The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-07

In eight years from ~ opening Of the Psunsyl-
vania mines, she had aent TO market less than two
hundred and dry thousand tons. A grsassr
amount can be sent from Deep river in two years
from the opsning Of her navigation IL was
twenty-five years tefore Pennsylvania had sent
TO market in any one year million of tons. Deep
river can send that amount within 1--WE years II
capital and enterprise will do for North Carolina
what they have done for Pennsy lvania, then will
the future progress Of North Carolina be more
rapid than has been the past progress Of Penn
sylvania. In Pennsylvania the soil and climate
are against her; in North Carolina they are in her
favor
The navigation Of Cape Fear AMI Deep rivers
is never interrupted with ice. The canals OF
Pennsylvania are frozen up four months in the
year. During that period, the bitumlnous Goals
Of Deep river can 60 North seek the more
profitable markets Of Charleston, Savannah,
Texas, Mexico, and the West India Islands.
Another advantage in favor Of North Carolina, is
the natural fertility Of her soil, while the coal re-
gions ofPennsyvania are sterile and unproduciive,
in agricultural products. Deep river and the ad-
acent country, with the aid of the fertilizng ma
nures, lime, plaster, and guano, which will form
the return cargoes Of coal vessels from the North,
will become, in few years, the NILE or THE
SouTH. Its products will quadruple, and will
find HONE MARKET on the spot which produces
them.
The iron ore of Deep river forms an important
item in this estimate. Iron of good quality and
in as great abundance, in any country, is found
IN North Carolina. On Deep river it il in imme-
date contiguity with the COAL On the land Of
Peter G. Evans, esq, the coal is overlaid by
stratum OF iron ore, three feet in thickness, which
yields fifty per cent. of iron. The which I'M
derlies il. is six feet thick, and of that kind best
adapted for the manufacture of iron. The iron,
when manufactured, can be transported to New
York, at less cost than it can be sent to the same
market, from the celebrated works at Danviie or
Northumberland, on the Susquehana. II can be
also manufactured at less expense, as those es-
adjustments pay higher price for their coal,
than il can be procured at on Deep river. At
Danville and Northumberland the coal cost a. So
a ton. On Deep river it can be had for the price
Of mining it, as those who own the iron own the
coal. But the iron need not be sent abroad for
market. There is better market at home. The
time will undoubtedly come, when the manufac-
turers of iron on Deep river will supply the wants
of large extent of country beyond the limits of
North Carolina.
The water power on Deep river is scarcely
equalled in any part Of our country. In cheap
ness, it is unrivalled Dams which, on most sit
uatons, are expensive structures, here already
built without charge to the owners Of the ada
cent lands. Eighteen of these already con-
structec by the navigation company of Deep riv-
err Such are the prospects Of The bailey Of Deep rio
doubt ofthe magnificent future Of that favored re-
gion Or that the progress of population and i'm
provement will advance with more rapid pace,
than 1t has ever done in Pennsylvania ?-Should
foreign capitalists hereafter be induced to assoc-
ate with your people, in developing the treasures
of Deep river, in coal, iron, and other minerals,
the present holders Of the land will part with their
upon the full knowledge Of their palue and
TIE capital that may find its way hither, from
otheg regions, will form part of that fund which
is to contribute to the support Of your State gov
and the aborers, mechanics, and trades
men who may accompany or follow it, will min
gle with your people, become identified with your
interests, and add to the wealth, population, and
strength Of your native State.
*The wonderful rapidity with which villages
and cities have sprung into existence in the min
ing districts of Pennsylvania, may be instanced in
the cases Of Carbondale, Honesdnle and Potts.
vile, among hundreds OF others. In 1928 there
was but one building on the site of Carbonate,
and that log tenement In l845, it contained a
thriving and industrious population Of 3, 500, oc-
cupying good buildings. Honesdale was COW
cred by the primitive forest in 1928; in l845 it
contained population of from 1850 to 5000 per-
unconstitutional Magazine for august, l845. And
all this prosperity arose from the mining Of less
than three and half millions Of tons of coal. The
same amount mined on Deep river would produce
nc essariiy, the same results. In 1925 commenced
the first mining operations in SchuylkilI county.
In lS41, the central town of PotsvilIe, originating
at a later date than we have quoted contained the
following establishments for the education Of the
children OF the miners and new settled residents.
Six private schools, numbering 40 pupils eight,
public schools, numbering 472 pupils; eight SUM-
day schools, numbering 1887 pupils; teachers,
1876; total. 2,254, with library of 659 volumes
Taylor on Statistics Of Coal page IA of introduce
ton. Pottsville now contains population Of
nearly fifteen thousand.
From Shapes Magazine.
The ENGLISH IN AusrRALIA-For ages Aus
tralia lay in it's original condition. untrodden by
the feet of white men. In ITO, Captain Cook,
as minister Of civilization, observed
on the eastern coast harbor whose shores were
covered with a variety of beautiful plants. He
called the nlece Hofap, Raw IT, hin, :, ,,.,n A.,