The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-29

What Richmond Needs.
1. 7Ae Art Association Il perfectly
p,s,n that Ne must, 10 RIchmond, lock fol
our prosperity largely to manufactures
The wealth 81 Philadelphia h cold, and
Win continue 10 be 81, because she Is
oanufscturiug city. A place to have tna'
character must NOT have all her means pu'
into few industries, but they must be AZ
diversified as possible. Employment should
not be confined to men alone, but be ex'
tended 10 women and children where they
with to give their services In this way 90
che smsller industries are to be fosiered o.
we'll Is the greater ones. Besides, to make
The CITY a firs, class market, buyer should be
able to get there everything necc sary to
complete his stock otherwise. be will pass
ma by and 20 10 places where he can secure
thIs accommodation. New, the events OF
the past few weeks have opened up to Rich
mond the possibilities Of career she has
long hoped to enjoy but failed to realize.
The pouring into her lap OF the mineral
resources OF the James River Valley VIII,
IN our belief, induce the Judgement here OF
much outside capital, to make these re-
sources available 10 the shape OF manufac.
tured goods. The getting control by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company on
a through line from Richmcod to San Ffan-
cisco certainly offers US an enormous oeid
for the distribution OF our manufactures, to
say nothing Of the work 10 this way already
achieved south ward by the Ricbmcnd and
DapviIle railway. Then we are sound tior
these new transportation errangsnents VIII
compel III to see the James rivei, from Rich
mopd 10 Hampton Roads, deerened 10 such
nm exfcu< as to pernit vesseIs~a the heaviest
draugh 10 reach Richmond With all this
accomplished, this city wilt have facilities
for distribution unsurpassed anywhere out.
side Of New YUk and itss the business OF
our people 10 see the work pressed with
viger to competition. We have in Augusta
sua Nelson sud other cognties beds OF c'sy
slt for the production OF fine porcelain.
This clay Is being shipped North. Why
should not Richmond tsve factory OF her
own to utis.ze this raw'material? II uaas be
answered, she could have 1t il tEere
were available the force to do the artistic
mart Of ahe business. This zee hwve, and
the Art Association Is doing tue work oil
bringing this talentfn our commonly into
active play. The work done BY its messbers
and new on exhibition at Virginia Hall,
on Ninth street, will show for itself;
andwe engage to say that no art critic in
our midst will be ashamed Of it. "A Scot
fish friend OF ours, man OF extensive
travel and an Arrest himself, observed 10 us
some time since fiat he knew OF 40 place in
which both the Nale and female pint OF the
community was possessed Of 6Der taste In
art matters thu Richmond. Why should
mot this ability be utilized in the.airectio1
OF the manufacture OF porceaius Leaving
out of view the aesthetic aspect OF the case
land the Importance Of this Is too obvious
ito need anything said here 10 tbatdirection),
We hold the material value OF the work Of
the Association TO be such as TO engage the
very best efforts Of our good people in its
behalf, and we do hope that nothing will he
left undone to nut it on a footing Of perfect
efficiency.
2. n Mechanics Institute. THE time has
arrived when this institution sasau1d again
60 into active operation. IL we are TO ex-
eel In manufactures Of all sorts--and this Is
plainly, ss we have observed, the direction in
which we are to find our greatest prospect.
ty-tbemen who turn out our goods should
have the benefit Of everything that will add
TO their efficiency. The institute mast, at
1irst, bearranged on an inexpensive basis;
that is, have the burden only OF the ex-
pense Of an appropriate room. centrally
located, bat thoroughly supplied with tech.
nical Journals in all lines Of manufacture.
Theseiournals are now numerous, and, as
q rule, ,profusely illustrated with cuts OF
machinery, &c. The establishment beconl-
ing we'll set, technical lectures and APP
paratus for illustration would come, of
course. will not some OF our public
spirited citizeus undertake the good work
OF starting this institution Once founded,
we are persuaded there will he found no
lack Of men or material to carry it 10 sue
cess.