Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-15
! Emigration from Great Britain TO Vir-

The Colonization Herald contained in February last the
following article
Eriisrahgns from Great Britain TO Vusinia-we
the papers a notice OF the arrival England Of Mr.
Thomas Rawlings, late editor Of the CounuymAn and
EmiSranrs Friend, New York. MIR. Rawlings exeItons
IN the cause OF emigration likely to be responded TO
far beyond his Orgina. calculations. Mr. Rawlings has
been addressing public meetings in various parts Of the
United Kingdom, particularly IN Wales and Scotland He
represented conhne himself the State Virginia
lo par Of the United States which presents just now,
go1tiGducemelts 90 the industrious emgrant Mr. Raw
ings c1nlcmphtes arranging permanently agency in
Liverpool for the sale Of land in America. and then
10 New York to supcrn,end its management that side
Vi the water.
The above j. the substance Of a statement made in an
English phplr. Already English emgrants have encour-
aging examples before them, the choice and settlement
OF large Of land in Fairfax county, Virginia. by New
York farmers and Germans, who find great induce.
FOR the change in the cheapncs Of land. which, al
though fertile in Of the Western States makes
good returns thrifty hgsbandy, and has, wha the adj.
vantage OF being the bes; mark the scabOard-
Tho pleasures social intercourse. ability to send
their children good schools are also important consider
atoms.
10 Old or Lower Virginia the emigration Of many Of
the planters aud the transportation Of the negroes to the
South and West, have left much land be occupied by
emgrants NJ moderate cos and now that mari pocur-
able readily IN almost every district where needed
hcsc latter have tie Of giving fertility 10
soil, sud by the adoption Of better system Of
farming. oi crops, &c cnsuring FOR themselves
fair foturn IN genial climate, Tor their outlay Of labor
| aud money.
| "In the valley of Virginia between the Allegheny and
the Blue Ridge, the emgrnnt who hiss some money at hs
command can procure land at lair price, with improve
men and the neodul appliances for profitable forming.
| "Ihc region bordering the Allegheny and declining
to the south and Kentucky aud Tennessee, has
hno climate md land admirably adapted TO the culture Of
grain and pasture. Some Of tho counties among
finest in the Union FOR the raising Of sheep"
Aud we find 10 extracts from London papers Of tho
18Th II April the following pnrnga Yh the subjoci
| "ENicEATI'y To WEsTLRy VE5IyiA.-Wo perceive our
friend Mr Tboma Rawrgs, has arrived per the IIbefa.
for iurp OF experimenting his plans, which he starred
Lost year. We glad to learn that Mr. re- agents have
been very successful dsposng Il the Ian under HE
irD md what desirable the purchasers prnc-
pll.y Of We uniers'and that Mr. Rawlings
has unlimited his plans several large capitalists, who
think avofaby Of them, and there every probability Of
their forming Themselves into a company"
TuE BEooklYy MuRDrE-Aus,fs. Mr.. Hochkis,,
who robbed and nearly murdered n Brooklyn, week
since, Hui lies IN unCOnsci us state, with hopes
Of bs recovery. IL appears there Is strong pr,bab Ivy
Of the discovery Of tho assassins. The Commercial Ad-
Advertiser says
There are three persons arrested f not indeed four
by this time. Tho three osten5by house paniors but
wo undoutand ore familiar with Sing Sing, u not with
other State prisons. They employed to paint tho
house Of Mf. Kuk, 10 Harrison street, which, IL will be
remembered, was broken into and robbed short time sgo
while hey were employed upon it That offence, We
understand, is clearly brought home 70 them.
Mr. John Dikcm7n, Il Brooklyn, is the owner n tho
house occupied by Nr Kirk lie hid paiaers
work upon bic residence and hofo overheard CONVEX.
saOns which led 10 the OF tho parties implicated not
only tho attack on Mr. Hochkss but In the attack, for
the purpose, the pilot Of she Wlimsbufg ferry
boat who, IL maY be well here 20 say, was probably
mistaken for the itny master whom he strongly fccmbos
height and yure, end doubtless supposed TO have
least part Of the proceeds Of the day with him Moro
hau hs DO not feel present AZ liberty TO soy; adding
only that the DISCLOSURES Of unfortunate females with
whom the prisoners have go 10 confirm the in
fofmsuon Of Mr. Dkeman. obtsned from their own ps.