The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-16

l(lffferlentl III tnelr Ways -, A ,naricu
living than this and other parts vi a,rea
n,n,.as hei,,o 81 high upon Negroes. seem 10
~ 1v;ilinT TO Adopt the plan OF Rentins
Uni. ~ land To tenants and disposing or their
s Saves for there liz no such Thing as rem
ants here as vet, nor can they ger any haha
r. too n,enty': there are Thousands OF Acres
, 10 nneujtiynted In one Continued Forest,
Gentlemen having vast Plantations contain
;no several Thousand Acres. Consequently
not the fourth or the 9Th Of 1t cnn be OF any
,,resont Advantage or serve to bring In any
Money yearly, There being no Tenants, the
,nodefhev have is this they have an oyerseer
ar oyerseers, and their slaves Clear and
plant Tobacco, Indinn Corn, Wheat, and
sometimes Cotton. Few Oats are used here,
and what they have [theyl make use Of it to
feed their Cattle, for they would not eat 1t.
The crop being tended, they then carry their
Tobacco to their Mercht, for which they
Barter for such Commodities or Goods as
they want. They who live 100 Miles and
upwards in the back Country then lay in
Goods will serve them until the following
year; and MS to their Indian Corn, there are
Traders who come from Pennsylvania, New
England, the Gersies, and part OF Maryland,
in little Vessels fitted for the purpose, up
the Navisable Rivers with such Commodl-
ties as the Country want, and Take Corn IN
Exchange; for they raise no Indian Corn IN
the above mention places; therefore
for s100 that an Estate Would Bring IN by
this mode, could they have it rented wa
bring s100O. They have very lndliterent
LabOurers, and though they never Cuiti-
yate any Ground as it fought to pei, IL must
be much superiour to our Land, Tor WIN
any Kind of Culture it will carry where
am 5 or Crops Of Wheat and Tobacco
so that l think man that understood
Farming might make Very handsomely for
himself, had he any Capital to begin on, so
that he would be able to have parcel
Cleared at first; whereon that seems Run
out Clear Il new piece, which il their
Method here. They seem in this part I'M
acquainted with any plan of making Money
but such as have mentioned; there are
Thousand Ways OF making Money in Ire
land unknown to them here; which might
turn to much Advantage in this place.
Since the War there is 4 Land Office
Opencd, and the Inhabitants since that have
explor'd back upwards ) or GOO Miles fur
Their than Before to q new Country, Calfd
Kahn Tuckey, which have lowered the price
OF lands much, and have made taxes more
severe. 1t is reckon'd the finest Country
In the World, aflording almost all the neces-
sites OF life Spontaneously, and the Emil
grafton from This and other parts to it are
| dare say as much rs and more than what
is from Britain and Ireland here, there
You may 90 take up what Quantity you
please at 20s. per hundred purchase. Lands
situate nigh trading Towns or on naYlsable
Rivers and Bays seems to be advancing as
fast in their price here as in Ireland. They
tell Inc that Land which about years ago
could have been purchased for Dos. an acre
wd now amt to G5 purchase.
But the people, by removing Back, has
cnrag'd the Indians so that there's talk OF
General Indian War, and that they have
murdd some who attempted to Survey on
the West side OF the Ohio, but is now much
hushd and is only said to be reports.
There are no Emigrants settle IN this part
OF the Country, nor much in any part OF
Virginia, except Merchants and Mcchan-
hicks, such in a short time indeed may
make fortunes. Yet, were there people to
come and rent farms here Pm sure they
could have almost any Quantity at mode
rate price; in short, they wd not know
what to ask acre by way OF renting, but
I'm sure IS. or 4-6 would be thought suf-
ficient. Yet, / think any Man with the
at rs. and 14s.
This Province sends IS Members to as
sembly Yearly.
II Jammey Courcey SETS 'out for America
am really destreSs'd on his account con-
sidering his family and smalness Of his
Stock. I cannot imagine how they would
do until they w'd get settled. I assure there
wa be a great deal of hardship and Diff
Guilty attending it-more than he can have
any Idea of. have Oh Instance or two OF
it. But wish everything for the best.
I'm afraid have tired Your patience with
tedious circumstantial accounts. beg, DR.
Uncle, that you may write to me by first,
and inform me OF the state Of the Nation and
that of our friends. Give my Kind Love to
Aunt and all my Relations. I again repeat
1t, pray write to me. 1 w'd be glad of your
advice and Directions how I should conduct
myself which your Experience anc Rnowl-
edge OF the World has furnished You with.
] MN DR. Uncle with unfeign'd respect
and wishes for your Happiness, Your ever
affect Nephew, .... JOHN JOYCE.