The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-01
VOL. u.-NUMBER 373


All throughout Christmas trade had KEEP
up unusually well In both city ant
country.
wEoLssALE GROcgRIEs.
A number OF leading wholesale grOce
ry houses were also visited. and without
exception they all made reports similar
10 those aboye-namely, iha. owing e
| poor crops and other circumstances bnsi
ness in the early part If last year wai
very poor, but that within the last si'
months it had greatly revived, and BIZ
fair 10 be good during the ensuing year
All feel greatly encouraged a, the out
look.
| RAILROAD RECEIPTS.
A conversation with Mr.. Potts, genera
freight agent of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad showed that the receipts
over his line for the pas, three months
as compared with the same time last year
had largely increased For instance, in
the matter Of cotton alone, the receipts
from September lst, 1886. TO December
1856, were 22,332 bales; while
during the same months of ss7 the
receipts were 22G, ,495 bales, an increase
Of l0i0G4 bales in the three months
This was attributed to the new Ter
ritOry acquired by the road by securing
| control of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and George line, and the consequence is
that twelve steamers were loaded at West
Point for Liverpool with this great
Southern staple during the year. This
all showed "A decided increase in Rich
monds prosperity, especially as cotton
has heretofore been considered an out.
side element in the wealth andprOsperity
OF Richmond. Receipts OF other articles
OF merchandise were in even greater
proportion, all going to show the pro.
gress which the city has made Of her own
innate force within the past few months
CusTOMuCUsE RECEIPTS.
\ further exemplifcation of this fact
is shown by the following Customhouse
statistics
During the year 1897, Jos. $40 barrels of
-four were exported 10 Brazil. yalued at
S447.72901, a decrease from 1886 of
Sl5,434.
Cotton exports, s0,J4l bales. Value,
S3,176,69j. An increase over 1856 Of
1880 bales and value Of 81, 1908, $50.
Manufactured tobacco exports, 33,Sl9
pounds. Value. $9,2lS.36. An increase
over 1856 twhen there was nothing in the
way of tobacco exported Of 1910
pounds and value of $9O76,1G.
Coal exports, 1884 tons. Value,
S4,43777. There was no coal exported
in 1886, excepting one cargo valued at
$4sG15.
Barrel hoops exports, COOS bundles,
valued at S6,0OS; decrease in value from
1856 of Sl49.
Lard exports, 43,4s3 pounds Value,
s4.Oel 90 None exported in -SSG
Merchandise miscellaneous exports are
valued at sl,432.s3.
Total value Of exports, S4.249,j99 03
Increase over 1856, 81 gO4.5l3a7.
Duties collected during 1897, s., ,s72 80.
Increase over 1856, S2j ESQ ~.
Tonnage dues collected 1887, S2dG %.
lnciease over 1855. $254j2.
Imports duliable, $90,9Ol ~ imports
free, S9,i2l3i; total, $9S022 SO. IN
crease over 1886. $72,7l027.
American vessels entered oOastwise. !
PIG American vessels entered from
foreign porls, 3; American vessels clear.
ed 10 foreign ports, 8 foreign vessels en-
ltsed coastwise, 80 foreign vessels clear
ed coastwise, 3 foreign vessels entered |
rom foreign ports. 10; foreign vessels
cleared 70 foreign ports, So
GENERAL SUMMARY.
The above is very fair summary of
he trade of the city during the past
year, and of the prospects for the year
ust beginning TO day. They are suffi |
,ient 10 show that Richmond is still |
maintaining her lead of all the cities of |
he South, and that as time progresses she |
will increase the lead between herself |
mi all competitors.
The City water works.
Editor Of the Times.
AT your request send you brie, re-
,or, and few statistics OF the Water
Department. which You may find worth
publishing in your New Years paper.
The city Water Works aIe in good con-
iition, but certain repairs will have TO
'e put on the new pump during the
oming year. as the machinery has been
.epi almost constantly at work since It's
in 1882 The consumption of
water is rapidly increasing, and in few
ears We viii te compelled 10 add 10 our
capacity, The daily consump-
ion for the pas, year averaging II ,000,-
90 gallons, and OF this amOun, at least
D per cent is wasted.
During the year 2G,C0G lineal feet Of
ipe mains were laid, 2s new fire by.
rants pui in, and SOC taps or house
applies. or the taps III were for
ouses not before supplied with water,
nd 20 water meters. The manner of
applying parties by meter measurement
growing in favor, and lie more salts.
'ctory TO both the city and consumer.
he numer OF tsps put in is an increase
nearly ten per cent. upon the entire =
amber in the city, and furnishes further
'idence of the rapidly increasing de- ,
and for water.
The receipts for water during the year y
i'll reach $l09, 500; dish rsemen,s, $5S,-
10 $4,000 of the disbursements was /"
lpended in pipe extensions, and actual !,
.penses.$ .$2S, 900. which shows difference
tween the receipts and actual expenses
SSi 800, an exhibit OF which shows
e Water Department is a source of con- !.
ierable revenue 10 the city. The Com
iltee on Water will recommend at an a
rly date new water rate, which J feel :
re will meet with ,he approya! Of all .
'erested.
y ours very respectfully,
CHARLES T.. BOILING.
Superintendent