New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-10

N. expectations OF y, f.nd-. The reservoir i. Ia b,
for1ne, by bu.ljirg dam from one h 10 slctber. -
f,.t tgn q sold rna'onry, of the u.buta-
re itLe Csvlev River.
Aaer r.aci.rs :b@ 'op ~ the 6 wen Mountains tie
country beconles more inviting. ard ',r aopl fifteen
miles sauch excellent farming land i 20 b. found, and
6. very reasc nab'e prioes. Improved lard, LAY well
fenced with fsr buciugs npOn H. cGn b. hal ior ifon
8 TO SIS Pr acre. Unmproyei .aDi - ron $. to
e. per scre.
Werow come 10 lie Nev River. wliCh. I,es;.rg
with the Gau'~y, sorre ten rilts below, forms The
Farawhs Al,ho1Ch the New River is one Of con-
siderable size there are TO bottom lsuds be found
upon it, tire stresm runnib. through complete sorge
with sbrnut high ILLS on each side. AZ tie poiLt
called the HswksIest vncTe the turnpike fret cones
down 10 the r.ver bank il .s said 10 he 100 fee, %
the bed OF the riy,r
From this point to the valley of lie Ksnswhs River,
tie road rns through tough and un:ntere-og coun-
try ard there are bu. few farms. but little land Of
much value. By far the best farm in this region Of
cosr1y both O. 10 che II il managei, and quality
Of .oil ard location, is the farm Of c. q. Tompxins,
esq witch hes ~ the top of the Gs..ey mountain.
Tie snd s ~oiDg, but lot hily the coil exceedingly
rich and admirably adapted TO wheat rye, oats, gr,ss,
corn, &c. Mr Tonpkirs bss built fire, comnOdous,
modern house vita excellent outbuillirCs. The loca-
tor, in point Of grardeur snd submity, carnot be
eqused n Western Virginia. The view from the
house, a. you look down the gorge Of The New River
for niles below Ill il unes with the GsTley-.he hills
and valleys on either side and behind you-all varying
from eath other in artistic beauty, make up picture
the eye loves 10 dwell upon.
Tie road down the Gawley Mountain j. well worked,
but the giaie steep, which the most important prac-
teal obstacle in the way of the settlement Of that part
Of Fayete County lying eas Of the New River, which,
AM tod is the test part Of the county. When the
Covngtou and Ohio Railroad is completed, this ob-
stacle viii he removed.
Tie valley Of the Kanswba, above Charcston. is
at present the most profitable farming county in West
ern Virginia. The strip of bottom land on the river
narrow being sometimes side Of the river, ard
then on the other, but always exceedingly rich and
a5apted TO almost every kind of product. The best
far ns here are held a. sl00 per acre, and pay large
interest On that price.
The various manufacturing operations on this por-
ton Of the Kanawha of sat, coal OIL coal mines Nc.,
are sufficient to absorb 'arge amoun. Of farming
products as to erabls those who attend to the cutva.
ton Of their farms properly to realize very handsome
re urns There ale evidences Of good farming IN
the d.ance of 2, miles above Charleston than in any
spDt have seen in Virginia.
As 10 tie value OF amount Of coal n this region l
should say there is coal enough in the Valley of the
Kanswta to supply the whole world for 30 years if
coal could be had from no other source.
saw nothing Of Charleston, rs arrived there IN the
night and left before light the next morning The peo-
pie, however, the river all speak oil It a' fright
smart little place II has about 2 900 inhsbitsnts,
ard IL tie meoium and center Of large uaje. They
suffer greatly however from the frequent and often
long failure of K,nawha to allow their bosts to arrive.
learned 81, ce there they ian entirely ashore
for tea coffee sugar, moasses, &c, ard were obliged
TO ser teams down the river distance to meet
the boats VIII ch coming up with the articles, but
had stucE fact on the rocks.
Below Charleston farniog is not 50 profitable, and
the best farm cau be bought for so per acre, and
many good farms for :2J per acre. The whole aspec.
Of the country, from Charleston TO the Ohio most
clearly showed that the people do not know hoo to do
IT, II were to tell the simple. naked truth about
what have seen 10 Nirgina--the Iifiess, soveniy,
do-uotbing habits, especially OF the frmer-i should
not be believed. i, is something tha. must be setn to
be thoroughly under TODD.
After leaving the Kanawha, the road passes through
gently rolling country, with excellent farming land,
most shockingy managed, the whole country looking
much though had u.t suffered from some terrible
pestiltnce. Farms be had in this vicny at from
s0 to so per The soil is very productive, and
no; by any means too rough uneven to make farm.
ng profit .be. II snot by any means aeeessa,y for
perton who wishes to emgrate TO Virginia TO 90 on to
hesvy.timbered land and go throuy the dru'gery o
making his faro There ore thousands of acres Of
land in improved farms in different parts Of Western
Virginia, which can be bad At what it has cost to
clear and feLce them and land too, which is lar from
being WON out or used up. Ii many Of tie farmers
working their hard, stony farms 10 tue Northern
States could but see tho many opportunities that
have se.n where their labor could be made 80 much
ea-i.r ard at the same tine their reward so much
ccester they would rot hesitate long ID deciding what
ls the teft thing Tor them TO do Through the Emil
gran, Ali and Homestead C,fnpary, any Information
desired can be obtained to dfereht locations and
the advantages aud diss vsning.s of different points,
can he thoroughly understood.
In another letter will spssk Of Ceredo Wayne Co.,
and the countieson and reAr the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. NASSAU.
Neto.York, Nov, iS5a
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