Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-25
4 Trip To the Coal Mines.

"Trip tO the Coal Mines.
CHEsTEEFIELD COUNTY, vIEGISI,
June IS, 1886.
To the Editors Of the Vhig:
Gentemen-After breakfast Thursday morning last,
entered the Lynchburg stage for the Midlothian Coa
Mines IN this county Having gentleman along with me
who was little hard of hearing" sat to work reading
tue morning papers 10 find in what latitude the old Shin
OF State sailing Although perceived we yser, like
y 10 escape some few threatening storms and terrible
breakers, still thought the ocean in tempes -
and our pathway along bloodhound coast" and felt in
common with all considerable men, deep alarm for our fate
while she IN charge of her present naturally and a
hcially unit commander. Providence had watched us
knew, through many dread and awful night and p,eserv
ed US from the wreck that many for faults had en-
eountsredyet desired for future safety 10 trust
alone to that Being who can
Ride upon the whirwind direct the Storm
TO prevent us from being committed wrongs and injuries
we both Ioathe and abhor and destiny would shun-
But am aware that Providence may not always otbe,r
anu knowing THIS naturally uemble for fate when
see oar repeated wrongs, aud know that God is lust
Although Richmond familiar To nv ewes in child
hood and still more in manhood vet when The
stage reached the Bridge, and while Crossing here x,s
something n Its appearance which this gave tbs, NJ
veted my attention 10 II with interest The srsns
~ below and above the Bridge surprisingly nic,n
esque. On the bank OF the Richmond side along wbch
mas bounded and dubbed the Eugngs of the James
RIVER from time out OF mind, aording water power OF
the greatest ms gnitude only waste bebed fac
torres towering upwards, which Virginau qozed
with the highest delight. could not hsl h.sying ,n5
sl believe that they afford but the opening dawn u that
new creation Of human progress, which shall stretch along
this noble rIver, unerrng guides indicate adanc
ing intelligence and industry Of a people almost hitherto
asleep and to minister To the wants and prosperity poor
population eager for support. am aware that some
politicians, who draw their support from the public rea
suy TIE result Of the toll OF the much injured inen
men and children around Us. like swine slop from tho
trough, wond rather horde OF deyourng beast. IN our
midst-PcHuy and want TO STAY its thousands OF the hon
FtugHl I've ne ina II
exhaust the treasury official meudcanis aud coward.
who bowl for and when take coed care new.
OF to be where 1t sprosnule the and degrade the
morals q" tue masses-shu up oil the Of trade and
domestic pursuits-cause patriotic blood To be shed on
many battle fields from national dsbonor ill
ing me Iand with widows orphans, cripples for lie
mourning and lamentaOn-yct with all this we shall hone
ior ana not OTbear 20 urge It the harbnger for good 10
Us aud to our p"ster do not here include the people
OF hoh paThes with class Of men despcsble-iorl je
!ieNe hsy are honest, and have a common object al
near he only fault with the strong faith they
place upon the quo amino OF bad agents. who lead hom-
wh'eh prevents Them from seeing and knowing matters
themselves Neither do Include Wing politicians for ev
nave had power to the force OF the Government
against us-bui have resisted crowd OF evils which have
oeen pouring m upon u for the last fifteen years only to
wreck our liberties and deVour substance with a pa
iHosm' ability and moral courage that knew no superior
V-deods which the historian ana the poet may pepeuate
IN enduring story and immorialrze in song -
may hereafter say something about the CITY but nat
Just nO"-nor do care saying any thing Of Manchester NJ
This tune. After getting fairly ON the road INV mind ,d
naturally 10 take observation nj
the iarms saw no great things boast of-notbog IN
cackle over. Many Of the farms were in moderate ns
haps good, agricultural cunduon-yet IN nv iudgms,
none as well as they might and ought be- II the of re-
peaod declaration that agriculture the "Jss,sd ,p
mehtO man." be true, and that. next TO making ps,ce
With our Maker Tor the hopes OF the future IL should form
the cn'ei delight OF man, why shoad so many Of these
larns appear 80 cseeTcss and be managed 80 slovon7
Perhaps the time necessary 10 keep hsm neat and in pro-
per condition. may be spent with the politicians nj Al ibev
may not forget how to scoJ people who enjoy no better
lee nnu ar4Fur II. - 4
Time, that nothing BE- made that Heaven has made
us oil with the capacities and powerz aod e ro.l
70 prosperity, II We take IT, s certain to Others
Inc iarms too large, and sJyeuy MANAGED f.,
ony great expectation II would be better II the most Of
the farms m this county indeed aHoz oil oyer Virgi
ma were cut into quarters, aud worked by four persons
instead OF one ltwoud rapidly chsnge the character Of
agriculture u Of the large were IN
60 North, and get small company OF indus,rol, Ger
mans and sell part OF their estates them al fair price
and on reasonable time, IL would be the best opefaon
they have ever transacted both for Themselves and t
state The balance they would retain would bring more
than the whole is now y orh.
On the roadside saw large tracts OF land which had
been turned out" ns It Is cuIIod-or. IN other words
abandoned 10 resume he wild state apan-iand enopyb
which nod been formerly cultivated Ia support pop1a
ton oi some hundreds. From what have 81 en- and bsa
am convinced that there IL now wild ar ,,,p,poJ o,, -
iands enough IN this county o. maintan population NJ
one na he numbr VINO reside in &C. n tho same rseu
au0n VIII hold good for other counties Tor one half of the
state The amount NJ population which IL an actual oss
70 a. will be near thfoo bundled ihousbnd THIS DOM
look ~ d agriculture had much "b.ossed er1poymenr in
Tor The men who have uocd away somewhere rlso add
Iei these lands 10 be "turned out" have q, d.ibti.
b'S"d employment" whore there b. any thing fnode n
o. Bot when the ienc put up In the most lazy and
wo1ho'omo form, ond The bfsrs and weeds grow too
NICK To- LEI rabbit mfoDeh4Hd in ohof places suffer
mo I1nds 70 be worn out by had treatment there n no.
much blessing IN such business Many Of the lands
sl" reminded me oi Tho saying Of the priest "prsyers
ihep httci manure alone can save them" There
He some redeeniing spots, however I noticed a lev
which spoke volumes Tor the good and usefulness Of
WeH owners. Give each county but a lew thouaand such
men, and hu uneihed democrats and republicans of ~
may howl over he tariff until They orhlust tte, luops
There y however, evident change IN this county,
change for the better Ivy
Sx miles from the city. was shown by nv Vo,tbv
'o'Rh ocai Trend, house that has tHe Of the eufons
connected with ~ history. II VS. called "Pankevs "a
Ofonay' The farmers end others in the neigbbs,boJ
.,ed TO resort here for cock fighting snd gspdsr p,,
AoO9' me un9 Of The Revocation thele was 10 Be srbi
ueo On unusual quantity Of ess bpods for ths ,o,oi.
amusement Of the people. The Council was then IN ,.s
son over matters Of State. The President sisted tbs h.
vas in hT' and wanted them 10 hep him su, on n m.
n'u Oscn appointed 70 preside tho gender pulling snd
"kaung ond " beosfno necessary that be should be-
h' I0unch, sympathzn g IN HE wishes adjourn
~ "nH hc exhibition over 10 afford their a..
oppHumy 70 preside. Il Santa Ana without an plps,
Gus example ~ w ''u'"-
- ha7e spun ont this communication In d, ,,,.,,,
uE lnan ~ hrst expected must eoyo an scco.,, ~
The Coal Mines for my next WV ~ ''0'u"' o.