The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-30
Grenilsg State Sailrnal.
FRIDAY EVEN'G, MAY 30, 1878.
TmprOvement-News Items.
From our Travelling Correspondent
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From our Travelling Correspondent
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Chatham is rejoicing in anticipation o
speedily enjoying the luxury of Fair
banks hay-scales, in their town, which
will probably prove who is their most
weighty character and next, who is
weighed in the balance and found want.
ing.
| am informed that several gentlemen
from Ohio are in this vicinity looking for
locations, both for farms and machine
shops.
Considerable damage has been done to
farm operations by the recent floods along
the streams in this county, especially
along Pig river and its branches.
The county court was held here last
week, and The Tribune says that there was
"the smallest crowd in attendance, the
least business transacted, and the smallest
number of drunken men in town, that has
been observed for long time. Court was
not in session over half of the day, and the
crowd dispersed in the early evening""
George q. Giles. esq.,, superintendent OF
the poor. for the county, has been autho-
rized to have a proper meal house and
equipments prepared at the poor-house.
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
The following paragraph cut from The
Chatham (Na.) Tribune, is worthy of con-
sideration, but needs some qualification.
In one sense, it might be said, "there are
laborers enough :" in another, there are
not, but to the extract: "There are enough
laborers already here. We want men with
capital to buy up our surplus lands, that
the agricultural resources of the state may
be developed, the burdens of taxation
lessened, and our ability strengthened to
meet without oppression the annual expen-
ses of the state government"
If all, white and colored, who are able
to labor, would work vigorously and dill
gently, they might be sufficient profitably
to put in operation what capital is now in
the State; and should they do so, the state
would flourish far better than it now does,
without the application of any more capi-
tai, even but large additions of both labor
and capital would be highly beneficial
here.
We had another heavy rain, last night,
by way of variety.
Among the objects which, with some
pride, the people here call my attention,
is their schools, one for white children,
and one for colored ; also, their new ceme-
terry, which occupies pretty location and
grounds.
Mr.. Tredway is ornamenting his home
stead grounds with handsome young trees,
imported from Wisconsin, such as spruce,
mountain ash, maple, and some others,
and they are growing well.
CANADIANS AND sAw-MILLs.
Mr.. Rison, of the firm of Hickson &
Rison, informs me that there are quite
number of settlers from Canada, in the
northern part of this county, who are well
pleased and thriving they have built seve-
raj steam saw-mills. and already have on
hand considerable quaint ties of good, dry
lumber. ready for use by those needing it !;
and that more immigrants from that region
are expected in this state during the COM
ing season and he believes that the COM
pletion of the railroad to this point will
bring many good settlers here.
This enterprlsing firm also informs me
that there are number of good immi-
grants, from Ohio, settled near here, with
in short time past.
| have heard less said in regard to
politics here than at any place; the question
of governor not yet spoken of in my
hearing.
The circuit court commenced its sitting
to-day, Judge Treadway on the bench
Mr.. Hurt clerk, and J. II. Collie,
sheriff.
Tobacco sales here lively Yesterday
More hard rain last night.