Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-03
IUNMU NIIHI Ed.
The Views Of IL Thoughtful: Ns.n-

The people Of Virginia are conscious OF their
State Astounding in part in undoveopcd wealth.
They feel the depression Of the times. The oc>as-
onal utteranceS from time to time by cornmu-
ncstions in the newspapers, the recommonda-
:ions in the Governors message upon i1nmgra-
ton, for the protection OF sheep from dogs, ex'
emption of capital for time from taxation when
engaged in malui actures, and asking y suDstan'
tial adequate appropriation in aid of immigra-
ton, all show an aroused attention to the sub
iect The thinking minds Of the State have
been prepared by long course Of events to
feel the necessity OF protection 10 sheep rsisors,
encouragement to immigration, mining and
manufactures. But such persons, while ap
proving have taken no stops in combination to
make their views effective. 1t Is enoug b, how
ever. to know these subjects nre regarded in q
favorable light, and it will perhaps not require
much labor to rouse pubic attention from appn-
rent lethargy into action and procure inluen.
tial requests to the Legislature for the enact
ment OF laws to carry the Governors recon-
mendations on immigration, sheep ard manu-
features into effect, Now is the time fer action.
| The climate of Virginia is known abroad to be
we'll suited for Sheep it is also we'll known to
be much exhausted In growing grain and tobac-
CO. The farmers of the United Kingdom are
generally men of capital and Intelligence. 1t
will be in vain to ask them or SOILS to come to
farm in country where the best paying pro-
ducts of their farms must Of necessity be sheep,
and yet that country will not by law protect
their sheep from ravages by dogs. With such
law they can be got; without such law this
| valuable class of men cannot be mad, that Is
certsin. Next, sheep will utilizs soil that is unfit
to raise remunerative grain crops. The manure
| from sheep, decay of grass roots IN the earth,
applications of bone dust, would rapidly form
sod Permanent pastures thus yearly growing
richer would enable annually larger docks to be
maintained on the soil, SO that in few years
poor soil would become fertile, and the occupier
we'll compensated in the meantime By the pro
duction OF wool and mutton. ABUNDANCE OF
WOOL close to water powers, with tacllteS OF
communication with great markets, means in
ducemenis to commence in Firg mia the manu-
f.cture Of asnnels blankets and other wooden
goods. Exemption from taxation Tor n term OF
years means that foreign capital will cope To
the MD OF nstvc capital, and we will see tacto
rts started to make rrapcrs snd m ,wers, thrash
ing machines, open ship yards, make Cables and
many other forms OF manufactures, open mines,
thus giving employment to the people, keeping
money in the State. Mechanics and mnnu.c-
lures means increase in size OF towns, increase
Of value TO the real estate, reader market for
arm products ut better prices, with increased
ability to obtain manure to keep up the produc-
tiveness Of the land.
With the many countries bidding high for
immigrants and the bonuses or inducements
held out to capital to embark IN mining Or man.
ufacturng enterprises, with even Abyssins in
the market for Immigrants and granting them
special privileges, Virgins cannot afford to be
behind them III enterprise If Virginia would
quickly see her undoubted vast dormant 70.