The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-03-07

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Gated to the benefcent work, from
the incubus of debt hanging over
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what is Said Of Our Little City,
A. L. Whitehall, senior editor of
the Watseka Ill. Republican, has
something to say in commentator
of our city, our machine shops, &c,
which we append. From the gen |
eral appearance of the Republican,
and it's bountiful advertising pa
tronage, he will permit us to Judge |
that Watseka has the foundation Of
a large and prosperous city, in the
fact that the citizens show by their
liberal system of advertising, the
true basis to build on, and expand
q town into a city. That which |
Watseka has, Richmond lacks, or it |
would now be double the size that |
it is; Altho we have some of the |
true LEAvEN q few enterprising citi
zens1 at work in our midst that |
may ''leaven the whole lump yet,
and then Richmond will take fresh
start for accelerated prosperity,
and healthy expansion:
's1N YANpER," OR AMONG LIVE Hoos1ERs.
Thursday morning of last week
found us preambulating the streets
of Richmond, Ind, intently bent on
obtaining 20 good square meal"
which we finally came up with and
surrounded at the Huntington
House. After refreshing the inner
man as aforesaid, we took q stroll
over this busy manufacturing city
of IL, 600 inhabitants, and could not
repress the wish that our own town
possessed Just one tenth al many
factories as does Richmond. We
visited the Gaar, Scott & Co.. man
ufactory, located near the depot
The buildings contain more brick
than 10 contained in all the brick
stores and residences in our town,
including our public buildings.
One hundred and sixty men are
now employed in the works, which
number is much less than is usually
employed. A capital of half mil
ion dollars is invested in this
gigantic industry. Threshing ma.
chimes, portable saw mills, horse
powers, and other heavy machinery
il turned out by this factory. The
foreman of the blacksmith shop
was introduced to MS as one of the
aldermen of the city, and a. we
took his hand we felt that in Rich
mond the merit of the ssgreasy
mechanic was recognized and
rewarded by the people. i.,
| Earlham College, an educational
institution founded by the Society
of Friends and conducted under
their auspices, is situated in the
western suburbs Of the city. About
200 students IRE in attendance at
the present term, and the college
has a good reputation and is in a
prosperous condition.
The Morrison Public Library, a
gift from a Quaker gentleman Of
the name of Morrison, is one OF
the prominent features of the city.
The donor gavc the public not only
a library, embracing 5000 volumes,
but a handsome two story brick
library building. The library has
now monthly circulation of 1000
volumes, and is great blessing ia
the city.
j Richmond is mostly located on
the East side of Whitewater River,
and was laid ont as town as early
as 1915. The National Road forms
its main street, running through
the city from East to West. The
streets are all macadamized. The
buildings are mostly of brick, which
feature gives the city substantial
appearance, while the throng upor
the street and the smoke from the
many factories proclaim her bust
ness activity.
Messrs. John S. Hunt, manufac
turer Of fire apparatus, and /. G.
Dugan, chief of the fire department
have our thanks for showing u.
around their city, the latter gentle
man putting the force at one of tn,
engine house through a little drill
to show us how admirably trained
to their work were both the me,
and horses. In his department tn,
chief is evidently ''the right man il
the right place." and he certainl,
is not only q good fireman, but
courteous entertainer, which W,
can also say of Mr.. Hunt
At clock p. m. we we're whirl
ed outof the busy, busting city o
Richmond, over the Pitsbure, Gin
cinnati & ST. Louis railway, through
the finest agricultural district 4
eastern Indiana, TO the queen cit,
Of the Hoosier State, indianapolis