Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-25
The water contains, per Unite
Gallon. 1di cubic inches,


Total. .5i.l65l5
The first Artesian well at West Point
was, as you know, bored by Mr.. f. Will
kinson. the enterprising and energetic
Mayor OF West Point, who, if the truth
must be told, seems to have hobby on
this subject, and who tried the expert
ment here as matter Of amusement.
He says that there is no forked stick or
diyining-rod foolishness about the mat
ter. All you have to do is to go down
about 175 feet ard you get spouter,
and in proof of this he can show you
some three or four hundred such wells
here. That the water has had
most salutary effect in certain COM
plants is beyond question, and MIR.
Wilkinson has a theory that if
boring is prosecuted deep enough here
hot water can be gotten, which will be
very delightful and eifcacious for bath
ing purposes. Certainly the experiment
is worth trying and have sly notion
that Mr.. Wilkinson viii try it some of
these DAYS. Wells like the present can be
bored at trlhing cost and the purity OF
the water alone Is almost sufficient in
ducement TO one to make a home here.
BICHMosD's PORT.
In nv letter OF some days ago from
this place. referred to the advantages
of West Point as a port for Richmond,
and TO the community of interest be-
tween the two places This is subject
that grows upon one the more il is eX-
amined. On every dollar Richmond
puts at West Point she may be sure of
good interest. The people here are
bound to work in the interest Of Rich
mond. and Richmond capital invested
here adds force to what may be termed
the compulsion of natural law OF
trade. Building up West Point means
building up a doublefeeder to Rich
mond. Increase of population at West
Point from whatever source, whether by
the establishment of industries or max
ing it residential place on account Of
its attractions in the way OF healthful-
ness OF what not, means increase
of trade for Richmond. That it
must become great port Is fixed fact,
and il any doubt existed that the Rich
mond and Danville interests had deter
mined TO do all in Their power to make
il such, that doubt has been dissipated
by the recent parting by the Danvllle
company, with their interest in the line
from Tarboro to Norfolk. All the Dan
vile connections now lead TO West Point.
and this is equivalent to saving that
Richmond interests lead to West Point
more than ever. Moreover, il is equiva-
lent TO saying that il means more capital
invested at the Point by the railroad
sntarautn1 an1 c,vaot I'D Of valnaG
here in the near future.
ASTIcIPATED.
All this is what was anticipated by the
gentlemen who formed the Terminal I'M
provement Company and made the re-
cent desirable addition to the town.
They are building on a solid foundation
and offer inducements TO others to build
on that same foundation upon terms so
liberal that the opportunity cannot be
disregarded. Indeed, it has not been
disregarded, for since my last letter the
stock OF the company has continued to
be taken up rapidly and the assurance
has been increased that number OF
manufacturing establishments will be To-
Gated here.
SPECIALLY AccgSrUArRD.
A point that should be specially &C.
centuated is that the town OF West Point
proper is not to be built There is already
stown here-a town of steady growth.
with its churches, its schools. public and
private, its handsome private residences.
an established trade. and with reputa.
hon as seaport which is far and wide.
Already thousands OF dollars have been
spent IN improving il, and improvements
are still going on. There is here one Of
the most prosperous building associa.
tons III the State. A handsome hotel
graces the "Point and another is to be
erected on the plateau addition. The
resident population is conservative but
progressive, and the floating population
u orderly and OF character that puts q
great deal Of money into circulation.
or GOOD REPUrR ABROAD.
Every foreign vessel that loads here
extends the good reputation Of West
Point as port 1t is accessible at all
seasons OF the year, has all the depth OF
wsser necessary. and is thoroughly pro-
scted in the most rigorous and stormy
ssstbsr. The ship captain that comes