The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-01
wrrHEvILLE, VA, March 10Th, 1858.

wyrHEyILLE, VA, March Goth, 1858.
I write to-day at an altitude OF twenty-six hun
dred feet above Lynchburg, and in one OF the pref
tiest villages OF Virginia. This tows IL laid on
Into regular squares, with parallel streets on good
soil and neatly built up with modern shaped
houses Tne main street is wide, and we'll maead-
amized.
T. J Boyd has erected fiue hotel for the dining
accom- m odation Of the railroad passengers Col
B. is the leading progressive spirit OF this town,
and has and will do much more to make hythe-
Vile one of the finest mouGtsn cities Of Virginia
left Lyuchburx in the night, and OF course could
not see much until daylight; but as soon asst wat
light enough I began to look at the formation of
the rock, in passing through the cuts upon the
road.
The arst thing that noticed, was very fine spe
cmens of iron ore projecting from tho sides Of the
curs looming out in fae blooms, almost pure ir )n
occasional small specimens OF gs!eUa and copper
pyrltes were sssn, showing that all VI these mihe
rails abound in this county.
Within about fifteen miles of this place, vas
particularly struck with foe specimens OF iron
pyrites from the bank, and within few feet we're
two distinct veins of coal, about two feet thick,
diuuiup northward at about 500 Three buudren
Yards from the cut, learn that the Coal vein has
o.en opened, and is worked with success. The
uusiity Of the coal is superior to any ever saw.
II has a fracture like the camel coal of ksnawhs,
but yet IL 10 not btuminous. nor does it yield the
suiphurons gas Of the anthracite 1t lgnites easi.
iy aud burns with little Il anne In open CRATE,
aud the product Of the combustion is caloric and
white ashes.
To mineral region like this, the formation OF
tbi. coal field is of incaicuable advantage, for
aneu the Development at iuture years shall exit
bit the IN nera treasures, this coal Will 90 iound
suitsbie for furnsce aud smelling purposes, With
ont the process Of coaiipg, TO di,pe the sulphur
The Union Lead Niue Company is situated ID
miles south OF Wytheylle, which yields ~ per
ceut. lead from the ore, and associated ID shot
to..r, which producers tons OF shot per annual
IF tha y,arLiu pfr his hay
never fallen below $4,000, and has in one III
stance gone up to $4,000 per annum Another
min. Of lead has been opened III the vicinity,
which promises equally a. rich and profitable -
rhs Geu.ral Government c .uld materially sid this
section OF ths country by giving the contract for
the naskst and other balls, which could be manu-
f4ctnred 70 per cent, cheaper here than Ht any
...her place An outlay OF lew hundred doiisr-
for machinery, To compress lead into the form Of
round shot, might be added with great advantage,
A, me iraight manufactured shot and balls
" nlI bs bat little above the freight upon pig
4 ad-the facilities OF fuel aud water power in the
Immediate vicinity Of the mines, aud the cheap ia
Dor com bined, would give advantages no where TO
bs found near Underwater, aud to such cheap
freight as the Cauai aud James River offer. There
are three smelling furnaces and iorgss 0ne FORGE
furnace, rolling mill, and nail WORKS combined,
d lug an extensive business in ibis county
The cosl fed has been opeued IN TWO places In
this county and is easily worked. In the S'uth-
eru part OF the county there Is mountain OF iron
ORE and in 1t 10 found the red henatie, the mag
nrtic ami pure crystals of sulphate Of roL. Cop
Der Is atsI found. aud s3ecilneus have been exhi-
Uitei, which afford To per cent. Of copper.
Tne recent action Of tho Legislature is looked
uppna.s gigantic stride towards the development
VI the resources Of Virginia The appropriation
that places the completion of the connecting link
between LyDchOuIg and Charlottesville, aud makes
almost 40 air line route from New York 10 Mem
phi-, viii do much To build up this part Vt the
conntry NJ IL will divert much OF the Southwest
era tn Vel to this route With the travel will come
settlers, To build up villages, to deyeope the mine
raj aud agricultural resources OF the country. As
u grazing country it cannot I've surpassed situated
a. 1t - ia "a southern latitude, but high eieya-
tioa ffom the il gives Of the most salubri.
uu- aud congenlai stmospberes, adapted TO the
hath OF men and animals
Yours, truly, SW.B.