Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-25
VIRGINIA.
The Valley Of The RappahannOtk.
Correspondence Of the Nes York Daily Tines
PoRr ROYAL Va July Is,

PoRr ROYAL, Va, July, 1858.
IL seems that this valley now opens to tue mer-
chants OF New York richer aud more inviting field of
adventure than those the Amazon or La Plata First
because is the richest aud productive grain growing
valley the Atlantic coast; and, secondly because il
viii be- the direct from New York to the grain
growing portion OF the West.
The wheat the Rappahlnnoek, ike that made OH the
James River, commands higher price than Northern
wheat ~ the South American markets because il is never
impaired in quality by passing the equator IL contains
Hour and less gluten than Northern wheat In other
respects it, quality very fine The crop OF this valley
AMI the adjoining forest country, has been quaduIed in
years past This region has always been celebrated
TOT it, large crops OF Indian The variety of fruits
and vegetables which s valley produces ia quite as great
that oiany country 10 the world; and If there were
market for selling them their quantity and quality would
soon be equal TO their variety.
New York alone can furnish this market She should
send up this river freghted with goods for our
merchants aud carry back loads OF wheat corn yegeta-
be, bst fish, oysters, &c. la twenty.iOur hour, stea
might reach the village OF Rappahannock and in
three hours 50 would reach Port Royal Wheat
and always from II 30 bushe cheaper
with than in New York; ard demand Tor groceries
gtauo lime &c, from New York j. almost llimitibls-
Our river Is narrow and placid We would build grana.
res the river, 50 that steamers should be detained
in loading
From Fredericksburg the head of navigation on this
river, railroads will be constructed to Tennessee to
G.yludotte AMI % Wheeling in Virginia Tire shortest
for New York To the Weathiest portion of the West
will be through this river. II the river be decp
enough Fredericksburg miles Of railroad will bring
the mighty products Of the West to Port ROYAL which i
within p hours OF Gaming from New York The ppu-
pie Of this valley auNiou. for direct trade with New
York They know that all ,iorts To get European trad,
viii J, vain, and are not disposed to f,rego an aitaipaLe
good it, the SILLY pursuit Of lusOry shadow
Our wealthy farmers (lud in the Union are veal.
iier,D aud the merchants Of villages would give
hearty welcome % any merchant, from Mex York yisi
ting us . look the capacities Of orr country In order
% establish a trade with Commission houses from
View York, located In our Villages, would DO we'll G. +.
A.. ". 4 L..
aai Weston Turnpike j. yrst7ug with Considerable ra-
piiiy. We notice q considerable portion of the road
embraced 10 Mr Lurys contract. (the first five miles
On CiifksUurg) has been covered with Cidrks
b"ry Register.
RIHnzRY or rRE CLEyEL,ND AND WgyEtrvg Nail
Eoru.FnrluuItcy Tor the commercial public the thief
tb Cleveland 3ui Wheeling mii route whose depre-
dhto1s have been CD provoking Tor years, has at hst
been detected aud Be- Log iu the custody Of the proper
autHolur lie was discovered through the vigilance OF
y. -. Chlpm1u, Esq, Mail Agent, aud cnirappci by a
drcoy letter containing $40 note privately marked
john Fout4, a Pot Master Of MDurc Station n the vi.
ciliy of Alliance, ir day pr t~o, passed said bill
RAILROAD conductor. and consequently placed under
arrest aud ia nov in Cleveland jiil.-Whecing Times.
Tuz WV Crflou Horsr.-Tbe work on this building
progressing ~ r,piy a. possible under the direction
o. JOIN II. sale, Ed the Government S1perin tcndent
THO driving 81 the prs s yet completed having been
de'Iged by the late weather. but the weather being
more iyoribls Me- Nash, the contractor, will doubt
les have Do completed pO'siDlc-NOr. Argus.
Eayn.-.Toin Oecr,. Gunner Of the g. g. v, has been
ordered % the receiving ship Ohio A. ths Chlrlcgtovu
Navy Yard.
The Por'4mou'h IS H. Chronicle s,,te. that order.
have been received ult Nhvy Yard 90 operation
the Us ship Fr,nli1 aud tho seventy men d-ciarg
81 on Wetnc'Iy lIf have been recalled
Tie g. 81. steamer Nit.u D. af PenslcJl with some o.
h-r .i.k Ni'h TrrpioD fever.
The q. s. steamer PIehatuu. Correspondence Of no,
" =. U,rfd, dl'rI Singapore. june TO- says 9Th,
steamer F'watau arrived here this morning, iu cigtcct
days from MauuGus being che shortest prstgn record
csrHcd iDu Of hsr officers that she accomplished
the qu.ctct ever male from Cape Iowu 10 Maurui
being eleven days, beating the mad steamer Lady JOser
ibr-o d1yA Officers ani crew al we'll
OFFICERS % ruE FnrbyntcKsrrRq ASD GoRDoysyLti
MISUNDERSTANDING Eugiuccr, Benz. w. Latrobc, Es,
Chief Eugueer Geo Mcleod. Pnin. Asst Engineer, VIM
F. i"icu, LoycIer, Henry Hunt, DtaugiIsman, Wm
EHtspn; Surveyor Ch,s Mason level Carrier, Robert
TAYLOR. Tsnit Carrier. ----- Wallcc. Rgimyu, J0if
MlfiD.h Carter BrlUDu, Picket Man, Dabucy lIendou
Dbl.n M.n, Be0i iirs, Geo ~ Psyton Ave hu, lnc-
.r,c.j llory md Wu Kecton.
Tho above corp ofUlcsrs We leirn, about 20 com
mcY.c their laJJri. Wr commend The most heartily
tDttc hospitality aud courtesy u tho ciilsni Of spouy
g.nt and Orange, aud assused they viii meet every
Nii,r- Nrguit welcome. The route 0i The road
dJIDt gud D. .H.cteI ~ thc hDeTily Of the fir
M in rcuquithing land damage. Proximity 10 CHI
road will ilcf3tsg the gilue Of the lands aljiccn
that uuk 10 you'll be- wisdom IN the owners % give
them up vd0ut charge. let farmers consider thii
- ISSf Noos
Woso 70 Boys -sdck ~ your trade, boya, sud lear
hOa To- vok II you ssh ~ b. truly independent Thco
is go more piutJlc sight dian half schanic applying 10
Wi w. lie b. always tie ioJt Of the bill aui labor as b.
nav, aacs be 0ccomes pedcc 10 BIZ trse, be can he'e