The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-31

dent and themselves incapable. foin tneiI nst"Ie.
hH Dc. ,sf1s snd ~ a. the M esss ean * sne
timid man, rendering him subservient to imprope.
influences, in order to avoid snch perse ana
harmonous action ior the common good which t
ought to be maintained, and which s,nccreN ae1
the l;overnment; and finally. because if nn1s.
s,,ed they would establish +,
political party they might e at.scRfa Hs RhftapaNAN.
WASHINGTON, 2s,h March, 1850
Correspondence of the Richmond D,spatch.
Home Enterprises in Richmond-Ihe Adrantage |
of Encouraging Them
PowHATAN Co., VA, March %.
Mr. EpIToR-Please give me small space
| in your valuable paper TO express to you ana
the citizens of Richmond, the great p:easure
and interest we country people feel IN your
late efforts to make Virginia (and may not
add the South) still more independent OF the
| North. We watch your efforts with great
| anxiety and delight, and so far my know
| ledge extends, the people of virginia are no"
| determined to encourage home enterprises.
even should it cost them little more 70 mo 80,
| which has come to us for the last three weeks
has announced the organization OF a new en-
terprise, which bespeaks additoma' prs prospriHy, .H
not only for your growing ctty, Dut LOT tne
whole State particularly allude to the Eir. |
ginia Liverpool Ship Company. "a great en- |
| tarnrise the Virginia Life Insurance Com-
Many the Lester Sewing Machine Manufac- |
| turing Company, the Insurance Company OF
the State of Virginia, and last, though not
least the Woollen Manufacturing company.
each and ali of which managed by men OF
| such known intelligence ana enterprise, tnAt tne
, | mere announcement of their names gives con-
fidence of certain success. ofIipse
of it on al, hands. "HomeSpUHS are becoming
, so fashionable of late, that every ' Nirgnla gem
tletnan has on full suit, or is lnqulring Where
your city the demand is much greater than the
supply, and that the rage for them is still in,
creasing. also rejoice to know tnat sven WIZ
: | are springing up all over thOcountry, and
8 | many of their fabrics are not only very dura-
bIe but really very handsome.
e During the past four or five years, my atteh.
Il tion has frequently been called to the sub]ec
+, | of Life Insurance, and just so often nave
81 been surprised that there was not one charser
r; ed in Virginia. From everything which l
al have read and thought Of them, their prlncl-
N plas are good. They are generally prosperous
nt saving institutions tney anass iarge La;
g. ness community; they diffase spirit OF fore
IN thought, industry and economy among us
4 peopie: in fact their primary aud ch'J deS.g"
l. iS r., furnish a provision for the widow, the
% tatherless and the destitute dependent, all OF
ne which deserves the greatest praise and en-,
M E.or nav ns>e everv year
rs over two hundred thousand dollars ~
II: Northern companies, for life insurance alone,
he and that this amount was increasing, 4. W.,
~ ~ be SO, let encourage our home compares
hy fof all sorts;) let us accumulate our hunoreos
81 Of thousands Of dollars in our own cities; ie
he us lend it to our own people anu i,as aneay y
no commerce and manu- factories. have long In
cs M tended to insure my life, but one objection te
it has been that wonaa nave 70 uo 80 won,, m
81, | at once leave Virginia, to swell Northeri
is, canital: but am now glad have no suc'
er. excuse, nor has any one slse, n"4 ha'i take
m | risk with the Virginia Life company IN.
fo- also, 1 mean to buy one OF Testers SEWN
be machines, to do all my plantatlon WORK.
,ch am going to trv to get all my neighbors 10 q
us us likewise. Mr Editor. would Write NOR I,
Yer but am unaccustomed to wiring 10. or, ,I
tee that am afraid You will not publish IL, OF
any nlease excuse me this time. for feel SO muc
be interested in every enterprise tna' ia he'd eHds
,s"nj her prosperity, and have heard SO mucn y,
.cm about ali these new efforts which nave me
0si- toned, that could not reiraih lfoiu ~, n :
nss, vou this. to let you know how we all feel
the 80 in POWHATAN.
e. corresuondencc Of the Richmond Dispatch.
cry, 1yoo opre,er,ntion-,li!i,nry Componies-AF Va
'''N to Rich,nond-OrGngs and Atro"ar'" H.
far Bridge, &C. ". March ao
ian Va exrect 10 have a fine military dispi
'een this afternoon on the occasion OF nag p
Mr. sentation to the Home Guard. by the Iades
low this city The nag is really exeSn;ion.
ring reflects much credit on MIR. rttZWlssoH
udi natiye artist who painted.it. The Rl1ie dra
my and Wise Troop Will pom oe eor Dam on men "a
con and fle Grays ~, and the Troop &C, a.. '. ~
os eouinred and ready for either fight or iun
-. The Guard contemplate Nisl'ing YOU ~, o, :
nslly the - proximo. SO you may calculate on, on $
ness inp as fine looking set of mountain ooys
sus- ever shouldered a musket or ratified q "a
resi-, mer. Taking our volunteer m,.y at,:r ~ of =,
Zation as whole, it is truly q matter Oh q
alton graduation that we can ooas, & o, ,nie :. is
it is companies and particularly SO wnen " Is
.e A. collected that six months ago we naa nv
n ".
20 or The Orange and Alexandria Raiiroao oi,S
y. across the widest prong of the river. VIII
,nber ready for the cars by the iolnoI t
Il the ner and lower sets of stringers now OK
nmit complete all the way across that part aiIn
some to-so that nothing remains to be done on
nves- | .,.rt hut to stud and brace two spans.
asisa This is dons Mr. ha'ham
unded tnsn be- brought down to the depot via ca
circ:e cheaper than by land, while the oagsags, g.
lst tho press matter, etc, will be brought over
'hts Of heretofcre.
es not The clustering and disagreeable wea
failed that has characterized the eaeasef lts,, lu
onted Mnnah seems to have taken its flight, WIN
nassi69 month, and has been supercedeo
made more wholesome and agreeable STATE o!
enGLs' vading influences. "
do not THE NEW York MARINE MURDERs.-
:. murderer Hicks, who slew the crew of
gene .loop Z. A. johnson, has been committed
ee"'"s trial in New York. Barnum visited hii
gh i'm prisop. Tuesday, and secured plaster ca
dnrssd the murderer for q bust for his Museum.
nsde it ,nterests of Gotham is now concentrates
'rmis . ma = Iackalow, Of whom the New York Exl
Thus in says: ..,.a ,nura.rer of I
les and Jack0l0W, Inc suepocecu uaur = - -
inch of ~ste h said TO be q native OF the Great
power t;hoo leland. His proper name 10 "a !
estlon. Hccording to SpAnldinE's Hlstory OF the :
eoing EExnsdition. Va Ma escaped from this u
80. s -. hCard the u. 5. frigate Susq uehanns,
~ ~ tina of the Japan Expedition, having
offence rrrsusd 10 the water By his vinoictve {
aim for rtr~rn.n. Who are pr0nOunced .ltarss WI
Con, | word Of truth In them" JackAaOW tne
seyerai .ns Attached TO the steamer Miesis
i u sn @ sne @nsr. "a vas very Qutot and exceedine
rim 10 tnmtiva 10 his duties.
iyscred, rur pxrxsYLvANIA DELEGATION Aan
i NveFy 1.n .nrnerou OOMyxNTloN.-Ineo oeieesu
offence. IN rssston from Pennsyivania. neve &c.
q in.tl. Gitn rreat unanirnity, 70 take s.smsu
anSt tes ~ Z. rnoea. They have INSIDE arss1ee
~ s,;,n ~ ~ith ~ oWnere of the -
~ S.l lsn6 ~ eieas steanship tof !oe cCnveyI
ooa 81 80 h.ndred poFsonS tuciuoin& sas ~.
Arrived 80 sssir friands, to and fyum Onexies.on
~ .The eSoA sccnn 0nti0us ana - =. -. . q.
g fssrs ~ Snrin9 fh6sr stay at 1e Oonvsn.ss s
~ Sgai ~ - af Sfehty dollars sot e.o$ n
~ ~ H$5I atnfav viii 1eeye keeanae
sxpoase e SsSse211v. ths 3sth OF ApstI. ~ ~
T. g: 80. teach that city apon PEI svs"s"' ~ -
.ksa a fhis My. 10 oOt6 ot April