The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-13
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1900.
Rlcn,roND IN 1860 AND IN 1900.


we have copy of The Richmond Dis
patch of May nth. 1866, from which we
take the following editorial para graph:
The citizens of Richmond are patriotic
and liberal, bat the war has impoverished
them more fully. perhaps, than any other
body of the Southern peop,e. This COM.
,nuaitv was for folr dreadful years in the
fierce center of the conflict. and UPON il
pore most heavily all the burdens, all the
losses, all the evils Of those trying times.
1t was drained of its resources ard of its
vigorous manhood by every fresh neces-
sity of The Confedcracy, and all know
how often those dire necessities arose
each time more fearful and eaacling In
demands upon those who were i'll able
10 bear the imposition. We; how eagerly
did Richmond respond. while she had the
capacity, TO every call for more money and
for more men. Her record in this respect
is noble, and she has the consolation OF
knowing tiIat she exhausted herself for
a great though unfortunate cause. The
GROWING misfortune that s1nlost made her
pauper in the land was the confiasration
that occurred on the evacuation. Square
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alter square, street after street were laid
have been rescued from the de1ouring
flames went 10 satiate the more pitiless and
greedy appetite OF wholesale piilage. It
IS then no misery complaint that tie
citizens OF Richmond are poor. What lit
lie means they have are devoted TO the re-
building OF the desoisted district
Few men of the present generation real
ize what the distress and desoiation of
The city we're at The time this article was
written. but some faint idea OF it may be
had by reading the above extract from
The pen Of a writer who. al the time that
he wrote, was looking ont upon the burnt
walls that stood as so many spectres.
When we go our into that district now
and see the substantial brick buildings
there. and no trace whatever of the fire
aend, when we see The busy tilrengs on
the streets, When we so farther UP town
and see the niagnifcen; stores and The
beautiful residences and evidences on
every hand OF progress and prosperity.
then Il is that we realize what Richmond
has done within G period Of tf7irty-f:ye
years. 1t is marvellous. It is enccurlg-
me. II IS enough 10 make every Rich
rnonoer proud of mis- city, and propder still
Of the brave men VINO could not Only nghs
II time OF war, but could fight quire as
CALAMITY and he-ofcally IN time Of peace.
Alter al, it Is the men. and not thu
location, that make a city. Richmond IS
e1igihly located, and il possesses many
natural advantages, but it would never
have recovered from the terrible blow
which il received during the war Il It's
men had no; been plsclsy and enterpyisirg
and intelligent and determined. Some. CT
those same mea are slll hare. thank Cos,
snd The younger ones are descendants
largely Of The men who: passed through
HE Eery. ordeal and built up The N.,iis CT
oar desoiated city. These men are gcing
on 10 s,in greater achievements, and We
believe that during the next several Years
Richmond viii even snrpass the splendid
record which she has already nada
The time is auspicious. Let sss co,ltIn-.e
10 pun together ard work and advertise.
lie, US otter Inducements 10 ters....s!ssss 10
come in, and lie, us ofre. inducements 10
nsose al home 10 develop. Let us keep up
the fight tha, has been going on siace the
city was dcsol&ted by war. ard there vii,
ae greater ttsumphs rs nc go forward.