Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-24
Western Virginia.

The fineastle Valley whig. after speaking Of the spin,
Of emigration to Western Virginia, which has recently re-.
ceiyed an extraordinary impulse, 1--WE hope IL will not be as.
cribed to the torin OF 1861 refers to the peculiar induce
ments TO emigration to that section Of the State, in the fol-
lowing paragraphs;
w have been induced to allude to this subject at the
present, because we wish TO call the attention Of persous
desiring to make investments in real property to this and
the surrounding counties. There is no county in the whole
OF Western Virginia. which abounds with more exhaustess
riches, so tar as the gifts of nature are concerned, than the
soil. The James River aud Catawba bottoms Of Botetourt.
are, perhaps, inferior to no other lands in tho State:-And
then the Character OF our soil throughout the entire Valley
OF tho county, is but very little inferior 10 tho low grounds
Immediately upon the River. Even our higher lands and
hill sides are most astonishingly productive in the growth
OF corn, oats, wheat and tobacco, and nearly in al cases
where the soil is considered too thin for these, the lands are
still capable Of being made profitable for pasture-parieu-
larry for the growth of Sheep, which considering the cheap
ness OF the land', If rightly managed, might be made a We
~ profitable business in this section OF the State.
"But while Bs,etouIt holds out great inducements to the
Farmer in pursuit OF n home, to settle upon her soil, vet her
rich lands and proveibialy healthy climate are by no means
the only advantages which she possesses. All OF these, are
possessed to a greater or less degree by most Of the coun.
ties OF Western Virginia-But Boteiourt has in her midst
other, and very great resources. which are not possessed by
many OF her sister counties. We allude to her her rich
and ineNhausnble resources of mineral productions, which
are at present locked up in the bowels Of the earth. and
need only the fostering hand of industry and enterpriIe TO
make them an almost unbounded source OF wealth and in.
dependence. Our lofty mountains which encompass near
y every part OF the great valley OF the county, arc IN many
cases, literally filed from the summit 10 their base with the
very bestiron orc in Virginia, if not indeed, the best in
the Union. Therefore, IN view of these and many other
considerations, which might be mentioned in connection
with this subject, we would say TO all persons, of either
largo or small capital. who are in pursuit Of an eligible sit.
uanon for an nVcstment-comc 10 Old Botetourt. aud oI-
anime for yourselves. before purchasing elsewhere. and we
are willing TO stake our judgment upon the fact, that ali
who do so, will not have occasion ioregret either the loss
OF tune or money in making a trip to the mountains"
While we arc very far from wishing TO excite 4 spirit OF
emigration from Eastern Virginia, we are not the less coli
rtF,ua d H.. -
a home within the limits OF the Old Dominion. Each sec
uon ofthe State possesses advantages peculiar to itself; and
both offer inducements TO persons in other States, which only
require to be known in order to be appreciated.