The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-29
investment in Virginia.

A correspondent in the New York Times
ridicules, very justly, the idea-set hioa' W
persons in the interest Of the great party "hose
policy IL is to foster sectional antipathies' III
order that IL may retain its power-'hat 'he
Southern people are hostile TO Northern peo-
ME, and will treat very badly all sneh WHO
come amongst them to live. This correspond
ent says:
1.-THE South needs capital, labor, and skill 10
aovelon it's wonderful resources, and there are
thousands in the Northern States VINO couiu
have made their industry ana their money iai
more profitable 10 themselves, rs Wen as W
the country, if they could have invested IL
there"
This is very true. AT this moment there IS
an amount of improved property for sale Ill
this State exceeding in quantity that ohereo
in the same area at any period OF the history
of this country. 1t may be bought AT rates
lower than ever such property was onerea AT
The great capitalists of the Northern states
cannot better invest their money than TO pur-
chase the fine property now III market mere
The clear gain of their speculatlons In Goio
and otherwise cannot be considered soma I'M
less invested in solid property. AS long rs IL
is in any other shape, it may, i'll the VicissitudeS
of these days, take wings and lily away. lie
| is unwise, At this time, who does not 50 secure
! his wealth.
l. In this State we present the best opporluhi-
ties for investment. The position OF Virginia
between the latitudes-on the one hand, oblec-
tionable for heat in the summer: and excessive
cold in the winter, on the other-gives III great
advantages Its fine tide water streams, pene-
trating so far into the interior, afford the
greatest convenience for shipping and It's I'M
surpassed water power i'll the Piedmont ana
mountain districts opens the greatest induce
ments for manufacturing. When we look at
its AGRICULTURAL features, we lind number ol
peninsulas in its tide water district that are
highly productive, and that enjoy the best
opportunities for improvement, Astounding, rs
they do in immense beds of mari that can be
TRANSPORTED by water and distributed every
where No country is so finely provided Ill
this respect. From the mountain to the head
| of tide we have Il varied soil, adapted 10 grass,
Grain. and tobacco-one or the other predomi-
mating in each division of it-and the lands
everywhere being kind and repayinS the hus-
bandman for labor and improvement rs well
as any land in the Atlantic States. Crossing
the mountain int o the rich Valley, everywhere
from the Potomac 10 the Tennessee line Is Il
Paradise, whether we consider the natural
beauties or the fertility of that magnificent
part of the State. With regard 10 her mine
raj wealth, no State has 4 greater variety or a
greater amount of that description of riches.
| This is mere bird s-eye view OF Virginia.
| The men who invest i'll such II State will be
sure 10 reap a rich reward. She has II career
of prosperity before her that cannot be over
| estimated With her James River and ka-
nawha lines opened, either by railroad and
canal, or by railroad alone, and the com
pletion of some other less important chartered
lines, Virginia will attain such position OF
! commercial, manufacturing, and agricultural
! importance as will exceed the anticipations
! of the most sanSuine.