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styles, in the most admirable manner, and at cheap prices. It also makes planing machines of an improved pattern, and steam engines, and among the last named a style of small engine that is very useful. This establishment was one of the effects of the John Brown raid. It was gotten up with a large capital — planned on a liberal scale, and has gone into operation with a great deal of spirit — and thus far with admirable success. The company recently effected a favorable arrangement with Mr. Sloat, of Philadelphia, who had matured a beautiful and excellent machine, and that gentleman has removed his entire force to Richmond, adding it, and his own ingenuity and skill, and energy in business, to the previous means and capabilities of the company. Thus we have an establishment of great capacity, and one that is destined to contribute much to the growth of Richmond, as well as Southern manufacturing independence. A new manufactory has been added to the list in our city, in the ra