Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-27
~ We copy, by request, the following oOmmuni-
cation from the Danville Register:
Road from DanvlIle to HnlsviIIe.

| ~ We copy, by request the following communi
cation from the Danville Register:
From Js Reqi1er.
/ Road from Danvlle to Hnsvine.
| PArRIcx Q. H., Aug. 10 ls5S.
Editors Daaviils Regist~: In your paper Of soth
ut, see remarks by you on the Danvills and
wyshevile Plank road Company This is the
about which propose to say word In the hrs
place, clearly Of opinion II should be made grsde(
instead Of Plank road. The means Of this company
present and any may likely acquire in future will be
tirey inadequate to the making Of Plank Road for long
distance; and its sufficient, should
still think IL best TO make good graded road. IL would
prove pioneer road for the country through which
would pass and would far influence its settlement
productions as to give rise In short time the extension
Of the Rchm ond and Danville Railroad the noun
sins. This Railroad extended could be made pass
up through part Of Pitsylvsna Henry Patrick Carroll
and Grsyson and ntesect with the Virginia aud TENNIS.
see Railroad, at the point where tie Cumberland Gap
Road would lead Off to Kentucky The draft which /,
would make upon the trade and travel Of the Dan River
country both in Virginia and North Carolina would be
enormous 10 nothing of the immense business would
do with South western Va Tennessee, Kentucky &C.
The sntagorisrn Of Rairoadsis which hardly hold
in vocabulary. They business they go-hencc
the making of two such roads the Virginia and Ten
nessee" and the Virginia AID Kentucky will call the
scheme sm now on, would 80 develope the immense
gons OF virgin country through which they wou pass
| TO give abundant business TO both.
As to this graded road from Danville Hlsville il
should not be permitted TO sumber day but be located
at once and prosecuted 10 completion with all possible dis
patch. In your article before referred to- YOU say the
Engineer Corps engaged in prosecuting survey this
inc, have already reached the ncighbohood Of Eams
yle in the county of Patrick &C. This sentence struck
me with anazement The money ofthis company except
what the State appropriated understand, raised
the counties of Carroll Patrick Henry and Pittsyya
for the purpose Of that would open the
Danvile market and the Richmond and Danylle Railroad
large section of country the Virgins
and Tennessee Railroad to fad market in Lynchburg-
Having traversed extensively the counties of Floyd Car
roll Patrick and Henry during few years horse
back, claim to know something of the Geography and
Topography OF the country. Well / called upon To
select the route of road from Danvie through Patrick
that would contribute most largely the Virginia and Ten
Railroad should select this very going north
of Bull Mountain and Evansville What are the
facts in the casey rode few days ago from FLOYD C.
II. to Christiansburg distance of 20 miles most
excellent graded road nearly completed The com.
pany that road have had their amended with an
appropriation, to extendt IRON Jacksonville via Patrick
C. H. to the y. Carolina line. This extension will soon be
made. The people the other side of the mountains
talk less and act more Again the Lynchburg and Rocky
Mount Turnpike Company will soon make Of their
Road from Rocky Mount over into Patrick TO fall into this
Jacksonville and y. c. Road Evansville So YOU
will the inevitable effect Of bringing the Danve road
north of Bull Mountain would be contribute largely 10
the DePots OF ChrSansbrrg and Big Lick of the trade
and travel lying South of that mountain. fine graded
road is made and in 80 miles long running from
Floyd c. H., down Illlsvillc. charter exists for
road from point that road Newbern on
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Thus has been
shown that all the country the headwates of Smiths
river and the north branches Of New river will soon be
well provided with roads.
Ny opinion deliberately formed to the proper route
OF the road from Danvle fall in with the Fancy Gan
road svie, is that should pass south of
10Th the Court House OF Henry and Patrick and cross
Big Dan river At the place of the late Major Carter where
lis widow resides. Leading from Mrs CARERS
it should be made TO 60 through the mountains at the
first convenient placc-perhaps at Volunteer Gap
Wards Gap. Once getting through the mountains il
% zyilla nut
Il it Is deemed advisable 20 make Patrick Court House
point will be quite easy leaving that place carry
IL up the south fork OF the Mayo few miles and then
upon the waters OF the Little Din and CONT
nue. TO Big Dan, before said the widow Carters
The here indicated would accommodate that large
lection of the county OF Patrick known the Hollow"
The main road trunk being laid down on this line
branch roads would speedily form coming in from towards
Smiths river on the one hand and from NOrsh Carolina
On the Other.
The istmate knowledge have acquired Of this county
as well several Others adjoining, has satisfied that
no other portion OF Virginia present offers inviting
field for Immigration whether YOU look at the fertility OF
soil and variety Of productions, the cheapness its
iuds and inc climate and great abundance of pure wa
ter. In addition to its OF roads another great
er to the rapid settlement of this country is be
found in the fact of much of its lands being embraced
in what termed here 'oi surveys"
These hrge tracts OF land owned by non-resiens
OF the state who lived either in our large Atlantic cities
IN the cities of Europe who entirely failed attend
them; recently however Of thee large surveys have
changed hands and fallen into the possession OF Nnian
-Four or five large tracts amounting upwards OF
hundred thousand lying in the county Of Patrick
have been purchased within few weeks pat nv parcel
OF Richmond Capitalists who wlimmCdiatey place agent.
ihem sell them la farms. This spirit of specu.
ltOn prevails to great extent ia Southwestern Virgin.
ana viii lead 20 the sale and settlement O large region
of i,ry which has therefore, been wilderness Moth.
ing could add the value of Road Stocks than
tire Development of the vast mineral lul other resources
of this mountain country.
IL il pretty vel ascerinei that the counties OF
Patrick, Henry, Carroll and ry>on abound in the richest
kind of minerals In Carroll bounty particularly many
mines ofcopT have lately been discovered which promise
the ABUNDANT yield. There Is ralitiuuary belief
that the waters OF Little Dan in Patrick couiy gold
exists IN large quantities, AMI parry Of exploration
about 10 commence diligeut search for IT,
HICKORY COVE.