The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-27
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LYNCHBuRG, February 9
From our Special Correspondent ]

From our Special Correspondent
LYNCHBuRG, February "a.
We have now been able to rejoice in
several days of bright weather, the mud
begins to dry up, and people from the
tobacco, wood, grain and truck teams,
which make things lively again. How lit
tie some people appreciate the importance
of farmers to all other calings how
all anguish when agriculture is dull, and
how everything fourishes when farmers
are universally prosperous. This is sig
nificant fact, and should "be food for re.
Election" to farmers and all others.
In conversing with some thinking, intel
ligent gentlemen, now here, of both par
ties, they spoke earnestly in favor of in
surance by the state, and declared that
The STATE JOURNAL has successfully and
completely maintained its position and
propositions against all others.
At this point there ought to be vast
wooden and cotton manufactures as well as
many others. The James river and Black
water creek, and their fine shores should
be occupied and lined with various factories
as are the Merrimack, the Connecticut, the
Androscoggin and many other streams
which are utilized to the production of
millions of wealth annually, and under less
favorable facilities than these southern
rivers, where jack frost troubles but little
and the climate is mild; where all raw
materials are convenient and abundant,
and where water power is cheap and un-
limited.
Lumber business seems to be pretty ex-
tensive and all kinds of merchandising is
brisk; operations in real estate are fire.
quent, and Lynchburg, generally, is wide
awake.
AS THE STATE JOURNAL is rapidly in
creaslns its circulation, and already has
a good list of subscribers in all the towns
along the line of this railroad, and in other
portions OF the state, it necessarily be-
comes a most valuable advertising medium,
and owners of lands. mines, springs, and
factories, with all other business which de-
sires public attention should now insert
notices thereof in THE JOURNAL. Col
leges, schools, stores and hotels may do
the same with large advantage.
| am happy in acknowledging attentions
and cordial hospitality extended by
friend Wright, of The Evening Press, a
neat and able sheet which is popular and
receiving liberal support, but which should
be largely increased. The Press has the
following sad notice: "Mrs. Robinson,
mother Of the wife of Captain T. F. Will
son, our efficient postmaster, died suddenly
on Friday morning, in Dauphin, Peunsyl-
vania. The Captain and his wife have
gone to attend the funeral" The Press
has an able article approving the bankrupt
amendment securing the homestead to the
family, with healing on its wings"
Business on the canal both ways from
here seems to be lively. But we want the
people Of the West-want the big work,
the long ditch from tidc-water to the Ohio,
and the country can't long do without it.
From the active merchandising, the
lively shop-work, the many fine blocks
and houses, with tho numerous banks
here, it appears that Lynchburg must be a
city Of large wealth but not the half what
it might be, if all its powers, privileges
and resources were fairly at work, as such
things are in northern and eastern cities
but the time is coming.
Already politics begin to engross atten-
ton, and who shall be governor is much
talked of. Colonel Hughes seems to be
the general fayorite, if General Grant don't
gobble him up for his political family.
But one thing is certain-there's no
telling who'll be governor till after
election, and not then, if the squabbles and
frauds in some other states are to prevail
in this one.
Work is being vigorously pushed on to-
ward completing the tunnel under this
city for the Norfolk railroad-pushed on
as fast as the weather will permit; but it's
"blarsted business" as the Englishman
remarked as he was deafened by rock
blast while watching the work.
The new city hall and the new market
receive the active attention of the fathers
and authorities, and soon they will have
something to show in their stewardship.
AT the station here / notice fine, large,
new locomotives, from the Baldwin works
in Philadelphia, on their way to the Geor.
gia railroad, of wider gauge than from here
to Philadelphia.
The Central Hotel" near the depot
kept by Mr.. l.. Wickes, l find very pleas.
ant, and have received excellent attention
while not being very well. The landlord
and his father, are doing much in rea
estate operations, and will, ere long, sent
the JOURNAL an advertisement Of theil
business, which is wise in them.