New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-02
THE YANKEES N FAIRFAX CO., ~.
.sropdeure Of Tie v. Y. Tribune.

In the Northern States man born and raised IN
New.York or Pennsylvania would be somewhat
surprised in being called Yankee" NOT 20 in
Virginia. Every man born North OF Mason and
Di1ou's line, though he may be PennsylVsnia
German hardly able 10 speak English, is supposed
To be e Yankee. They have got accustomed TO the
term: and a; il is not intended al epithet ot re-
proach, have finally become proud Of It,
The Yankees in Fairfax" now celebrated
throughout his good old State as the mos. thrifty
and es;erprisng Of It's population. There are few
AGRICULTURAL fairs in this State or Mary land at
which the enterprising ''Y ,nkee. Of Fairfax do
aot carry of the principal premium and such is
the extraordinary good feeling manifested toward
them by the native citizens that often on such oc-
casions their admiration is expressed by loud
simultaneous shout, " Hurrah for the Yankees of
Fairfax"
A wear or two ago Mr.. Bailey native of
New York, but for several years past, ctlZrs of
this county. took It into his head To attend the
State Fair of Maryland. He got several good
premiums upon his cows, calves, butter, &c, but
what most astCnished the natives Was his skill in
blowing with pair of beautiful Deyonshire oxen.
For when the crowd had looked on with increas-
ing admiration be rapidly turned the furrows
d
was declared by the judges that ne had beaten every
horse team on the ground and entitled Ia the
premium. the enthusiasm of the spectators knew no
bounds With swinging hats they cheered long
and loud Hurrah for the lankees of Fairfax . "
Had these Mary landers possessed az much little
ness as was manifested by portion of the New
lork fr.inen on 4 recent occasion toward the Phil
adelphians, the Fairfax Yankee would have been
demolished, as there were police on the ground.
Instead of this he received the applause of the null
titude for beating them on their own soil; pocke,ed
the premiums, and came off with aying colors
Perhaps there is no county in the Union whose
future prospect is more hattering than that of Fair
fax. 1t lies adjacent To the cities OF Alexandria,
Washington and Georgetown-all of which are
good markets, where farm produce commands as
good price ss i in the streets of New-fork
or Philadelphia. oli though it has been care
, lessly cultivated, ices crops equal to some
of the best of tb, 80 / land; and, from its re-
narkabe susceptibility Of improvement, is capable
of attaining a very high state of fertility. On soil
that had previously been pOwed deeper than
two to three inches the Northern men, by dcep
blowing and other thorough modes of tlage, have
raised 40 bushels of wheat and 100 bushels of corn
per acre. This was in the eastern portion of tho
county. II was purchased at low rates; and is
now in high state of cultivation. with handsome
buildings and all the accomplishments of thrifty
agricultural community Those farmers who
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acre can now get 500 TO 500. 1t is presumed
that there is not another place In the Union where
such great change for the better has taken place
i'll short space Oi time.
In the western portion of this county is now
rare opening for settlers, or capitalists The
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, which has been
lately finished, has opened field into which the
Northern men are now penetrating. For now, BY
the aid oI this road this portion of the county
is brought within an hours ride of the capital
Excellent land may now BE- bought near this
road al very low figure. Good farms, with CON-
Portable buildings. excellent timber and plenty Of
pure water, and Astounding in fruit trees may now
be had for $50 per acre. Woodland. that never
was cleared, and joining the railroad, may be
bought for - Ia Sl0 per acre. Wood sells az a
paying price anywhere on the line Of the road:
aud it may be carried at small expense to either
of the cities, where there will always be market
A very good profit can be made upon the wo,d /
and the land, when cleared, will sell for more than
first cost. No doubt that in the course Of ten !
years this land viii be worth 500 to SEQ per acre /
Here then, Is a field for emigrants: good land 4
cheap, and close tO market Our climate il un-
riyaled in the Union. We generally have enough 7
cold weather Ia form ice for our icc-houses though
our longest Winters are not apt to exceed three !
weeks III duration.
We have pure atmosphere. Consumption is /
scarcely known unless imported from the North /
Many persons have emigrated hther from various
parts OF the Union, suffering with this dreadful /
disesse and have invariably recovered after short
residence. Horses brought from the North suffer
ing from asthma or beayes are pronounced
- sound after staying here few months. We /
have no stagnanf water 10 poison our atmosphere, I
and consequently our county Is celebrated, /
wherever II is known, as remarkably healthy The /.
face of the country is. We have no hills dis.
agreeaby high any land too aat 10 drain itself
The soil Is IA mellow loam, free from stones and /
pleasant to cultivate. Another remarkable feature
of Fairfax is, there is waste land no ledges of /
rocks, no sWamps
A vas. change has taken plsce in public opinion I
since that time when IL was quite disreputabe for
white men TO labor. Ii is not 50 naw. The white
laborng man is now respected here az much, or
more, than be is at the North
Here, then, - h field for thrifty and laborious
farmers, who are initiated into the mysteries
Of making two blades of grass grow where
only one grew before. We invite them
TO Virginia. land of brothers-where true
worth il appreciated whenever il is found. We in
yite them Ia our kind and productive soil-our mild
and healthy climate We invite item to participate
in the great work of regeneraing the come of
Westinghouse developing the resources of the
State, which exceed those of any other State
of the Union and which, through mistaken
policy. have hitherto been allowed Ia remain un-
noticed. Danish the opinion that We are Jealous
of strangers. II such jealousy ever existed, il
exists no longer We are thoroughly awakened 10
the importance Of emgrati0n; and 10 the fact that
land. to be We'll cultivated, should be divided into
small farms. with the owners upon them Here
half of the ldndhOlders have abundance Of land, TO
which they cannot pay their personal attention. II
is often in numerous farms scattered over the face
of the country. The tenants taae advantage Of the
forbearance and good nature of the owners, and
add 10 their personal emoument al the expense Of
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