Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25
A Dubuquer in Virginia.
From the Dubuque Telegraph. ]

STAUNTON, VA, Feb. 18th, 1879.
Editor Telegraph Before left Du-
buque, Nov. 18th, I was several times
at your Office. but did not have the
pleasure of seeing you. AS I have taken
up my abode now at the fourishing city
of Stanton, Augusta county. Virginia,
I come to fulfill my word in dropping a
few lines to you, setting forth the rea :
son of my being here. You know Com
modore M. F. Maury's schemes were =
Completion of the James river & Ka-
nawha Canal, and direct trade between
Holland, Belgium and Germany" &c.
Mr.. Thos. Monroe, of Dubuque, dead
now, was an ardent advocate of the Ca
nal affairs. Meanwhilst, I was work
ing on the commercial part, giving here
a little sketch of my doings: You
may recollect in 1870 there was scheme
proposed to establish direct trade be-
tween Norfolk, Holland, Germany, &c.
The project was conducted by Mr. H. D.
Bulkley, of Memphis, Tenn. He APP
peared here in the name of the combined
railroads and mercantile bodies of Mem
phis, and Tennessee at large. Col. w.
Lamb and others, of Norfolk, took hold
of this scheme, and his efforts were part
ly crowned with success, as the Allan
line steamers came from Liverpool for
the term of one year. The influence of
a transatlantic communication and
business relation was felt Immediately.
Col. Lamb I consider a gentleman of
great business enterprise, as well as of
superior talent. The pressure of the
times and several circumstances, espe-
cially the not carrying out of nay immi-
grafton scheme to settle single persons,
families, and colonies, brought this
more than useful enterprise to stand
still and failure. This happened from
the lack of proper moral aid from the
citizens Of Virginia and Tennessee. If
any similar mercantile enterprise hopes
to be successful there must be made by
all citizens not interested in this mer-
camille business such provisions. insti-
tutions, &c, as to carry out the immi-
grafton scheme. This il the first and
most necessary step in aiding, sustain
ing and encouraging such people, and
to induce them to forget the old homes
and entertain love for the new ones in
America. Ihave sufficiently shown the
proof that was the originator of Bulk
ley's undertaking. I don't want to
boast about it, but am ready to show
and prove to any one where the fault
was, and suggest such ways and means
as to resume direct trade in short time
without great cost and sacrifice, and
even on larger scale than ever before.
left my home November 18th, and at
ter having had a long interview with
Halliday Brothers, at Cairo, one of the
most extensive and reliable business
firms of the west, I left for Memphis.
My first visit was to see my old and in
innate friend, Mr.. Bronson Bayliss, ono
of the heaviest cotton factors of the
South. and Mr.. Ben Eisman, President
of the Chamber of Commerce, also 9TH
er first class leading merchants. After
a sejourn of two days at the old cotton
metropolis I left by the Charleston
Railway for Norfolk, Va, Saturday,
November %. I arrived there Sunday
morning; l went to church and found
Capt. Yeatman, one of the head men at
Col. Lambs office, just the very man 1
wanted to see. Mr.. Maury gave very
fowery and picturesque description Of
Norfolk's harbor, but the realities of
that wonder of nature surpasses any
pens product; 80 feet of water and in
Guiding the Hampton Road bay, capac-
ity enough to shelter the mercantile ma
rine OF the world. Here vessel all the
year rouEd is safe and sound, not ex-
posed to any danger of storm and ice
Monday next moved to Col. Lambs
headquarters; he was very glad to see a
man face to face, with whom he had ex-
changed many letters years ago. I was
invited to consider his office as my own,
and be there at full liberty and ease. I
delivered my recommendation papers
from prominent sources, and I got a
hearing before the Gotten exchange.-
Vice President G. w. Grandy delivered
to me the necessary papers, enabling
me with those of Mr.. Lamb and others
to proceed to Richmond and to az pear
before the Governor and Legislature of
va. A free pass on the steamer Ariel
brought me, December 3rd, to Rich
mond, Va. was introduced at the
state Capitol; 1 had free access to the
senate and Delegate Chambers, to the
state Library, to the General Land Of
nee; in one word, to any documents I
wanted. Saturday. Dec. Z, Gen. w. NJ.
ElIlott, one of the leading Senators, took
me to the Governors Office and intro
duced me to His Excellency, Gov. Hol-
liday. was received very cordially
Alter having delivered number of let