Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-26
Norsi, Carolina.

Carolina Of he geological survey which he is
now m ,king, under an act Of assembly of that
State imparis much information OF a valuable
and Interesting character The eve 81 be ia
weller who has ever made his way through the
upper counties has no: failed 10 be attracted
hy the celebrated Pilot mountain IN relation
10 which curiosity We take the following eN
tract from the Professors report
from Gerfninton und Other points, il present. the
appearance high isolated n,uad kuoh, bearing spou
is summit a qgaee toeef Seen ffam The fr.ideurc
af It's owner. Nj Ouian, i, becomes sharp d=s sur
mounted by teo piaacesthe The grestrt Of the
two. Tho mountain tide. steep and PERCEPTIONS.
The pnaeles bound by per- eodcular side. The
highest and must prominent oae sasccnded b. means
efladiers and rises a3eu 20 feet the ef 1he
mountain.
Thr-e magn.6 mt pinacics have been oruel bg .
very simple efoo les operation. The rocks thrust
upward in .uch manner "a 10 produce decided enr-
Nature Of the ercst or1hr mouttaif and mnclel
euryaiar., To- pod fracture 81 tho suata
botwcen the ri lee, which arc 30 yards apaf. The
slow operation Of otmop iers agent. his dous The
These opcrauus consisted IN the di.ntcrgniiou
Of the SITTER lae. especially uloog the Inc Of pbrure
between tho rihaees. The undermined form the
debrs OF the mountain sid" The horder Simin Of the
pinuee. have wthtood The action Of the .,cnenis aud
vii stand aud bDlle them for thousand yoats TO come
The strata Of the pinoeles differ from eaeh other Some
ofthc consist Of ruro granular qaa,tz ,..-pees
those which form the pinbces These strat1. however,
SHOULD aot be regarded sandstone. LDt smry a
very qaarizos variety Of nlcose SLATE Tho PILOT md
other mounthins Of tho range belong The frst md
most eas'ey ct the Blue Ridge OF Alel buica but mn
lihs eui"r rdgcs hey sleep the cascrn slope
l - ). Iuyat. al,.a I'D
- - N",rrei ms performed worA h,tc which
'sIi''esiened to give hcalth md pleasure
tlacDino debilitatrd orWor, do, . under
..-. .l.t, annos phcro ui the south II il
,u.ia left 20 be done To niak tbc Pilot a
ai.ef lcsort, nothing but rpueh poih WY md
ss~ sa.iaer. have yet been contributed rfomote ob.
ivrs Of so much importance
:. The conclusion Of tins r,post has doubtless
been read by every Cafolnan, who has ma
tural pride for his State. with no small degree
of satisfaction and pleasure. Tho policy of
the Legislature 10 this instance vas wi,c, md
from what we can see of the tendency OF on
terpr.sc and the investments OF capital in |
that State by nnrthcrners and others who ME
attracted there by the developments which
are making, they will be the means of securing
q large accession To all The various subjects
and sources OF wealth and the realization Of
the brightest hopes Of the future Tie follow
ing Interesting summary forms the Inter part
ofthe Prof.ssoi's conclusion
The State of North Carolina might be d,ided istaN
great districts the dgriepl ,el and 1huiag-tac former
embraces those Countie. hier Immediately upon the
Atlantic slope, extending u rbe 6rs falls Of the river,
Shcrc they enter the tertiary FORMATIONS. Tho hitter
embraces all west Of these f1lla. While the former
however, i, eniuentiy agricultural the latter Is both
agricultural and mining. Usually mining ....rct IA
rough and comparatively nuprodueiye; he,e however
while mining gves, Is capable Of giving magnificent
returns the agricultural equally productive With other
districts The means Of living therefore chcap and
while portion Of its citizens engaged in thoso ru,
suits which neither make blade graas ~ poatoes
grow, yet their labor aivuys secures nm nbun,nnee r
bread and meat from the very srfacc beneath which the
mineral wealth Is drawn.
InPuruing the work up totho present time haye sc
iytouched upon the mining wcah # the Sta,c Tba
NEST have attempted Ia do is T. devotion the value of
the coal mines The gold, copper lead and iron mines
Propose to examine the ensuing year
~ isa remarkable fact that while iend ppd zinc ,re
comparatively rare gold and silver abundant had
occasion to notice fact of like kind in nv Re,o,,
Geology OF New York In the Northern connie. r Inn,
MED With neither copper, lead zine or gold mem
shat 1t prepondcrates every other mcrnl Iron m
eupes an important place in North Carolina: and ,y
say that the advantages for making bar iron eff tho
best qualify very great. The ore in the fret ,l
abundant and fan excellent qualify; and in the sec
ond Place wood for charcoal is equally ubupdap, md
n the growth OF trees Is rapid fuel will never fail # va
TEN IL observed in its cutting and preservation Of ,
'moer Inc resources of the forest in North Carolina
ere immense, Notwithstanding terrible diseos ls j.
tested certain portions Of it for some time past rb Ca
NOUS long leaf pine is magnificent tree of the forest I,
Yields its urpenne and in profusion-one of tho
great staples OF the South its leaf makes nm elegant
nat its cone an ornamental basket its heart the oost
durable of Post7 and lis wood the cheerful fire and oh,
both OF the kitchen and paror The greut VARIETY of
oaks and Walnut are ma less important. The Tulip in
beauty Is rarely exeelled, and the Magnolia anoa tho
1ees ct the forest is like agigan,ic rose.
me water power is also immense. The improvements
VAusep River and Cape Fear will furnish water Cor Soy
cru, ho" els In foe, the elements of wealth nd rs