The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-05
-paehraand and Manchester.

81 ,rh.t these two corporations must be con-
Il .o,,a,tea into one,i as certain as any event
81 In tbe future. 1t is necessary for the com,
marce, prosperity, and good government o
S,both. And 1t Is mainly in this view that W.
i think a free bridge across James river indis
) pensable. The people Of the two shore
combined under government OF course
/ should have free intercourse without charg'
1 or obstruction. It would be a poor city IN,
} deed which would permit Its citizens 10
pay toll in moving from one part 70 an'
other Of the corporation, whether on pun
lie or private business. The levyins OF "
tax upon the citizen on his way rom ohe
hide to the other of the river would con.
tinue that sort of bar to intercourse .ta'
would keep the citizens OF the TWO s,oes
separafe communities, even. though the ia"
| should make them n L. Separated mus
while the law declared them one, they
would become only the more allena'ed ioi
being declared one. Discomfort would IN
,r,ase. and there would be no harmony and
none of the spirit of cooperation IN pubic
enterprise which is absolutely ~nd,spensa-
bic 10 the general prosperity.
The centre of business in Richmond Is
near its southern boundary on the river.
That business may be carried on WIFI
greatest convenience to business men, they
should have the advantage Of the Whole
circle from this centre. The taking IN of
Shat mart of Manchester which would com
plese the circle would add that much more
for the purposes of life to the men engaged
In commerce. They could thus be nearer
their dwellings, and the way to them
would be easy and pleasant. In this both
comfort and convenience would be pro-
noted, and they 60 far towards making up
the force and energy of commercial enter
prise. -,
We trust the citizens of both sides will
unite In these matters Of q free bridge and
one corporation. The prosperity of the
people of both towns will be greatly III
by the success of both projects.
They would open to Richmond Il new
field Of enterprise and recreation, and be
the means of improving and identifying
the South side On a grand scale. That SIDE
Is the side of easy grades, and the horse
cars could traverse it for miles along almost
level roads. Yet, the country is beautiful,
the land good, and the natural trees and
admirably adapted to shade and
ornamentation. The country for miles
would be adorned with the handsome
dwellings, of persons who could, by the aid
Of the railway, pursue their callings in
Richmond. l
Richmond, on the other hand, would be
the beneficiary in a great degree of these
improvements. Her own real estate would
because of the general thrift and
these things would cause. Rich
mond would be the banker and the sales
man ; she would be custodian and guardian
the general wealth. All prosperity on
side of the river would be as much til.
butary to her thrift as on the other. The
distinction of sides would cease, and the
improvement everywhere within the corpo-
limits would be regarded rs the EVIL
dence of the growth and opulence of Rich
To secure these desirable conditions q free
bridge is, and after q while two or more Will
be, absolutely necessary. This subject is not
only interesting to this immediate locality,
but to the people of the South-side in a
circle of many miles.