New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-13
Western yirzfnia-Iline &c.

will soon, | trust give convincing proofs tnas
handsome return can bs made from the outlay. Let
itbowever be remembered, that many unexpected
difficulties have 10 be encountered by the hrss pro
jeotors and that the ultimste Development OF
whole county or State depends very mach uPoa
the success Of The first adventures. Hence is
the duty Of every man who =ist veil to hI com
try to see enterprisng individuals or companies
succeed and instead of sneering at any miscarriage,
or misfortune, each one should frs. put bis shoulder
to the wheel and help his neighbor up the hilL-
When i. il considered that listle has been done
in the construction Of Railroads, the improvement.
Of Rivers &c end that u get an outlet involves
great portion Of the capi.siO Of the public spirited
men Who have stepped forth and nave proved 70 a
considerable extent that under 80 miny difficulties
much good can be done. Now this IS not a mere
question as regards either private Ia iivtaal or 4
public COMPANY but Il Is a question OF vita! m
portsuce 70 the whole State OF Nirgiaia, and more
particularly 90 T. this section OF l.. Il has been
-rUly observed that the coal feds o. Great Britain
have done for ths, c0uatry IN an ali her other
mines, At home or Ia her Colonies, but N At coal
would have been valueless to her II proper outlets
had not been provided for getting It away
The fact that this is much richer more exten-
siy and more easily developed than any in Britain,
and equal | believe, 20 any other in America o.
railroads. The State could very easily creste, say
$50 coo O0O lend it to the companies a. per cent
taking security the coieries, iron works aRd the
rosds and other Improvements until the profits
celled the debt or the stockholders were able %
take it up the whole management to b. in the
hands Of tue companies the State 10 appoint audi
tors 10 investigate the accounts an competent eli
eineers to examine the roads before opening
These roads could be made at avery low cost The
natural levels of the country point out their locali-
yuhi eh
would coat but little, all the elements required Tor
their construction are on the spot. 'Deeey's pa
tent or any other similar Furnace could be erected
at suitable places aud with forge and mill all the
iron machinery, fittings, &c. could DO manufactured
of real Virginia iron OF which an abundance can
| be had. Limestone Of various kinds from the eaii-
| ~ reduced carboniierous to the iDperVous and
hydraulic. Free stone, fire clay, IN short every
thing CURED for budingroads machinery, hoases,
| &c can all be had in the same section. Tue CAPT
tai therefore required would be spent ia the State,
and its circulation would forward other manufac.
lures The surplus skill and labor Of Britain and
other countries would how into Virginia, and she
would in a snort time take her place as second to
none in America.
The lands which at present are comparatively
valueless would, la q short time, become OF IMPORT
! ance, the owners would then be In position to
take an interest in developing their resources, aud
! the labOrer whose employment at certain seasons
is but casual would participate in the general
| prosperity of those around him. lt ia only by com
! pSrison that any real idea can be formed OF the
| wealth of one country compared with that OF an
other. | will therefore place South Wales In
Britain, it was fifty years on footing with ia
hell, Wayne, or any OF the adjoining Counties,
where the minerals contained are in the same po-
ston nov that those OF Monmouth we're at that
time The mineral basin in Wales, however, Ia
more remote from market than the basin OF the
Ohio, for the deep minerals OF the Ohio can be OBJ
tanned on the very edge Of that noble river aud
furnaces might be erected and the iron shipped at
the furnaces mouth and 40 Of coal. Aud from
the same shaft the components required 10 making
iron can be gotten; but independent OF the deep
minerals a series comes in, which can be got by
adits driven in the face of the hills Tor ridges as
they are termed in virginia., and ores OF the rich
est kind Of Fosslerous aud Hematitlc, varying IN
thickness from one 10 five feet, will repay the miner
for his labor.
Limestone and coal can be gotten in the same
manner Fire.cay, Freestone, &c. &c. The mine
raj basin of South Wales is not so situated. There
the ores &c invariably repose on the mountains,
Limestone commencing about six miles from the
River Severn, the outlet for that section.
Consequently limestone has to be hauled great
distance 10 the works not Immediately situated on
or near the edge OF the basin. The ores are more
irrefractible than any have seen in America. The
Hemattc ore so necessary for amalgamatlng with
the Welsh ores is brought at 4 very great expense
from Stafordshre and Devonshire, add to the great
expense of mining. Ores in many cases to
inches thick-not any one vein reaching IL inches
The country does not possess the facilities that this
does for constructing roads yet canals, roads, mar
bors towns, villages and works that may vie with
any in the work have sprung up; toe rugged sides
Of the mountains present green helds aud the man
sions OF the milionares prove that the mountain IN
labor has produced diamonds, although OF dark
hue. The immense profits made 10 times OF pros
perity have enabled the iron masters there to con
,truet their works on the very best principles and,
10 fro1a il afada ~
wages of the workmen reduced 10 SO low an ebb
az hardly 10 sustain existence, still the irOa master
makes something, even II he gets only per cent.
clear on the maze he can send iron to NeEYork
cheap. but it is at the expense ofthe workman toll
and exhausted strength.
The natural advantages Of this section a-e such
that with good workmen, at high wages, very
ereat profit can be made aud the manuac.ured
| ron of Britain entirely excluded from virginia.
The vane of the timber on the mineral lands
here would form another source OF psoht that
cannot be had in Wales for the nils are Of little
value there, but here it is not so and although do
Tot advocate the value OF the hill land here for
farming purposes, yet much good and rich and
can be brought into cultivation by men Rccustom.
I'd TO the same kind u land in Britain. l will
| say, however, with periec! confidence that coun'
| Try better ADAPTED Tor pasturing cattle aad sheep
! cannot be io1nd. The heritage is rich aud f1l
OF sustenance, and the never-taiing springs OF wa
ter give every inducement TO the graZier % locate
in " estern Virginia My principal object, how
ever is TO direct the attention OF men OF capital -
this section OF the country who are DESTROYS Of e n
| barking IN the coal, Iron aud salt business aud 10
the really practical men | say, Come aud ex.
sm1e for yourselves, and will stake my rePuta
ton that you will not be disappointed The
Creator in bis muLifcence has bestowed upon his
section Of country lot small share OF hls blul-
ty and sooner or later /. must De developed. Here
In a small space il contained more lasting wealth
than the plains Of California will yield rs rich as
they seem a. present. The citizens CT Kenawhs
who to 6 certain extent are reaping the benef. OF
one class Of minerals should NOT be content with
that Why should the minerals Of the adjoining
State be placed prominently before the world,
while those Of Nirsi na are lot represented
The btuminous and camel coal o. Kznssha,
uyandotte and Big Sandy will rank win any ia
Britain or America. Surely then the Government