The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-24

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perly done. When the Baltimore an" . onS
r,ilroad banked in its course, ''iu ',eie
secmcd to be doubt whether IL "o'nu ~
=, ;, all The directory looked about tHepi
eor man Of giant intellect to take hold OF IL
a.a n,,, !, through. Without the man the
enterrrisc seemed to be hoverlns upon 'nc
hr;nl, of failure. After survey OF the hetd
they determined that If the work coii'a oe
| ,ccomnlished through the power ana saga
city Of any man, that man was LOUIS MchANh'
The directory waited upon him and offered
him the presidency Of the road. lie 'niofuieo
| them that the question was one OF coihi'eAl'"
| ton; that his profession yielded hiii @-''o''
nor annum and he could not accept the
| office rendered him for less. The directory
ht,itatcd not one instant. They gave the
compensation, acquired the eminent services
If Nr. MCLASE, and the road was a success
Wha, was that $4,000 per annum to Tue
,re,t advantages achieved by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad for the city OF Baltimore
uhot conversation for the talent ana ihoonl-
,al,c energy that built the road was tola III
,I,,,s,,,ds the results to the city OF Balti-
!. ,,ard,, illustrated by millions
we have no 3, 'ecial proposition illustrated
NV this arecdote to propose; but we oiier 1t
as guide to public p.. icy. In what we nave w
to do Q affecting the gene. al interests anu lu'
tr az , r Of Richmond " c should not his-
Gle about pay for talents, but =. '':' >''s
best. cost what they may. Thare II. .;.
Providence has peculiarly blessed t'''s oi's
For beauty Destination, picturesque alldt ~
cal scenery, and power TO he utilized TO IL '
practical purposes Of life, she has no suln'
rior amongst the inland cities of this Union.
She may, by bcstowipg an economical amouat
of labor and art upon the features Win
which nature has endowed her, haze for the
purposes of pleasure and OF health public re-
sorts and means Of general comfort not
culmllcd by those of any other city in the
| Union. The dictates OF public interest ana
taste. and personal enterprise, would lead us
TO make the best Use of these natural cndow-
ments. and to this purpose we should en-
ploy the best talent in the country, and pay
for it.
When we consider that at the foot of the
| MAGNIFICENT falls of james river terminating
at this city can rest ut anchor vessels OF two
thor,sand tons burthen,-wllc we consider
the vast amount of motive power as well as
the sources of ornament and pleasure these
falls afford, and know that we look down
from them upon the port whose tide Eives
their feet and the noble vessels OF the ocean
which ply between Richmond and coast
wise ports or the great cities OF foreign lands
we must feel sentiment of wonder at the
grand combination of advantages which this
city enjoys.
TO turn these advantages to the highest
utility-that they may do all that they are
capable of doing for the increase OF the
| wealth and power and happiness OF Rich
| mond, and the greatest that is possible III
multiplying the resources of the State, Is
worthy of the highest ambition and the most
| exalted talents.
| If there is any place in the Union where
| enterprise should feel especially stimulated
and genius should be animated to extra
ordinary activity it is here in Richmond,
| Va, upon tho shores of James river. They
can make il great city here. But without
| them, it is not possible that we can prove
ourselves worthy of what nature las done for
us. Cities are not built by nature alone
Man has TO combine his talents with her
| L. tn ,poEp thnm ovuil1l,Ip