Weekly North Carolina standard., 1857-12-02
LEAVING THE STATE.

Westward ho! has become q word Of very fre'
quent use in our State. Very many, too who 60
west, return in few years fully satisfied as 10 'ne
"error of their ways" and content to conform 10
the usages of old Rip Van Wrinkle in all after iiie
1t is really astonishing that so many of our young
men, on completing their education, securing license
to practice law or receiving their medical diplomas
resolve leaving their native State and seek Ior
fame and fortune abroad. The reason most COM
monty urged for such course, is, that talents are
not sufficiently appreciated in North Carolina, ana
they must go where they can support themselves oy
thcr professions.
Now, it is certainly a mistaken notion. that tai'
ents are not appreciated as highly here as IN any
part of the world All experience proves, that goo@
doctors and lawyers have ever found abundant en-
ployment in our State, and quacks, or ind1ereh,
professional men, will find it hard task to suceeeo
anywhere.
True there are many we'll read young men who
leave the State without giving it fair trial, ana
succeed abroad but these would have succeeded IN
time if they had remained at home Ihere VIII al al,
ways be room for good professional men. Inc o'u
champions, who by their industry and appllcauoh
have won fortunes and filled the country with their
fame, are passing away-and their places must De
filled. Our OWN young men, natives OF our Sta'e,
arc the most proper persons to fill their places
Why, then, should they not do it rather than go 10
some distant western State, where they would be re-
garded as intruders and persons who were una
BILE to cope with the talent and energy OF their ma
tive State Our young men needed ut home
and by application and industry they may become
as successful here as on any part of the globe
The spirit of emigration is also rie among our
farmers. They complain of the poor and worn out
lands Of North Carolina and the want OF sufficient
"ebow room" and forthwith pack up all their store.
and 60 west in search of richer lands. Thus they
easily accomplish, but they find also the invariabe
accompaniment of rich lands in the west-an un-
healthy, moist climate, aboundng in fevers that in
very few years nndermines the soundest constitn-
ons. and leave the heathiest body and stoutest arm
in situation far too weak to perform the ordinary
duties of the farm.
And why should our farmers 60 west, in search
of rich lands " elbow room" when there is such
abundance of both at home? Our State is suffi-
GENTLY varied in climate and SOIL to suit the most
fastdious taste. If our farmers wish to enjoy the
advantages of good society," and level, fc,hle lands
eastern North Carolina furnishes both. Ii they
wish for roOm and game and pleasure OF living with
but little labor the western portion OF the State, yet
comparatively unsettled, furnishes all these advan-
tages.
There immense forests of oak and hickory and
chesnnt stretch for miles beautiful and fertile
lands, without single human habitation. Here
game of almost every kind abund. The scenery,
too, is of the grandest and most sublime character :;
mountains NAV be seen, lifting proud submits on
every sde and nearly every valley and ravne is wa
tered by crystal fountains. We never saw scenery
that would compare in widness and beauty with
that to be found in the western part of North Caro-
lima. 1t is perfect luxury to travel in the summer
time, among those mountain ridges, not only on &c
count of The sublime views presented from their
submits, but also to enjoy the healthy inspiring
breeZes by which they ever famed.
No country afford greater advantages for rails
ing stock Of all kinds, than this. Grasses Of the
most nutricious kinds everywhere in abundance.
There is country where man can live easier,
than in the western part of our State. The only
objection that be raised it by the most scrup.
ulous, is its unhandiness to any large market. But
for this it might be regarded farmers paradise so
easily are all the necessities Of life procured.-N. C..
Argus.