Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01
5 SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES
Asylume. Homes, and Other
Charities.
HE BILL OF HEALTH
rhe Old Year Prophecy ofa Prosperous
New year-summary of Local
Events-Necrology, &C.

The yoar 1879 has added another solid
kection to the foundation OF Richmonds
prosperity. ,
Upon the twelve months which ended
kst night her people con look back with
profound satisfaction.
Thev are twelve months the aggregate
which is decided, conservative, and graft
king progress. and the forecast of which
q continuous development.
The year has been comfortable one
Ia all lines of business. Trade has been
hore easily handled than for long period.
there has not been single failure that
Las made commercial circles nervous, and
heeuIation was reduced to the minimum.
&oney has sought Legitimate business
hannels, and taking 1t by and through
as been easy, and our financial bedrock
! frner and broader than it has been at
|ny time since the war.
Looked at from an all-round point OF
Hew, the year has been one OF notable ex-
Snnsion fo- Richmond. She has expanded
hafer!allg aud IN respect 20 influence.
5he has grown within herself as regards
Ter industrial, financial, mercantile. so
Nal. educational, and religious forces. and
kached ont into new avenues for business
klbuts. She has held oil she had gained
6nce her rebuilding and supplemented it,
The statistical tables. comparative state
bents. and special articles which the DIS
kToH publishes this morning constitute
1 detailed presentation of the work and
krorress Of 1892. They will prove instruc-
i've and pleasant study for all interested
4 Ricbmond's advancement. They bristle
kith facts and figures which go to estab-
ksh the upward aud onward course OF the
kty. However. 1t is competent. by way OF
preface to this volume OF valuable ma
frial. 20 call attention TO few of the
Alient evidences of the expansion re-
krred to.
BUILDING oPEBATIoNs.
| &The year 1891 was not an active building
|ear as compared with 1870, but 1892 in one
host important respect more than recov-
ted the ground lost. Though in the last
hmed year not so many expensive private
tsiaences were completed or contracted
er as in some previous years, building was
kore generally scattered over the city,
hns indicating more general diffusion OF
Prosperity. At no period in Richmond's
fstory have so many public buildings
ben under construction at one time as in
5Dl. The Masonic Temple was completed
krly in the year, and the close of the year
kw the Planters Bank under roof the
ity Hall noarly finished. the Chamber-of-
pmmerce building almost ready for roof
\ Q, and tho foundation Of the new State
library building ready tor the stone
kfsons.
EIu the late winter or early spring of 1898
bound will be broken for the jefferson,
be magnificent uptown hotel TO be built
Mese.s Ginter. Pope. and Arents. aud
is probable that before the DIsPATcH is
Billed upon 10 write up the record of an-
ther twelyo months the great Chesapeake
ad Ohio depot will be assuming shape.
4ghe transactions for the past year in
al estate have been satisfactory and
ices healthy.
TRANSPORTATION.
Although thera has been no activity in
ilroad building in Virginia, Richmond
troSSnts aud manufacturers have sought
bd profited by new territory through the
bnnections of her system OF seven rail-
bads Work on James river goes brayely
d, and the recent contract for improve
lent Of this important highway made by
b. government with Captain John A. Cur
IS contsmplates depth of twenty feet
tom Rockets 10 the sea, with &
Khtnrc of twenty-five feet. The sum-
ser promises a daily line OF steam
|oats between this city and Norfolk
tld regular feet of new steamships be.
eeen Newport News. one OF hehmond''
,orts Of entry. and prominent Europear
borts, is q settled fact. The company has
>een formed under the name OF the Chesa-
bsake and Ohio Steamship COMPANY, lin.
Be-. and tho contract for six steamships
pt. In his connection II may be remarked
bat, although there has been falling OF
b RichnonJ's export duties, the increas.
.n import duties was $5.262 over 1891, witi
J corresponding increase of tonnage.
The review of the tobacco market i
post grshfylng. There has been grea
>etiyity in loose-tobacco sales. and dnrins
kbe last half OF the year more brights were
5old than in amy year in the history of thu
tisy. The internal-reyenue collections ol
the district on cigars. cigarettes. beer, &c.,
we're eio2. .s9a.5s In value in excess Of 1891
kad 2s.2si pouads more Of tobacco wcr'
Sxported from Richmond and Petersburg
Man during the preceding year.
BANKING yArIIiTIEs.
The increase in the capital OF the ma
Abonsl and State banks over 1891 was $780,,
Ba: Increase Ia loans and discounts
d ,77i. .eio.e7 total increase Of resources
2. fsS. .e52.is. Add 70 these figures the re
Sourcss for accommodation Of business. thu
oihsf fnanc,al institutioas, snch ~ build
Bne aud loan. trust sompsnies. &c.. and j
MI b feasd thas ths Snaneial basis d