The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-01
TRADE TALK.
YESTERDAYS OBSERVATIONS OF
OUR MAN-AsOUT-TOWN.

Successful Career Of riucky Ex-Confcd-
cratcs-How One rluckcd Victory Out
of Defeat - Cyrus Eossieuss Traffic
Transit yenturc-The Richmond Paper
Mills.
when The war ended, those Of the Con-
fc,lcracN who had escaped the implements
of death came back home 20 renew in the
field cf peace the struggle Cor existence.
that they had been maintaining on the
fields 81 battle for wears.
II Is a little curious 90 note what small
event. turned the hent Of inclination Of
MANY of the Confederate soldier, who found
themselves almost homeless. in many eases
pcnnilcSS. Ind numerous ones deeply De-
rca,cd Boy the ra,agc~ of war.
Il didn't know what 90 DO. bat had 10
do something 90 Keep from starving. SAID
gentleman The other day. "and SAT 90
work cleaning bricks in the burnt district
al niuC-pgucc a day. That man Is largely
above starving now and has his thousands
and almost unlimited credit.
Another cuierprising gentleman. wen
known I'm the manufacturing world. said
hc was raised q carpenter. lie fought four
wear, in The Confederate army. surrendered
AT APPROXIMATION Courthouse. and came 90 bis
home iu Richmond with his parole in his
pocket. ilc went o. work the next day
afor ne got home repairing the doors and
windows injured 10y IRE. For fourteen years
d. did NOT miss hut one weeks work. \
rich compoicnc, il his reward. and now IN
hi. Old ace hc can take things easy. In fact.
the deeds done hy men with pen and
ploneh~hnro since are in every way worthy
Of those brave ones accomplished In war.
Amongst those who started in the -twg-
L.. .a I.sI.fI
cyrus BDS-icuX. lie WAS Young healthy
and hopeful. CITED with cool augment and
ready and willing to make venture M the
business world.
lie knew that Richmond had a future in
trade traffic th1i would bring To- those Who
handled teams. for iho proper transport .l-
;on of freight from point io point in the
city. big reward. If properly managed.
There were no through freight lines then
and MI. BossicuX'- fullest hopes were real
irri. llo owned great number Of muio :
and horses. and -trlc, application % bust
ness dDfciopo. "a rich industry ihAi Drought
him ninuic means and furnished cmplu'
mcni io 40 least one hundred and fifty men.
Hut fhe progress of events made the old
method OF Transit for irieht 'H fD"fc
through too slow. aud through lines iook
ahc place of the mule and ihe negro ANA
while Mr. lH--icuN WAS personal loser.
Richmond gained ihc exchange, ANA h-
came % formidable competitor. ANA % sue
cess0l une ALSO, for irci-hi- which she hiii-
,rio could mot reach.
Mr. Bo--icuX continued hi- work with hi-
teams and wagons on scale different nom
that which ho formerly prorcod bui rcadl-
Is remuuOruii,c and answering a dctided
public need.
The force now owned and operated 10y Mr.
Eo~-icuN consist, of tnn four-hor-e teams
hnrou tWn-hor.a teams. and two onc-h1f'c
Teams. rhess do % great deal of hnuin.
frf the Dl,le-o Mills. of which vi. Boz
riruN j. part proprietor ana besides uo
general hauling AN over the city, IN'hi,-
seven drivers. two mlnHecr~. TWO citih -.
three Mack.mith.. one WhcclWrieni ana
three stable men are engaged in W.T. Dos
siruN'- service. and arc kept busy IN lopN-
ing anrr iho details of the business.
Tine LARGE stable where tlr horse, ana
muic. ar. sheltered i4 situated ON Cary
street. ur9r thr SITE of Libby lrlsion.
Mr. BO~-.euN Keeps un office in the nov
Tobacco Exchange. on ~hurkhut SIP. iht
9N.rfrp period OF usefulness Of horse ui
mlir who is Kept constantly ai Nofh ih
hauling heavy loads over streets with a-
rnl.h fuId-h0d and ~ severe grade a~ ours
in many cases furnish. is SAID Co hc from
four 90 htc wears. when they give oW.
Some. however. are said 600 stand ihc work
much better than others. doing service cieht
or ten wears. I'm every ease. so Tar as Mf.
Ro,s;euN can prevent. th. teams are NOT
permitted o. he abused or overloaded.
IN. Richmond paper Manufacturing
COMPANY f. am institution that has made "a
fine reputation in every state i'm the Union.
m. product is handled NOT only IN every city
i'm the nion. but great deal of % has been
shipped % foreign ports. and always with
crlit 20 the manufacturers.
Tho history of the house. or rather Of the
mills is not without interest. and carries
will IL some of the same stern conhals
with revolution iu trade and misfortune
that troop in the train of times that follows
war and The destruction of property.
But there H. I'm it, fight for existence much
that viii serve % encourage willing hands
and hearts i'm The race for prominence M
life.
In 1884 there was paper manufacturing
establishment ON or near the exact site thai
j. now occupied hy The Richmond Paper
Manufacturing establishment. That was
before tine perfection Of machinery for MAX
i'm PAPER. and the character oi the goods
turned oui was necessarily mot $50 good a7 %
j. nlsy.
Tho cridenrs. of ihc material, however,
Wa. 90 some extent offset hy the increased
nmipr of hand. employed. bat these WERE
in most eases. slaves.
After hcinc i'm existence for number of
Years. the old factory ieil before an attack
of tire. which completely destroyed u. bui
IL had started on Dos career 81 usefulness
and was rebuilt. % stand until tho great ilr
occurred here upon the evacuation OF inc
city hy the Confederate forces n $50.
puriu1 the war the hand ol Nhc
busy manufacturer was kept en-
.pio,el I'm turning ont paper fer
fheCmfrderaie Government. and nearly hl
TINT WAS used hy the statesmen of thai nii .
WAS made hy these mills. II D. TINE That
fhe papers was not OF the finest hhlr. nor
did if aii times wear a~ white face H- that
sent out now. bat 10 served very good puf-
pose. and was eagerly sought Tor Toy the
prN.napor- who used I'm printing the news
~ stirring BATTLES at the front where men
~ .re making shining names that VIII Gild
Inc pace, If history as long ms such "a INN.
as proud fame il honored among men.
The present company was formed 10 j. =,
and once threw all thc activity thtA 'vuiN
into tho conduct ui tine business ANA lhriI
indct,tieahle ial,0r- had been made 10 tell
Whom I'M 1857 there was another fire ANA cN-
ulo-ion also. which destroyed the machinery
and did great damage. This, however, 0id
not dnm0ralilc the proprciore ana thcN "t
once sat iO work. repaired the d'uhase h,
purchasing the newest and most improved
machinery futi th't ''uiN "'" W.
tie market. and soon had the mills in lui
naat. The work now done i, of finer quail
IL, than any before seen. and embraced "
wider range and WAS made in greater guam
tUe.. travelling statesmen were sent OUT
ercci1ltic. made of certain lines OF Sood>'
and an extensive warehouse opened at No.
f.l5. where an kinds Of paper are Kept on
sale. .
I'VE are doing four times ~ much nllsi-
NO.. al. Ne over did" said MIR. Christian,
sand think Richmond has nothing 90 ASK
for. - fir as freight facilities are com
cerncd. / DO not know of amy place more
f,,orablV located than Richmond
Nr. +. u. Christian ], president OF the
COMPANY. and Mr.. \. g.. Christian eteie-
iary and treasurer.