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

YAScETvrLLE, n. c., April /, 1854.
Gentlemen-Iu my last letter the Whg from Hall.
fax Courthouse informed you that it was nv intention
to go from that place to panvle, aud that probably
should ride down few miles into North Carolina-being
DESTROYS OF visiting of my relations who reside here
left Danvie yesterday evening and after very pleas
ant ride OIL miles, reached this place last night was
very much pleased with the face of the country from Hal
ifaI Courthouse Ptsyvania. The land seemed to be
under high OF cultivation and the farmers living
along the road, understand, all man of property
who had, by the application of various manures mad
their lands very rich The face OF the country was much
broken the country being for miles very billy Ond the lands
very rolling Halifax Courthouse has population Of three
or four hundred inhabitants aud the people seemed to be
very thrifty AID Industrious understand that between
three and four hundred thousand dollars worth of goods
sold in tho village every year. aud that the trade IL
rapidly increasing There two or three female
schools in the place and the sam Davis Male Academy
under the direction Of the Rev. John Henry Smith il in
very prosperous condition. very DESTROYS Of be-
coming acquainted with some OF the prominent c-
zens Of the place aud country, but the weather
cold and the people seemed TO be 80 busy employ
ed. that introduced to but very few. II the
rest Of tho county Is equal TO that portion OF lying
the road Ddnvilc then is without doubt Of the
finest sections In the State, and at loss knov
wins Furnishing and intelligent county should be 80
deeply submerged beneath the waves OF Democracy ]
reached DAnvlc the evening Of the day which
left Halifax Courthouse after good long ride Of 80
so miles and must give IL my opinion that that town
will very shortly rank both in wealth and population with
any city in the State Richmond and Petersburg alone
ceptcd For the last years the town has been rapidly
improving and land that then sold for $40 per will
nov bring 5000 The Railroad IL expected to be finished
in months and when that work reaches the town
then will Dinvle date the real commencement ofit- rise
and ~ prospcty and rise IL must for there is nothing
prevent IT, The country which II will drain is one Of thu
tche.t in tho world and have been Informed by gentle
men Of character and intelligence, that the lands
rich and Mr. durable az any this section 81 the country
The county Is wa'cted by the Dan the South, by tht
Shunion tho North while Banuister river almos
directly through lie centre The amount Of Tobncco pro
duoed IN the country IL upwards Of 100000 pounds
while large quantities Of Wheat, Corn Gate &c, &c, a
alsO rtised. IN my next letter u tho Wing, which
shall date from Diuvile will devote good deal of II 4
description NJ tho place its population, resources au
prospects. The people of Halifax charlotte and PittsS
vina manifest good deal " anxiety IN regard TO the sec
ton Of President for the Railro1d I have mad
pirticular inquiry IN relation to that election,
think, mysclf, that tho contest will DO bctweei
Mr. Glgjrl. Colonel TDwno7 and Mr.. Witoher
From Whist heard in Halifax think that VIZ SOvil
will got very good In that county and NJ litvi
will doubtless receive very 1ittering IN Amelia
Powhstan aud Chesterfield but OF the opinion tina
the ohann Of both not very good although from h
multiplicity OF candidates there may be possibility o
Que or the others being selected. hr. Wtcher will &c
votes in every county and in Ptylyans and Henri
counties his vote will be 4 very large | would no
be surprised f'on what told on Thurs1ay In Dan
Ve Mr. WiIeher did not get tue support Of one, ant