The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-14
Thc II. ID. We Wand 60 Sem Out.
The Fs r. VS. want 10 sell Out.
LETTER PbOM LARGE VIRGINIA LAEDHoLDER TO
TIN COMMISSIONERS OF EsiGRArIoE, OFFERING
TO SELL HIS PROPERTY TO EhIGRAErs-REPLY or
TIN COMMISSIONERS.
NMLAGE VIEW, nN,nlnpM COUNTY. Va

rHs COMMISSIONERS.
VILLAGE vKw, ps,wlDom COUNTY, vA,l
May Is, 1857. /
To TIN COMMISSIONERS or EMIGRATION, NEW YORK.
GlSIlanN-Hsving, in common with number of my
friends in this county land than be probably
managed by US, and being DESTROYS Of selling to an in
dustrious thrifty class of settlers, attention
has been turned YOU from your aal position the
best source Of information the subject We desire to
secure your influential aid directing the attention of the
German emgrants, or any other, you may think would
make desirable citizens TO our Hnwddie lands. II you
Can he convinced OF the advantages OF section Of
country over others more eagerly sought after by
the many worthy strangers Of small means, who land
ulon your shores and are committed to your care, am
satisfied would be less your pleasure than your duty
TO afford them all The light on the subject within your
knowledge, and your counsel which must IN the nature
imperfeoty informed Of the comparative advantages
OF different sections OF country The lands owned by
and my family in the centre OF this county, which
ia one of the healthest IN Virginia number Of
tracts of land varying in size from one hundred to one
ass dwellings, farming sad
outhouscs upon them. The soil is naturally very good
being gray upper SOIL underad near the surface with
CLAW on them is abundance OF wood and great guam
ty of valuable timber Of almost every descrip
uon. Our climate Ia most delightful and favorable to all
The productions OF the south o. Europe, ana many
wstered by natural springs OF the purest water
and branches and creeks running through them in almost
every direction The South Side Railroad, which
ynchburg in this State, with the Great Tennessee Rail
roa through county and within few miles OF
my nds and the Great Northern and Southern Railroad
also runs through our county and within miles my
lard. The Petersburg and Boydton plank roSt runs
through land nearly the whole OF which within four
miles OF Petersburg and thirty four miles OF Rich
mond those being the largest aud most prosperous
merciA cities Virginia. Some Of my tracts on ais plank
road within eight miles Of Petersburg have holy
VI land This farm Village View constituting
u part OF il, extends from Court House up Stony
Sok s gong through 1,S =, our ,s. county, for
dwellings and outhouses Tor hands, sto,k and crops.
About the oene OF this body Of land old establs she'd
g'st mill and new mill aiming three saws, and
pun for me year by NJ the famous Northern
mill xrighH- One half OF this Land is hea vily tim bered
w ppsb an pexhaus, ,s suocIy To- the s,w mil 70, an
Indefinite len 9Th nj time. These mills are no In most
profitable operation and with the land IS it Is capable Of
being advantageosy divided into any desired number Of
small farms, would give support and employment to
whole colony Of settlers Our lands, desrably To-
Gated and In good condition, be bought for from eight
to fifteen dollars an acre Those of highest grade with
milling and manufacturing or other uncommon advantages
sell for twenty dollars an a;re would sell ne for from
eight TO twenty dollars an acre The people here are in
teigent, INDUSTRIOUS, generous courteous and kind TO
For any Information respecting my character,
for any other information about beg 10 refer you
d. Lord Esq, r. DAY, Esq, lawyers of your city,
No 81 Merchants Exchange the most Of the large
mercantile firms OF your city the members Of which come
tedious letter OF stranger giving your views and any
the highest esteem 81 Z. Fl. SMITH.
Reilly OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
DR. f. Il. SMITH, DNwDDK COURT House, DSwDDR
COUNTY. VA
SIH-I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt OF your
communication Of the 13th inst which was laid before
the Board at its regular meeting held yesterday In
ference to aiding you sin dsposing OF your Glands and
directing the attention or newly arrived emgrants" there
to- this commission created by the Legislature OF this
State for the purpose Of protecting emgraus their
rival from imposition and fraud, taking Of and shell
terpg the sick and destitute and aiding In finding employ
men and labor for all In search Of it, and not with the
view Of dpoing OF land aiding parties OF various sec
tons OF the country having land TO SELL The proper plan
for you 20 adopt TO obtain such class of newly arrived
emerants you desire for your lands would be 10 send
TO Europe intelligent agent TO lay before the public au
horites In the various continental countries from which
emigration principally comes and TO show to them the ad
vnntlges OF land in its climate, SOIL chcapnoE and
10 the seaboard and to The large cities of the
Atlantic States, that possessed by the lands In the
Northwestern States to which tho attention OF the indus
tous classes has hitherto been principally directed, ard
whore ~ they have, presume, supposed their labor
would be better remunera'ed than in your State Such
would, doabt, aid you in the accomplishment Of
the object In view.
This commission will not, however, in any case under
take direct migrants who desire to purchase lands 70
any particular section OF counrynrst, because Il IL not
within the province q the commission; and again although
In cases the emigrant might be dealt Justly by, In
chers AMI In the MAORI he would become the prey or
the lard Spectator and swndler and for which this
mission would be hold responsible for the advice thus
given and the consequent evil results to the emigrans.
ara sir, very respectfully, Sc, Sc,
Secretary 10 Commissioners OF Emigration