Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-10-14
Thursday Morning, October II, 1860.
Local Affairs.
Editorial correspondence. /,

In company with several OF the craft, we are
amusing ourselves as look ers- on in the Venice
Of Virginia Richmond is at this time full of
strangers, members of the Legislature, lob
byists, and place hunters the last named class
by far the most numerous. The proceedings
of the Legislature we publish elsep here in this
weeks Herald.
Immediately ON our arrival in this city we
were met by our friend and fellow townsman,
Hon. George Rye, State Treasurer, to whom
We are indebted for many distinguished favors
and kindly Offices
RICHMOND
is decidedly a growing city, and in spite Of its
many serious accidents by FIRE, the spirit of
enterprise is predominant, and its waste
places are built up in, even, better style than
before, and its corporate limits rapidly
tending The trade of Richmond is vastly
greater than wa had an idea of, and its shipping
facilities much finer than is commonly sup
posed Richmond is really the centre of trade
for great portion of the State and the South,
from which large number of railroads and
other internal Improvements radiate. The
city seems to be alive to the great questions
of internal improvements, of which We shall
speak hereafter.
Apropos Of the railroad questions of the
State we should not fail to mention an agree
able acquaintance with the great railroad
king, Gen. Vim. Malone, a most elegent gen.
tleman, of superior talent and ability, who is
the courted Z" lion'' of the city. In person he
Is small, weighing about ninety pounds grace
full in his bearing, AMI affable and courteous
in his manner and in his conversation show
ing himself fully conversant with the great
interest of the State, as well as master in his
profession.
THE STATE FAIR
will be held in this city on the I'd Of Novem
Der next. On Wednesday last with several
others, we were favored by Maj. sutherlin,
the President Of the STATE AGRICULTURAL So
oIETY, with a delightful drive 10 the fair
grounds, which are being fitted up on very
liberal scale The grounds embrace sixty
acres, and are beautifully situated on the Dor
ders of the city and upon the line of the Fred
ericksburg Railroad. Maj. Sutherlin is an
intelligent farmer and planter, and together
with his liberal views, extensive expsrien ce,
admirable zeal and energy in promoting the
agricultural interest of the State, fits him for
the position he occupies in the Association.
1t IS earnestly desired upon the part of the
Association that the rural districts of the
State viii fully represent tn cir agricultural in
tbo f.ir tbo II r1c
arrangements have been made for their &C,
commo1ation.
In our strolling around after sights, We
were not forgetfu Of that greatest of internal
improvem ents.
THE JAMES RIVER AND KtNAwHA CANAL,
Of which great work, Col. Charles s. Caring
ton is President. To attempt to speak of the
ultimate importance of this work in these has
ty notes, would be impossible. Suffice it, for
the present. that it is under the management
of an able and efficient directory, who are
hopeful of a speedy completion of the work.
which will then rank as one Of the greatest
public improvements on this continent, and
will be the source of incalculable wealth
to The State.
THE TREADEGAR WORKS
are a source of great interest, as well as con-
siderable life to the city. They are the largest
iron works in the South and since the war
have had nearly all their machinery changed
to the mandatory of railroad material. The
company now employ an immense number of
hands and turn out about sixty tons of manu-
fac ured iron Fer lay. Weare indebted to Col.
Anderson for his courteous kin iness in con
Quoting US through this immense establish
ment, which is now furnishing railroad ma
terial for all sections of the country
The ADJUSTMENTS.
ofthe city are rather ofthe higher order, and but
few of the lower order of concerts and can-can
establishments, SO peculiar to Northern cities
The theatre is rather elegant establishment
under the management of an able and efficient
directory, and under fine patronage is in a
fourishing condition
THE BUSINESS
of the city is brisk, and promises to have quite
an increase in trade. The long line of com
mission houses and grocery establishments
along the wharfage presents quite business
appearance. Richmond is said to be one OF
the best grain and produce markets in the
State, and has fine facilities both for receiving
and re-shipping the trade Of the country.
THE HOTELS
will compare faverably with any of the largest
cities, and are noted for their chara cteristic
style and comfort They are principally stu
ated convenient to the Capitol of the State aud
public Offices. We would specially mention
THE BALLARD HOUSE,
which is situated on Franklin street, con-
venicnt to the Capitol and the principal bust
ness of the city. For the elegance and com
fort of the accommodations, the gentlemanly
courtesy of the proprietor, Mr.. Ballard, and
attentiveness of the gentlemanly clerks and
attaches of the house, renders it ore of thu
most desirable stopping places in the city =
Those of our Valley citizens who visit Rich
mond will stop at this house, as most of the
Valley delegates win be found there.
THE LEGISLATURE
met organized, adopted the amendments and
adjourned until the 18th inst, when they will
again convene and proceed to elect United
States Senator's
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