Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-04
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I the last number Of the Salisbury BANNER. To al
interested in the development of the resources Q
our State, it. will prove an acquisition:
Mr.. EDITOR: At time wher. the public attention
is called to the subject of internal Improvements, j
Eseems highly important that those who interest,"
ed in carrying them forward should be well informed
of the resources upon which they must rely. in part
| for support.
1t is evident that Improvements in Rail and PIanl
Roads will at once place upon an entire footing
the Agricultural interest of the whole inferior oil
North Carolina This interest has ever been op
pressed for want of markets. The planter has beer
obliged to haul his long distance, and wher
the market has been finally reached, the price of his
corn cotton has been consumed, or nearly so, ir
the expenses Of transportation. The farmer planter
may as we'll, so for as profit is concerned, have re-
manned at home and consumed his corn, to have
incurred the expense of hauling il market In the
same condition the mineral interests have slumbered
except, indeed in that of single metal, GOLD. Iron
lead and copper have never been regarded valuable,
because the expense OF transportation required be
net, and this expense has been too great to encour-
age capitalists 10 embark their manufacture, except
upon very limited scale. Iron which is one of
the most important mineral productions, is at the
same time of the most abundant in this State
1t is not only abundant, but is also Of the finest and
best kinds for bar iron.
Let US look at this subject one moment. Upon
Deep River, In connection with the coal formation,
there are numerous beds of the mixed oxides and
carbonate Of iron. Adjacent to the coal formation,
and within few miles of it, the primary rocks also
abound in the richest iron In the most favorable
position then, there is every Involvement which can
be offered in the interior of the country for the
tablishment iron works. There is manufacture.
there is no branch Of business which brings much
prosperity TO community as the manufacture OF iron.
at once opens home market for all kinds of farm
products-grans, fruits and meat. large poPula-
ZION which are not producers of food in any of its
forms, have to be fed and clothed. Leaving out Of
view, however, MARKET. l. wish to call the aiten-
ton of the public to the fact that North Carolina is
of the best fields for the manu- facure of refined
iron. Pennsylvania may be much better provided
with the means of making common iron but refined
bar iron can be made cheaper here than the State
have named; for the sole that while this
State las the right kind of for the purpose, she
can produce the only kind of fuel in sufficient abun-
dance to meet the wants Of the business. This is
Charcoal; and she has it, because her forests
failing and will renew themselves in about one-half
the period quired in Pennsylvania and New York.
No other fuel hat charcoal be employed for the
manufacture OF the best bar iron. From the best bar
iron, steel is made, we'll all kinds of wire and
the various utensils which requirs tough iron.
Here, then is field not yet occupied in this country,
and # We consider for moment the preset
of community for tie best kinds of iron, steam
boiler plates, and all The iron work Of Steamboats, and
railroad cars, scarcely calculate the demand
which might spring up for it, In addition to all this
why should not North Carolina manufacture the rails
for her iron roads which she is constructing II is
true, il is too late the demand for iron for her
Central Road, but there is still room and time TO be-
gin for that business, for the extensions Of this Road
East and West This State should have made every
foot of IA for her Roads, for it must be certain, and
indeed can be Proved that at the low price of
Railroad iron during portion of the twelve months
past, il could have been made here at small profit.
The climate is favorable than at the North the
means of living cheap, and fuel and coal abundant
The great expense attending the manufacture of iron,
arises il great measure from Il cost of coal Coal
in North Carolina must be cheaper, by one-fourul,
than in New York. The ores are abundant and
fOVOTabIV located. AmOnU the n he atnal
ore is quite abundant. AT Mr.. D. w. JohnsoE's, in
Randolph county, the steel ore exists in two quite
important veins. In Germany this variety is manu-
featured at once into steel.
My object in the foregoing remarks is TO call the
attention OF capitalists to The manufacture of iron in
all its branches, which l wish the public to consider
in relation to the Improvements in roads now in pro-
gTess OF construction.
But the iron manufacture is only one branch OF in
dustry which is destined TO spring up and flourish
Copper is another metal which is now found TO be
abcndant, and its mining and manufacture opens
anLther road 10 wealth and encouragement to improve
mens in roads. Ii is, however, impossible that the
three great pursuits of human life, AGRICULTURE,
MINING, and MANUFACTURES, should prosper with
out also increasing to very great extent, the travel
both for business and pleasure, and hence those no
propose investing capital in rail and plank roads,
cannot be disappointed, provided they construct
ed through those sections which contain mineral
wealth combined with rich productive soil and it
is remarkable fact in North Carolina, that fertile
soils cover her mines of oa. copper, iron and gold
whereas, in other rich mining districts the soil is
usually unproduGtive. In fine North Carolina is
beg inning a new and prosperous era, and she may
well venture upon new projects and schemes for
Meeting herself with the Ocean, the adjoining Siates
and especially such shall promote her inland trade
and a more Intimate communication with the addi-
lional parts of her own territory. E.
COPPER AND DIAMONDS IN NoRTH CAROLINA. We
are informed, by Prof. &. U. Shepard, says the
d" Charleston Courier who has just returned from
forlnights exploration in the counties of Mecklen
burg, Union Cabarrus and Rowan, that the prospect
Of an abundant supply Of copper is afforded by
the indications presented in the mines of those
ties. The great metaferous region known as Gold
Hill, in Rowan, and which, next to the famous
Dorne's Mine in this State, is the prod uctive
deposit OF the precious metal in the United States
is, perhaps. the most promising repository for copper
thus far brought to light. Other places may hereaf-
ter prove equally rich but the gold veins Gold
HILL being already worked to depth of three hun
bred and fifty feet, afford the favorable oppor-
unity in the country for judging of the character of
that spot Tor copper-a metal which rarely shows it.
self in much richness the top OF the ground. AL
ready, from the depths referred to, of merchan-
table copper daily raised and the indications
such lead the professor to predict that Gold
Hill will very speedily acquire character for copper
as distinguished that which it has long since
tabIished for gold.
The professor, while in Charlotte, presented
with diamond, by DR.. Levenlhrope, late graduate
of our Medical College. That gentleman had lately
discovered it his estate Pioneer Mills, and this
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