The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-24

Of Russia and Sweden. Porcelain clay as hne any
in France, is found Farmvle, and IN other sections
o. Virginia The granite Of RiehTsaa IS equal "a ausl,
Slate river is better than the Welsh. being harder,
stronger and more free from earthly matter Marble and
soapsone abound IN many paris Of the State, OF good
found the James river OF very superior quality and
has been found TO be decidedly superior TO the best
English la the same region limestone OF the pufestt
quality also abounds. There also great QUANTITIES OF
fire and clay James river and near Rich
mond Gold coal, and copper are found IN abundance
OF the Blue Ridge. Besides the coal OF the east and
the southeast the kanawha region possesses an mex
hauslbe supply An enormous vein OF camel coal mas
been discovered within year or two past IN kanawha
This is the most beautiful and valuable OF all coal IL
also alleged that wool grown IN Virginia, from the
bes, improved sheep is better in many cases than the
finest Saxony. and rivals the best Australian production.
L is believed that the climate OF Virginia is superior to
that of either OF those countries Ter the production OF
the finest wool.-Daay Netos.
VIRGINIA AND HER REsoURcEs,--lt has been men
toned IN this paper, II we recoect arght that the value
of the real and personal estate OF Virginia officially
stated at $3.50 900 900 1t is composed of the following
items Real estate $27s, 900 0o0 value of slaves.
900 900 other personal property, sos 100000 ne
public debt OF the State, exhibited in the report oil me
proper officer on the 3oh September last, was tribe
over nine millions of dollars The State has also
ant!ed bonds, issued by companies and corporations 10
complete works OF improvement already begun, 10 Inc
amount OF nearly nine and hali millions more making
her total liabilities about nineteen and hall millions
But then Virginia stocks that are now worth, or
will soon be- about twelve millions; that the actual
Indebtedness of the Sate for which she has TO provide
the annual interest, only amounts to but little than
six and half millions OF dolars-a mere bagaelle when
the immense agricultural and mineral wealth OF Virginia
is taken into consideration We doubt whether there is
another member of the conederacy rich Virginia in
all the elements that constitute the opulence OF State
She has greater diversity of soil and climate than any
other She raise of every kind, to-
bacco, and much of every other crop excepting cotton
sugar, and rice Then she has exhausess coal fields,
salt without end and fine timber grows the face
of the earth For many years the eastern part of the
State has been retrogadng, at least standing STILL
chiefly by OF vicious system of cultivatng the
land, which has gradually movershed it. until large
portions below Underwater have become unproductive and
almost worthless. Recently, new men have engaged in
agriculture, the mode OF cultivation has been greatly i'm
proved, and powerful impulse has been given to indus
trial pursuits III every part of the State Various works
OF internal Improvement have been set on foot and few
years hence Virginia will resume her ancient rank among
the great members OF the confederacy She has always
been emnenty conservatives and being looked to the
most prominent OF the slave States, she has welded a
very potent moral influence in the South Regarding her
as a powerful link in the chain which holds The Union
together, by OF her position, her ancient renown,
and the high character of her gifted sons we rejoice
her shaking off the lethargy by which her energies
have been paralyzed and emuatng the example of her
more enterprising sisters
~. y. Commercial advertiser.