Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-12
Editorial Correspondence.

DASv:LLx, April s, 1884.
informed you in my letter from Yanceyvne. n. O.
that my intention to leave tho State the next
day. but concluded afterwards that would extend my
visit farther down. in order that might be able TO gain
much information possible in regard the election for
Governor and members of the Legislature Of that State
which takes place carly in August next accordingly
left Yanceyvle Saturday last, and after travelling 40
miles, reached Greensboro, the county seat Of Guord
county. Here spent day in visiting the town and
vicinity, which has been made memorable by the battle
fought few miles from the village during the struggle
for Independents. visited the old battle ground, and
had il not been pointed out to me as having been the
scene Of desperate conflict in days gone by would
tainy have supposed il to have been field Of battle.
Il covered by fourshug wheat 6elds made rich
probably by the mouldered bones OF who fell fighting
for the liberties Of their country.
made particular inquiry while In the county, to the
prospects Of Gen. Dockey, the Wing candidate for Gov
ernor, and Informed by prominent Wings tina, Gull
ford would give him majority Of from Is to 10 hundred
In the section of the State through which passed
found the Wings sangune and enthusiastic and have
doubt but that they will DO found doing their duty on
the day Of the election.
remained in Greensboro until Monday morning when
continued my journey to Sslsbury in Rowan county,
passing through u number Of villages, the important
of which Lexington in Davidson county, II miles
from Salisbury.
Salisbury is the county seat Of Rowan, and is one Of
the most beautiful and regularly laid in North
Carolina, and contains population o: 1000 people,
There in the place several very large mercantile es
abshmeus that sell each from one hundred thousand to
hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of goods
year, OF the Finest establishments in the city
owned by old resident Of Richmond, Mr.. Myers ho
resided your city years ago aud Who now doing
a very large business.
The If Shury hat;
greatly enhanced when the Central Railroad of North
Carolina shall have been completed and from what
learned have doubt tina, the Railroad will be as bene.
ica the the Dapyiie Ioad will be this place
regretted very much that forced leave Salisbury
did and should certainly have remained much
longer habit not have been necessary that should
Dauville in time 10 attend Henry court the 10TH
On my here travelled Of the best ma
tura roads in the South and it Is doubtless Of the
cheapest aud most direct routes in the country Rail-
toad. do not think that from Danvie to Salisbury
Railroad would cost $4,000 per mile; but have no
idea that the North Carolina people will build one as
would in great degree uFe the prospect of the Cen
trail Road, which will be completed from Raleigh 10
Charlotte Southern part of the state to become in
afew years the great Southern route from New York to
Georgia.
promised the readers of the Wing tina, in this letter
wouu say in regard DanYe and its prospects and
stated that when the Richmond and Danvie Rail.
road completed it would rapidly increase in wealth
population aud prosperity. Let me- therefore, examine
the resources of the surrounding country and il will
justify the facts which have stated On the completion
of the road Ddnville will drain only counties Of
Carroll Pttsyvania Henry, Patrick aud Franklin vir-
gnia but will aso a informed receive the produce of
the counties of Caswell, Rockingham Stokes Sury Per-
and others in ~ c. all OF which lie in the vicinity of
the place. gave in my last letter short OF the
and productions Of Caswel Co., which will very
connected with Danvlle by plank road the bull
ding Of which is now going rapidly also understand
that there viii be other plank roads extending into
the country for some miles from this place. after few
months; of which is extend up into Rockingham
receive the rich trade OF that portion Of the Stale
have taken from the history of ~ o. aggregate amount
OF the products and resources of the counties which
have mentioned above. give them below viz: Tobacco
upwards of 100000 pounds Wheat 5000 bushels
Corn about 600 900 barrels Cotton GOO pounds Oats
$4,000 bushels large Quantities OF rye, aud many thou
sand pounds OF wool. Thus you will that DAnyille
sl tue completion of her road only re- eive the
produce OF the counties which mentioned in Caro-
na but also those OF this section of the State. stated
in my last letter that Pittsyvania herself produced
about 100000 pounds OF tobacco; since my return
| hear that il Is much more. Danville will therefore
receive annually into her market upwasds of Is millions OF
pounds OF tobacco, most enosmoGs quantity indeed
What then is prevent her from rsngg What then is
prevent her from ranking in few years. with the first
in the State Even she compare with any
OF them. She contains, small shs is from is to-
bacco factories and new being every day.
BY the LIST of January have doubt but that che viii
least 20 factories in successful operation Besides
she obliged to become grea: wheat and grain rket
when these plank roads shall have been completed In
the town there published two very respectable and
influential newspapers, the one Wing and the other
paper eultOS iOuDu 10 De very OOlg-
ug sud intelligent gentlemen aud particularly kind
in giving all the information in their power There
ourshing male academy here under the direction Mr.
John b. Lowry and DR.. Thos. s. HeGDg, formerly from
Powhsian,the first veteran thirty years the cause
of learning and the other graduate of uampden sydney
College The prospects Of the Academy bear are very
good There also, believe, three female
schools in the place. under the direction of competent
teachers. will mention fact that while wheat il selling
III Richmond dollar and Ia that here il is worth
only SIS and a dollar. When the Railroad is finish
will The
value for their wheat. expect be Henry Court on
Monday and this day fortnight at Salem, Roanoke
J.E s.
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