
less than three years, and whites for not less
than four, and employ each class in . sepA-
rate apartment. TO have sleeping and eating
apartments on the premises, and conduct the
operations with prudence and economy. p
As soon as Si0,OOO are subscribed, An appli.
cation will be made to the legislature for q
the plan of operations then agreed upon will
govern the action of the company. Al mat
ter OF course, no stOckholder will be bound for
more than his stock, 30 that In any event NO
one can lose great deal. --i go
Much has been said by men Of wealth In
favor Of Southern manufacturer, and hun
dreds of enterprises have been talked Of, but
no step has been taken to carry any Of them
.aut. Here is one, which, from appearances,
Las been public pei, because it seemed to be
entirely practical, and now, those who have
Ia liked most about it, have an opportunity Of
showing their sincerity BY their practice
Will they do itl We shall see.
A shoe factory, located at Chester, with
tan naery connected, ought to succeed, and IL
properly managed, will pay the stockholders
u dividend of twenty per cent ON their stock,
after The first I will rive imYn AAfAfp
employ yment to scores of poor boys, who now
have NO means of making a livelihood, and ~
soon rs the manufacture of fine work is COM
menced, will afford situations for scores Of
girls and women. Not only this, but it will
withhold succor from hundreds of Massachu.
setts fanatics who now live by Southern
trade, anG add thousands Of dollars to the
wealth of Chesterfield county, and to the
freight receipts Of the Richmond and Peters,
burg Railroad Are not the reasons given
sufficient to warrant the experiment. Will
not the wealthy citizens of Chesterfield coun-
~, of the city CT Petersburg; and of the city Of
Richmond, subscribe for the stock At once,
secure their charter, put up their factory, and
60 to work 7! Or, will they continue to rssolre
late to act The shares to this stock are $50
each. aud subscription lists may be found at
Elicit Drewry's, ON Pearl street; Stebbins
4 Pullen's, on Bro.Nd street, and at E. b.
country, addressed to "Shce Mandatory,
Box SIS, Richmond, Va" will meet with
prompt attention. Come, gentlemen, II you
are In earnest about Southern manufactures,
hand In your names, and let the company or
ganize and 60 to work.
Important CAange.-Under the ex listing ordi-
nances OF the city. the authorities c>rry water
To the line Of individual property, fro IN which
point it is TO be taken by practical plumbers
employed by property holders and in Introduced
into lots and houses, the Superintendent of
the Water Works and his assistants having no
n a Wi fhop 10 Nn
fixtures and see that the work has been prop
eriy performed before turning on the water -
To do this sort Of work in good style the
practical plum hers of the city have laie, in
large stocks OF pipes and hydrants and rs Jar
as we have been enabled to learn, have exeouI-
ed their contracts faithfully. Not satisfied to
let well enough alone however the Watering
Committee have determined 10 recommend an
amendment to the ordinance, 50 as to require
the city officers to put up the hydrants and
fixtures, as they were in the habit of doing
prior to the adoption of the present ordi-
nance, and thus increase the burthens of the
tax payers, by the employment of hands to
put up and keep the hydran;s in good o. der
Apart from the corporation expense thus to
stocks thrown upon their hands at heavy
loss, unless the city will buy them out, as
she ought TO do, ii she breaks up that branch
of their business. M .- .t... =
tax payers, who are not water takers. the ex-
pefse of keeping hydrants in order. If il
Is right that the city should put down pines
ano sh ayaraa.s on private property. and keep
works, Is 1T not equally right that she should
put up and keep In order all gas fixtures. be
cause she owns the gas works The princi.
pie In both cases is the same, and if applied TO
one, should be applied to the other When
the city carries gas and water to the line of
private property, there she should stop, and
let mechanics, who pay taxes to support
the government, do the balance. under the sn.
Shnr
find work enough to do in the streets and pub
lie grounds, without going out OF her way TO
break down the trade of her citizens, by es.
tablishing workshops in which to carry on
their business. II the city undertakes to keen
in order the water fixtures in private resi-.
dences, IL may cost her $50 in some ins IA nces
where she only receives rent of $50. Sure
~ the members OF the Council will not make
the change alluded to, unless better reasons can
be given them for 1t than any that we hare
heard suggested.
Store Faefory.-Onc Of the evidences of the
intention of the South to support "home man.
ufactures" is the liberal patronage bestowed
upon the stove foundry of this city On visit
ing Mr.. Snyder's establishment YESTERDAY
morning, we were pleased to learn thai his
stock on hand had rapidly diminished within
the past few weeks and that orders were pour
ing in upon him, which he was preparing 10
fill by an increased force. Apart from the tact
that the Richmond stoves are equal in every
respect to those of the North-and MANY of
Tic patterns are oefleFeo 10 De SuperlOr-theso
stoves, when partially burned out, NAV b.. re-
paired and made as good AS new by sending
the burnt or broken portions to the foundry
where new ones can be obtained at trifiinr
cost. Good cooking stoves generally cost from
Sl5 to $40, according to size In the hands Of
servan's, who are generally careless many OF
the plates become broken or warped in a sin
gle season, and then if the article is of North.
ern pattern, they must b thrown aside and re-
placed by new one. Not SO with one Of Snv.
ders stoves. When the plates are cracked Or
burnt out they have only TO be sent to the
foundry, and presto change, new ones are cast.
and the stove is Is good as when first pur.
chased.
IfVirginia 10 to shake of her N rtheru yoke.
she must do 1t by encouraging home man ufnc.
lures and home mechanics. Preac hing South.
ern Independence and purchasing Northern
productions, will effect nothing. Action is the
word, and prompt, immediate action il essen.
tal TO success. If shoes, or hats, or tables or
chairs, OF dry goods, or hardware, or clothing
even though they cost little more, aud do not
lock quite as well, can b had Of Southern
manufacture, Southern men and women
should buy aqss them, and if they are un-
willing TO do then let them prate no moro
about Southern Independence.
night last the hen-house OF Mr.. Walter T.
Bibb, police officer, was broken into. And Tan
fine Shanghai chickens stolen therefrom. Mr..
b., supposing that the thief was familiar with
bent himself to the work, and finally succeed.
% IN discovering ten pairs OF ShaDghai legs
and feet, and any quantity Of feathers, at the
house Of Mary Susan Hill, free woman. -
Mary Susan stated that the fowls were pur.
chased and sent to her by . white man, At the
same time giving his name. The person refer.
red Tn, said he had nothing TO do with the
slave, who sold them. and yesterday both Jim
aud Susan were arrested BY 0f0cer Seal and