Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-15
Correspondents Of the whIR.

ccHsspanisnse OF the whE.
MosraoSKRr CouSrr, Aug. 10, 1854
The deeterious effects Of the dry weather. has been
esssevere upon the growing in tho mountain
ties than 10 the Eastern where has prevailed Should
the remainder Of the time In which the has to prove
seasonable, the depreciation In the usual quantity for
this section will no,be MATERIAL much larger breadth
OF lands in cultivation OF that staple than for
| merly.
Lands are receiving very high estimate in all this
country and Is Is almost daily occurrence that largo
bodies 20 OF enormous prices or continue TO DO held
by the fortunate proprietor by the refusal Of figures tina,
tho mention Of produce charm at The compile.
ton OF the railway aud the development Of mineral wealth
have contributed their share to produce these pleasing
features In the agricultural in the South West
II must also be admitted that there Is native fertility
which Is not surpassed Add TO all this the
aud bold rapid New River with its in the upper
counties OF North Carolina and flowing across the great
nth to the Central West OF Virginia with fall sufceut
and power ample drive the machinery Of the world and
upoo every Of its to the basin of the Assissp
p revealing and Frightening tho most valuable treasures
of the earh Lead lron Copper and Coal ia every r-
vne-upon Its margins broad acres, which tho earth can
show finer and extensive forests Of tho most valuable
timber Of the elements Of tho empire beyoud
the mountains which has length broken down the bar
riers that hitherto have surrounded them.
For some time past il has beer an earnest work with
tho citizens Of Guord, Stokes Rockingham and For
svkc counties, in North Carolina and Patrick FLOYD aud
Montgomery in Virginia to improve The communication
~; 49, S w. :; ~ ,;..,;s o " m arg push
up iii. ~ v;;;as - o y, i socA court
5irt rood from Cbr;ss;snshur, IN TInra ca ~ Isan'
leaving only the gap bcwecn the latter point aud the
nIs,sd La. nd Nh, srec, Of ;nc,oss. ia nos com
travel TO great extent. At the of great labor and
fatigue quite commerce with those sections OF the two
tsnr, ub,o III. difficulties attcndn,, ,rsns, p pr
be essoned The Danvile and Wythevilie turnpke now
constructing and the Improvement mentioned bor ~,
IN, laatne works secnrny an ontI., o., as,si 800,
in Zach State To a lsree extent thcv vii, ,bo 80,
and tonnage upon the Richmond and D,nv,,. ,S NJ
Carolina Central and the Virginia and rslrod
anil receive through III, aIvap,.,es s,c,rnJ b.. -
grea, works only the hghes, social and Commercial
benefits but can secure TO The -, H.
soil from which they have been Almost ,o,,I 80, "S
heretofore This fact alone is pIs,s.nt P, c,;, ~, ,s
farmers who have witnessed ia ocates more favored
by highways the beauty and virtue impaired by IN. free
use OF plaser-and now that they are shont m bo ),
condition 10 employ il freely, new attachment springs
up for the OF home aud the acinston runs out
freely realize the fondest authorizations of wealth md
comfort which is SO we'll illustrated in yerdan meadows
and golden grain.
The several Watering places in Montsomery--sll of
which are and fully arranged for the acconmod,
ton Of large crowd OF vers-sre taxed beyond their
opacity and would continue to pres, for entrance
If apartments could be secured The times th.rsf,e
Seem to proirce new elements or ,t,r,cop 10 ,bs Ill
ty-shorily to be as much renowned for ire healing and
life giving waters il been emaen,Iy so for nroduc
ing Its twenty ana twenty-five barrels OF
and other grains in the same ratio About sir miles rss
of Chransou-g and one mile E,s, of tho r,iIro,d ore
two springs of white and one of Red suphur which have
with large DO " Of land recently pissed into tho hand
Of company OF gentlemen o. capital taste ami nnhc
spirit who will enter tcy unon the cops,,r. -,
extensive aud superior buildings Thes. vs,.rs r.,
been long known to portion II the citizens Of Mont
gomery but the lack Of improved high wnys Tkc mn
other interests have continued to lay In the BACKGROUND
One of the proprietors is now absent 70 secure -
analysis of the waters which il is believed viii; Give
them reputation OF the highest order Tho wild and %,
ried scenery; the towering mountains which ovab,
the valley the rafting dasbnc cascade all un,. n ;y
the SPOT the charms OF enchap,ment. These be,I,b
storing fountains and the gorgeous di.plsv of n,,,
grandeur which encrcle them on every hand add on
other the favoc and rapidly grow lug watering place
Of Montgomery PAe'S
heard it stated lin this county, shat the Board of nj
rectos of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad n, ,b
meeting last week adopted resolution unanimously Sx.
pressing themselves altogether satisfied that tho Mo-,