The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-16

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RfpsEspAY JULSs y, lsss;
sortnern Man on Virginia..
! n,oncst the intelligent northern men re- |
..a.niIv brought TO virainia by MAJOR y. H.SI
iIorcarIss, the indefatlgsble freight agens.I
81 the chesapeake and Ohio railroad, was
"a. a. ~. Dr. LONG, oil Dansyiile I4iYings'
~, conniy. Il. Z. Major Horcaklss gave
Nm sS. E III snd practical view Of the State
"a m, plsces where are the most inviting
S.ia, Tor enterprise and development. The
New York traveller was very much sur
rffsed BY what he saw, aud. 10 letters ae';
scribtng his Journey, not only shows the
ready and correct conclusions Of an intell.
rent gentlemen, but, what is be.esT, saTe
prooi that he was not upfayorsbiy biassea
against Virginia In his judgment. Ans we
sake occasion to remark that Ia the fass ana
lust views Of Mr.. DE Lone We reeoeHsze the
Indications Of the diminutton, II not the dts
appearance, Of that prejudice from which In
The recent past we seriously suffered. i
Nc. DE LoSa gives a general and lust
view OF the appearance OF the country and
tbe agricultural and mineral resources OF
the State. He looked in upon the leading
wateIing-places and " hirledalong the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad down the Vaiie5
of New river. So
He thus speaks OF 1t !:
In passing through this New river Gown,
try. where one sees nothing but rocks 3nd
wafer, one Is apt to form very low losn o q
its AGRICULTURAL aavanrSyes: oneo. - The the
ton Of this canon rich, diversified country
stretches AWAY on either hand. dotted Win :
Yarm.houses and vfihges. Thousands OF
sheen and cattle Craze on the hilisi6es, and
the industrious farmer here reaps tsch re.
turns. ,a,,..,
rant this New river canon she lett exposed
great stores ei fren and coal. You see 1t
Grouping out everywhere free as water.
Atinteryals VIC paSs great iron.works, and
lstera, roads IRE constantly branching 0ut
leading co some extra rich deposits fartDer
in the mountains. Bituminous, spiinf, ana
camel coal abound, and the OIL indications
are so good that companies are 1eing iorni-
ed and derricas are rising all a6ont, Win a'i
ohanlute certutnty that the precious liquid
will be found. Capital is all that is neces.
sary to bring this naturally region
into q commercial prominence second TO
no other locality in the country ) i ,sl..,
We extract this much that Is appropriate
of this magnificent field for enterprise and
to-be-deyeloped wealth; in West Virginia.
which is still our own Virginia. Bat the
writer, in his general outline, shows his ap-
probation Of the Old Commonwealth. Many
places are especially spoken OF: by him with
lust comnendation. OF Richmond his
comments are agreeable to her citizens.
And he concludes with the following tribute
tosyirglnians and their Suite:
A word, in closing. relative to our lm-
pressions Of Virginia and her people.
We are not overdrawing it, or speaking
with an enthusiasm born Of recent con-
tact, when we say that we never met a
more thoroughly cordial set OF men in
all. travels than those we met In the
"Old Dominion" Nearly all OF those
with whom we came in contact were ex-
Confederate officers, who, instead OF being
bitter toward the North-as the stay-at-
home politicians assert, and malorlty OF
the northern people belieyc--are constantly
speaking of the superiority OF our instltu.
tions, and wishing that our go-ahead farm
ers and mechanics would scome into the
State and give it that imPAlse so much
needed. A Yirginian never asks or in any
way attempts to find out your politics. TO
be q gentleman is enough The fact OF
your being Republican or Democrat ia OF
no importance. OF tho future of Virginia it
VIII take a prophetic JUNCTION superior 10
ours to tell. She has great natural advan-
tases, a kindly soil, short winters, fine tim
Der, deposits OF iron and coalenough to sup
DIV the world. Bat she is poor; great
debts hang over her threatenlngly. North
ern capital and northern hands Injured to
toll are the two great things she needs, and
q cordial welcome will be extended to all
who choose to make this favored spot their
home. Let us hope the time is not far dis
tant when the people OF the North, con.
quering all prejudiees, viii flock to Vir-
ginia, and with ready capital, labor-saying
machines, and willing hands, make her
what she has all the elements of, the first
State in the Union.
Mr.. De LoNG, in a personal letter, tenders
his grateful thanks to Major HoTcHKlss for
inequalities aud courtesles, aHd declares
"There Is decidedly warm corner 10
my heart for Old Virginia. 3 can never
forget her, and the memory OF her hosDita-
BILE sons will be delight for me through
life''
This intelligent visitor, together with bis
friends, was introduced by Major HOTcH-
KISS, who has, never failed to commend his
adopted State to strangers whenever be had
the opportunity; and no man has worked
more earnestly and periodically (shall we
not say successfully y than he has to pub.
lish the many advantages Of Virginia, and
to diminish sectional prejudices and revive
national harmony amongst the people. He
deserves for this the thanks Of all.
Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
We frankly confess that we have never