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

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altho' reduced to extreme poverty (many OF
them), will not sell ont, but wd choose
rather to live miserabiy in the Forests until
they recruit themselves by letting these
| Tcnements, and such as are undertaken sell
Of the waste Of the Old ruins to pay tue
| Taxes OF the place rather than sell out, such
| il their resolutions to Keep their possessions
The Cause which appears to me OF their he-
building the Town mostly with Hooa y
this, The Proprtctors will not ieL inc
| Ground longer than the duration OF seven
| Ynors. the Tenant being bound to Buliu,
and nj the Expiration OF that term to deliver
IL nm. or Course, anything that viii answer
his business or serve any way TollerapIG iol
that time IL the Houses that are Built. How
ever. Ills thought Twill be the most hour
isbinc Town in the State Tor Iraoe
before many years, having the nnest
| Harbour and Most convenient 10 E"-
rope. Carpenters and Brick-Layers are
much wanted in all the Towns:
They had in Norfolk .G5 per month ana
Work bound to them through the Year, ana
often 30s. per Week for Jobbs OF slIort
standing; but, indeed. Workmen OF all De
nominations have most enormous prices for
their Work. You have TO pay from 1Ss. 10
25s. for making suit OF Clothes.
They are very fond of Irish Immigration
here. and it is given as Toast often at their
Tables. 1t really surprises me to see them
inclin'd TO give the preference to We Irish
or English rather than the Scotch or
French, altho the latter their assistants in
the War, notwithstanding they seem to
dislike them in General; and il there was
Bargain in any OF their Merchandise, wd
rather that an Engiishman should have 1t
than a IriShman.
The Benefits arising from the Relorma-
ton, think, arc not so great as they ex-
pectcd. They themselves confess that they
were better before the war than now-that
is, with respect to taxes, which are very
heavy upon them. Yet they don't seem 10
repcnt in the least what they have done. l
believe they wd do the same thing again
were they put to the Trial, and much APP
MAUD The Irish for their Revolution and
Shirt OF Independence, but think you
have let the time pass when 1t might lhaYeJ
been in your power to have gained 1t
that is by Joining them here while at Farl-
rance and England engaged; but they
despair of your gaining 1t now. we
have had various accts OF Your DIS
turbanccs here. We had Rumour that
You were actually ut war with England.
But nave heard since that your troubles
are chiefly subsidized, and that only few OF
a iactous = '-aded party remain that VIII
be pupish'd and some Of your Ring Leaders
as public examples. Iwish sincerely your
Troubles were at an end. and that J. could
be certified OF it from your Hand.
They don't expect that the Benefits OF re-
formation will be OF much service to the
present Generation; but that it will reach
TO their posterity, and that they perhaps are
not paving so much as what England would
have imposed upon them, and after some
time they expect to be better. People OF
any property suffered i'll general exceeding
~ many OF them, from Wealth and atllu-
cncc almost to Bcggary.
Then Taxes seem to be increasing, ana
lie very heavy upon men OF any property
Besides their Land Tax, everything they
have arc Tax'd AID Valorem; every Negro
Slave from 1G taN'd 20s., and los. for Chill
dren from the Minute they are Born, which
amounts to Very great Sum to such as have
$50 to 200 Slaves, such as Mr.. LomaNeS.
His Taxes amount to $3.50 odd pr Annum.
Cattle and other Things are taX'd in proper
ton. The manner in which Land are taX'd,
there are inspectors appointed to Value
their Lands. Then they have to pay so much
Der Cent, according to their property. And
notwithstanding all this, they tell mo they
arc not clearing the Interest OF the National
Debt. Therefore they arc making more
Taxes and Contributions and raising the
Tax upon Negroes.
In the Colony OF Virginia there are ac-
counted $4,000 Tithables-55, 9S5, and the
Residue consists OF Negro Men and Women.
The Number of Inhabitants are accounted,
White and Black, at H.s00S. A Negro Man
or Woman between Is and 40 are Computed
at an Average in Value about $50, but a
Stout Young Fellow, particularly one OF
them who are any. Trade, will sell at 100
and .G12O. l have Know Is Sold at q time,
some of them Women and the half Of them
Children, sell at $1,000. The value of the
Negroes in the State are accounted at 4
Moderate Computation worth G637S570.
AS to the Trade OF the Colony, its Staple
is Tobacco. They export comnani5ns anniS
60 or 10000 (e) hogsheadS, each W.T.. 1000
pounds. The Common price here about
q Guinea IS and SO shilinSs per cwt. As to
the Drink chiefly us'd in this COLONY, it is
generally Cydert)-every planter having
an Orchard, and they make from 1000 to 3
or G,00n, according to their rank and For
tune.
AS to the Soil. it is very different in Diff
ferent parts; that which lies upon the
Rivers are generally Black, Deep soil,
which produces the largest Tobacco and all
other Plants. But the land that lies distant
from the Rivers are generally OF midling
Quality, yet produces Indian Corn sufh-
cient for the Inhabitants without the least
Manure, indeed they Know very little OF
Manureing), who Chiefly use Bread. made
from this Grain, particularly lower Glasses.
The very meancst and billy Land are very
proper for the Peach Tree, every planter
almost having an orchard OF these Trees.
The Brandy made from that Fruit think
is excellent, and they [makel it in general in
sufficient quantities.
AS to their Manufactures, they Consist
chiefly OF Cotton, for very little Wooden or
Linen Cloth is made in this province, there
being but few Sheep; OF Consequence
broad Cloaths are Extremely dear-I think
in General 100 p ct. dearer than in Ireland
and the most OF all Commodities which are
Imported from Europe are all wearables Il
hard Ware.
All land that is clear is taken up with
Tobacco and Grain; few OF them under
stand the management OF Flax. Most Of
the men as we'll as the Women, OF the lower
Glasses, wear Cotton Cloth Of their own
Manufacturing both summer and Winter,
which grow here in Abundance.
I have heard this Province Esteem'd the
Richest THAT is, by its own lnhabitants).
But from all accounts [ can learn from those
who have travelled the other Provinces, it
is esteemed the poorest. AS to Household
furniture it is thought to exceed the Other
Provinces. They have an excellent breed
OF fine English Horses. The Weather here
is very Variable, particularly in Spring and
fall; in the Mornings and evenings you like
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