The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Hotter from Fairfax County.

Correspondence of The Richmond Dispatch.
FAIRFAx COUNTY, Va. October II. 1860.
Gentlemen, Having derived much salts
faction from the letters OF your correspond
entS III various sections Of the state, | have
regretted to meet 50 seldom with any com
mUuic&tions from this county. where am
aware your subscribers are 50 numerous and
intelligent; and hoping this may prove in
icrcsting and he the means of clicIting
something better from an ADLER pen, ven
turc TO address you.
The events Of the waI have been proc nc
tive OF very important changes here, 4 in
every other section OF the South, and ,ur
citizens have. | think. shown remark Die
promptitude aud checuuincss in adapting
themselves to the 'Situstion,' and have
also displayed much energy in endeavorlng
To make the most Of il. We cultivate less
area Il land. do it more Thoroughly. and
thereby realize some Of the truths Of the
old adagc,
- He that b. tho plow would thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive,
and / aIn proud To say the results furnish n
thorough reputation Of the charge that we
are an - Gillette race: on the contrary, the
same nigh courage and abilities heretofore
displayed II, the field and forum being
now made available in the more humble
ana practical avocatons arc meeting with
CONNER, suratc success, and We are justified
III anticipating Il prosperous future.
Our soil IS kind and easily tiled, The
grand old Potomac washes our border and
tuID ,>hcs transportation for orr products,
"c have i magnificent supply II pur
streams ana living springs, and our climate
Is healthy and delightful. These facts arc ie
IN" appreciated, and one element OF success
unde: tie new rcTtnlc. lncl ca>Cu roputI'
zion, is being rapidly supplied.
Land is cheap, selling Il, fifteen dollars t.
fifty dollars per acre. Alexandria and wash
in%ton furnish convenient markets. We
have the Alexandria. Loudoun and II mp
shire, Orange and Alexandria, and u mas
| >aS railroads. nOw in operation, and the pro
posed Alexandria and Fredericksburg rail
road. which. by the way, will lie one Of thu
| m0sJindispcnsaJlc communications het wee:
the national scat Of government and !Et
| South, bringing Richmond and Waship .gtUl
| within five hours travel. These .dvant ages
| if aided by liberal policy or the p:.rt Q
| The railroad management by cncoCi agin.
! local travel. would not only attract aGdl
| tional pOprlati0n 10 the vicinity Of tHe
routes, bat would hc.c. "a il ;l@s done else
where, materially increase their own Ie'c
MUGS.
| Capital is finding lis way mere, and SOM
| important enterprises nave been Recently
| !naugulated. On the line Of the AlcNan,
| dria, Loudouu aud Hampshire railroad &
| large tract Of lard has been purchased. and
is 10 be LAID out in town lots. 81. Al the
| head Of pohicl; bay an extensive brick and
| tile mandatory ha, been established, band
some brick buildings erected, wliares
| buut, and 4 boai-yald started. steamers
are plying regularly between that point and
Alexandria and Washington turnpikcs are
being Constructed, and there i, every in0;-
cation that tDc general improvement viii
soon equal that Of similar prosperous cnte>-
! pliscs III the western states.
With& restored state government. y LGGis
| Iaturc in accord with the people. and law
| adapted TO cur new circumstances. Nir
| ginii VIII soon feel the motions OF re nagyel
! life anG vigor. and ~ one who bel eyes il
and devoutiy wishes for this III rry coz
! summation, am, YOURS truly
G. 1IpFIX.