The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-02

selves and promote their own goou fortune
by shaking off the false pride that puts
work downas degrading. "Poor and proud"
in one sense is good, but in another bad.
The poor man who Is not too proud to work.
but too proud to dishonor himself by
mean action, is one Of Natures noblemen.
The poor man who is too proud to work, but
will rather idle his time in dull and stupid
leisure, and be charge to others rather than
soil his hands with the labor that would
make him independent and respected, is
miserable and contemplate dronc. who does
not deserve the assistance or respect of his
feliow-meIi--who, indeed, does not deserve
to live.
If, then, this false pride were shaken Off,
and young men went earnestly to work al
anything they were capable of doing, what
a change would be wrought in the feeling
md condition of society. There would be
large addition to the bulk of the production
OF industry, greater degree of personal in
dependence, and Of consequence an immense
increase Of social happiness. The bread OF
idlencss is full of bitterness, and affords no
happiness to him who eats it.
Without going into every department Of
Industry, let us say few words of that line
of enterprise which is to become the main
source Of prosperity to this city-manufac-
turing. Such are the local advantages OF
Richmond for manufacturing that sooner or
later it must become one Of the largest man
ufacturing cities in the United States. But
manufacturing to be successful requires
steady labor, great watchiulness, and strict
economy. New enterprises should not be
too expansive, and, more important still,
should not be too expensive. They should
begin cautiously, and the men having them
in hand should he rs much as possible inter-
ested i'm their success. They should be ready
to sacrifice time and be content with mode
rate rewards, prefcrring to receive large
profits after they are nade to anticipating
them with the chance of disappointment
and of falling in their enterprises.
successful manufactory never fails to
brin. large rewards TO its projectors. But
was there ever u case of success without a
great deal of labor. vigilance, sclf-denial, ana
economy: 1t would be reversing the proYI'
Dental order of things it men could, with
| out excrtion, without vigilance, and without
some sacrifice of comfort and pleasure, eStab-
lish great works and he put in immediate
| enjoyment Of rich proceeds from their oper-
atoms. 1t will be found in every instance
that great manufacturing success is the result
of great experience, long devotion, and sell
denial. Indeed, all success must be paid for
| in some way or other, aud the manufacturer
pays for his good fortune in this manner.
In short, manufacturing demands that
| men shall work that they shall have skill
and enterprises; that they must watch early
and late, and must know no such indolent
| fever rs sclf-indulgencc; that there shall be
| uniiring and inccs>ant wachiuncss As TO the
| coming and the going, rs to who lilies anu
| rs to whose services are suIrrlluous, and Is
| TO what becomes OF the raw material and the
| fabricated article, preserving II strict account
ability and definite knowledge in all these
matters. The only sure way for all this is
| for one who is interested rs part or whole
proprietor to see to ull Of these matters.
If, on the contrary, those who have put
| up their money all live the life Of the gentle
man coming late, going away early, spend
ing their time in social enjoyment or over
the social glass, and only calling agents to ac-
count ut long interyals-they will he doomed
to sad surprise some fine morning by dis
| covering that their enterprise has failed and
that they have lost all their money. How!
It is seldom found out how; and at best it
is but poor consolation to one who has lost
his money to he interviewing and cate
chiSing irresponsible persons, who are apt to
know nothing and if they should know
something, and tell all about how the money
went, have neither the ability nor the inten-
ton to pay it back where they are dein-
quent.
Within decade or two great deal Of
money has been lost in this city in manu-
Featuring enterprises, because Of want Of
economy and prudence in the beginning, and
| for the want of that untlagging vigilance and
industry which are Indispensable to success.
Looking. then, into this line of human
| occupation we see what great social change
| is required to achieve success. Early rising,
unnagging Vigilance and energy, and great
economy must he the rule Of the conductors
of new enterprises. When, by the rigid OBJ
| al thnSn ind * rllnS
| has been achieved and business systematized,
those whose industry and selt-denial accom-
! plished these grand results may reward them
selves by Il little rest and u little indulgence.
| Then this relaxation and enjoyment are pure
and unalloyed. They are fortified by the re-
| Election that they are supported by entire
| independence, and that the man who thus
| felcitatcS himself is not eating the bread and
| spending the money Of others. Yet, had he
| attempted TO crafty his wishes in this man.
ner when he commenced his enterprise, he
| would, ten to one, have" bulSted," his enter
| prise have been blown up, and all the money
| invested in it lost.
We have noble examples of bravery and
independence amongst Young men who were
raised with silver spoon in the mouth, who
| have met the eHigency and are nobly tri-
umphing over adversely by personal enter
prise. They have taken off their coats and
gone to work In nowise ashamed of it. These
are the heroic sons that will bring out their
mother, Virginia. from poverty to wealth,
from depression and sorrow to abundance
aud contentment. In reference to the chief