Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

coming. IL took several hours to dt
this. The Governor traced to me tht
way had to go, rose up, and shaking
my right hand, rendered to me the
thanks of the State of Virginia, with ths
remark not to return an inch, but te
proceed. Thus ended this conference
Gov. Holiday is tall, fine-looking
middle-aged man he has lost an arr
in the field.
The clerks of the two houses were
summoned to give me the lists of the
committees on immigration. From
Christmas to January 9th I was five
times before the joint committees to ex-
plain everything. On this day got a
written document from this body re-
commending my views to the people OF
Virginia. With this and eight letters
of recommendation came to Staunton
January 31st. with free pass on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, on account
of doing business for the road. The
main object of my coming is this, will
Of city and county to sustain the immi
grafton of such class of people needed
here; then from Richmond to Cincin-
natl, ten similar institutions all acting
together. Acting thus you have line
of six hundred miles in length, belt of
the best and NEST fertile land in the
world, sold very frequently at price
not to pay for the houses and improve
ments on it. This energetic foregoing
will lead or compel the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway to extend its rails from
Huntington to Sterling. The tunnel
from Richmond to the Bay is already
built, the new wharves are erected, the
water ia 26 feet deep; also accessible for
trans Atlantic steamers. Is this boss
railroad of the United States a fact p
Then Dubuque merchant may cast his
eyes on the map, and he will find via
Freeport, Bloomington, Indianapolis,
Cincinnati, Richmond, down to the deep
water, the shortest route. Meanwhile
similar arrangements will be made On
the other road from Norfolk dewn to
Memphis; men of confidence, and will
ing to act as business men and patriots
are already posted for future action
John G. Griffin, of Petersburg, Va. has
opened an office in New York |
for the purpose of inducing people to
settle down in that section. AS soon as |
this organization will be achieved, the |
necessary guarantees to the European |
ship-owners will be given, for the even
tually coming passengers will be pro-
vided, and full cargoes hence and thence
will be procured. The seaports of Rich
mond and Norfolk will be opened, the
direct trade will begin, Maury's life
long dream Is not chimera but reali-
ty. The South once penned in by the
capital of the North and West will get
her hands full for action; the immense
of the soil and the metallic
treasures of the mountains of Virginia
will be developed. This State and Ten
nessee will have in a short time an in
creased population AS soon as these
portions of our great country will pros
per, the United States will have an im-
proved market for their products. I
have to cease writing, as have to pre-
pare for the great mass meeting to.mor-
row at the courthouse. In my next
letter will give full and descriptive
account of all political affairs about
Tennessee and Virginia.
Nowmy dear Mr.. Mehony if you will
do something be kind enough to bring
this nay apology in a convenient shape
and give the Old Dominion good man
aal lift. Yours respectfully.
JOSEPH TIL. MULLER,
Secretary of the Augusta County Intel
ligence Office, Law building, No. 2.