The Hillsborough recorder., 1853-06-01
Interesting CommunIcatn
PROM PROF. EanoSs.

Interesting C0mntsnlcatn N
PROM PROF. EanoSs.
The following communication from PIt En-
mons. viii be read with interest by every onh
cnolinisn. The editor OF the Banner. Cd |lirO-
ducing Il says: : Prof. Emmons rms,ke.b us
ihs, The article was prepared some time sgland
wss raihrr out Of da,e;' but ne think !, eu bins
truths and matters for reflection that can net 60
oul Of date and therefore take PLEASURE irpre-
seniing il 10 our readers" In this seniimenwe
fully concur. and therefore copy The Ieiler.
From The Republican Banner.
Mr.. EDITOR: AT time when he
public attention is called to the SD.
ject Of internal improvements. il seebs
highly important that those who are b.
tereste,l in carrying them forwah
should be well informed OF the resoul-
cesupon which they must rely. in par.
for support. I
1t is evident that improvements ,
Raila Plank roads Will at once plate
upon an entire new footing the Agri
cultural interests Of the whole interio,
Of North Carolina. This interest ha.
ever been oppressed for want of mari
kets. The planter has been obliged to
haul his corn long distance, aud when
the market has been finally reached,
the price Of his corn or cotton has been
consumed. or nearly so, in the expen-
ses Of transportation. The farmer or
planter may as well, so lar as profit is
concerned, have remained.at home aud
consumed his corn, as to have incur
red the expense Of hauling it to mar
ket. In the same condition the mine
raj interests have slumbered, except,
indeed ,,in that Of single metal, gold.
Iron, lead and copper have never been
regarded valuable. because the ex-
pense Of transportation required to be
met, and this expense has been too
great toencourage capitalists toembark
in their manufacture, except upon a
very limited scale. Iron. which is one
Of the most important mineral produc.
tions, is at the same time one Of the
most abundant in this State: IT is not
only abundant, but it is also Of the f.
nest and best kinds for bar iron.
Let US look at this subject one mo>
ment. Upon Deep river. in connec-
tion with the coal Formation, there are
numerous beds Of the mixed oxides and
carbonate Of iron. Adjacent to the
coal formation, aud within few miles
of it, the primary rocks also abund in
the richest iron ore. In the most ia>
yorable position, then, there is every
induoement which can be offered in
the interior Of the country, for the es-
tablishment Of iron works. There IS
no manufacture, there is no branch Of
business which brings So much pros
pcrity to community asohe manuiac-
ture Of iron. 1t at once opens home
market for all kinds of farm products
grains, fruits aud meats. A large
population which are not producers Of
food in any Of ITS forms, have to be fed
and clothed. Leaving out of view,
however, amarkef, | wish tu call the
attention Of the pullic to the fact, that
North Carolina Is one of the best fields
Tor the manufacture Of refined iron.
Pennsylvania may be much better pro.
vlded with the means Of making COM
mon IRON: but refined bar iron can be
made cheaper here than in the State |
have named; for the sole reason that
while this State has the right kind Of
ore Tor the purpose, she can produce
the only Kind OF fuel in sufficient abun-
dance to meet the wants of the busi-
ness. This is Charcoal !; and she has
it. because her forests are uniailing
and will renew themselves in about
one half the. period required in Penn,
sylvama and New York. No other
iuel but charcoal can be EMPLOYED for
the manufacture of the best bar iron,
From the best iron steel is made, as well
asall Sinds'of wire and the various u
tensils which require tough iron. Here,
then, is field not vet occupied in this /
country, and II we consider for one mo.
ment the present wants Of commune
ty tor the best kinds of iron, as steam
ooler plates, and all Me iron mork of
am b ats and rail road cars, we can
calculate the demand which might |
,prlng up for it. In addition to all |
tbs, why should not North Carolina
the rails for her IRON roads
which she 3 constructing: Itls.true