New-York tribune., 1869-03-11
COLONIzLEG VIRGINIA.

That "there is nothing absolutely new I'M
oder the sum- is an old truth, OF which we
were freshly reminded by receiving circular
of "The Surry Land and Timber Association
which is intent OH colonizing with Northern
farmers and mechanics portion of the very
heart of the Old Dominion, and finding 1t pre-
faced with two extracts from line Irue
"Travels, Adventures, and Observations Of
"Capt John Smith: London, 1629'-just 24O
years ago. Surry County lies right across the
James from the site Of old jamestown, the
cradle Of successful Anglo-Saxon civilization
on this continent; and this is what Capt John
aforesaid testified of Virginia in his day:
"The dnesse OF the ayre, the fertll.6 Of the soyle
and situation OF the rivers are az proptous to the nature
aud use OF man, as no place is more convenient IOr
pleasure profit, Ella mans ssustenanee; q. ,or,a q
Heaven and earth never agreed better 10 iane
place for mans habltaton."
TO the same effect, the Association aforesaid,
(whereof the Rev. John j. Pearce, No. 2,Ol3
Popar-st., Philadelphia, is agent,) thus speaks
Of Surry County:
"A healthy climate, fertile soil, ready market, low,
prcod land picturesque scenery and many adVantages
IN almost every branch OF agricngre trade & and mani
ful river The stream at this point is nearly three miles
Wide aud nayigable for large vessels NeW.l 0lK 10 "
hours distant byseam aud tho markets OF Philadelphia
baltimore WashiDgtOn Norfolk and Richmond are ac-
ccssbIe n proportlonaby less time To the settler DC.
sros OF location I'm section whose rapid growth VIII
most speedily appreciate his Investment, tins garden spot
of YIrglnia can have rival Norfolk has doubled us
population within the last two years. the country 10 ts
neghborhood is sharing is growth; and but few years
will eapse before the James will be what IL shoud nave
been and for Slavery would have been years dBo-
the leading commercial thOrOughfare OF the country
The land Is slightly rolling. with nne req cray SUI
soil and rich loan surface-we adapted TO the grown OF
truck and fruit Apples have been grown in great qua.
tes and there are large orchards still remaining Whch
are very productive. Peaches have been grown with
great success indeed all kinds OF fruit introduced seem
10 flourish the soil Good crops or wheat cOrn anu
oats are produced and grass Is grown successfully Inc
water good OF the best springs can De seen IN INC
county Large beds OF mari OF valuable qualty aDouhu
The best cay for the manufacture OF brick tOund IN
the county" &c, &c, &c
we make the above citation to dispel the
current misconception that Virginia is worn
out or exhausted by wasteful cultivation: In
fact. not one-third of her arabic acres have
ever vet been plowed, or even fully divested of
timber. There are portions whereof the soil
WAS originally poor; others whereof the three
or four inches of surface frequently scratched
over have been impoverished, leaving good
subsoil still unbrOken, and ready to be loose
ened, aerated, and made productive; but most
of her millions of arabic acres have never been
plowed at all. We hope to hear in due time
that the most sanguine hopes Of the Sury and
of many kindred Associations have been fully
realized.