The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-10
TJnmistakable Signs.

There IRE more houses being btiil III tue
CITY at the present time than ever before
since Its foundation, and there are no d"e'i'
;ng-houses now for rent Tenants or "ou'o'
be tenants have to wait for houses 20 os Va"
rated or walt for them to be bu'lt. ipefe
are at least two hundred houses no" oeius
huff mr. contracted for. The materia' anu
the labor are not equal to the demaho tof
houses. D..
This Is a conclusive sign of growth. But
.hore are others. There are signs OF new
trade with people we never traded with be-
fore. Our stores display fabrics of art, Of
housekeeping, and other things from the
cities of the Ohio, and to those cities we are
sending products Of our own industry. We
see daily staple articles of trade directly
transported from the great West to this city,
and the dealers in them are buoyant ana
hopeful. They look for vast expansion OF
the trade thus begun and in Its merely H.
cipient stage, and they will not lie dlSap'
pointed.
Turn which way we may we behold the
signs of present growth and looking to the
near future we have the indubitable evil
dences of immense acccssions to the trade OF
Richmond.
TO the close observer who has long re-
sided in this city the moving population of
the streets shows that Richmond has grown.
lie sees in the extension Of streets and rows
of houses, and in the bettered condition OF
the former ragged ends Of the city on streets
running into the country, evidences OF thrift
and improved energy and hope which cam
not but impart decided satisfaction.
There are croakers. They are everywhere.
Butt Richmond there is plausible groundtOr
croakers to stand on. Let US remember that
the men of wealth snd influence before the
war have passed away. Those who are not
dead are nearly all ruined. The fact is Ia
mentable, and no man who knew them and
has heart in his bosom can deny the tri-
butte of tear to their sad fate. The
elder class OF people who knew these good
men. or were related to them, cannot see the
source Of wealth in the new men who have
been favored by fortune, and who are now
building good and fine houses, and have mo-
ney in bank. They therefore mourn over the
past without understanding the present
We sympathize with them from the bottom
of our heart. We too we'll appreciate their
feelings. We often inquire who is building
fine house, and discover that it is a person
sprung up since our day, who, by energy
and sagacity, has won his way to fortune,
and is doubtless every way worthy of re-
spcct. Such are the people who are now
shouldering the burthens and responsibility
ties of society in this city. and who thus
prove themselves capable Of meeting those
responsibilities.
1t is in this assurance and confidence in
the present men of enterprise and forecast
that we find consolation for that terrible
social revolution or calamity which has killed
or disabled class of men whose like can
hardly be found on the face of the earth.
Ies, the consolation is great. We have
indeed in Richmond class of energetic and
cnterprising men who are fully competent to
take upon themselves the great work Of build
ing up this city-a city endowed with natural
advantages which it would be shame and u
crime OF immense magnitude 10 misuse or
to fail to employ to the greatest advantage.
We have from present signs the best assur.
auce that such crime will not be laid at the
doors Of our people. They are resolute, ell.
terprising, and sagacious. They are accom-.
pishing great things. and their deeds will
be crowned with both the highest rewards
and the highest honors. Richmond is going
forward gaily and actively upon the way to
her bright destiny.