Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-09-06

aud 4ssles have Id most Of tho districts
penefrated by Tie locomotive. testify %
ihis agreeable fact There can be 20
greassr syidense of che prosperity pf 2 STATE
than steady and progressive aahancet
ment 81 the landed interest, Which j. the
main foundation upon which her wealth,
and power Ire built Commerce unaided
by aaricultuFal products. can do blI lit
lie towards rearing, protecting, and en-
iargine the fabric Of commemorative
iorlunsss The merchant tie mechanic
all classes Of professions are depend.
emf upon the fruits of lbe soil ior supper,
and proves. re-
Whcneyer. therefore, The farmer ard
the planterafe ID 4 thriving condition. tie
State is pSosperiBg land vise peysa.
We have recently noticed IN our ex-
changes, statements from various direc-
tons Of IandIsaIes 81 high figures In re
gions, where heretofore. lands with diff
Gully sold. At rates exceedingly low. they
now easily find purchasers at an advance
Of from 100 to 500 percent upoiI these
rates. In this way the circumstances q
hundreds and thousands of individual
land owners have been solidty improved
oh the one hand, whilst on the other the
annual revenue pf the commonwealth has
been corrsspondingly augmented By the
increased value of lands. ~
Virginia may now be chased amongst
the most progressive Of the old States,
and although her measures Of internal inn
provements have been ID some instances,
very defective and imperfect. they have,
accomplished so far, very
handsome and encouraging results. It
is to be hoped that the Legislature viii
henceforWard strive By 4 judicious use
and direction be means, to consunate the
great work which has been commenced.
Let the agricultural interest have the full
benefit ora liberal. enlightened. and prop
erly arranged system Of Improvements,
and 1t will do Ia million Of times more to
enrich and strengthen the old common
wealth than all the political discussions
which the most exciting national aues.
tons can engsnder. There Is 40 other
practicable method IF regainipg what we
have lost by our past lethargy and folly.
IA rise ID the value Of our lands shows
an increasing demand for them, and this
again shows thatour population is multi
plying byF Immigration. It is q good
sign. and angurs progress. We want
more people TO enable us 10 open up our
splendid resources. and thus turn to acf
count the natural advantages which We
possess. We have barely 40 average Of
ipealy ,,fge ishe5itants 10 he square mile,
where We should have u Hundred. There
is hnd enough inl the State 10 support far
more than comfortably. FIVE times its
present population. What3a field for en-
ergstic and industrious emigrsnts1 Pc
fsrsbarg EEpress.
We call that. 10 use the Methodist e1.
experience The editor has not
been guessing upon the prices Of lands
but has actually seen land worth. prob
abIS SIS per acre before the Soafh. Side
Railroad was constructed, sell, after the
Of that Road for 500 per
acre. With numerous facts like the above
staring the South Side people and other
aati.inter,,ol Improvement men in the
face, is it not strange, very strange. that
they persist in refusing to vose ! sufi-
Gent amount to complete the gTeaiest
.wosk of5the State, the coyington and
Ohio Railroad. There can be bat one
reason assigned for not completing the
latter road, and That is. we are sorryato
say. pure sslfshnsss. They see the dss-
tined greatness Of our glorious Vest
They are unwilling TO have US reduce the
taxes Of the people. BY pouring into the
lap Of The State, the untold wealth Of our
mountains and valleys. for fear We might
compromise their almost Insignificant
trade. ...T h.
But the day Is coming. and Is mot far
distant. when the old croakers will find.
as some has already found, brave spirits
ID their own midst, risingsup and tower
ing above the common herdshy proclaim
ing the rights Of the Wesl j g--. H-7-
we say this 10 one and al Of bur anti,
internal men. do your best now, fori you
are IS high up lheisteps Of fame al you
win ever get. Ask for i State Office and
we of The West will crush you As sure 81
there u 4 heaven above. We will. say 70
you. stay down; ID your littla neighbor.
hood. selfish circles; don't attempt to
rise above your present selfish position
you have 4 li,tlsssoul. and q smaller heart
and are not iii 70 serVs q great and pros
porous people z want men. not chill
ldren. to serve us IL posts 81 honor.
II Il NJ
The 8 First Annual Catalogue Of Mar
shall College. Cabell Coanty, Virginia
fol The Collegiate Session of is5e-6o, I
printed Al the !. Southern Methodist nm
erqnt Book and JOB Otice.'' has been laid
upon ourEtable, from which we see tina
The First Session Of this Institution wal
10 have been opened On the 92ds Of Au
gust. 1859, and continue ten months.
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