Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-05
TaE rIRGNLl. EMsRATIoN AND
LAND CylP1NY.

This is the title Of an association which
has been formed m this State, and which
wars organized in this city on Friday last.
The object OF the organization seems to be
that of furtReriog and promoting the sgri-
acTltural interests Of. Virginia, and TO de-
velop the vast resources Of the old Dominion
by.the introduction * e. Northern capital,
energy and enterprise" il Is intended,
also, 10 assist those who desire aid in the
sale OF their lands, either wholesale or by
parcels, " encourage emigration 10 Virginia,
and't0 fertilize and make available for cult
Walton her hitherto impoverished and wasted
o. lands.
The following gedtlsmea. were selected as
the permanent others Of the Company:
PreSidsut.-IIis ExcellenCy, FRANCIS Il.
PsIRPOlSB, Governor Of Virginia.
lice PrsSidsut.--c. K. ,BINoHAr, Of New
York.
TrsaNrG.-Dr.. ". W. WING, State
Treasurer Of Virgins.
Seers.Gfy.-J. X. HAMILTON.
Directors il tls Ctyof Richnopd.-R. W.
hughes, Colonel J. S. LOOMS, Franklin
Stearns, Wellington ,Goddin, X. \. Lancas-
ter, S. 7. Suit, Il. e.. FAINT, II. L. Kent,
Robert Archer, c. ". Purcell, NJ. F. Con-
way, Charles II, Lewis, H. W. Webb.
Directors in the 'Sats Of TTginia.-Wil-
liam Allen, Of Claremout; r. Ragland, OF
Petersburg K. l.. Owen, OF Lyuchburg; J.
+. Ficklin, OF Danville Robcr. Gibboney,
of Wythe county :. Dr.. j.. R. Woods, OF Al
bemarie county Michael e. Hartman, OF
Augusta county General 5. II. Lewis, Of
Rockingham eOUnty; Thomas y. Latham,
Fauquier county; William B. Massey, Alex.
andria Hon. Joseph SegaT, Elizabeth City
DR.. Z. c. Robin on, Norfolk.
The Following gentlemen were appointed
a. an Executive Committee in Richmond,
for the general transaction OF business, in
connection with the permanent officers R.
". Hughes, Franklin Stearns, r. A. Lar
caster, Wellington Goddin, and Colonel j. S.
LOOMS.
We trust that this COMPANY viii pay espe-
cial attention to the immanse tracts Of IN
occupied and idle lands Of Western Virginia.
The area of.thiy land is almost Incredible
g Immense tracts OF country, covered with the
finest timber that ever grew, the sell deep
and fertile, and the earth Astounding in cop
per, iron and lead almost unknown, and
untroddeD, save by adventurous sporismen,
who go to hunt game or fish in the deep,
clear, cool streams, Astounding With the
finest Of trout.
. In PocahOntas county, going northward
Nrom Huntersyille, the county seat, the
weller may ride twenty-five miles without
~ d sign Of human habitstion, save a
e sugar camp. IN portions Of Fayette,
Golas and Randolph counties the settle
Is are almost as. sparse. These lands
all be made valuable by enterprise and
fgy, and We l,ok forward to the day
Itch shall zee the whole .oi old Virginia a
ch garden spot, all her fertile lands waving
with grass and gram, and her hills echoing
the stroke OF the miners pick.
4 Il is true that large portion OF the terra
incognta to which we refer is within the
limits of /" West Virginia, but the develop
ment Of tina. conn,ry VIII contribute to the
welfare Of the more eastern counties, and
may therefore appropriately receive the al
Q tention Of the new organization.