Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-08
Correspondence of he Lynoahurs vfsinian.
wmTE SULPHUR srhNGs, Jan. 81, l-ji.
Nsssrx. Editors

/ Nessrs. Editors
IN traver<ing ill.,. different parts Of the state.
we find public sentiment fally alive To the I'm
portanee aud necessity Of railroads and other
improvements: hut alas, II j. the nature OF man
TO be selfi-b aud narrow minded n we en- plum
" from the fact that ench man j. willing and
anxious 10 be taxed for the particular road which
j. In b. Of immediate or benefit 70 himself
Great is the misfortune, TINT il j. 80, since there
nrc - mnny different improvements projected
which require large appropriations for compile
tom land 10 make the necessary appropriation
to- eaeh. il j. feared. would lie ruinpns TO the
STATED hence the gfent jealousy and wonderful
de- nothing -nes~. Hirnbit dicin. though ~ YER
fLeless true. We are indebted to the ~ an tickle
me, Tickle yon," plan for the completed i'm, rove
ments NJ well a those begun; and for fear of a
general -iaa,nton Of affairs would il not be best
for some one of our Lycufguses Ia propose the
same Old game.
Tie people If this county feel much interest
and anxiety about the loonion Of the Govington
aud Ohio Railroad. and talk If their very sal
walton depended on it; though 1t appears TO be
The genera opinion that the White sui hur route
will be ndoptrd in preference to the Monroe
Land, lnhor and grain of every description are
being cid at extrayagant rates, on account of
the anticipated demand.
The people of Virginia are truly wonderful
genus when their minds are once possessed of
"A thing they go ahead with bl nd fold zeal thai
knows no bounds, regardless Of all other things
equally important. We are truly sorry To see so
little interest taken in and little importance
attached to a thorough and liberal system of
education. more particularly is this the case in
Western Virginia. In order To effect AN en-
tire revolution this NIL important subject, we
must get men of learning, aud ability and
influence to ha. argue. again and again, the peo-
Pile every court day, to convince and arouse
them Ia it, importance aud necessity; AMI urge,
il necessary, an appropriation by the State suff
cent 10 support six or dozen newspapers To be
wholly devoted to education; and when once the
ball is put in motion, it will roll ON until it strikes
deep into the hearts Of the most benighted por
on of the Old Dominion
| have no doubt you have heard much said
about the great ndYnnta .es of Western Virginia
over Eastern. viz, in chcapness and fertility of
land, Ecalthiness + climate, &c, &c. | think
the opinion entirely erroneous, and believe it To
hive arisen from the fact, that the mountainous
part (which by far the grcatest,) can be bought
for mere trifle, and its fertility arises from it,
having been in grass for 20 many years without
much cultivation. suppose the lands IN the Pied
mont country after being cleared were sufferedt 10
remain in grass tor IA succession Of years, would
it not produce good or better crops than the
land here. A. to the difference III cost per acre
II Is less IN the Piedmont country by nifty per
cent. thnn il is on the west of the Blue Fridge;
which suppose is owing 10 the greater density
Of population, according 10 arabic surf ICE.
know this opinion is ut variance with the
general impression, but il il nev, rthclcss true
People do not consider the millions of acres
which are uninhabtnhc account If the pre-
cpitons aud barren mounaiIs. When we take
into consideration accessibility to markets, vari-
ETY. oi products, superiority of soil, the Pied
mont is infinitely preferable to any other part of
the State. | must. for the want Of time. close
this hastily written letter though would like to
have said more. lolrs respectfully,