Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-06-26

estiu the progress Of manufactures, and would
be gratihtd to %e establishments springinr up
GROUND ". We have already called attention 10
an important sac for manufacturing village
near Harpefs Ferry, and nOs present Them with
something on The subject from traveller who
could possibly nave no personal concern in The
matter.
Correspondence oftht .Ns,o York .4msriean.
MANUFACTURING TOWNS AT rus SoUrH
A recent visit 10 Harpers-Fery in Vir-
4ginia, and The coal aud iron region near
Cumberland. in Maryland. brought me
acquainted with one of Tie most impor-
tsnt manufacturing sites within my knowl-
edge.
In magnilu9e Of water power-chesp
and superior materials for building-chesp
fuel OF the very best kind-unsurpasse
facilities for reaching the best markets,
With certainty Of early and equal fscili-.
ties forfreaching The great wes,--salubriig'
Of climate and beauty of location and sur
.roundIag scenery.-sre taken into. ac-
coaIi, then has the place alluded to- aG-
EapIages rarely equalled and not surpassed
an any country. :
H The flow Of water at its lowest point is
estimated BY able engineers. equal 10 $50
10 500 600 cubic feet pereminufe, with an
average fall l5a feet from the race o.
toyer mile and-an eighth. or 60O0 feet in
Flength-Yith ample ground. varying from
lD0 10 300 legtNn breadth. between the
race and the natural bed Of the river for
building factories.
A superior quarry Of granite is found
on The premises, at an elevation Of MANY
feet above the water and within 1000 Fl.
ofibe centre of the race an excellent
bed Of clay for brick, and sand as good as
need be, in abundance, are ALSO found on
rNe premises T; thus aGording any quantity
tof the most desirable materials for build
ing atthe cheapest possible rates.
Bi'uminous coal, equal If not superior
10 any yet discovered in this county, can
be delivered on The premises at SO, or less,
per ton. ~
The country in its immediate vicinity.
and for many miles around, is in a high,
state of cultivation and produces i'm
mense quantities Of wheat for Market
The peopIessre intelligent and high mind
ed; YET they have but faint idea Of the
superior advantages of this position ia
their midst for an immense manufacturing
business.
Few places in any country can boast Of e.
qaaltacililies oil access to the best markers
in'the county. A canal, OF the largest d.
mansions. snd'arailroad, Of greater length
than any other in The country pass through
the premises the former Terminating al
Underwater, within TO miles; and the lat
ter within eighty miles, in an enterpris.
ing and hourishing city,. The canal is
rarely ever obsiructed by ice more than
20 or 80 days, and the railroad never BY
snow, I'm the winter: thus afflrding The
miller and manufacturer a choice in fife
mode, and always a certainty OF reaching
ready market for the produce Of bis ir.
dusiry and enterprise.
The position is one Of peculiar advan-
tage' TO the dealers with. and 10 "the far
vests" lying. as il. does, upon the great
rhoFoughfare, that is to be, between the
valley OF the Mississippi and the Atlantic
sesboard. Goods sold by sample for tina,
from the manufactures that are
to be al this point would be far on the
way towards-their destination. and direct
ly upon the railroad. over which they
must soon. pass to the Ohio river, al
Wheeling. or'still lower down.
Had il been situated in New England.
with butts 1.-THE Of its present advantages,
il would, loHg ere this. have numberedits
tens Of Thousands yaf INHABITANTS and It's
streets and work shops would have been
alive with their Busy muitiIudes. u is
not saying loo much 10 say. tbatit would
have been now equal TO Lowell. And,
now that so much attention isydirected TO
manufactures Of various kinds, and in eve
ry direction. and especially.atthe South,
may We not anticipate tbst. ID fs " years,
he who visits this beautiful place. will find
tia aourishing town, or even a growing
city like Rochester or Lowell; and that
those who lay IFS foundation now will
reap rich rsward-not only in q pecu-
mary point Of view. as they surely will
but also1 in contributing largely 10 the
prosperity ofthousands Of worthy citizens.
and al the same time OF promoting the
cause offreedom to the colored popula.
ton The place herein alluded to is sila7
ated three miles east Of Harpers Ferry. on
the Potomac river, and is called 'sWevef-
TOM" II is not now, but will be. within
the quarter OF century. easily found up
on the map. Truly yours. s1 M.
.rhis .hOulg read, "varying from $50 to $50
feet in breadth" ! En-, FaEs Pass. (
.anOiser Great Haul b FIst-At New
Haven yesterday morning. nom l .0O0s,-
900 TO l,5OO.U6Q ghi,e fish. as nearly as
could be estimated. were hauled ashore
bv MIR. Davidson S; Russel's seine, on the
West side the barber. These fish weigh
abou: three quarters Of pound each. and
are used for manure by The farmers Of
the adjacent towns. who pay from fifty to
IS cents thousand. The haul Of yesier.
day morning was worth from $500 10
$3.50. The weigh: Of The ish was from
375 to 500 tons: sufficient to freight a
large ship. OF COURSE they could not De
drawn out Of the water en- naesse. bat be-
ing hauled id at high tide. and the net
made fast 10 windlass, The recedlng tide
leil them high and dry. Seen al distance,
thus exposed on the shorei~they looked
like snow bank. or an extensive dePo.
site Of SALTY, Y.Journal Commerce..
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Coz PTTriglH hos been Burnt b E1igy.
The Western papers give an account OF
fhe burn44v Of the Governor 10 eIiigy. by