The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-07-27
From the North Carolina Times.
NORTH CAROLINA vs.. TEXAS.

From the North Carolina Times.
NORTH CAROLINA vs.. TEXAS.
"Why do those cliffs Of shadowy tint appear
More sweet than all the landscapes smiling near,
lis distance lends enchantment to the view"
The author Of our existence has no doubt
wisely implanted in our nature the love Of
gain. We are not one of those who are con.
stantly crying out against this passion; for,
while the good book rightly declares, that,
il is the root Of all evil meaning that it
IS the source Of great deal yet, it is pro.
ductive Of much good. 1t is this principle
that provides for the comfort and happiness
OF our famiies-enables US TO meet the de.
mands upon US growing out Of the relations
sustained by US to our Maker and our neigh
Dor. Wherever this passion has lost its
power failed to nerve the arm Of industry,
ignorance and degradation have swiftly fol.
lowed. II is right for man 10 endeayor,
honestly, to better his condition and increase
his wealth. But this is duty with refer
ence TO which, the world seems well in
structed. The only difficulty in connection
with the matter is, the manner in which 10
discharge it, and just at this point, many
and fatal errors have committed. One of
/ the greatest OF these-0ne that has been
| productive Of, probably, more misery and
wretchedness than any oiher,-is that of
emigration. No man seems to be satisfied
with his present condition. but is endeayor.
/ ing through the medium of anticipation, 10
draw from the future that which he has fail
ed e draw from the past. So, no man seems
satisfied with his present home, but IS ex.
pecting TO realize at distance what he has
failed to find near. That some men are pc.
cuniarIly benefited BY emigration, we ad-
nit, but that the larger majority are, we do
not believe. Ii may be truly said Of regions
OF which we hear such glowing accounts, and
towards which We turn our ewes 50 long.
ingly:
"'Tis distance lends enehsntment to The view"
But to the subject embraced IN the cap.
tion. DO the new States" Of which We
will make Texas the representative, Offer adj
santages in soil or climate, superior to those
presented in our own State That there is
much land in these States, abundantly pro-
ductiye, We are tree TO admit; that there
are portions Of Texas in which the Weld per
acre, in Cotton and Corn. is greater than
in any portion Of North Carolina may be
true; but this is all that can be said 10 its
favor. Now let Us take view of the disad-
saniages Of soil climate. aud other circum.
stances. Many, probably, are not aware,
that large portion Of the soil in Texas, is
as poor and unproductiye as 10 North Caro-.
lima and while portions are very productive,
vet, plentiful WELD Is not secured oftener
than once in several wears, owing to various
causes, excessive rains and lroughts proving
destructive 10 crops. Now there are thou
sands Of acres Of land IN North Carolina, es-
pecially 10 the Eastern part Of the State,
equally as productive as any in Texas, and
Al the same time no, subject 10 the yicissi-
tudrs ui the climate oi Texas. It's said that
the Eastern portion of North Carolina, where
these lands are fund, is unhealthy We re.
ply. not more 80 than the fertile lands Ol
Texas. and We very much doubt whether il
is as much so. II may be said, however,
that the rich and fertile lands of Texas, are
much less per acre than the lands in our
State. Now as good land can be purchased
IN North Carolina at from 80 to Sc per acre
a, can be found anywhere; and il the same
quality 81 land can be bought in Texas for
less sum, the cost Of removing, 10 say no
thing Of becoming acclimated, would mure
than balance accounts. IL NAV be said also,
that there is no society in the portions Of
our State where these lands can be ob.
tanned. That society NAV no, be az good as
IN more thickly settled regions, may be SO
but II is a. good, and We are disposed to
think better, than il is in fcxas. where land
can be obtained for the same figures. No
one can 20 TO a new State and realize more
than in an old one, IL he lives as he would /
in the old State. One reason why men
sometimes realize more in new State than i
an old one. is, he lives IN log Cabin, and
on coarse fare. there while here, lie would
not be satisfied with less than fine house I
attended with luxury aud other extraya.
gances. u men would make the same sacri. +
fees d ease aud comfort here, they 10 there, /
they would realize equally as much. il not
more. Let the sons of North Carolina i'm /
prove their own State let them buy our rich
swamp lands aud bring them into 4 state 81
cultivation; let them build up their towns
aud cities with their capital. aud their chill. I
dren will be proud Of their birthright, and
will honor the State Of their nativity.
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BLACKBERRY JAN.--Gather the fruit in dry
weather; allow half pound Of good brown
sugar 10 every pound of fruit boil the whole
together gently for an hour or till the black.
berries are soft, stirring aud MASKING them
well. Preserve IL like any other jam, and il Il
will be found very useful 10 families, par.
ticularly for children regulating their bow.
els, aud enabling you to dispense with ca.
thariics. u may be spread on bread, or On
puddings, instead Of butter. Even when The