The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11
Our Virginia Correspondence.

MONT6OAHY
MONTGOMERY o., Va, Angus Is, 1867.
he Southern Cbmmrctal Ossention- The Crops in South
tosstvn Vivginia-Eu~bv f visieys a, These Springs
have inst arrived here on my way to the Southern
Commercial Convention Under . new arrangement
caused BY the transfer OF the Memphis and intermediate
malls TO this route delay of about twelve hours s en-.
tailed upon passengers bound for Eastern and
other points beyond Heretofore passengers leaving Rich
moDd at O'Clock u. wereepsbed TO reach Bristol
the Virginia and Tennessee Line, a IL o'clock as night
whereas under the present management they
that point before 4 O'Clock NJ the following day To
such would be willing 70 encounter the fatigue Of D,
long journey In day, the change Is desirable but
may be regAred disadvantage persons prefsrring
peditols travel
We had on board the . largo number Of dsiega;
to the Convention, specially from Norfolk and the
adjoining country. This ID probably owing 70 desire TO
promote the scheme OF Col Manu. in which tina: region OF
country . particularly interested an Of opinion Tia,
~ far me largest representation VIII come from,
hat the tone and action OF the Convention Will
be directed principally in behalf Of Msnns project o,a
interested In the scheme which med IN. object or Mr.
Pestons visit TO Europe dspoec to take interest
In the forthcoming convention, believing that any effort
sr f.vo,ts e nvose, CERTAIN thai ,sreou. nonfc
will arife between the fwo the consequence OF which will
be ruin to one or the other or bo'h Tue latter his de-
cided advantage the former, " the exen that IN
no. contingent upon the failure 10
raise funds In aid OF H. the only conditions repaired being
guarantee tina. the necessAsy eehts viii be supplied
keep the ne IN operation This the railr, I'D companies
interested prepared to give Ia the former Instance
10 raise the the cnterpr,e opera
ton. koreove, will have to encounter serious draw
back In The arrangement Of such po 'erfa nfdence
been already the rival Z
10 the general opinion that the Knoxville Convention will
degenerate very materially In the extent OF IL Influence
bsses "a evidently decl ing and il 70. np,osssie Ina.
the next will be the tnale To this system. !. viii al
iourn doubt 10 meet again at o;her point but
whether will continue 70 ma!ntsln Ting IKE
approxn ate degree OF influence will be altogether
irgent upon The PR gress II EVENT.; mean vhle IN com
mcrcal pon. of view some nav idea might be advanced
which Id be deemed If suoeut importance induce
call for another convention From tie PRESENT aspect
Of seI So In co necou WITH these mavem ,n sould be
dspoeed 10 infer that they will ultimately apse into
odary schemes to promote some fsvovte en- erpre OF
few railroad companies, or some particular commercial
interest
Ihave taken occasion 10 inquire p4ri.c llariy on my
route Regarding the eec Of the crops slong tie region
over which have Travelled. The Information obtained
was exceedingly catering to the prospects of the farmer
So priser concerned s hardly 70 he sup2oed
that they obtain thing Ike the cxtsvagan
dJd which they have heretofore msnssred, Ia view OF
the extraordinary supply prospect and the sh,er or
any emergency lending 70 an increased leonard. me
III: Or. "bsss The % p Ssia Se
sve.re, while the tobacco and Whoa. Yield !. a:.is
LEES promising For accurate estimate Of the general
result In this eon, however, the yield along this
region hardly be said to form correct data
and adaptation to tbe producsn Of these staples may
state meanwhile that the accounts from other regions
such as n justify hope that the yield win maintain
proper rate to TIE exhibits In the richer and more favored
sections.
There a present about three hundred vsters NJ ls
place Is peculiarly favored in point Of location to
der desirable summer resort In the facility vth
which Ia reached % exceedr gly inviting, having the
advantage OF Q railroad connection with the EASTERN and
western portions OF the State well Tennessee and the
djopipg SAFES The accommodations all that ccud
be derived and IN point OF scenery Ia peculiarly favored
II "a situated Ut the foot Of the Aeghanics In rich vaey
and In close proximity 70 other springs, that visten
have opportunity Of daily visit 70 these localities
Virginia may DO said 70 be peculiarly blssssd In the pro
fue,on Of her mineral waters wen the coilsera ad
vapisges which she enjoys In hsr see bathing resora
The weather In exceedingly wet; but 30 far have
certaned, no injury has resulted 70 tho crops