The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-26

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the country, remote from the activities of Q
| large CITY, is Wel-nigh obsolete. Youth, in
Tits formative period, needs the stimulus and
! educational influence Of busy, progressive
civilization. Such city as Richmond fur.
nishes, especially to young men, many means
of intellectual culture and improvement
| outside of lecture-rooms and society-hallS
i Seeking to give the students Of Richmond
| College some of the obvious advantages oil
| the location of the institution in the city,
i Or. Curry, one of the professors, accompa.
MED by quite body of intelligent young
men, visited on Saturday several manufacto-
rles, the special object being to give a.bird's-
eve view of the entire process of book
making. sis E'.tf J.5.+. t -t.-1 !,
q The.Hrst place visited was the Richmond
Paper Manufacturing Company. Mr. Jacob
Loukes, the superintendent, was very polite
and accommodating in exhibiting the entire
process of making paper. Four different
kinds of paper (three for book and one for
newspaper) are manufactured, averaging
about 1000 pounds per day. This Is the
only establishment ofthe kind in Richmond,
and such is the excellence Of the work turned
out, there isa prompt demand for all that
| can be made. About fifty hands are em.
ployed. The process Of asserting, cleaning,
and bleaching rags, and converting them into
clean, white paper, interested the young
men so much as 10 elicit frequent expires
sions of delightand admiration.
| Clemmitt & Jones's printing-ofice was
visited, and the work from composition to
| printing was seen. This eDterprising firm,
besides constant job-work, are printing the
| Educational Journal, the Christian Exam
| liner, and the seventh volume of RobinsoRs
Practice. sz~
The book-binderY of Simons & Keipipg-
| ham was shown to the Joung men. This
establishments employs about fifty hands
nearly half Of whom are women and girls.
Il is larger than any south Philadelphia
more complete than any in Baltimore, and
the Junior is now in New York buying ad.
ditlonal machinery.
MANY persons seem TO be unaware OF the
existence Of such mandatory in our
city as the type and stereotype foundry OF ID.
Il. Pelouze & Co. Since it was started the
trade has more than doubled. Market Is
found in this State, West Virginia, Tennes-
see; North Carolina. and Washington city.
Messrs PeiouZe &sCo. cast the stereotype
plates for the Presbyt terian Board OF Publ.
cation, aud for DR.. Benefits History OF
Methodism, and History lof the Great Revi-
val During Che War. The making OF types
and stereorypepiates was explained fand
practically Illustrated to the young men. S.
- Seldom have the students passed q more
pleasant and profitable morning. The kind
ness aud intelligence Of those who put them-
selves TO much trouble in exhibiting and ey-
planning are highly appreciated By the boys
/ and their professor. This is but the pleasant
beginning os what will be q series Of such
visits. the proprietors s0f other establish.
naepts OF 10 different character having exr
pressed willingness to have the young men
nay them q visit. Our college can. by the
cheerful co0peration OF our. business men
and manufacturers, be made an increased
source OF profs and pleasure. To- our elty and
|. the State. sss