The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-15
An opportunity for some Man Of For
time.

wha, Is the situation now ~ n'. ...n" sss
!, We have location where nature naS'
,~,,h = mos, prodigal band. afforded US tue
nnnortuuty for the fullest extension 0.
m,nufscturirg enterprise. We know Oh
NO line OF manufactures. indeed 10 ~n'c"
R,cbmoud ough, not TO compete success
fully with any other point whatever 10 '"s
country. ILL.,,
Provision Of the first class Is oe'og
rapid,y made for the receipt OF ~" "'a'e,
ris,s and the distribution OF manu'ae'"ree
-noas N Richmond. The Chesapeake ana
Ohio railway and the Richmond ana Ave
pbany railway viii give us (and the tune u
near al hand) unbroken access 10 Tue No''n.
~est the Southwest, and to the racine
.o.st. The Richmond and Danvii'e railway
..s,s,o gives us now the whole range oi
country from here TO Atlanta, ana oy us
connections to the regions beyond. TO ~.
,he.e advantages by rail we have added
what must naturally flow from the con-
,,nnea IMPROVEMENT Of the James river
from here to Hampton Roais.
We possess. then. everything tbst ha'ure
can proyide, and we enjoy, or VIII very
soon. the amplest transportation 'ach'l'es.
Are we prepared to take advantage OF all
tbisy II man will use bis eyes AZ s' ue
will find that we are moi. We 'ameh'ao!
lack educated labor; and 10 these Gays peo'
ME will no, put up with only plain WORK.
To have manufactures that will induce buy
ers on the scale we so much desire, our
goods must be in as presentable shape Us
those of other people. A manufacturer met
MS the other day on the street, when ne COM
plaiped that II was almost next TO imposs''
b,e 10 hold here first-class mechanics 'na'
srch n mans associates here, as a ruie'
knew only the manual part OF their business
and unless ones calling has basis some'
thing beyond this there is no room Tor pro-
rress. Alltbis we know could not be neipeo
heretofore: It may be and ought TO De now'
What then il TO be donei In the absence
Ct q properly.equipped school OF technoio-
CIV. spcb as they have at Boston, presided
over by the eminent Professor william d.
ROGERS. we might at least have good night
school for adult as well as yeung mechanics.
IL would REQUIRE but three good'slzea
rooms TO start with, and ono professor
with one or two adjunct professors,
One of the rooms could be fitted up Tor the
teaching OF mechsnical, architectural, and
ornamental drawiDg-its lights properly
disposed, and its walls lined WIN
blackboards for the demonstration OF tue
pripciples involved in this branch OF study
another Of the rooms could be devoted 10
the explanation, by lectures and proper APP
paratus, OF the laws OF mechanics; ana Tue
remaining room should be the general read
ing.room. where only textbooks and tech
meal journals would be found. These Jour
mails are proiuseiy illustrated and full OF III
terest. We know men whose accomplish
men,s lit them to take charge OF such an IN
stjtution-men who have both the know
ledge needed and the ability TO successfully
impart that knowledge.
II is said that at the great iron-works oil
KauPP, in Germany, there is not man,
from the highest TO the lowest, who cannot
make an accurate drawing OF and explain
the principles involved in any piece OF ma
cbinery there. KRUPP has such technical
school as we mention connected with his
works.
Now, have we not some man in Richmond
who will spare from his store enough TO
provide this enduring monument to his
memory 1t will keep his grave forever
green; for God does bless the man, living
or dead, who loves his neigbbor as himself.