Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-06-25

|||cman OF thtr ph'oi Nho ~
Event prospecting 70 Old
( .|0ia. furnishes us the following
{1< ~obstancc of what he saw,
II u felt, whilst among the de-
&t.s Of Washington, jefferson,
&on, &c, &c.
inferred the State at Alexan.
king the Orange and Alexan.
IiIroad to I.ynchburg, stopping
Itrent points along the route,
|6ing the soil, products, prices,
c, and making the acquaintance
t. Ia Inhabitants Of that old Com
ealth. He speaks in the high
<Fms of the people wherever he
| with them-found them quite
I1lunicative, and anxious to i'm
lAtormation. 1t is only necessa-
f7. [.r strangers TO convince them
<|I4l {heir visit is for laudible pur-
r13o xhen these Virginia farmers will
xi4n HEM q welcome such is seldom
1I1 111lh They talked freely of their
tof'11f condition of prosperity, and
cIG1 I4red it with the dilapidation that
i> now witnessed on every hand.
3111 few were disposed to complain;
31< 4 q general thing, they bear their
s'==<ia=.y B with degree Of cheerful
ness Mai can scarcely be credited.
They have their broad acres and are
flfI<!ag manfully TO keep their heads
above Ihe waves, and aro doing all
thai hQman nature can do to better
Ittlf condition--some actually work
ing as If they were beginning life
anew, and with zeal aud energy
that at least deserves success.
Warrenton, the county seat Of Eau
qa;sf eounty, is pleasant village, sit
ua<ed on rising ground, surrounded by
worry pfoductive country. Tho Gel
braled sulphur Springs are located
near ktis point. The soil is of a reddish
good quality, aud is certainly color, of
we'll ca|cnlated for grazing purposes.
Cbarlottesvile, the county seat Of
AlbonInrIe county, is also a pleasant
town. nIuch larger than Warrcnton,
with I'ne buildings, wide streets, and
Iike most of the towns visited, with
oAurch editices of nearly all denomina.
lions Earring their spires heavenward.
THE place is the seat of the cclebra-
tod University Of Virginia-an insti-
tutIoo of learning that has always
hpld 4 high rank in our country, and
whtfe most of the statesmen of Vir-
Ginia. us also of other States, received
their Education. The day was when
II c0mpared well with either Harvard
o. lainbridge. Here the soil is rep
resented as highly productive, often
ex1ending TO the depth OF ten feet
Onr iriend was here shown a fiat Of
ground upon which were grown l173 |
bu~hels Of shelled corn to the acre.
Ihc hand on Joy creek cannot be sur
;,;:..-.==->d ,:..>:- Tor corn, oats and tobacco, and
particularly for the cultivation of the |
1zzlpe II also produces wheat well,
aud h eAsily worked.
Hcoxtended his trip as far up the
vslleyas Salem, in Roanoke county. |
Here The soil is pure limestone, with |
ciny e0bsoil, and for wheat growing
canuot be surpassed. Fruit is cult
vailed % some extent Limestone is
nbandAnt. He was here showna field
of wheat, containing about six hum
dred acres, which g expected to yield
nhont aighteen thousand bushels /
This I4rm adjoins the town Of Salem,
which Is a very pleasant place, and
1oaals of University belonging to
The Lu[heran Church, and which (con-
sidering the times) is very literally |
patronized and ably conducted.
L}nNhburg is the most important |
tcVni III this section of the State. 1t
lics 0f Che James river, and for water
povQr has few rivals. Having the
adtaniage ofa canal, and several rail-
roads. upon the revival of business,
(which would Immediately follow the
eelt|ement of their domestic troubles
caused by the war and prolonged by |
Radical Legislation at Washington |
there IL no reason why it should not
become to Virginia, what Pittsburg
is 10 Fennsylvania
lie speaks 10 the highest terms of
tho condtion of society. Wherever
be went be met with cordial recep.
tion. and was entertained with an hos
ri;aIity never met with before. So
cordial were these greetings, and so
carnc<tly was he solicited to come and I
settle ID their midst, that instead Of
feeling as enemies in an enemies
country, he feltas an American among
Amcf'lcans if they were still in
the landof their fathers-united by
tho ooiIds OF the Union, and as broth.
era Wiling to contribute all their en-.
cfrirs for the defence and preserva-
tiou 81 our Institutions as established
by The fbunders of the Republic, upon
the principle, however, that this Is a
Uh'fe Mans Government, and that il
can never be controlled by Freedmens
Bureaus and their black minions.
Az fegnrds the negro, his condition I
y cbAnged evidently for the worse, so I
far ne be is concerned As will read |
iIy be supposed by all intelligent per
sons, Abe whites are the governing
clasa. and control all things so as best |
to suit both classes. As it is, they |
seem TO get along quito well. But il |
left 10 themselves, and not interiered /
with by ihe Bureau and Military au-
thoritics, both classes would get along
rery much better-and especially the /
negro The blacks that are willing |
10 work are getting along well enough |
---|ar better than their"colored breth-
r<n'' III no North. The whites require |
labor. and are willing to pay fair wa
EcS. Aed NE blacks must either work,