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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

that. but on some Of these extensions there
are most advantageous locations for man
ufacturing plants, and the strongest IN
ducements are offered to capitalists 10
erect industries upon them.
NEW PLANTS THIS YEAR.
Since the beginning of the year several
new plants. representing large capita,
have been established in Richmond and
the suburbs, and ground is soon to be
broken for several more. The oetterment
of old plants is continuously going on, ana
the general trade extension IL constant.
Richmond never rushes, but she never
stands still. She never moves forward tur~
ther than she can stay, but she moves un-
ceagngly vnd along the lines OF certainty.
Anvstranger who will drive over the city
to-day. view her surroundings from her
hills. talk with the businessmen and manu-,
facturers, visit her railroad depots and
warehouses, can but conclude that, thlsis an
ideal, residential, and commercial centre
THE SEASONS.
II has been before stated Richmond
rarely has freezing weather. The winters
here are generally mild but invgorating.
In tho spring Richmond comes out early
in floral attire, and the grass IN her yards
and parks are emerald velvet Itself Inc
SUMMERS are exceptionally free from long
heated terms. and the railroads place our
citizens within a few hours ride OF the Viz
ginia seaside resorts and the Piedmont sec
tion. and within days ride Of all the cele-
brated mountain resorts OF the state. Inc
autumns in Richmond are simply perfect
for outdoor recreation.
WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
What of Richmond's future? Before
essaying to answer that question let us
summarize the conditions from which that
future is to be projected:
A city large part of the business ana
manufacturing portion OF which Is reared
on the dsbriS of most terrible conhagra-
tion.
A system of railroads placing her in con;
nection with all the principal commercisi
centres of the country.
Proximity 70 vast stores OF raw material
for supplying manufacturing plants.
mort with 16l4 feet of water and the
certainty of Is feet in the near future.
A bonded debt OF only S6,0i9,72 $50. rep
resented in large measure by valuable con-
yertible assets.
Ownersh,p OF her gas and water-works.
A cain in city taxes in 1890 over 1889 OF
$37, ,257.20.
A thorough system of sewerage, supple
mented by unexcelled natural drainage.
Pre-eminence as q tobacco market ana
strong position as grain mart.
Diversified manufactures having an az
gregate capital Of over SIG, 100000.
Over 81, 800, 900 capital invested IN @ con-
tinuously expanding jobblng trade.
Population, including Manchester and
suburbs, over 100000.
Conservative municipal government.
Geographical location that renders the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

Carolinas. Georgia, and the southwest area
between the Chesapeake and Ohio connec-
tioDs and the Coast Lire
At Petersburg there is close connection
with tho great Norfolk and Western and
its divisions running into the coal mesures
and mineral belts Of Southern Virginia,
and q more direct connection With that
system is regarded as one of the inevitable
communications Of Virginia railroad devel-
opInent In addition to this the Chesa-
peake and Ohio JaTnes-RiverD Division drains
the fertile valleys of the James and the
North rivers, and its eastern extension
terminates at Newport News, ono Of, the
finest ports on the Atlantic. The West
Point link Of the Danville system brings
the deep water Of that thriving place 70
our doors. and at our wharves at Rockets,
l27 miles from the sea bg the river, there
is 16i5 feet of water. This, by the CON-
pletion Of the present plan Of Government
improvements of the James will be m
creased 70 Is feet. There is now regular
steamship connections with New YORK,
Philadelphia, and Norfolk. As to future
transportation developments railroad 10
the Northern Neck, and new line from
here TO Ridgeway, North Carolina, are
looked upon as settled.
COUNTRY TRIBUTARY TO RIcHHoSD. d,
Let any one examine a map of the south
and 10 Will be Immediately apparent 70 nm nm
that not only nearly every section OF Viz
ginia. but nearly every section of the South
i naturally tributary 70 Richmond IN the
matter of trade. Let him then study Hich-
monds manufacturing and business inter;
ests, and be will see that these natural
conditions, through the energy and enter
prise of the people, have been turned TO
the best advantage.
Richmond sowed judicicusly and per-
- 9 h. ErgHNNh 0N a.
the war, and she has reaped bounteously.
In helping Others she cast her bread upon
waters and it is returning.
MAyUFACToRIEs.
What with R.chmond's abundant water
power. her proximity to the iron and coal
regions, the accessibility Of fine timber
lands, and her unsurpassed facilities ior
transporting hither raw material, and dis
tributing the made-up product large
amounts of manufacturing capital have
sought investment here, and there has been
a great accession 10 the mechanical popu-
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Guiding railroad supplies, hides and
stationery, and sewing-machines. TIE
neures tor the lowest ins (milh-
nery( were s70, 1000. and the next lowest
tfuober goods @l60,000. The iobbing trade
OF the clty extends over Virginia, West
virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, tennessee, and as far South as
Texas. Every year the field has expanded.
and the indications are that the year 1891
VIII be the most prosperous IN the history
of the city. A telling advantage OF Rich
mond IN lobbing 10 that both time and
freight rates are largely IN her favor in
dealing with the territories mentioned,
ana this alone is an unquestionnble
prophesy Of continued progress in the busl-
ness, when it is remembered that the
Richmond iobbers can aud do compete
successfully with those Of any city north
OF here, and carry stocks that are not sur
passed.
GRAIN AND COTTON.
The receipts Of wheat, corn. oats. and
rye for 1890 were 4.29l, ,79S bushels, an IN
crease Of l5S, ,139 bushels over 1889, and in
addition TO the product of our own -four
mills S301i7 barrels were handled-U,3 ,3o2
more than in 1889. The receipts OF cotton
were 2,732 bales for the year. In this con-
nection IL may Be said that there Is no
place in the country more fayorably stu
ated for cotton manufactures than Rlcc
mond, seeing its splendid water-power, rs
closcness TO the base of supply OF raw ma
terial, and lis central position as a dis
tributing point for the manufactured
goods.
pANKTNG.
The ten banks in Richmond showed for
1880 clearings amounting 10 Stli .20I, ,9i3.9I,
an increase over 1889 Of S2,7SS. .152.49. In
addition 20 the banks there are thirteen
building and loan associati0us IN the city
whose stock az collateralis when necessary
a most appreciable factor in carrying on
business, and five home insurance CON-
pcnies. The post-ofice showed last year q
decided increase of business in all depart
ments. As an evidence Of the solidity and
conservatism of Richmond, it may be
mentioned that no city in the Union can
show better record in the matter Of
weathering the financial panics that have
occurred since the war. The building and
loan compauies are giving a constant i'm
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ready bridged by beautiful IRON yiaduet,
while the eastern plateau is approached by
q charming stretch Of hill and bottom
which in some places teens with evidences
Of industry. Much OF the land on these
plateaus has been taken up by land-ln-
yestment aud improvement COMPANIES IA
which homo and northern capital is invest
ed. Streets have been graded. sewerage
rescue houses ars springing up. In fact,
Richmond is being belted on three sides
with neH towns. which Afford most attrac-
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~ Mayo,s great plug-tobacco factory sna
other buildings and sites assoc'ated Win
tho Confederate Government.
No,th of Broad street are the Virginia
Medical College. Valentines stuaio ana
gallery, the residence Of John Marshail,
the location Of the Confederate states
pitre-beds, shockoe Hill cemetery. tne
Jaw,sh burying-ground with its unique
Confederate section, &c.
RAVE prsAPprAssn.
Libby Prison has besn trAnsplantsn 70
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the building is the repository Of a
mine of valuable manuscripts, relics of
American wars, portraits Of distinguished
personages, &c. In the rotunda Is the
Houdon marble statue Of George Washing.
ton, the only authentic sculptural por-
traiture OF the Father Of his Country in ex-
istcnce, IL having been executed from
casts taken from life. In the Capito
grounds is the Washington monument,
the finost and most elaborate bronze group
in America; also the Foley bronze statue
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

market supplying point for developing
towns throughout the State.
A banking capital of 5000, 900, with snr-
plus of some 81. COCO 600, and loan and in
yestment companies, which increase large
ly the available capital for business pur-
poses.
A delightful and healthy climate.
weil-regulated fire and police depart
ments.
Cultivated and refined society.
The best Of church and school facilities.
A mechanical population who distribute
large sums of money weekly.
A thriving retail trade.
Asteady accration a napital from abrr~&-
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R;cbmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
ny 20 Wellington, ll6 miles distant.places
nus !, ~ Connection with all the great systems
ner a.r, 9,sns ~ the east and north. and south
msrd ,n drains for her the entire South Allan
TIC seaboard. The Chesapeake ana oni9
with close on TO 1000 miles or tTae ksgsi anu
pe,.,e ~ Isxico. and the great Northwest,
uu'i ig u crts through one Of the richest
nos .sn,;nns H m Virginia and West Virginia, but
sN' p;chmond in touch with all the
aa. pran. cities within the radius named.
grsshs T'ha IHa richmond and Danville system. With
a. s,,,,,s v and leased roads penetrates the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
RIVER VIEW.
A Delightful Suburban village OF Rich
mOnd.

moni.
River View comprises seventy-fve acres
OF beautiful land in the western suburbs OF
Richmond. Ii adioins the Shield Grove
property. which has been Ipurchased by
the city Of Richmond and thrown into its
New-Reservoir Park. making it 2S5 acres in
extent, or larger in arrear than all of tho
other city parks combined. The lay Of the
land is high snd commanding. overlooking
the city and surrounding country. with
a magnificent view of the James,
river falls. The drainage is positively
unsurpassed, and from healthful stand
point IL has few equals. The air comes
fresh from tho pine-hills of Chesterfield
unpolluted by passing through any set
tlement, and the water IL pure and soft.
River View is not dependent upon any
boom or manipulation for its success. Its
location in the direct line Of Rishmond's
growth insures o steady, healthy increase
in values. The River-View Company has
been active in grading streets, building a
street-car line (Which 10 now in operation,
running on schedule time), and erect
ing nice dwellings. The restrictions i'm
posed by the company are such as exclude
shoddy improvements and insure de-
sirable class of settlers. Five cents VIII
pay your street-car fare to any part OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

Chicago and an ice-factory occupies its
site. The Columbian Hotel and the Old
American Hotel were destroyed in the
fire Of the evacuation, April s, 1866. and
the Spotswood Hotel was burned December
25, 1870, and eight lives lost in IL. Pace's
block now occupies the ground on which
Il stood.
The Windor Building Confederate States
passport and Provost Marshaps Offices,
which stood on the corner of Capitol and
Tenth streets running through to Broad.
was removed to Navy Hill to be used as a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

A sniendid water-power aud close con-
tact Win the coal fields OF the State.
Constant internal building and snour-
ban expansion.
TELLING FACTs. i,
These are some Of the telling facts the
peonle OF Richmond can point TO IN bring,
ing their city TO the attention OF the worla
a n plaee for residence and investment.
These are some of the facts that Justify
their confidence in a marvellous develop,
ment in tho near future. In the opinion OK
some OF the most far-seeing men the era OK
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

city. As an investment or q home. River
View offers inducements seldom met with.
Houses with hot and cold water, bath and
culyert connections. are being built and
payment plan. 10 see River View IS 10 be
pleased with il and TO realize that these
claims are solid substantial facts. Messrs.
X. B. Chaffin & Co. are the agents, and will
be pleased to furnish any information on
application.
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A girl Is sweet,
Bat on how bitfor
The same girl is
When her dress dant AZ her.
--2s@lssfs EdteA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
SUBURBAN ANNEXES.

Tr5ucement8 TO Capitalists
TO Invest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
BANKING FACILITIES.

Loan Building, and Investment Com
panles.
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THE roUn1sT's MECCA.
2 TIiE cApIToL AND VICINITY.

taxing the Capitol as starting point, in
1hy direction one goes along the streets
Vi Richmond he meets with objects OF in
,erest The foundation Of tho Capitol
building was laid In 1855. Here tho Con
~e3s OF tbs confaaarats States mat. sEa
The morning call., 1891-12-21
A SUICIDES NOTE.
Death by Laudanum of q De.
Sp0ndent Woman.

The body OF Mrs. Rebecca Haywood was
brought from her former residence, 81
Golden Gate avenue, to the Morgue yester-
day for the purpose OF holding an inquest,
the unfortunate woman having taken her
own life by means of laudanum.
About o'clock Saturday afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. Woodbury., who are dodgers in the
house of Silas j. Haywood. husband of the
deceased, heard some peculiar sounds ems
anating from the bathroom. They opened
the door and found Mrs. Haywood lying
unconscious upon the floor, dressed in her
night clothes, while upon the floor near her
was discovered an ounce bottle emptied of
three-quaTterS of the laudanum it had con-
tanned.
DR.. j. 5. Stone was MT once called in, and
few moments afterward DR.. Samues, the
latter Of whom brought a stomach pump
into requisition, to resuscitate the uufortu-
nate woman. No means to reanimate the
deceased were spared. but all efforts were
futile and she expired at o'clock the fol-
lowing morning.
In reply to inquiries concerning the cause
OF her action the members of the family
said that the deceased had for some time
been very dOwn-hearted. on account of the
financial embarrassment of her husband be
having been unsuccessful as a commits sion
merchant in this city.
A further examination of the room in
NHlcn the deceased had taken the poison
resulted in the discovery of a note left by
her, written upon a piece of wrapping
paper, which was worded as follows:
No person is responsible for this but myself
p. Haywood.
As God is my judge l am innocent.
The signature "P. Heywood" and the
last words about her being innocent were
not understood by the members of the FAM
lily. or if so, they vouchsafed 40 explana-
tiOn, but said they thought they were evil
IDENTIFY the result of mental alteration.
Tie deceased was 81 years of ag ana
leaves husband and family of grown up
children 10 mourn her untimely death. The
inquest will be held to-day.
The morning call., 1891-12-21
A CONFIDING MAN.
His Innocence Almost Paralyzed I'll
Policeman,

His Innocence Almost Paralyzed the
Policeman.
There was young man about 20 years
old walking up and down Park place as if
looking for something special, and a
policeman, who had been observing him
for some time, finally asked him what he
wanted.
Il left my satchel in doorway along here
somewhere" was the reply.
you left your satchel in a doorway"
yes. L wanted to run up to the Post
office and it was pretty heavy to carry; had
two suits of clothes in IT,"
And you left it in doorway"
Yes. l put my wallet cont lining S95 in
it and also a watch worth about S35. l was
afraid they might get lost. 1t was right
along here somewhere"
well, you are about the greenest chap
have seen for the last ten years" exclaimed
the officer.
"Why?"
Don't you know that some one picked
that satchel up within two minutes?"
"Oh! guess not. I've always confided in
the public and l never got robbed YETI
well, this Is real od-fashioned innocence
and no mistake" laughed the officer.
There is about one chance in million of
your ever seeing"
'Ah! here's the place and here's the
satchel!' interrupted the young man, as he
stepped inside into doorway and lugged it
out Il knew il was along here some where.
Much obeeged for your kindness. Allus
confded In the public and never got left
yet"
And as he shouIdered it and went off down
the street the officer looked after him in
blank amaZement and muttered:
by jim but l really believe l ought to
have tapped him once with my club!-N.
Y. World.
The morning call., 1891-12-21

with prospects of prize money in sight it
did not take Us long to get our ancher, and
we were soon steamng under full head to-
ward the supposed blockade-runner. After
chasing her until nightfall without gaining
much, we were about giving up the chase
when We discovered that the stranger had
stopped and was apparently waiting for us
to come up with her. We ran up within
hailing distance and asked what steamer it
was. and the reply came back that it was an
English man-of-war.
This threw us off our guard, but imme-
diately after we were informed that it was
the Confederate steamer Alabama, at the
same time receiving broadsde from every
gun she could bring to bear, raking us fore
and aft. We Immediately returned the fire.
and for twenty minutes the fight ragged hot
and furious. Small arms were used Oh both
vessels, and our First Lieutenant. Harry
Porter IA brother of Admiral Porter, Or
dered us to stand by to board, when shot
passed through our boilers. The hot steam
drove all hands up from below. and then
shell exploded near the magazine, setting
tire TO our ship, and as we had commenced
settling down we saw our goose was cooked
and we surrendered 20 the enemy.
Captain Semmes humanely ordered all
his small boats away TO our rescue and no
sooner had the last boat-load left our sink
ing ship than the Hatteras gave heavy
lurch to starbOard and went to the bottom
of the Gulf of Mexico, carving twelve or
fifteen killed and wounded with her.
The morning call., 1891-12-21
HAD HIMSELF ROBBED,
A Chinaman's Trick to Defraud
His WOrkmen.

Won Chez, alias Charley Sing, was ar
rested Saturday and the charge Of felony
enlightenment placed against him, the his
tory OF the case coming to light yesterday
and showing up the willy Celestial's attempt
10 put up an old-fashioned but rather
smooth j1O upon number of his fellow
Celestials.
Charley Sing is foreman of gang of sec
ton labOrers on the Southern Pacific Rail-
road, working between this city and Ocean
View, and has his Office in the Mckenzie
House, on the southwest corner of jackson
and Stockton streets.
Saturday was pay day, and Charley Sin q
was given sum of money, claimed by hi IN
TO amount to $500, from store on the cor
Ter Of W ayerly place and Clay street, for
the purpose of paying off the hands EN-
ployed under him, going to his office at the
Mckenzie House to do so, the hour being y
O'clock noon.
About 8 o'clock he came TO Sergeant
Burke and said that he had paid out be-
tween $3.50 and $40 when four hIghbind-
ers, whom he would recognize by sight but
did not know by name, had entered the room,
made pasSageway through the crowd,
ordered him TO keep still under threats of
death, took the bag containing the balance
Of tie money and disappeared.
Sergeant Burke told Charley Sing he
would attend to the case aud sent one Of his
men back with him, but on arriving at
Waverly place Sing made a break and ran
NJ into the Suey On Tong club-rooms, where
a close search failed to discover him.
Later Sergeant Burke found him and
went with MIN to the Mckenzie House. but
Sing suddenly became very uncOmmuni-
catYe about the robbery and objected siren
uously to his trunk being searched, but
on that receptacle being opened only
number of Suey On Tong membership GER
tifcates were found.
lu the meantime the unpaid laborers had
gone TO the store on Wayerly place and
clamored for their wages, but were referred
to Charley Sing at the Mckenzie House.
They returned there, renewed their clamor-
Gus demands. and, on failing to secure their
pay, commenced to talk about killing
Charley Sing, saying that he had paid off
all the men of his tong, the Suey On, be-
fore the robbery occurred.
This was a clew to abe whole affair, and
Sergeant Burke, who suspected that Sing
was putting up a job, as he had been ar
rested once before for robbery, decided that
the alleged highbnders were friends of Sing
and that the whole affair had been cnt aud
dried.
In any event, Sing had better make him.
self scarce If he gets out of prison, as he
will certainly be killed by some of the de-
frauded men.
When asked why he did not blow his po-
lice whistle at the time, be replied: "Me
no ketch em whistle, me no have whistle"
but when searched at the station a police
whistle was found on him.
The morning call., 1891-12-21
be its band. 1t is proposed to make 1t 1.-THE
handn
REoUIsITIoN FOR ARMS.

fOh Aims.
The djutant-General has written to
Lieutenant Commander Chandler asking
what arms and equipments are needed Tor
the battalion. He replied asking for every
seaman a Lee magazine rife, cutlass, re-
volver, KNAPP and haver sacks. rubber bag,
blanket, canteen, webbing belt and leg
giugs. The Eastern organizations have
been armed with Remingtons, but expert
ence. brief as it has been, already favors
the Lee and they also have asked for the
change.
With the new year the battalion COM
mander will introduce series of lectures
by officers of the navy, the same to be given
before the assembled battalion i'll uniform
at Germania Hall. Some of the subjects are:
''Soamen of the United States Navy"
Petty Officers Of the United States Navy"
Commissioned Officers" Cadet Life and
Studies at Annapolis" Life of Farragut."
There are sixteen subjects including these.
In the n G. c. "privates" are enlisted;
in the battalion "seamen" are shipped"
What is frank" and "non-commissioned
officer" in the one is rating" and petty
officer" in the other. The ''lubber' is the
same in both.
Seamen John II. Schultz and E. J.
Schnieder of ID have been transferred TO {.