The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-12-08

in This rs we'll as 10 other branches oil
public improvement we candidly ac-
knowledge our reliance upon the co op'
Grafton Of Intelligent immigration from
our more favored sister States.
Educational establishments Of every
grade, including chartered academies aud
first.cIass colleges have houIishOd among
us for a number Of years, though from
their local distribution in the State, they
ars far from answering the present
wants OF the community.
The most perfect religious freedom is
guaranteed By the Constitution, and toll
Grated by public opinion; yet, no person
soicitous Of COOL moral character,
would express sLeptici-m or indifference
in matters Of popular ailh. Churches
aud places of worship are amply proSi
dod throughout the State, and supported
rs well as resident snl linerrut pastors
on a scale commensurate with the world
ly circumstances of heir respective con
gregations. ,
Under the head OF Enancess, va wish
only to say, that since We have sci up
for ourselves we have. under reduced
taxation, realzad some notable econo
mics; and, as TO the future, immgtonis
from other States may derive comfort
from the following section Of the Con-
sttution:
IS. No debt shall be contracted by
this State, except to meet casual deficits
inthe revenue, to redeem previous liza
bility of the Slate, TO suppress iusurrec.
ton, repel invasion or defend the SlOto
in time OF war"
With the exception of such tracts as
may hereafter be affected by the laws Of
forfeiture, eschpat or confseation, tie
State of West Virginia has no land for
sale; her entire area having been long
ago appropriated under the former laws
Of the mother State Purchasers are,
therefore. referred exclusively to private
holders, in whose hands may be loud
tracts Of every size, md Of Gan aggregate
extent sufficient for the demand Of many
yean to come.
Before the depreciation of paper cur
reucy, large surveys could be had in the
middle and southern counties, Mt from
$3.50 to 80, per acre Smaller tracts
farming sizes. at from 81, 10 $40, per
acre, according to surrounding improve.
ments and eon7eniences. Farms Of one
hundred to three hundred acres, with
twenty to thirty acres Improved, and
primitive bulldogs sufficient for the
wants of beginners, are constantly offer.
ed b. the original settlers a from IS, 10
$l5, per acre, anil arc preferably recon.
mended TO new corners not (om,liar with
the axe, and The hordshiPs Of pioneer
enterprise. Highly improved farms on
the Ohio river, with good residences and
every desirable convenience, are rstod
nt from $50, to 500, per acre On the
Great Kanawha, Monougshsla and the
improved sections. at $50, to $50, per
acre. Most usual terms; one fourth or
ouethird cash, balance in aunuel pay
menis 10 suit the ability Of the purchs,
ser.
Exclusively mineral lands are, oicOurse
held a, higher ta'es, governed nllOgeth,
er by prospects aud availability,
Until the final paciication Of he coun.
try, the pHfchase and successful coloni'
'zaticn of lands in the southern half of
The State offers some difficulties, besides
ocCasionly guerilla raids, to which we
advise agricultural immigrants not to ex,
pose themselves, unless combined in
formidable and well directed counties
and after mature consideration In the
meantime, the residue Of The State offers
ample facilities and inducement with
much greater security.
Families possessing strong laboring
force, but not the really means to pur.
chase home for themselves, will find
profitable employment as tenants on cul.
liyaei farms, or on woodland, the i'm
p.oyemen. Of which will be taken for
rent Mechanics, farm hands and labor
ers are in general demand at unprece
denlud wages, as well as domestic help
OF both sexes; and their annual Ocono.
niiss ia Gu: fIa5sl country, viii ma,gri
ally exceed those oil their fellows, who,
in more populated centres, are exposed
to the temptations Of extravaganza. and
to the periodical returns Of stagnulion
and deatth.
In large cities and manulHc turing cen
tres, North and Est, are crowded to.
gstber thousands Of artizGns with their
families hopelsssly suffering from the
vicissiudes alluded to. Many Of these
would materially improve their circpm.
stances without diminishing their chan
ces OF employment, by removing to our
valleys, whore pure air is.abundant, and
unadlllerated food can be raised by a