The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-27
ALet,er from Mich olas County.

ALetter from Nfchoias county
A correspondent of the Richmond
W1ig, writing from Nicholas Court
House, says:
Since my last letter to the Wing l
baye travelled over nearly the whole OF
Nicholas county, and can say that l
am astonished that so fine and rich q
country should have so long been left
comparatively wild and unsettled. We
of Eastern Virginia have been too
much accustomed to look upon the
country west of the mountains as being
too rugged and barren to be OF much
importance. Never was there a greater
mistake. The country ia generally
rolling; there are thousands OF acres OF
the most beautiful, level meadow lands
in the world, of untold fertility, needing
only enterprise and perseverance TO
make them equal to the best Of the eel
ebrated Shenandoah bottoms: The
county is watered by the Gauley and
Meadow rivers and their numerous
tributaries, like all heavily timbered
countries, drought is almost unknown.
The Gauley river. noisy, turbulent
stream, passes through the county d.
agopaliy. Commercially, it is Of on
importance, though there is a project no
foot for rendering it navigable, at least,
Tor numbering purposes. an undertake
| ing which will cost an immense sum OF
| money.
All the eastern part OF the county 10
very heavily timbered. Here are found
the largest and finest trees in America,
huge oaks, chestnuts, poplars lines,
gums, beeches, walnuts, hickorles and
wild cherries. Nature has here a store
of timber for the future use OF our East
ern cities of untold value.
MANY CT THESE TREES
| Are from six to eight feet in diameter,
and run up perfectly straight to The
height OF from one hundred to one
hundred and fifty feet without a limb,
and beautifully proportional.
Coal is found in the greatest abund-
| ance. One can scarcely realize the
amount OF coal there is in this country.
Nearly every farmer has his coal bank,
to which he repairs with his wagon and
team and digs out load Of the best
bituminous, splint or camel coal, just
as he would cut load OF wood. have
been shown number Of the finest beds
of coal, varying in depth from eight to
fifteen feet, and underlying the whole
base OF the hills in which they are found.
Iron is also said to be abundant and OF
fine quality.
There are grazing lands here equal
/ 10 the best part OF Piedmont, Virginia.
Glover, timothy and orchard grass-in
fact all the various grasses-grow lux
uriantly, and wild grass comes wherever
the sun can reach the soil. Clover aud
mixed grasses bring from two to three
tons per acre.
Bees do finely. Wild flowers are
abundant and beautiful; white clover
the best food for bees, seems indigenous
to the soil, coming wherever it has once
been cultivated. =,
The greatest need of the country is
, roads. There are no roads in this
county, but several are projected. The
people seem to be waking up 10 the i'm
portance of having good roads. and we
doubt not in few years there will be
, number of excellent roads running
. through various parts ofthe country.
TIE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD
has already improved this country
greatly. Its business steadily increases
, and when the branch roads in contom,
( plation are completed it's business will
soon be trebled. There is already a
road projected from the mouth OF eau
lev, up the river into Webster and Po-
. cahon,as, which will run through the
5 coal and timber regions of this county
and will be one of the best feeders &c
which the Chesapeake and Ohio road
+ can lend its aid. The building OF this
, road is imperatively called for. Such
. being the case, the project for improv'
! ing the Gauley river should, and doubt
! less will be abandoned. When this
8 hoped for road is built it will open VI
E this whole country,and cause it to bios