Year: 1869

to hire himself out Mechanics can do
we'll whose handicraft is needed in the
country, such as blacksmiths, carpenters,
wagon makers, coopers, &c. Small coun-
try stores do we'll. Formerly the planters
brought their large supplies in the cities
where they sold their crops, Including
all that was needed by their negroes
The latter are now dependent on their
own resources, and are compelled to sup
ply their wants at the nearest country
store, where they spend about half their
wages. The Whites also deal largely at
these stories, which are multiplying all
over the State, and generally doing we'll.
For professional men, the opening is still
loss inviting. We have more native law
yers and doctors than are needed, and the
professions are languishing. We have no
free-school system, but generally through
out State good common schools, taught
by our own young men and ladies' whose
reduced circumstances lead them to turn
to profitable account the finished educa-
tioa they had received at the best insti-
tutions of the country in their more pros
porous days. On the large plantations,
private tutors are frequently employed.
Frcedmen's schools are springing up and
are generally taught by Northerners, ma
ny of whom are faithfully doing their
work. To that class of inquirers who de-
sire to come here to engage in teaching,
clerking, and other light empioyments,
there are no strong inducements now,
nor will there be until general business
has been re-established on larger basis,
and prosperity renewed in the State. The
sort of population we need most, and that
will undoubtedly 90 well, are aoorhing
men of all classes who have enough capt.
tai to become freeholders, and the will
and strength to engage in productive in
dustry. No man of this class will ever
regret settling here. Every settler may
expect to do more or less building to graf
ify his taste and promote his comfort
Our country houses don't suit Northern
farmers we'll, nor indeed our own people
now. They were built when every fami-
ly kept the house full of negro servants,
and lack tie modern conveniences of
"Yaukee" farm houses, in which economy
of labor is paramount consideration. BY
slight changes and repairs, many of our
dwellings can be made all that is desired;
but, where large plantations are to be cut
up, some new houses will be necessary
The materials for these are very abundant
and cheap, and beautiful sites and gush-
ing springs of purest water are found on
almost every tract.


Tenth: How can man ascertain
uhers he had better settle?


would advise him to come directly to
this city, and spend day here comforting
with those whose acquaintance with the
Statewill enable them to direct him where
to 90 and look for home that will meet
his wants. Any ofus will gladly render this
service. l suppose it is no exaggeration
to say more than 1000 Northern, men
have applied to me within II months for
this sort of information and many of
the have purchased before they returned
to the city. All the railroads terminating
here issue halffare tickets to men looking
for land along their lines, and also to their
families when moving to occupy them. l
now extend an invitation to everyone who
may read this and visit Richmond to
come and see me, and 1 will give him all
the assistance in my power to accomplish
the object of his visit, freely, cheerfully,
and gladly. 1 have said nothing of the
vast mineral wealth of this State-second
to no other-nor of its untold waterpow-
er. These are attractions mainly to the
capitalist, who has the time and means to
investigate the subject at his leisure, be-
fore making his large investments. L
will only remark that shrewd, sagacious,
farseeing men of fortune and enterprise
are beginning to appreciate our vast re-
sources in these respects, and are bring
ing down their capital to open mines and
quarries, build furnaces, and start factor
les.


Our Railroad system is comprehensive
and rapidly extending, and few years
will see an immense tunnage pouring out
of the West through Virginia to the sea.
Great cities and innumerable towns will
are long grow up among US. Come and
help us to build them We join you now in
"On to Richmond % Enormaus wealth
was destroyed in four years fighting and
WAT. Sdu IL uo0 uo iCPiouuSou III ioui
years under an administration that we
trust will be guided by the sentiment,
"Let US have peace Z"


In conclusion, let me say to the huud-
reds whose letters are on my table, /
will answer as many | can, and as fast as l
can. But let no man who intends to come
here putt it off too long. Lands will soon be-
gin to rise in price. The demand, am satis-
fed, will be great before midsummer, and
with numerous sales prices will so up. Mere
spectators night amass farge fortunes by
purchasing now and selling next year the
large and splendid estates in the market.


Gen. Butler is reported in the newspa-
pers to have sind to distinguished vir-
ginian short time since that the people of
Virginia are still disloyal because he had
heard they would not sell land to North
ern man or negro. AS to the latter,
they do not sell because poor Sambo has