The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-10
Norfolk.

MS, city Of Norfolk IS dong NY .sans.
inc ~, more service to her thah cor ,l
viii &c - She is preparing to supply
sss,r ah,,ndantly with fresh water. one
hersel' "n ~ Zoo IN a sensible and practi-
n.1 manner. She has secured 10: ~, ~, .ho
Of Mr. McAbr1N, one OF the nrs.' n ~, Wv, ,,rs
vory first, engineers in the eounsls Ill, :" y 10
yer! NV, nus. "n,oineering. What he does wan DC
ol', n anne4 and If the source OF supply, as
wen ven as tho manner OF bringing IL INTO ser
wen &C. lsf, to him we are sure all will De
right. ,,,a hearty crstiS.
,.t;on at this movement in Norfoik. \
!, GOOD supply OF pure water for all purposes
s. somestic economy, is matter indispen-
san,n to sny community that rises to the dig-
.,,tr of a city, Indeed, in this day no sucn
.n;nc nc n city can exist without 1t. And
.rnon Norfolk qualities herself in this re-
snac, she will have achieved work that Is
- he,d and shoulders above anything that
has vet been done tor her advancement.
while on this subject we may 60 q little
further in the expression of our views as q
citizen of Richmond towards Norfolk. we
would not throw q feathers weight OF op'
position to the growth and prosperity OF
that city. On the other hand, we would do
ANYTHING in our power not unjust to other
communities to promote her wealth and
population. -:
If we have been opposed to what some
persons have considered especially ben
eticial to her, it was not because of oppo
sition to Norfolk. We put no faith in the
schemes that we opposed. We. did mol
believe they were beneficial to Norfolk,
while we considered them Injurious to
Richmond.
To particularize, the line now known as
the consolidated line" was built SO as tc
pretermit Richmond altogether, when II
might have been brought by Richmond
with O loss of only seven miles in distance
while it lost to Richmond twenty miles. SC
great loss to this city entails the necessity
of building another railroad from Rich
mond to Lynchburg-an outlay that might
have been saved to the great advantage O
Richmond, and only from five to sever
miles disadvantage to Norfolk.
and what has been gained by Norfolk!
Why. the great "through Transportation >
plot has run her through as with sword
The amount of gains to her has not thus
far, it is said, paid the interest on her loan;
incurred in helping to build the console
dated line.
But without respect to these matters,
which we have discussed frankly and indie
pendently, Richmond is entitled to the
advantage of Observation-Disclosures there may
be--by direct lines between her and the
points of production and Of trade; and we
may urge her right in this respect without
laying ourselves liable to the charge OF
being hostile to other cities. -.
This is very plain, and altogether beyond
controversy.
So that we have not in our course taken
any ground of hostility to Norfolk. We
believe that the interests Of Norfolk and OF
Richmond are altogether friendly and mu-
tual. We know no ground of dispute be-
tween them, while there is a grand enter
prise that is equally interesting to both
viz. the James river and kanawha canal.
That is work to which both may devote
their energies with equal advantage. In
the recent visit of Mr.. MCALPIS to this
city, DIR. MARSHALL PARKs, OF Norfolk, &C
companied him, and we were gratified to
hear the liberal views OF the latter gentle
man. We knew very well his father, who
was gentleman of untagging energy
and great forecast. Ee lived about
fifty years too early. His enterprise
was not duly rewarded. The son inherits
the fathers perseverance, and, we are sure,
great deal Of his sagacity. Mr.. PARKS has
the most liberal and just views OF the CON-
,ncrcial relations between Richmond and
Norfolk; and it is only necessary that there
should be enough men entertaining his
views, and possessed of his energy-we. will
say IN both cities-to build up here in Vir-
gina q commerce and population that
will make the State great in wealth apd in
political power. Mr.. PARKS has tx proper
views relating to the water communication
between the Mjssiss' .ppi and the waters of
Inc ohesapeak and, indeed, is model in
'einaA - .provement man OF the most I'M
- we'd stamp. o
We conclude by repeating the expression
of our qualification that Norfolk has taken
the important step of securing IN ample
supplv of fresh water, and we wish her all
success.