The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-01

NAV exnect TO see some revival OF our
shipping interests at the port o. n. III
mond. 4 matter in which the comrlu,.l,,
and especially all business men, e"'''
feel too deep a concern. ...o.,
The health of Richmond has been nus
gratifying. and the vital statisHSs -
now such as TO fully vlndicaie It's ,ies
putatiOn as one of the healtnlest c'"e'
In the Union. ...oo.
Our educational facilities continue year
by year to increase and improve o..
indeed in every particular Richmond hss
never been. so far as local condlt'@ns
are concerned. in position to oner
more attractions and advantages -
place of residence or business cent?,
Notwithstanding the duh times, po.a
the city and its suburbs nave Son1.,uou
TO become more beautiful ano az, atsl"I
tive. While the amount OF bulluihs III
progress has of course not kept pace
with that of years immediately p ~
ing the present. new structures may ,rno
seen in almost every direction IN ~
State Library Building will be reaIy LII
OCCUPANCY early in the year which WIZ
render the valuable State L,pratS nv
available and useful to the pubic man ~ ~
has ever been. and thus supply "n"'
long felt IN the community ~.
our elegant uptown hotel The Jeuer-
son" will he completed during the coihims
ear ana offer such an attractive oou'u .n ~
hosiery 10 visitors that douotess then
number Will he greatly Increased, WnlCh
will i'm many ways operate to the adNanl,
age Of the city. Plans are now sara
to be ready TO begin another hatps
some depot, which will be Of character
20 COMPENSATE the public for the delay IN
Communicating the necessary arrange
~nents.
NAVIGATION AID GOOD ROADS.
Tho chamber Of Commerce like all other
institutions closely identified with the
business interests of the city, has felt
the tines sensibly in It's affairs IT mas
nevertheless. endeavored To carry on us
very important work without ulscour d ,e
ment Since the annual meeting, u mas
had it's other regular meetings ana con
sldered the usual number OF PueStiQhs
relating 10 business aHalrS' III d.iuil'o"
to these IL has organized new anu ilil-
nortant Department. known as It's Iratnc
bureau" an agency which must prove OF
the greatest value to our merchants AMI
manufacturers in all matters reiatn'
To TRANSFORMATION and thus place hlch-
mond upon the same footing WIN otlei
progressive cities In this line. c.
In October an Immigration tonNen-
ticn" was held in its rooms, under tne
ousDices of the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical Society. which resulted
i'm the organization of an immigration As
ISOLATION for Virginia, designed 70 secure
a thrifty white agricultural class loI the
farm lands OF the state, for when move
ment the conditions are especially "a
vora0le. and the motives prompting II
most powerful. both i'm Virginia ana IN
the sections from which Immigrants are
expected.
During the same month q Good
Roads" Convention called by the Young
Mems Business League, of Roanoke WAS
held i'm the Chamber which resulted IN
the formation Of permanent Good Roads
League" having I'm view the improvement
of our country roads matter so essen.
tiaI and important to the economical
transportation OF produce from the
point OF production to the dep9ts
or markets OF the state, ana me
TRANSFORMATION of return supplies
therefrom. that even the greatest possible
reduction Of railroad intra-State rates
could not begin TO bestow the same bene-
fcent results upon either the agricultural
sections or the cities Of the common
wealth
In conclusion. II is most gratifying 10
note the manner In which each recurring
year marks the growth Of our city M
the minds and affections Of our southern
people not only as a growing business
centre but as one from which radiate
those influences which should. and do
reflect the true sentiment. and control
the highest and noblest interests of our
people In other words. | believe that
Richmond is more truly the representa-
i've city Of the South to-day. than at
any other period in its history.