Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-01-16

families IN their native State, who IN
two, or at most three years after set.
ting, are worth Eve or six thousand
dollars. This was partly owing 10 the
Increased value Of their farms, which
! improve and rise IN value after the firs,
crop: most Of the improvements are
made without the trouble and expense
OF clearing, which 10 so formidable to
the settler in Ohio. The burr oak
plains and openings, which have the
appearance OF an extensive and thrifty
orchard covered with prairie grass. are
easily pioughed and the trees are sui.
table for rails, and make the very be.,
OF fire wood by girdliDg the trees, which
causes them 10 dry aud wither; and
the roots. which are perfectly straight.
can be ploughed out with ease. There
- home market for nearly all the
produce, occasioned by the wants OF
vast number Of emigrants, which
will continue for several years, till the
improvements in roads aud navigation
will facilitate transportation to the
Eastern and Southern markets The
exchange of produce with the Indians
catered throughout the Territory is
OF great benefit tn the new settlers; a
bushcl of corn will purchase I6lbs. Of
their sugar. and a quarter Of dollar
4 quarter Of the finest venison. Many
oil the hollow trees in the woods are
hiIed with excellent honey, and when
cut down yield from 100 to so lbs. :,
50 that IL can be truly said this is a
land flowing with milk and honey
Abounding with grapes, wild plums
and berries Of various kinds. Lakes
with islands covered with orchards Of
spples; beds Of iron, lead and copper
ore; lodges Of lime and sand stone for
building; some Of the finest useful and
ornamental woods for cabinet and Join
er's work, such as cherry, eurled ma
pie. black walnut, white wood, pine,
and the various kinds Of oak in album
dance.
A tract OF the best land, containing
4 square mile in every township. is
reserved by the government as u fund
! Tor schools, and two townships, g miles
square. for a seminary or college loca
ted ia the Eastern and Western mart
, Of the Territory. Almost every set.
Element 10 alreAdy furnished with the
means Of religious instruction, and
Sabbath-schools are in successful ope.
ration. Here is a vast field for the
schOOlmaSter and for professional men
OF every degree Of talent; mechanics
OF every Kind are in great demand, and
= prices are so liberal that none with
moderate prudence and industry could
fail of becoming wealthy in a few
years. They would be sure Of prof
table employment as soon as they Ian.
> ded at Detroit, which city is growing
with great rapidity, possessing socie
~ az refined and agreeable as can be
found IN almost any part Of the Union
men who can appreciate and reward
merit aud at the same time dIscounte.
nance vice and immortality. Every
season. colonies Of so " Go families
> from the Gennesee country in n. York
from Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, Ohio and other States, aftei
sending the most influential aud Judi.
cIous men to select q place OF settle,
: meut and purchase the land, move in
body, and a village spring up at once
: with their minister, their hysician
and schoolmAster, 60 lead the way il
; organizing and perfecting their sOcie
~. This is the way TO perpetuate re
? publican forms Of government, Wher,
every man has an interest in the sol
: and Institutions Of the country; where
theSe 10 neither an ariStocracy nor
' debased mob who have no inheritanc,
{ 20 defeRd; where every one has q chaDe.
to- rise IN the scale according as his
industry or talents may be eIertsd
D where the high posts Of honor and pro
at remain to be filed BY those who ar,
; willing to merit them by a course Of
conduct prompted by an honorable and
. high minded ambition. A few week,
. Of travel during the summer month,
could not be more pleasantly and pro
fitably directed than the rout from
; New York or Albany 10 the Falls,
J thence through the Lakes 10 Chicago
or to Detroit through Michigan TO lii.
nOis, and returning through lndisna,
Ohio. Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
to New York. The young men oi
; your place can fern no adequate ides
: Of the vast resources and ultlmste in.
nuence 81 those Western StAtes
which will one day control the desu.
MES Of this mighty republic. rolling
bach from the hSunta Of the savage
aud the wild beasts Of the forest tide
Of wealth aud intellect which, like the
good seed that fell into good ground
shall produce . hundred fold.
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