The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-27

people with new life; the spirit Of enter
prise Is aroused the business portion OF
the city IL improved and bcautifcd, and
the city proper II extended beyond all
conception. The merchants are entering
on the true commercial principle Of direct
trade manufactures have kept pace with
the growing rapidity Of every other enter
prise. It's truly heart-rending for Vir-
ginian, citizen Of Richmond, to compare
notes with the capital Of Virginia and the
Monumental City, the former only par
TALLY advanced in commercial prosperity
during the last forty years, spcll-bound by
the stupidity of their Legislature, which
body is disposed rather to assist in the ele-
walton of other States than its own.
Richmond IL largely indebted to the
house Of the Curries for the untiring en-
|ergy of that firm in behalf of the city, IT
must be gratifying .ssisnissas Of the laNe
and much lanented David Currie to PERI
ceive The high estimate in which ne was
held by the commercial community. the
city journals paid just tribute to his
memory. The firm of David s William
Currie contributed more to the mercantile
interest Of Virginia and North Carolna
than any other house in the city. IL
due to the memory of the deceased, Us
we'll as to his brother, William Currle,
ESQ.,, the surviving partner of the hrm, 70
state some facts on the subject. Al the
time Virginia and the entire South were
making every exertion to improve the con-
dition of business by conventions and re-.
solutions for direct trade, all resulting IN
failure, David and William Currie, with
quiet energy, characteristic of both, reared
mercantile marine, consisting of twenty,
seven barques and schooners, as splenold
specimens ofnaval architecture as ever en-
tered James river. Eight of the former were
engaged in the South American trade, and
some occasionally to Europe, the firm i'm
porting on its own account to some extent.
In addition to this spirit of industrial en-
terprisc, they were the agents Of the cele-
brated Baltimore and Richmond line OF
steamers. William Currie, ESD, was IN
this city short time past, and informed
me that he would continue his agency OF
the Baltimore steamers, and ut an oppor-
time time will renew his maritime fleet.
The continuance of Mr.. Currie Will be
hailed by his many mercantile friends IN
Virginia and North Carolina with pleasure.
This line has three first-class steamers,
with large capacity for freight and splen-
did accommodations for passengers, COM
manded by officers who have been in this
line for many years. They are we'll known
as thorough seamen, accommodating and
polite gentlemen, whose desire is to con-
tribute to the comfort Of their guests and
make them feel at home. The estate of
Virginia." Charles W. Travers commander;
the Petersburg" Robert Travers COM
mander, and estate of Maryland" Thomas
Travers. The agent of the line in Balti-
more, Jacob Brandt, Esq, has been attend
ing to those dutiesmany years. Baltimore
cannot produce more competent, ener-
getic, and polite gentleman his prompti-
tude in the receipt and forwarding of goods
is proverbial. The above line of steamers
is connected with the Boston inland route;
goods from or to Boston and Richmond are
delivered five days after shipment, free
of sea risk. l particularize, as many new
firms may not be acquainted with the
celebrity of the above line Of steamers.
EERlTAS.