The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-02

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The last census was taken IN the spring
Of 1873. when the population was estimated
at 5,140. It is now believed that the popu-
lation VIII reach 5000. IS
The Bank Of Manchester. !.
The Bank Of Manchester has done good
business during the past year. The follow
ing are the officers elected at the annual
meeting In December last !; Charles w. Tur-.
ner, president; E. w; Wsisiger, yice.pres-
ident; Walter r: Flournoy. cashier;
Charles W. Turner, D. W. Weisiger, A.
Monteiro, +. j. Sampson, W. q. Gary, j.
VIII. Parrish, 10. q. McRae, A. G. Gibbs,
and Harvey j. Nunnaily, directors.
The Post-Oflce.
|,caThis Office is under the most excellent
management. Robert Beattie Is postmaster
and Henry G. Beattie deputy. Mails arrive
f at 9:15 a. M. and P. NJ. and close at a.
M. and P. NJ. ~
The,Death-Rol.
The deaths during the past year were 131,
Of which 70 were white and BE- colored.
.it: Maury Cemetery.
has been greatly beautifed and improved
during the past year, and greater improve
ments-wil be made this year. 1t is under
the management OF S, NJ. Perdue.
Manufacturing and Business Interests.
The close OF the year finds three OF the
establishments reported January l, 1877,
out OF business. During the year the Man
chester Iron-Works, owned and operated
by the Baird heirs, suspended operations.
These works were established many years
ago by the late Robert Baird, and gave en-
| ployment to about IS hands.
The Manchester Corn-Mill has been ope-
rated but little during the past year. This
mill is the property Of the city, and parties
are now negotiating for its re6peniug.
By the great food OF November 2Sth tue
| works Of the Cedar Company were almost
entirely destroyed, since which time they
have been idle. II the city offers sufficient
inducements the company will rebuild. AS
| they give employment to from seventy-five
to one hundred bands it is hoped that they
may be induced to continue in our midst.
They propose to erect large brick build
ing, increase their capital, and enlarge their
capacity.
With the remaining mills the past year has
been prosperous one, and they commence
the new one under the most favorable cir
cumstances.
MARSHALL MILLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
The company has been successfully ope-
rating during the year. The following are
the officers John L. Bacon, president; E.
T. james, secretary; G. A. Peple, supern-
tendent. This cotton factory has 1000
splndles and 200 looms in operation. They
employ 200 hands, two thirds OF whom are
females, and the remainder males. They
manipulate about 1880 bales OF cotton per
year. at an average weight OF 40 pounds.
They manufacture from s,OOOto 5000 yards
OF cotton cloth per day, which is worth
from five to eight cents yard. Nearly all
of the cloth madeis consumed in the south
ern or home market.
CID DOMINION COTTON MILLS.
Considerable Improvement has been made
at these mills during the past year. A
quantity of frst-class machinery has been
put up, and. the operations Of the company
have been well managed and successfully
conducted.
The following are the officers: Presi-
dent, Samuel P. Arlington; Edward Ora
ham, general agent and treasurer; j. Il.
Downs, superintendent. These mills have
in use 5000 spindles and % looms. They
employ over 200 hands-three-fourth OF
whom are females, the remainder being
men and boys. They consume 100000
pounds OF raw material during the year
and manufacture 5000 yards Of sheeting,
shirting, and drilling per day, which is sold
at from eight to nine cents per yard. They
sell goods in both the northern and south
ern markets.
MARTIN BROTHERS BAKERS SUMAC-MILL.
This company suffered severely by the
late freshet but went speedily to work to
repair the damage, and are now in success
full operation. They manufacture large
quantity of sumac. This is ground, put up
in bags, and sent north and south, where
it is used for dyeing and tanning purposes.
The company starts out under equally as
favorable circumstances as at the beginning
Of the last year.
MANCHESTER PAPER-MILL COMPANY.
J. B. Wertendyke, president; ]. II.
Shields, secretary; T. 81. Wallace, general
agent and superintendent. Paper-twine,
white and MANILA papers are manufactured
by this company. They have capacity for
making 1900 pounds OF Irvine per day, and
$500 pounds OF paper. Work during the
past year has been confined almost exclu-
siyely to the manufacture OF paper-twine,
about 1000 barrels OF which has been made.
This establishment employs about thirty
five hands. New York and Baltimore are
the principal markets for the sale Of their
goods.
In common with other establishments on
the water-line, the paper-mill also suffered
by the late freshet, but no signs OF it are now
visible.
sTACY's sHUCK.FAcToRY
is one Of our most deserving and pros
porous Industries. 1t has larger ca
pacity in its line than any similar factory in
the world. Its capacity is 1900 tons per
annum, and it consumes all the shucks to be
procured from the county within q radius
OF twenty or twenty-five miles. The shucks,
after being worked and baled. are brought
to Mr.. Stacy's Richmond BIZ use or shipped
to northern and southern Markets, where
they find ready sale. - A..
| a~.s The Brick Business.
Owing partly to the difficulty in procuring
sufficient supply of water, the business OF
brick-making was not as prosperous during
the past wear as in 1876. A number Of
firms are, however, entered to engage
largely in the business this year, and q
large increase over last years produ ctions
may be confidently expected.
The Flour Trade.
. In this city are located two four-mills.
First is the Manchester Flour-Mills, owned
by Dunlop g. McCance; capacity about TOO
barrels per day. The products of this mill
are shipped almost entirely to Brazil. but
stands A No. l in all markets. w. Law
renee Moody has been the head miller for
about quarter OF q century.
Tobacco Factories.
There is Only one factory in Manchester
where tobacco is manufactured, the old
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