The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-10-22
Emigration.

is rs bad from other States as from this we
know not; Of one thing we are sure, that
North Carolina is fast losing large portion
OF her most valuable population. Hardly
day passes but we see train OF wagons
IN our streets. The Salem press speaks of
large number who have passed from that
section via Wytheville. We should sun.
pose that the emigration from North Caro-
lima this year would amount to some thou
sands.
Hundreds of those now going west are
breaking up from comfortable farms and
good neighbors to settle in an almost un
ciViiized, certainly unrefned, portion Of
our country. Ii is true they obtain the
goal Tor which they are strivng-wealth-
out IL Is at the expense of health and COM
tort. Their children, raised without society
and education, will be brilliant only in the
use OF the rifle and the bowie knife, and
whose gutiaw and swaggering manner will
ever indicate the deficiency in the mind.
We learn that there are a number of
young men hereabouts who speak of going
West. To all such, we would say. show
some sign of energy, industry and talents.
IN your own home, before you attempt to
do so among strangers And we would
West that gold grows on bushes whence it
can be plucked without labor.
1t has always been our opinion, and al
ways will be, that with energy aud indus.
Try man may succeed rs we'll in his own
State as elsewhere. II is true, though, that
these faculties have been in the West de
veloped IN some who never possessed them
he'e-by their being there brought to utter
destitution, and forced to work or die.
Desperate diseases required desperate RENE.
dies.
la this connection we will extract from
private letter which has been sent us for
publication.--hsheojHe (N. C.) Spectator.
Il received letter from YOU some time
ago, IN which you intimated wish TO come
to Texas. will give you my own honest
convictions, after four years experienced ob.
servation.
have not been an idle "looker on in Ven
ice, but apparently "half asleep" both ewes
have BEEN Mt least half open. | could tell
you some things, which North CaroIinian
would scarcely believe. will begin with
the good and close with the opposite.
You can buy in this country as good
land as can be found in any county in
North Carolina at SO to S5 per acre.
me water is as pure as any there and as
heatthiui. You will find also fer gen
ue'nen, as noble, high minded and honora
| ole ~ any IN the world, but you will also
ma number - II you can come
to Texas with few hundred dollars
enough say to support you twelve
| months, and buy You tract of land. nj
ready cleared for cultivation, you NAV then
get along 10y hard work; otherwise YOU will
| hhd yourself In ihe scuR1p up 10 the ,oaisk
II You can make display OF wealth your
trends () will Ue so numerous and so Kind
yon Will soon come To the conclusion that
You are great man, and Texas the great.
est country IN the world. Better, when
y0" come, leave or sell your education, lit.
t'e rs You may have, at half prce, and ex
mott the proceeds, aS soon AS you get here,
II you wish to conclude Texas glorious
country for awhile.
1t you have the cash in hand YOU can
get corn at $l.5o per bushel, flour at Sll.5o
per barrel, sugar at six pounds per dollar,
and coffee, believe, at five. Bacon al
about Is cents. Another good thing, a.
.tdr as a goes: good carpenter can get the
Prom'Se OF $500 per day and board him.
self, with the privilege OF receiDtinq for his
money when lie recei0es it. Besides, you
nave the privilege of saying what you
please about other people, whether true or
false, provided no one kills you. There
nave been only thirteen men murdered in
counties joining this one within the long
Pe'iod OF fifteen months, as far rs have
learned.
As You speak Of teaching | will tell you
OF the glory of the profession in Texas. II
you wish to teach, come on, if YOU can sun
port your family on promises. accounts. &c.
provided you wish to remain only TO 5
months IN one place, and provided you are
prepared to please every man, every woman,
every granny and grnnter who patronize,
YOU; for If Won offend one of tho dear Lftle
ones, you offend all it, kin.
This is u full country The order of
things Is reversed. Children govern their
parents, wives their husbands, creditors
Their debtors. This, too. is n very 'know
ing country. II you buy hen and
chickens, ii will soon be known from
whom you bought, how much YOU prom
lsed To give, Gc. You would not be
here te" dayS before all your neighbors
wonId know about the sum of your estate.
they feel SO much interested in your tOeLf;1re.
Many persons believe any portion of tho
state more desirable than the place where
they live. Others, who have land to sell
have m doubt of the fixed fact" but their
land Is the best and most desirable part of
the whole State.
avn here, and wish myself away as
much rs you wish yourself here. would
rather be the owner of, and settled on. the
little farm whore | grew up, than to be the
owner OF, and settled on. the best leapue of
unimproved land have seen in this State
il required to remain on it. Where am
now llVlng, my nominal income has been
$1,000 year. II have received $50 in
cash, have received S5o, 900 for my work!
80 1t you come, you will have no trouble in