The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-18

BrTuMINoUs Coal, IRON, GOLD AND COPPER.
Virginia is rich and lazy, and will not deveope
her natural resources to the necessary extent She
poys negro to hoe tobacco and corn, to do each day
one half the labor that white does in New York
If New England owned Virginia she would turn the
whole State bottom upwards to discover its contents.
Buminous coal at intervals the tract of 50
miles from South Anna river its mouth, to the APP
pomattox In places the coal seam foryone feet
thick It is found in abundance within fifteen miles Of
Richmond Henrico, in Chesterfield, in Goochland, in
Midlothian pit in Chesterfield county shaft has been
sunk hundred and twenty feet below the surface
and seam Of fine coal has been penetrated eleven feet
Iron found in abundance in various parts of the State
There are seven mines of it in Spottsylvana the
junction Of the RaPpahannock and Rapdan rivers OF
gold mnes generally less valuable than ron there
twelve in Goochland fifteen in Orange eleven in Gull
pepper twenty-six in spottsylvana ten in Stafford and
also five copper mines in Fauquier The mineral re-
sources of Virginia are truly extensive and valuable
Virginia give up politics. call in the army Of her sons in
the public service and put hoe and mining deliver in
their hands turn out the COAL build railroads with her
not be sold for 25 cents per acre.
Hon. J. C. CALHoUN-The time of this distn-
guished statesman was completely occupied, from
an early hour Yesterday morning to the period Of his
room at the st. Louis was crowded with gentlemen,
anxious for the pleasure of introduction From this
he went to the St. Charles Hotel where at half past
o'clock splendid collation. was given, and where the
honorable gentleman was introduced to hundreds Of
company him to Memphis, present, and hard
ly less iionized than their distinguished sire. Imme
to some well timed remarks, gave the following toast
which was received with with the loudest manifesto
The Valley Of the Missssippi.-The greatest in the
world take all in all Situated it is between the
two oceans, it will yet command the commerce of the
world, and that commerce may be centred in New Or
leans
At IA few minutes before O'Clock, Mr. Calhoun, ac-
companied by large party OF friends and the delegates
OF the Memphis Convention to the steamboat
We regret that have not room for the many spirited
oasts drank at the St. Charlesseptments apt and to
the point and which drew forth the heartest applause
N. o. Pic. 9th inst
MAGNETIC TRLEGRAPH-BuFFALo AND LocKPoRr
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We regret to learn that the wire of this Telegraph
has already been broken less than three times and
yesterday understand new species of depreciation
developed Itself in the saving down two or three posts
Evansville and the others believe all between
there and LockpoIt. What motive, says the Pilot
govern the actors in these deeds Of destruction
oss to determine; but such have been taken.
inregard to them will materially endanger the safety
Of any future operation.-Bufalo .adv Nov 10.
The GREAT LAND CASE DEcrDEp.-In the case Of
Jonathan M. Reed vs. The Locks and Canal Com
pany which has been trial for days before the
United States Courts Boston, Judge Woodbury., pre-
siding the verdict of Jury rendered Saturday
evening The charge Of Judge Woodbury. occupied
about in delivery and all who heard it, speak Of
its eminent ability and in the highest terms
The counsel, who addressed the Court on Saturday,
were Webster for the defendants and Mr. Rogers for
the plaintiff and il is scarcely necessary to say, that
they performed their duty with their usual consummate
ability The matter in question, will be remembered
is piece Of land in the city Of Lowell, which both
parties claimed under tho same originals grsnters and
which the Locks and Canal Company have occupied for
about 80 years The result turned principally upon the
point that il the defendants did not have in fact good
title to the land question, by deed yet they had by
continued occupancy and possession for some thirty
years Consequently the verdict Of the Jury under the
charge, in favor Of the defendants. p Rogers,
Choae aud g. Parker for the plaintiff D. Webster,
s. Hoar and j. r. Robinson for the defendants.
VERY RIcH-At recent meeting of the Council
Of Cincinnati, Mr. Moses, from the LIST Ward Incl,