The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-30
HE City Of Richmond, the Capital and Me-
tr0polis of virsinia.


iha Ctsy OF hfchmOnd, the Capital and Ne.
tropelis OF Virginia.
The returns of the census indicate that the
Inhabitants within the corporate bounds OF
the city OF Richmond number nearly 40, ,OOO and
that its suburbs contain from 10000 to l2 600
| Inhabitants. making the whole population,
city and suburban, more than 50, 600 souls
Since l,5O the increase within the city has
exceeded forty per cent, whilst in the decades
commencing in 1910 and 1880, The increase was
only thirty per cent Richmond, therefore, not
withstaading the three years of revulsion and
prostration which have in uterveued in the last
decade, has increased faster in population than
| ever before and being now an urban commu .
nifty of more than fifty thousand inhabitant ts,
Richmond Is the metropolis as well as the
capital of the Old Dominion md ma v be m made
as we believe, the largest city between Balti-
more and New Orleans
Already she is the commercial centre of Vir-
gina, and the nucleus of her manufactures
and as Virginia is vast Common veal tn,
abounding, like Pennsylvania, with coal and
iron. and blessed, too, like Pennsylvania, with
rivers and ridges and hills and valleys, giving
diversity 10 her landscapes and variety TO her
soils Virginia will divide with Pennsylvania
the great markets of the country for coal and
iron, not in jealousy and competition, but in
harmony aud cooperation; for, along the sea-
board and down the Ohio, Virginia and Penn
sylvania will both find market 70 their min
eral staples, in the augmenting marts of COM
merce and mar ufac lures.
And then, Richmond, like Philadelphia, be-
coming the centre of State trade, interIhixed
with Interstate trade and foreign trade, will
attract capital and mum Ders, and become the
scene of new improvements and large invest
ments.
Enjoying tide water communication with
the ocean, and rail comm nication with deep
water ports upon numerous rivers moving
into the Chesapeake, she nigh import in bulk
and dis tribute in packages situated upon the
pf a Practicable water line tIr-
ginia territory TO the Ohio river, and at the
terminus of an iron line that pierces the Blue
Ridge, and is winding its length westward to
in terlock with the network that covers the
Ohio Valley and with diverging lines stretch
Ing South and East, and constituting links in
the great cords which bind cities and States in
the ties of commerce and Intercourse Rich
mond rises u in the contemplatlon or the fu-
ture, the mistress of Virginia trade, and the
chief entrepot upon the tributaries which flow
into Chesapeake Bay.
Cheap fuel pure water, prolific surround
ing country, accessibility to the ocean, and
easy transpor tation, have made Philadelphia
a city of almost 700 900 souls and as all these
facilities in proximate degree are possessed by
Richmond, she, too, may number hundreds OF
thousands OF inhabitants.
In 1890, no city in the United States equall-
ed the population of Richmond and its su
burbs in 1860. In 1900, only New York and
Philadelphia exceeded Richmond in 1850; for
in $500. the population of Boston was only
"a, ,937. and of Baltimore, 26, ia. In 1910, Phil
adelphia and New York were the only cities
that exceeded Richmond in 1850; Boston, in
1910, containing 33,250 souls, and Baltimore
35, ,563. In 1920, but four cities exceeded the
population of Richmond in 1860, TO Wit: New
York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore
the last TWO cities then con ntaining, Boston
43. 295, and Baltimore CABS inhabitants. In
1890 only four cities exceeded the population
of Richmond in 1860, 10 wit: New York, Phil
adeIphia, Boston and Baltimore-New Orleans
then containing but 463l0 inhabitants. In
Sh.A,N
Richmond in 1862 to wit New York, Phila-
elphia, Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans
Cincinnati then having but i6, 33S inhabitants.
In 1885, hut eight cities exceeded the popula-
ton OF Richmond in 1865, to wit: New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, New Or
leans, Cincinnati, st. Louis and Brooklyn.-
In lo6O add to the eight fore named cities, San
Francisco, Pittsburg, Chicago, Cleveland, Lou
iSYille Charleston, Buffalo, albany, Wash
ington and Providence.
These statistics indicate the growth of
American cities, in some cases on localities
aud with surroundings and facilities not to be
named along with Richmond in natural ad =
vantages and when Virginia becomes more
commercial, then Will Richmond augment
more rapidly liz population and resources, and
lake her rank among the large cities in the
large States. Any great State that has not
also it's great city, is doomed to be over
shadowed by the influence of concentrated
capital. by powerful press. and by superior
facilities for receiving and conveying intelli-
goods u. S. Railroad Register.
THE JAPANESE TREATY.-We have at length
the particular provisions OF the japanese
treaty, which was negotiated by Consul Har-
ris and Commodore Perry, and brought TO
this country lately by an uDexampled en-
bassy. 1t will be seen that it begins with the
usual stipulations of eternal peace and friend
ship between the United States and Japan
Next it provides for the residence of a dIplo-
matte agent at Yeddo, and of consular agents
at other ports, and of similar japanese officials
at Washington and our commercial cities
The ports which are opened to us are declared
TO be Sinloda, Hakodadi, Kanagawa, Nagasa-
XII, Nee-e- gaia, and Hiogo. These constitu te
the princinal ports of the Empire, and will
give us pretty general and easy access TO its
trade.
In all these American citizens may freely
reside, lease ground and purchase buildings,
on the ground that no fortress or military
building is to be put up, and that the jap
anese authorities may at all times inspect
their contents. In Yeddo and Osaca they will
be also permitted TO reside, but particular
quarters will be assigned them, as may be ar
ranged between the agents of the respective
governments. The trade is unrestricted, ex-
cept that the import of opium and the export
of Tice and wheat are prohibited. The object
of this is to prevent the japanese from getting
the means of intoxicatiou, and to keep the
home supply of the prime articles of susie
nance fully equal TO the demand. All foreign
coin will be current as soon as its precise
value can be ascertained and ad JUS ted to that
of the native coin.
exercise of their religion, and for that purpose
to erect places of worship which will be un-
der the complete protection of the law; but
they must not injure the Japanese temples
nor in terfere with the ceremon nies, offer in
suit of any kind 10 their gods. How far this
provision may be interpreted to allow or pre-
vent the preaching of missionaries, its future
operations alone can disclose.
q II re aSp nr
construct ships of-war in our ports and to
engage, also, the services of American scien-
tific men, and of artiZans, for their own pur-
poses. In case he is applied TO, the President
is To act as mediator between Japan and other
powers.
Appended 10 the treaty are various regula-
tions for the due execution of ii, which will
be read wi tn interest by commercial men, and
especially by those who design to enter into
the japanese trade.-Nstc York Post
LEdIBLE PosT-OFFIcB STAMPs.-The Post
ONCE Department has issued an order, we see
IT reported, that the name of the post office and
date of msiling a letter shall be legibly i'm
pressed or written upon the envelope OF the
letter, and the dating stamp not to be impressed
over the postage stamp. as is now done. THIS
Is a matter which would greatly promote the
convenience OF business in all parts Of the
country. Many persons writing TO an office or
business establishment neglect to give the
name OF the post town from which they write,
and freq Quently they do not even give the name
of the coup ty in which they reside. The dating
stamp of the post-office would supply this
omission OF negligent correspondents, if it was
always legible. But every mans experience
will bear witness to the unsatisfactory charac-
ter Of the infor nation impaired in this quarter.
The stamp is iliegible, having the letters either
only half formed, oronly half OF them printed.
So far as il is source Conformation. of the duty
of stamping them might as well have been
omitted.
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