The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-06-26
. Editorial Correspondence Of the
Lynchburs virginian.
Orange Comfy, n. G. May 2sth, 1850.

Orange cocnty, n. g. May 2sth, 1850.
I have The inclination 10 write, but am
tdis,ruslful Of my ability TO do justice. in
taking publIcAolice oflhe many interest.
ing objects. which are presented 10 the So
journer, however long may be his stay IN
This delightful portion Of the Old North
State" :.
The c6uhiys Orange is famed for It's
intelligence, learning and worth. Hills.
borough. the county seat, 10 town oftwo
thousand i've hundred inhabitants, hand.
soInely situated. with wide and spscious
streets, lined with beautiful clustering
trees. The inhabitants have displayed
fne taste iii the arrangement Of their
d~ellings. many Of which are Of the col.
tage order. and are generally surrounded
with gro, Is OF forest and ornamental
trees. Located al that place are well dis.
ciplined and prosperous institutions Of
learning; one Of which is HE . Caldwell
Institutes" the preparatory school for the
University. The University is also in
this county, q, Chapel Hill, eleven miles
disian, from Illllsborough. and is in a
fiourishing condition. Orange has il re.
miniscences of The revolutionary struggle.
as well as the adjoining counlyof Guilford.
AT ono period OF thar war the head quar-.
tiers OF CORVALLIS were in Hillsborough.
| said thai Orange contained intelli.
gence, learning and worth; and u can be
furthermore said. iha, many Of those who
have figured 10 The State and Na,hional
Councils. reside within her borders. II
I is the home Of Mangum. now in The U.
y. Senate and of Ex-Governor Graham.
once Senator in Congress; and, also, OF
Judges Rufiin and Nash Of the Supreme
Court of The State.
| Ihave been within halfday's travel oil
Raleigh. The capitol, but The arrangement
of my business did not admit of visit,
though | very much desired TO do so.
North Carolina, like many Of her sis
Ter States. is alive to the great work OF the
development of her resources by The
means Of Rail Roads. A fresh impetus
is now being given to this means OF i'm
provement, by The generous efforts. which
her sons are making TO secure the charter
Of the company that was recently granted,
on joint stock principles. for the consiruc-
ton Of the grea, central line from Raleigh
west. The valuable ores, embedded ~
her western mountains, will never unfold
their real worth until means Of trsnspor-
taiion are given. When this is done.
they will yield their invaluable riches, aud
stimulate the dormant energies of a ihrli.
ty and sterling population. TO the realza.
J ton of the ineslimable reward Of well
directed enterprise.
Nor are the agricultural interests OF the
; whole country TO be penetrated by his
means of improvement, entitled 10 consl.
n derations Of less magnitude Than those o.
the mineral. learn that nearly the amount
Of money necessary 10 secure The WORK,
has been subscribed. and that the compile
!, lion and success of the road are looked 10
as settled matter.
Ii is reasonable 10 suppose, that the
. Carolinians are acluated by the same zeal
| that manifests itself in our Stale. as wen
as in many nfthe other States, TO enter inc
list as competitors and 10 claim share o.
, The tonnage and travel from the Mississip.
} pi Valley east. Such | learn is the lac'
{ from many Of those who are contributing
, towards the first step ID the great ss,'en'
! for this State.