New-York tribune., 1869-05-22

r,od ord on examination of two or three counties of
the particular section in which proposed 10 locate
Buy no land on any mans representation till thus
examined and its real value aSCertaned. Titles In
Virginia arc almost universally good and lndlsputa-
bic, though much OF the land is encumDeIed WIN
debts which the purchaser as a prudent man, VIII
see are paid off and the liens released when he makes
his payments There is no difficulty about this.
The next step IN order Is division OF the tract ana
removal 10 it. This every association would do to
The best time to examine lands in Virginia is from
| now till harvest time Growing crops can be seen
and the quality of the land be better understood.
! But any time from April to December will do very
J we'll The Winter is bad time, as good and inferior
lands look pretty much alike then and o stranger
may be greatly deceived by appearances.
very considerable emigration has already set IN
from the North and there is one European colony
from Holandl numbering over 300 Just started, ~
miles south of Richmond. | therefore think lands
are now cheaper than they will ever be again. IN
deed, a perceptible appreciation has taken place
! IN the past few months resulting from from
made, and the large number OF proSpectOIs
travelling in the State. For larger colonies OF say
10O 200 800 families, purchases OF numerous aqua
cent tracts III many localities can be mace on Deer
terms than they could be bought separately as tne
present owners would make large concessions 70
insure such an acquisition Oh pOpuauoh III Tue Hesn-
of European immigration have said nothing, as
that more properly belongs to the special held as
signed by the State Board TO Gen. I0chman, the
general European agent for Virginia. lie has my co
OperatOn and assistance in the location on suitable
lands, immigrants no may secure lo Jnt oudS. ITO
Board consists of three widelyknOwn virgin
ians. Thomas jefferson Randolph OF Abe,
marie County William Al. Macfarand, and
r. Barton HaXall, esqs. of Richmond ana
Gen VIM. ii. Rlchmand COmr and Secretary
With the exception of a few days next week, when
expect TO be in New-England, ! may be found from
the 1st TO the Goth of every month during the sum
mer and Fall at this Office in New York, where VIII
be pleased to impart any information may possess
in regard to Virginia Through the press OF Rlchmond
have requested the land owners of the state to avail
themselves of this channel of laying their property
before the Northern public. Descriptions OF more
than S6OOO0lO worth of land have been received ana
large additional quantities are coming IN dalIy. i
will make a similar request OF all the real estate
agents IN the State, that, soon as the printing
can be done this office will furnish free of charge to
every one wishing TO invest IN Virginia, descup-
tion and the price, as far as they can be
obtained of every piece of real property Tor sale III
that State. am also preparing for similar purpose
sucCnct description of the several grand DIVISIONS
of the State by grouping counties OF similar chartc-
teristcs and thus presenting their varied claims 10
the cmgTant so that he may III some measure ueclOe
where il is best for him to 60.
If associations are organized here, or meetings
held by those proposing emigration 10 Virginia,
will gladly confer with, and If deemed important,
will address them. In word, my whole time Is at
the service of those who want 10 settle III Virginia.
or to help others TO do sO Respectfully, your obedl-
ent servant, y: d. lMBoDEN -
Domestic State Agent of Immigration for Va
once Of the Domestic gent Of Immigration JOr lHgtd'
No 257 BTOddU0V, n. y, May IA, 1869.