The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-07
Correspondence of the Dispatch.


Mr.. Editor: AS your readers have from time
TO time been favored with descriptions of several
places, 1t may not be amss to give you description
OF our town and its vicinity.
The town OF Milton is IL miles below Danville
situated in the county of Caswell on beautiful and
commanding situation, in the fork of the Dan river
and country line creek, the latter stream of some
size and length, having fine water power and lined
with manufacturing mills from its mouth to its head
This stream nearly surrounds the town. and ia
crossed on its eastern border over a fine covered
bridge. ii few hundred yards below the bridge is
large manufacturing -four mill and saw mill on
one side, and large cotton factory on the other.
both now owned by James D. Newsom ESQ and
in successful operation, employing quite number
of hands About - feet from the factory is the Vir.
ginia and North Carolina State line
Thepopulation of Milton is one thousand or more.
having two academies, hotel, branch of the Rank
of the State, savings bank, fire insurance com.
pany, four large tobacco factories where the finest
tobacco is put up from the choicest crops of the
country, the largest cabinet makers establishment
In the State with its steam machinery, supplying the
country for nearly hundred miles round Milton.
Also several other manufacturing establishments
usually found in towns. We have also five dry
goods two groceries and two druggist stores. and
a merchant tailor establishment, one male and
female academy and primary State school tor
young persons.
Milton is situated 10 the midst of the wealthiest
and most productive portion of North Carolina.
having on the low grounds of the Dan river the
hycos and county line, the finest and best lands
which our State afford, yielding an abundance of
tobacco, corn, wheat &c.
great deal of tobacco -four, wheat, &c. is
brought to Milton either for sale shipment by
boats down the river to Castor and Weldon and
latterly, boats running in connection with the
Richmond and Danvile Railroad from Roanoke
depot on the Staunton The treights annually maid
to and from Milton are estimated at from thirty to
forty thousand dollars, and this amount will on
the completion of the Roanoke Valley road
to Clarksville and the Danvie road to South Bos.
ton, be greatly increased. The nearest depot tn
Milton on the Dan river, will be seven miles at
Barksdale's Ferry to this place, until we get a
branch road, (Which strange to say, those on the
Richmond and Danyie road have hitherto refused
us, even at our own expense) We propose to run
small iron steamboats, carry passengers and light
freight, and tow other boats with freight. A Mr.
Parks, of Norfolk, is now making preparations to
effect this object
1t is hoped that ere long more liberal spirit will
characterize the president and directors of that
road, and that they will that it is to their inte.
rest the interest OF your city and the State to give
US branch road to Milton for it will be an enter
ngwed ge to the much desired connection with the
North Carolina Central Railroad, a connection
which the interests OF both roads inperousiy de-
mands, and it will not injuriously effect the inte
rests OF Danville. The Legislature of North Caro-
lima has granted charter tor the proposed branch
TO Milton, and authorized the Corporation to take
ten thousand dollars of the stock
The privileges of the charter will soon expire
unless accepted by or at the next meeting of the
stockholders of the Richmond and Danyille Road
would respectfully suggest those the proprietv
OF accepting OF the provisions of the charter al,
act hereafter as expediency may dictate If they
refuse this how can they expect our State to grant
| them any further privileges The building of the
proposed Branch Road will give to your city a
largely increased trade from the counties of Cas-
well, Person, Orange and Alamance. which other.
wise II never would have. proposition ia now
| made to extend the Roanoke Valley Railroad m
Milton and thence through YanceysviiIe to the Coal
Mines in Rockingham, which will no doubt he ef
iected If this Branch Road is not built The stock
holders at their late meeting unanimously voted for
its extension.
In conclusion, will say we want in onr town a
large Coach Making establishment to make our me
chancai list complete, and such an enterprize
would be well sustained 1t is the best opening in
North Carolina or Virginia. Ii would be sustained
by the counties of Csswell and Person in North
Carolina, and OF Pittsylvania and Halifax in Vir
gilia The business OF repairing alone would be
no small object. We have plenty OF bank and
other capital 10 encourage such an establishment
Yosrs, truly,