The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-02
IFor the Dispatch.l
Direct Embellishments, NeWporfs
News. and Liverpool.

The recent announcement vi tue iuahSu-
ration OF a direct line Of ocean steamships
between Newporfs News and Liverpool
marks an epoch in the history OF the Old
Dominion, and is the beginning OF Il move
mant that bids fair eventually TO place
Richmond and her seaport in the front rank
of the commercial cities OF America.
The bearing that such enterprise will
have upon the material prosperity OF Nir-
pina and the South generally can hardly
he over-estlmated, and we are sure our
peopIe will not be slow to avail themselves
OF the advantages offered by tho Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company in perfecting
direct connection between the shores OF
Virginia and Europe. We congratulate
ourselves that our city will so soon be in a
position to compete successfully with Batl-
more, Philadelphia, or New York for the
import ana export trade OF the West and
South.
1t was the purpose OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company in making New
ports News their deep-water terminus to
compete to the fullest extent with the north
ern trunk lines i'm securing as large a por-
ton of the export and import traffic a.
could be obtained. With their connections
already completed they tap the grain-felds
OF the West and Northwest, the cotton belt
of the Mississippi, and the bluegrass re-
gion OF Kentucky. In fact. they form the
eastern end OF grand transcontinental
line between the waters OF the Atlantic and
Pacific.
Every pound Of freight, head OF cattle,
or bushcl OF grain destined for England or
the European continent must of necessity
pass through this city. Our merchants
will be the first to receive import traffic,
and should be the first to benefit by it.
Baltimore has spent millions OF dollars to
build up and maintain foreign trade and
direct steamship connection, while New
ports News, 14l miles nearer the ocean,
with a steamship line already established.
is open. free Of expense, to the enterprise
OF cur merchants.
In the passage to and from NewpOrt's
News this new line otsteamships viii touch
ut the Bermudas, and this will open up a
large field, requiring the supply Of meat,
vegetables, Goals, and other articles which
have been furnished these islands almost
wholly by the New York merchants. With
bonded warehouses and other facilities for
handling this foreign traffic at NewporpS
News there should be no hesitation upon
the part of our commercial interests TO at
once endeayor to obtain large share OF
this business for Richmond.
There is no reason why commission, eX-
porting and importing houses might not
ut once be established in Richmond. The
distance from the Capes to western stations
by way OF Newport's News and Richmond is
far shorterthan Uid Baltimore and the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. There is there
fore At once saving in actual distance,
and the recent action OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company in pelfecling
their fast freight trains for the express
| purpose Of accommodating this business
makes a much greater saving OF time. The
apple Is ripe, and waiting for our people
| to pluck.
| Not the least important feature in the
enterprise will be the transportation Of
emigrantS from Europe to Virginia. Ar
engagements have already been made where
| by the agents Of the new steamship line
| have been set 10 work in all prominent
continental cities advertising the attrac-
tons OF Virginia and the South generally,
and in conjunction with the passenger de-
partment OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road through tickets are issued from The
head Office in London and on the CONT
nent TO all points in the south and West.
IL is hoped thai our immigration Bureau
will at once see the importance OF co6pera-
ting with the new line, and endeavor to Sc
cure large share Of suitable emigrants for
Virginia.
Ii may be OF some interest to know that
already batch OF about 100 emigrants
from switzerland recently landed at New
ports News, by the Old Dominion steamer
trAr Nnxx- aVt- g.. T.
and we understand that they are the first
lot OF colony of 5000 which are about to
come to the United States.
What Virginia wants, in order to develop
her resources, is proper inducement for
emigration, and with the new line there is
no longer any reason why this business
should not be worked up to its fullest ex-
tent.