Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-10

MADIsoS NILS, Manson Corxrr, !
July 29th, lS46.
To the Edi,oa OF thu VIII.

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red hot some OF you will get your tempers up to
moderate height and will only be able blow OH
making the children scamper Tor the garden
Boys! you have hard time Of it-for boy
(as to the girls can't say Tor never was one and
know you have liking for a switch-.o be careful anc
don't vex your mothers, for hi, i. switch weather would
advise those whose cmpers what fiery, have
basin OF icewatcr during this hot weather. in and
cool OIL when they find steam getting up.
Taking my seat IN the cars, and bidding friends
good bye, for short took the morning
and commenced reading them. The little horse
in front began puff and blow and moments
after started of with us up Broad street About the time
good Catholic would be saying her Are Maras had
lett the city TO greet the country. The land along the
track for great distance poor n church mouse
Butew houses or farms hanked right left
Here and there We ran TO watering place, where
took in water and wood, surrounded by few staKgeis
saw no farms that their would say good
properly worked. don't wonder that land soon be.
comes poor and proftess Virginia under such circum-
stances ask these gentlemen themselves if Ihave not
night TO protest. in the Of JUSTICE against such
praise and euogy bestowed upon agriculture, when they
make such exhibit OF II all along this road II Virginia
L. and TO be farming and planting State and only So
let those who cacke the loudest give practical de-
monstraton OF H. This bag boo has humbugged us &C
long hatu IL necessary TO ,stIt great portion Of
the farms worked death. in most shameful
condition, and this IN the midst Of the cry that
is the blessed employment of man" For heavens sake
let the farmers OF Virginia pay their do
nestle pursuits and keep their farms better order than
they have them. The time they spend in running after po
ticans, they should stay home and put manure on their
impoverished SOIL and hx their fences, and money they
would thus and the addition they would receive from
the improved farms would enable them to build better
houses educate their children and bring them up
OF industry.
Along public roads aleast. ought to make bet.
ter show. There Is not farm that might not be made in
valuable. Lying Just the highway to market IL IL
enough sartle Arab TO look at their mean and misc.
rAbe condition. Every woud suppose that railroad
oOght TO increase the value and tend the Improvement
OF the land along which the track There are some
exceptions, however-some honorable RECEPTIONS admit
At the Junction. took the Louisa road TO Cor5on.
vile The remarks have made about the farms below
will apply properly thcee along this road They psrhaps
make little better appearance but the most OF them are a.
hard OF those have spoken Of About -
We reached Louisa Courthouse. This small village
The last representative in the Legislature from LOUISE,
lives here he voted against every Improvement before
the Legislature aud for reducing the taxes and then on
the heel Of the session, asked for charter with an ayo
PrtGiioH for carrying the Louisa road Harrisonbur The
members knowing his towards their constituent.
consigned his bill. without decent BURIAL to the .Tombs
OF all the Cspulets" and Justly too although IL w,,
gevous loss the State Ii be hoped that his sue
will not play the game. At quarter before
IL, we reached Gordonsyie, and took dinner. Here I
became acquainted with the brother OF certain United
States Senator, OF 5 Carolina, who from that State
and on his way TO the Springs We talked over matters
IN which > Carolina proiessed be deeply concerned
tie thought his State the biggest and the greatest in the
Union wanted - know from him why the people were
moving OIL, and why so many failing. He replied by
saying that was nothng-thai The true index for under
standing the condition OF his State was in the prosperity
OF her baking system. ). Carolina, his opnion was
bigger than all America. am satisfied, If he is We
here took the stage and made for this The road was
little the horridest over We were near 6vs
hours going 10 miles. About miles this aide Of ordons
Ve some ladies' were TO get out-hey desired the diver
TO go up 10 the hose about half mile from the road but
he declined going and they let their tongues upon him
saying that he was mesner than q snake or a weasel
and he should The driver appealed me for nv opi-
nioR. told him that understood that the law resured
that be should keep the right and saw this was 10 the
leii and IT be broke the law he would be fined By this
me we reached the place. and he got down and took of
the baggage and pat 1t within the gate The old ladies
got out looking oSggers at the driver and myself who
were outside; and before they going 10 pour
oroadside upon gave notice that ne saw them
aud we were thus hsPpY saved from terrible blast
OF her indignation. The next halt made Orange
Courthouse This little village is one of those which has
mad its full growth. Many OF the abiest men Of which
Virginia can boast gained the most OF their fame this
place.
From the Court House we made for this place mile.
distant ThsIe are here four mills which kept con-
siHnty gong-one fOur mill with four run Of stones and
which makes -four OF very excellent character There
are great number OF mills on the Rapid Ann, on which
this one Is located Of the kind Peyton's VIII
Iss Porters &C. each Of which there Is quite see-
nent Besides the hour mil there il also a Rrs wooden
sat sa~-m, and thirty five houses large and small:
i-e fscs sknown Eliason's Mad sons mills They
are owned and used BY SIR. W. r. EIason, who Is re-
-1s-.ioy eaerp'zins nd energetic good deal Of
- -1er sed here aOroad He has been send
~ b l-k walnut lately to Richmond am glad 10
see such sLtegfuze. We may confidently hope that bet
ier s7rI likely prevail in Virginia when such energy
y Tor the country people; the wooden mill Is on small
scale, bat take the sruees manufactured by H. all IN sl
hey are the best Vt the kind have IN the Uni
ted States, aud certainly superior 10 any British or obe,
foreign article This j saying good deal for Virginia
baekwoods' woo!en mi-yet 1t j. saying no more than Is
The principal arueles whicz Mr. Elisson manuiae
lures are kefsey satnet aud nscy the ssneis sre
however the m0st valuable and preferred by those who have
used them the BrIulh napt cotton The English article l.
half coThar while Mr. Els al wool and the hest AZ that
have hesitancy saying that IT oyeraken By
NrnFtC uEUFEN lFrf.u - -
TO DIVE the nap from the Virginia market atoge
Their, and perhaps from the Souhera believe that Mesrs
Brooks Bell * Hudson, OF Richmond, are The agents OF
Mr.. Elason, and have his goods for sale. Lei me make
people TO sustain manufactures The article.
made here are better and durable the foreign
besides they the produce Of your own citizens aad
neighbors If yous politicians the British article hang
them, let them have H. wish, IN their fondncss for
England they would leave and 90 there and live con-
iess hate them cordially. Never did despss q race Of
men so perfectly.
This ite village, for village it IT, though it belongs all
toone man, is at the head terminus of
water navigation Of the Rapid Am, OF which will sneak
IN the sequel It's only three miles to Orange C. and
isvey easy Of access from and Richmond Predercks-
burg and other market towns There here besides the
mills cooper and blacksmiths shop. II the wooden fac
tory was lite more extensive than IL H. 1t would well
repay The owner The success which the goods have met
WITH and the increasing demand for them would ampIV
Justify increase Of capital and power conduct the bu
snoss larger scale The coarse satneus especially
made WELL and compete with the inferior ariele made BY
the northern manufacturers from sweepngs and refuse cot
ton unless people will learn understand that good
article ~ better than bod This stuff IS shipped here
and sold 10 the planters and farmers in abundanco-they
had better pay little more and get seruceabe article
IL formerly the that only wen, abroad 10
get all kinds Of dyes but acids and modan for our wool
en- and calico mills There has been change in this
particular The black and white walnut bark black oak
red oak and white oak bark ohesuut and chenlt oak bark
alder bark peach, maple and hickory bark golden rod
shumach and dust are now uled These things
are indigenous TO sol. The people Of Fairfax
county send tovcra thousand dollars shumaeh per
yesr 10 the northern manufacturers Tins q new kick in
our g1lOp Let ~ not people Of Vrginia Join our pJu.
whose hearts aonstod from U.s. and commit muir
der our home interests. / understsnd the amount Of
shumach sent from this county and adjoining about 800
900 porycar Mr. Seldom ought 10 know this This gen.
temsn IS lgssy free trade old maid IL with the
tooth ache. lie calls ho srif Of 1919 an-chrst and
says that Bob Walkers snH bill is John the Baptist pre-
pairing the way Of the Lord make he paths straight IN
the United States regard ibis porvefson Of Scripture
by him IN the way IL done Dsspbemous. This being
the case, then, the Protestant clergy need hereafter de-
the Pope Of Rome and the Catholics an.chrss