The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-15
Rich.nond

Since nenning ouralaicteas l'os &
eept,opably favorable condition q thls city as
eom dared with many others Ne have learned
fron The trade that we might have made a's.
what we said far more ernpaatic WITH refer :.
ence 10 business here. The merchants ten gu
,,s that their Wholesale business has been not
ealy better .hsa they aasielp sted Oh tnasas
hos been anonymously good. Il This is indeed
gratifying, under the prevailing condition o. o.
things, We are certsinly adnlonished that bal
we VIC, have excellent reasons for being both
cheerful and hopeful.
With reference to our manufactures, we
may sag that they are in \ condition highly
encouraging. There has been an increase 10
the working force OF the manufacturing de.
psrtment, and our manufacturers have
triumphed 10. some contests with the best
establishments of the North, bearing of some
important contracts under disadvantageous
circumstances.
We have fully reported the superb sugar
refining machine recently made at the Ifea'
egar Wel Ks for Cuba. That was triumph
for Richmond artisans. 1t was one OF the
most admirable pieces of work ever cast
in this city, and was done in style .that
cannot be excelled, we are assured py the
best of judges, anywhere. TWAS admlraole
alike FORTS intricacy as we'll as its elegance.
It's magnitude may be more easily under.
stood by the novice from its cost-$4O, 900. =
That important branch of our local manu-
featuring, the city Touring mills, has suffered
materially from the great misfortune which
fell upon it through the burning of the HaS-
all.Crenshaw mills. The demand upon the
mills has exceeded their capacity. An offer
TO the Gsllego Mills Of 100000 to grind
10000 barrels-the work of less than that
number of days-was rejected. The Haxall.
Csepshaw Mills will be able to recommence
operations partially In a few weeks. 1t will
take several months TO finish rebuilding tie
establishment.
The trade of the city, with all the disad-
vantages, is increasing. We have frequently
called attention to the increase OF business on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad our share
of which must increase with the increased
depth of the river.channel below Rockets,
the true theory of commerce being that its
volume swells with the increased facilities
for its movement to the ocean, where it is
free to 70 to all parts Of the globe.
We have reason to hope that there is
confederation of circumstances by which
we shall possibly have increased freedom OF
entrance and exit upon our '"pcrpendiCu-
larn Hne-t. e., The line from south to
north through Richmond. II we do not
make a very great error, there is some pinch
ing of the shoe just now, which will make
known to some one the fact that the inVigo-
rating aud enliveniDg Of the line through
Richmond is necessary for protection
against competition that cannot be pro-
tected except by the intervention Of the all. |
rail line through Richmond. This is mat
Ter in which the proposed Committee OF Cd |
seryation OF the Council might be OF SER |
vice. sa.
We speak from some practical knowledge
when We say that facilitated all.rall lire
through Richmond would be of incalculable |
Advantage TO this city. The sooGer we have |
It the better. That we must haveit, Is clear.
The demands OF commerce aad OF public
will sooner or later force il, III
spite of narrow policies of railroad and other
potentates.
Upon the whole we have decidedly. good
.casocns to be cheerful and hopeful, and, more
important still, we have reason to be visilant
md active, because we have most important
interests that may seriously suffer from
LUathy. .tt r.