Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-11
The Coal Mines.-The Huguenot
Springs.
HrGuxNor SrkiSss,
PoteAsfsa CSsnfy, July ID, 1886. (

part Of Virginia long IN possession OF the Anxo-ssI
on race with no ineonsdersble mixture OF the African
winnie ueading upon ground long subject the "gory
and the shame OF the white man. felt commingling
pde and pain at which had occurred upon sur
.eo, hat could not avoid. These extremes of feeling
nor pleasant to have stitched together. to
follow each other alternately. The possession OF the
ms'rom the progress Of a nations history, pleasure
enloy-the latter no one need desire. looked, howcv-
e upon All as classic ground, where many trophy had
the brow OF the patriot, aud where deposit
e az na' was mortal OF the mighty dead could not
say 'hat me descendants who live upon it. to enjoy
o', ,neI sIone.. and their uumPhs. were follow
ing IN me footsteps OF their hlusirious predecessor"
%, "ouo DC wiser ana better men than they are. II
III, w. -, men would not DO sustained to Tester the
Pe "no win me most deadly hereses, totally at
% us cause anu me spint ct the Revolution, and the
a.. s.; ~ 70 ~ tns SuYn. had men oodiy advocated
| - - 49, s'anu oNeh,hoso OF our own country, and
| G.s "auueeu win tue coarsest cslumny and bill
INC petes' and most menorious OF our States
ear. ,nS $500 49, un,"s would nave erop' OH their
| Tt. I , o'aiSe9 mem VIM iniamy.
| n,,.... ~ -. s'enu snu inc neglect OF nome ana the
| now 40 ~, 80 uia NOT men pre'ah, IL does
who glory in mel, w.S' s 'Ssns men =, hi' S"'e
| a,h.,s 80 - " Ashins'on MarshAu' Msd"on, and
m.n ~ H. ny hsaI men uenounee tner country
clamor like m. 80. ~ u " g na uesI mem
ority and dominion r., ss s'l WIZ W. 'uPei'
teneh.. 90. 49,; - ~ ' 'sr, nNo s'a""ius n 'ns
Lie men oC hi. rn,n,, 49,, ~. ~ NJ =" , pun
k.r Owes ,,,;.a $3.50 s ee uuoerf ON, DOC At
projected pross of hi, Simon NJ. :. ia.
| Union tk,t n n. go, - - 80 - ~ -"e
peal the Tariff Al ,hi, s..s,nn 30 Iii ,.,,,. - Ts
Associ.tion. ,Il ox.r a.. .o,,., - 80 - iraao
ne the people To rounel 40. 1891 ~.
combination all that il alien 10 nat,,o,i.r 80 49,.
ter and high public Interest pp vaor 80, - ,;
Come on; 'swepl meet van NJ PhilIrni,-
must here be permitted to make st.,enept in adj;
lien to numerous otbers already Lnovn ~ 49, - :.
Justify the coutempuous I.nyp,g. I ~ .."i..I' "
wards him. Every one knows tba, Rot WI ~ -
rupt, up his throat The house he has been living in
st Washington, and which he rent, nom grocsr he w.,
last March owing some six or eigh, n,nth, rsn g., 49,,
large bill for groceries His landlord h.ss.d .nJ ;I
ed him to pay up, but purpose Being in a pinch
h,t R,k, 81.
take up a certain note due that d,y bu, il ,x,. Of No -
He finally took Bob's note to have IL dis.,r,,od r., -
~ body he spoke To about IT, laughed him. The grocer
finding O'Clock approaching had TO sell some Ere n.ur
Stock note He soon called on Bob again
aud told him OF his condition, and pressed his claim but
BOO said 1t vas impossible TO do thing now and cut
the matter short by ssyng-see here, do any of INV ,E
you anything for eroeeries-if they do even down n,
IRE ten dollars, I'll disiss tkem-I allow no one in NV
department to 60 m debt" The grocer replied that the
Clerks gave hun no uoubs-it the heads of the de-
partments. Let Bob deny this and will then saw ,be
Their prove THIS a pretty concern 10 be nj IN.
head Of the Treasury Department and the par ~r.-t,,
friend Of the poor man!
After making the examination of the Midi ,,hi.n
Coal Mines, rode in company with a friend to the Bel
Iona Foundry, lying on the North side Of Cb.s,.,6sd o.
the James River, twelve miles above Ricbmond Tbis
Foundry has been in existence for some thirty wear. II
was erected by Major Jno. Clarke and the Hon William
Wirt for casting eannon-or which purpose il still used
Ii said that the best cannon now in the service of ,b
government made here. Ii Is admirably Located TO-
extensive operations than are now carried an IN -
IL might be easily extended
Mil and Machine shop. Labor is both cheap and album
dentbesdss coal and ore are here in large ouan,c.
think offers strong temptation for capitalists The
mills and coal pits IN this region would keep toerabe
foundry going q all times Besides This th.t. !.
hne government Arsenal the same place which have
no oouo rom what hear might be bought rented for
the purpose OF manufacturing iron, woolen and cotton
goods, or Tor Calico print factory. Their proximity IN
the Canal offers easy transportation of the raw mate
rals manufactured articles from them 10 Richmond
and the towns above. In addition this there is fine
re LAY in the ir1D,e i,ata
not these considerations have weight with tie friends
OF public enterprise and domestic industry 2 NAV
mere add mat there Is but one calico print establishment
IN Ngnis, and that Is IN Wheeling, and carried on IA,
Rchs said he was betting A. Jackson 'in a rmau
Hay No enterprise could be commenced that would be
more ProhAbe or tell more effectively the industry of
the South Who will continue the oppy,.,o1 Of an. O..
pie Of Virginia by starting this business The resolution.
OF 9S and S9, believe, say nothing about this matter
Atet 'hs Nisit made nearly the back track again for
the Stone Hinge Mines, in the Falling Creek Coal Field
lying N the same county, with the foundry above Tbes.
mines have been worked more or less year 1896
hey were commenced and most generally worked by the
hailey family to branch OF which the property suil be-
longs The present operators Messrs John Werth
90 VINO teoPened them during last year, after having
oeen un"otAed since 1881 Within few months ex-
ehSe OF the Goal seam has been discovered
on portion OF the land not heretofore supposed 10 con-
amt Inc explorations so far as they have progressed
seem 70 give tne assurance OF productive and profitable
employment OF labor Tor years TO This one ought
TO object for the State, well Others reaps bene
htiom IT. The highly bitumnous character of the Stone
hxe NoA PaIueuay adaPts 1t to furnace purposes IL
highly celebrated like wise for CRATES locomotive, steam
boats glass Histories to which in Eastern Virginia
nave hohe' ana the more shame for it, and FORTH This
'ne extreme sou'hern point at which tho Falling Creek
Goal Fieidis worked.
AN interval oil some fourteen or fifteen miles occurs on
me inc OF the formation. where Coal is again found
O'o'eI u near the APPomatoI River. The settlement
IN the vicinity o. these Pits is quite large, and the people
lndusulous The hills and valleys for great distance
houhu are covered WIN Coal and Slate. and put one in
mhd me lava al the loot OF Vesuyus. The mines in
all 'hs region oiier fruitful theme for and re-
heenon are greatly contributing the resources
Of the Stae-gving employment and support 10 hundreds
VINO might o'her"se be idle and perhaps worthless and Sc
eurng markets Tor the farmer, none but madman can
DOUBT lhere Is no Just cause for complaint against them
ana no cause Tor that ieonous which made in high
and low places daily, upon them, by penicous class Of
PonueiGns
shall close this letter by account Of trip to the Hu
guenot Springs. Ny route carried me along very FINE
unduatrg county Some Of It's well cultyaied but the
most as usual IN our State most horribly the reverse
There Is too much land for the people altogether The
present nagueno Springs formerly known us How
hdS Iney are situated IN tho lower end Of Powhatan
county NO place could be eligible