The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-11
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!" Sha Moves J"

y.s she does. In spite Of apathy anons''
MANY, and especially IN some q' picb.
n,ere al, should be life and energy ~
,,nnd moves. We are glad to amour
tina, the committee having c'S *. :, -,ver
work Of deepening too chahnei OF VIC r,, tho
sccs the necessity Of prepar"'io" ,,,.o on
~-,e,, commerce soon to ae''on" ~. 80
mon us-sees the pccessl'S u
sar>,,, N tinae. That commattee mas
as, that the river shal be ready 70
a,r-r everything the Chesapeake ana ohto
.,i,royd NAV bring when that ROAD - cou'-
rlc;ed la October next.
80, committee has determined to let
ont hc contract as much OF the WORK VI
dseoen,ng the channel Of the river as may
ho necessary TO accomplish tho purpose Oh
obtaining within the year fifteen reef Oh
water at low.tide and eighteen ieet d.
high tide from Richmond to the sea. L nc.e
IS no limit put upon the resolu1lon.
simply authorizes the empioymen. ~
sufficient force 10 do the Work "i'n''. NV
I'm. sncciaed, and IN advertisement w
contracts will DO Immediately puonsn.u'
TJs is bravely done This 10 hopie
AK There ia no apathy In this-ho o'u
far,ism in this kind OF manly anu sl'ii'oo
,c.oiut(on. Let the people OF kichnono
only move in this fashion, ana no'hips e'n
,,Dnede the growth OF their city.
Ills resolution of the commlttee-o
cred,tabIe 10 their sagacily ana P'ipi''
,,;rit-will be communicated TO Inc Cne'"-
,'.,.lo md Ohio Railroad Company rs
b,>i. upon which 10 make tne'r eaioo"
,taos We are sure 1t will he highly sraIi'
wing TO that company ; for facility OF tfan'
,h;rmont here and cheapness Of frelgh's
sYe important nay, indispensabe-ele'
,osn,c in their competition with other ran'
,rar lines. Richmond is to the west Tue
nearest point of shipment; ana as "a'ci
,ro,,sr,rts.iou is cheaper than rail, they
rsip by comparison in shorthess U l'n"''
TRANSFORMATION and length OF water 'rahs-
no,tu,ion. Richmond may therefore pe'p
fher, immensely rs we'll as herself by De'ns
r.atr tn send of in tho easiest and most
s,ccegsruI manner in sea-going vessels INC
freiohts of their road on tho very day 'na'
their line is in operation from hlcnihoiu. ~
the OHIO. The committee understand th's
thoroughly, and while securing 10 h'.u.
mond the advantages Of deep water 10 Viz
sra, do not neglect 20 inform the chesapeake
aaj uho Company Of their determination
snowips how gratifying the information
VII Dc to them.
We do not desire to run into superlatlVes
scout this matter, yet we can haral! re-
grain our jubilant feelings at this decideu
manifestation Of a spjrt7n Richmond gu I"
M to the critical period in her history. we
tell our citizens, our dear fflenus u
rsi,Lluand to whom VIC bave spoken lor SO /
m,uy wears. that we have reached an epoch
IN the history Of our city-onc that oe-
naids extraordinary energy as wen Us
sas.citv in the direction Of her destiny. we
have come to that
',ida In The IT lire Of men
Which t.rcr at IN" Il Jnd .sa0S on 10 Torture
III. g., MI tn v"y gc OF their ue
- DpyaaiI 81 ill""S spd mlseilc'.
Aud the question is, Shall we omit to
avail ourselves Of this tide: The Commit
T.. on the River arc determined that the
"fhalowso shall be decpencd, and 1t u
Tor Il, to avoid the unalloyed "miseries" OF
q lost opportunity. Let every man arouse
biul,cll to full appreciation ofthe benefits
80 near ua-in cur very "rasp-and deter
mnc that they shnli not slip away from us.
Indeed "she moves; and with such
resolution she will continue to move until
uuv enterprise and libcrality will be re-
varied By seeing Richmond the proudest
iui~Hd city in the United States.