The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-01
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[From our Special Correspondent
NoRFOIK. Feb, 27. 1873,

4NoNrOAiNS AScs - Aoscs
1t is pleasant to look about Portsmouth
and note its handsome residences and lux.
uriant gardens. Many of them are occu-
pied by the employees Of government at
the Gosport navy-yard, near the city. The
earliest berries and vegetables, used in
Washington and Baltimore, are mostly
raised at Norfolk and Portsmouth
and climate both being exceedingly favora-
BILE for early plants in the spring. Magno.
las and other beautiful trees are numerous
here-and other eyergreens.
No better harbor is found on the Allan.
tic coast than Norfolk and Portsmouth
possess-water deep and perfectly pro-
tected.
The postmasters of both these cities,
Captain Nichols of Norfolk, and Mr.. Glenn
ents of Portsmouth, with their assistants,
have extended courtesies and assistance to
me. l find the little Day Book, wide
awake, and lively in keeping the account Of
the days doings.
Among the useful and popular manufac-
tories of Norfolk, is that of Fish Guano,
which l am informed is highly esteemed
and much used it is said to be better and
cheaper than Peruvian guano and is des-
tined to come into general use. The works
for its manufacture here are on an extern
sive scale. The company will soon send
an advertisement to The JOURNAL, giving
its thousands of readers more detailed par
ticulars.
Both from experience and observation
we know fish to be one of the best ingre-
dents in fertilizers that is known, on ac-
count of the large quantity of phosphate
matter which they contain-valuable for
grain and tobacco.
The most magnificent and best kept bo-
tel in this section is the atlantic" of
which r. s. Dobson is the very popular
proprietor, and his fare and management
are in pleasant contrast with some others
we could name. A little snow last night,
but fair weather to-day, with promise OF
the same tomorrow.
AT the navy-yard we found the Maho-
pac monitor undergoing repairs.
CHEAP LANDS IN VIRGINIA.
To industrious and enterprising men in
the thickly populated states, who desire,
or are seeking lands and homes where they
are cheaper and in genial chimes and pleas
ant locations, we can say that Virginia is
the place-good land, water and timber, OF
low prices, say, three, five and ten dollars
per acre, in warm genial climate, and near
the best of markets. This may be said,
and is true, of at least half the counties OF
Virginia.
In the Suffolk Herald appears the fol-
lowing:
"The fine farm on which DIR. R. II. James now
resides, and situated in Jerusalem township
near Cary's bridge. was sold on Monday, 2lst, at
public auction,-42, $50. The tract contained
SOL acres, and is one of the most productive for
colt n, corn and peanuts in the county. Mr. d
J. atkins has recently sold his farm, near
Jerusalem, containing $50 acres, 10 janus w.
Williams, for $1,000"
Another contemporary holds the follow
ing language, which, in many places and
cases, will hold true while in others, the
''prejudice" and ''ostracism" are fast dis
appearing:
Here is the effects of ostracism and political
prescription against menfrom the North. Each
farmer and landholder in the country is paying
the fiddler" and paying him dearly, too. The
same land in the far west, cared and improved
as this doubtless Ia, would readily sell for ten or
fifteen dollars an acre. The land, as close as II
is to the great markets of the country, uns ur.
rounded by people INDUCING foolish feeling OF
political prejudice. would readily command one
or two hundred dollars an acre.
ID. 8. G.