The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-06

We submit below the petition that will be
presented on Tuesday next TO the Congress
Of the United States in the matter OF the
deepening OF James liver TO twenty-five
feet at high tide. We need hardly say that
this movement commcnds llseli 10 every
man in Richmond who desires the rapid adj
vancement OF its interests. In The short
time at command 10 circulate il only small
portion OF the names OF those whose sigma
lures ought TO appear are appended to it.
To give our pUDIic.spirited citizens gem
orally the opportunity 10 sign it a copy OF
this petition will be fVlnd on the counter
III lhe Office OF this paper duling the whole
OF Monday next Qbe h instanl:
RICHMOND, Va, February ), 1881.
10 The Honorable the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States:
We, the undersigned, citizens Of Rich.
mOnd, Va, most respectfully present 10
your attention the fact that while the I'm.
provoments hitherto made by the National
Government in the matter Of deepening
james river have resulted in great benefit
10 the commerce OF The city, aud perma-
nenily dpepened and shortened he channel
OF the river, the commercial importance of
this city Is nov such Is tO wLrraLt the GOV
eminent. II it he found feasible. in 50 en-
larging the plan of its work a. TO bring
twenty-five feet Of water at ful rlGe 10 our
wharyeS. The undersigned are persuaded
OF lis feasibility, and believe that mucn less
than has been given freely 10 other ports
in our country will accomplish tins result.
Tbc business OF Richmond in TN, conncc.
tion il now represented by nearly milhon
OF tons. aad is steadily growing.
The city OF Richmond showed an increase
in population during the last decade Of
nearly - per cent. and Ms trade has kept
pace with this growth. New and through
lines Of railway are being opened toward.
Il, and it viii soon he connected by four,
aud perhaps five, trunk lines with the West
and South. Ten ycIrs ago there was no
railroad running out OF the city 200 mules in
length. The city il built on granite, and
possesses every natural advantage for the
mos diversified manufactures, and j. by far
the healthie>t OF all thp South Atlantic ports.
Her manufactures in the year 1880 reached
S24 I04 S92, employing - 692 G26 OF capital
and 1882 bands. The intcrnal-reyenuc tax
paid ny her industries during the twelve
years ending June 30, 1890, was S32, 2,03l,-
3G2.40. The present manr facluros and
commerce Of the clty have been practically
built up IN that period, and it i reasonable
10 assume that, with The highway to the
Capts Of Virginia, the Jane, river. 50 i'm
proved Is to admit Of the entrance 10 oar
wbaryeS OF vessels OF the heaviest burden,
our business will he greatly multiplied.
The recent large developments Of iron
ores Within convenient command OF the
city, and the consequent cheap production
Of iron and steel, have already drawn the
attention Of practical men IN this country
and Europe to Richmond as a point OF
peculiar advantage for the establishment of
IRON sbIp.bulldlng yards, and il Is urged
that the improvement Of the river, aS SUI
ge,ted, iS alone necessary to secure The es-
tab i>hment Of such works.
The concurrent, and 10 us convincing.
testimony il that modfrale expenditure
viii accomplish the work. That its fea'i-
bllly may be fully a,cer,alned we respect
fully ask for the appointment II a commls.
sion, under the direction OF The ; crotIry
OF War, who shall inquire aud report what
amount OffSXpenduure and what space OF
time will be necessary 10 insure perma-
nent channel Of TWENTY-FIVE feet 10 this city,
A. a basis of future and intelligent action.
ISigncol K. l.. Blankensbip, T.. 4. Saun-
ders, Baldwin n jenkins. The Tred-
egar Company, Joseph Il. Anderson,
president; T.. Courtney jenkins Il Co.,
Roberts, Beall Il Co., ThaXtou X Filing
ton, WIngo, Ellttt X CrumP, Walkins.
Colrrell d Co., K. W. Powers Il Co.,
samuel ;. CO'trel ~ CO., J. w. Randolph
& E4gIi>b, Purcell, Ladd " Co., 5. NJ. n
NJ. R0scubium. George j. Stacy, II. W.
Lubbock, Virginia Home Insurance Com
pany, b. c. Wberry, Jr., secretary {;
W. T.. Tanner Il Co., Joseph Hall X Co.,
J. Il. Pace, |. Davenport, Jr., president
FIRST National Blnk; Davenport 4 CO..
A. l.. Elicit II Co., Sub!elt n Cary, Gal.
lego Mills Manufacturing Company. The
HaXal-CrCn>haw Company, by Philip
HaXal, president; simpson, Bass a Co.,
Dunlop Il McCance, A. \. Stokes II Co..
Allison X Addison, The southern Fertll-
iZing Company, William II. Palmer,
president; Richmond Works
OimitedL John or. treasurer; ID. o.
Davis n Co., j. Il. Rogers n Co, Spots
a Gibson, Hill. Sknker ~ Watkins,
Miller Il Nelson, Watt 4 Call. Cbal les T..
Palmer. Talbot Il sons, j. ". Cardwell
&Co., Davenport N Morris, :. L. L1throp,
:. II. HaNes. Palmer, Harlsook n Co.,
Charles l.. Todd, Charles i. TaYlor X
Co., JOHN 3. Purcell. chairman Trade
Committee Commercial Cnb; oscar
Crauz, W. d. Blair & Co., L. o. Notng
n Co., Maxwell 7. Clarke, John a. Mere.
ditb. Ii. {. Parsons.