Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-28

From the SOutherE Opinion. Richmond, l5l
The Shenandoah valley is recovering
from the devastation Of war. It is said
that the farmers there viii probably have
the finest and largest wheat crops this
year ever raised in that prolific region.
The lower counties of the valley are fast
filing up with Pennsylvanians, who
purchase all farms that are offered for
sale.
Immigration to this state is quietly
but steadily progressing. We pote
various indications of this fact. Our
land agencies are frequently applied to
for information, and many come to see
for themselves and stay. In Nottoway
one of these visitors has recently
bought a tract of two thousand acres
at twenty dollars per acre, and a smaller
body of land on James river, below
Petersburg, for 5000 in gold. -Four acres
and half of the old POWhatan place,
on James river, was sold some time since
to a company OF capitalists for the large
sum of $1,000. Near Martinsburg a farm
Of one hundred and eighty-one and a
half acres has been purchased by New
Yorker at $50 per acre. In the neigh
borhOOd of Bolivar, near HaTper's Ferry,
| northern parties have taken a farm of
one hundred and eighty-five acres at $50
| per acre, the land having little fencing
and no timber in Lexington the local
press remark the rapid enhancement in
value Of real estate. Lynchburg has
large iron works in process Of erection
/ In its vicinity, all the sharers in the en-
/ terprise coming from abroad. In every
direction we car. see evidences Of a revi-
val Of material prosperity in the Old
/ Dominion.
a turnpike is soon 70 be opened bes
| tween Suffolk and Portsmouth, which
/ will shorten the distance between those
/ places seven and a half miles, besides
| rendering the land about Suffolk more
attractive to northern capital, which is
! already seeking investment in that vi
cinity.
The Page Valley railroad is a promis.
ing enterprise that is said to be in the
hands of the right men, who are taking
energetic steps TO have the road built.
1t will open a fertileregion. The Valley
railroad is also being pushed with spirit.
| Lynchburg is busy over the projected
/ railroad to Danville, and Danville and
1 Norfolk propose a road leading fromSthe
/ latter city through the former, indef-
/ nitely southwestward. We have not
/ space to particularize all the improve
ments of this kind that are mentioned
| by the daily press.
/ The trade Of ALEXANDRIA is improving.
Flour is being brought there in quaint.
ties that revive recolleGtions Of the good
old times. Since the opening of the
corn exchange, there have been offered
and rsJse, Ia thirteen days, 5s, 700 buahell
Of corn, besides large offerings Of other
products.
The planting OF tobacco is progressing
finely. In Pttsylvania one gentleman
alone has planted $50, 600 hills, and 9th.
era nearly as many We hear Of three
l6rge planters who will aggregate thir
season 2, 500, ,000 plants.
Fredericksburg remains in ashes, Il
4 mop ip eaekclpth also. It is. said that
there Is not . single building of any size
in process OF election there.
The people VI the Piedmont section
are largely engsged in woOl-growing and
sheep-raising,
The James river and Kanawha turn.
pike is to be soon put in good repair ano
kept so, under Contract, BY a competent
party. This is cheering to those medf
atiDg a trip this season to the White
Sulphur.
"A man attracted some attention il
/ louisville few days since, by riding Or
spotted bull and leading cream
c0lored colt.