Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-09
STATE AFFAIRS.

PsooREss EASTERN VIRGrSu.-The Rockingham
Register renarks, truly, that "Our Valley farmers
think they have been making rapid improvements In az
ricuure and they have; but the Improvement made
in the tide district within the lost years. far ex
ceeds that made In the Valley. This may strange
our farmers, but il is true
Ii but just state however, that the eastern side
Of the Ridge, the farmers both exposed the
influence Of the Northern spirit Of improvement and have
lighter and more manageable soil whereon to operate
Within lev years past they have been brought
much the large cities by and the
attendant multiplication Of sailing vessels With market
thus extended and accessible the variety Of their products
has been increased imported brought into aud
lands which thought out becsuse they ceased
bear good Of tobacco year after without
raised to OF producveness fully equal the
OF the Valley. These results principally notice
able along the estuares OF the James, York Rsppahan
mock and Potomac rivers. As you recede from them.
either towards the watersheds which separate them
the mountain which they point agricultural progress
becomes less aud less marked Railroads destroying
this difference for they distribute dewater WERE
among the hills. Ii upon them that Of the Valley,
well the West and Piedmont rely They will al
a large reflex influence by of the new
wealth they create among us, upon the prosperity OF
tidewater by giving material for trade and manuac
The ofimprovement will thus aow upon that
region from two opposite quarters Cities and farms will
up within its borders of which Virginia and the
South may well he proud. IL is wonderful that
among its representatives have always been found the
beldest and untng advocates Of liberal system OF
internal Improvement They well knew that Eastern Vir
gnia the first profit by the development Of the
West and that her interest take the lead in the
great inject all sections should Acknowledge aud pu
vi clamping the State into unity by bars of IRON Wi
chester piTgiHid's Sept. Z.
Our TowS-An the machine shops established in
Winchester, employing number OF hands full OF
poyment The oundries in regular blast and do
increasing business The Town Council, We under
stand determined at its last session to lay down add
tloua pps of the size that present connected
with the spring for the purpose of increasing the supply
OF in the town. and allowing abundance for the
application Of steam power wherever required
rious work shopS.-B-
SALE OF LASD.-A farm town, without timber,
belonging to Mrs. Abby iollngsworth, sold a few
days since for $50 per Ii contains about loo
Purchaser, Mr. Harrison BOwer.-B.
PErlRsBURG AND BoYnroY PLANK RoAD.-We have
the qualification of announcing that this valuable work Is
at last completed From Petersburg Boydon there is
now continuous wooden pavement aiforing facilities
Tor travel and transportation that but greatly
tribute 10 the enhancement oil the commercial and agr
cultural interests OF Petersburg aud country through
which it The road "a miles long, and
We understand in a very substantial aud approved
ner and bids lair fully Use the objects designed
TO accomplish Petersburg Int, Sept. Z.
RAILROAD ACcDESI.-A free negro from the neiQhbor.
hood OF Winchester, some 20 or 25 years OF age the
name Of LAWSON Grey, killed almost instantly by the
passenger train OF from Harpers Ferry to Wnches
ter, palsug directly over him, Saturday right
Though the shock sensiby felt by the conductor
Others in the cars, at the time it occurred Yet sup
posed injury had been done anything and the body
Of the negro not found until the morning The
accident occurred Camero and the negro when found
living Immediately the track his body having
been severed almost in twain. lie doubt beasty
drunk, aud had lain down 10 await the arrival of the
Iran he had i'll his possession several young turkeys
basket Of peaches, aud liquor flask partly filed. a
corones inquest held Sunday by Squres Avis and
Lock- aud averct rendered in accordance with the
acts.-Spirit Of JsTerson, Sept. 8.
A L. II. RAILwAY.-The surveys for this important
work being pushed with commendable yigor. Five
parties are in the field two east and three west Of the
Blue Ridge From Alexandra Goose Creek route has
been very level aud almost and air line The surveys
from the summit Reyes Gap TO Shenandoah have not
yet, learn, been finished The grade adopted il fy
two feet the mile, and there tunnel but
this the line is spun distance OF ten twelve
miles-Inore than twice much as at Snickers' The
latter gap has yet been examined by the company
West Of the Ridge, Mr. Blythe has taken up his survey
where he dropped last spring, short distance below
Casteinans Ferry. lie 10y Berryve and Drymarsh
and at the crossing OF the Opequon
mouth OF Red Bud. So far he has done WELL having met
grade twenty-five feet except at one point where
Tor few hundred feet forty feet the mile il submitted
to- These inclnes favor Of the heavy trade Next
week ne will be Winchester; and hope her ct-
zens when they the frat of the great work
their doors will wake to just Of their interest in
The other two parties are at the South Branch
mountain and the country thence to PaddJtoWH. We
have hard Of nothing decisive from them.
After the completion Of these surveys much moro will
remain 20 be done. Mr.. Manning anxious able u
Law the Of experimental through line before the
meeting Of the company in Oetober-an object he will
doubtless accomplished.
ENTRIES FOR 1mE FAlR-we are gra,ifed TO learn II Al
hOse PERSONS designing TO compete for the liberal pre-
miums offered 10y the Managers OF the Western Virginia
Fair, already making their entries freely This il
Il should be. Begin in time that the Secretary will
enabled TO have tile majority Of the made bef
the 18th Instant that day the crowd of competition
from the Surrounding country, and distant localities
will render the duties Of the Secretaries very arduous
Wheeling ht Sept. 6.
RlcHNoSD ASD YoRK RrygE RAmRoAn.-This road Is ss
important the prosperity OF Richmond aud the deve
opment Of the agricultural and commercial resources %
the counties watered by the York river that We canno
account for the apathy which pervades the public MIND
in regard to its construction. We had confidently ex
pected that long this the stock would have been aket
and the road commenced. Its advantages ably pre-
sented by fellow towns.min Cot Garrett in a speecI
made before the Railroad Convention ia York Town las
November, and have for an extract
We have been Informed that the subscribers to III,
road in ths vic nifty have requested Col Garrett 70 ys
the people on the North side Of York river aud urg,
them cooperate with IN getting up subscriptions Ia
the stock Efforts being nidc to reopen the Book,
the fst OF October, and appointments will be mad,
for public meetings OF the people Of Gloucester Middle
sex. King and Queen aud King William, at which Coone
Garrett aud other gentlemen, well acquainted With NJ,
subject, will be- present and address them. We sucgcs
that these meetings be- held at their respective count,
courts in October. VHid"sbary Gazette, SspL6.
Richard g. Wood, charged with an attempt to nurlc
Richard Lee, will bc put upon his trial to-day War
. wick Court HDu-e.-B.
ASorHrR CAPruRE.-we hear that negro woman
slave of lady IN Portsmouth, this morning taken
from tie -ip Simne, aud that examination of the
hip shows the timber packed away 10 make a los
lrcighi- Of least 5000 cubic icc This space il d.
vded oil 90 accommodate many negroes posi-
/ bc.-4Noy. Courier, SsDt. 3.
] TEtAL % Carr. MuEms-The trial Of Capt Morris al
the ship stmuc the charge Of abiucinr slaves. wa
commenced tis morning. We listened ~ some ~ u,e
evidence but % all repetition IN the ain of ihe
facts reported by as last frdiy. Tho only evidence
'sAn't tie Captain is the finding " the negroes on bul
hs ship Thn be- had any knowledge Of IL, not pit,ls
of WO,l las been adduccI.
+ The report published in the Norfolk papers Of chi.
morning, that negro hal been found the ship
. IS Incorrect Port'Hoth CioLe, S,pi 8.
/ Drrrsrioy o. rnr CAEs.-Tbe passenger and freight
trans duo from salem saturday did not arrive until about
noon SUNDAY. We understood they detained by
several land slides. the road ahovc But, fd caused by
Tic heavy rains which f,l Friday aud Saturday. Tho
Ro1uoEc river s said 70 have been higher than ot gI
yllr' before None Oi the bridges the road ave
small .trlnger bridge branch above s,cm sus.
taluci any injury Th4we learn WILDE speedily repaired
The trains between this city md Salem departed and
rived 70 thereguar hours yc,tcrdiy- LynchIUg Tygin
. ran, SsDf g.
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