The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-10-28
Life in North CarofInn...sOme striTtinr
s-ffo]t.'At sfs' Statements.

1I1Ie IN North CarOiInnss-SSOmeS Striking
= f's'A''z -" Statements.
The eSouthernt travelling correspondent
of the Boston AdUcrtiscy writes from
Wilmington, North Carolina, as follows:
''The amount of tobacco consumed by
the people is beyond all calculation. i
hardly exaggerate in saying that at
least seven-tenths of all persons above
the age of twelve years use it in some
form. Nearly every man and boy
smokes or chews, and very many of
them do both, while the countrYwo
chew and smoke to some extent, and
women of all classes dip When /
saw old Solon Shingle come into the
witness box to tell the story about his
famous 'barl o. apple sass,' thought
the manner in which he disposes of his
qutd of tobacco the nastiest piece of
business should ever see. 1 was
mistaken. To see a man take it from
his mouth and put IL In his hat when
ne goes TO breakfast Is by no means
uncommon. / have even seen men Law
1t under the edge OF their plate atdin-
ner; and one of the leading delegates in
tho convention held an immense uuid
between the thumb and finger of the
hand with which he eabundaptIy jesticu-
lated during a ten minutesf speech I
not these things mark the civilization
of a people p 1nS South Carolina. tho hough
seeing all classes, Ibid not once observe
white woman sdippingi snuff; but in
tnls state Il have seen scorces-1 should
scarcely eSaggeratel if / said hundreds.
saw them in Charlo otte, the first town
az Which stopped, within an hour
after my arrival; and have seen them
in every place i have visited since
'd1pping' in the porches of their own
houses, on the streets, and, twice. in
the public parlors of the hotels. If
6arparic life has a f1lthier and more
olsgusting custom than this, may 1 be
excused from seeing it fia7iulili
ssFhe labor system of the State is not
50 badly disorganized MS TINT of South
SaFolina, but II is thoroughly demoral-
lzed.i One isees more white men in
certain trades there almost given up- to
negroes, but he also sees negroes in
trades here froniWhich they are exclu-
ded there The number of grown men,
middle aged dimen who have mo- ostensi-
pie business but 1ounging and whisky
drinking, is much greater IN this State
than In that. 1t is the complaint OF
papers In all sections of the State that
there never before were SO many idle
men=-yagrants, consumers, non-pro-
uucerss nou-taX-payerS. The chief pity
OF the matter,e however is that they
seem to have no desire for work. AND
who makes SO much about the negroes
not working as these very white drones
VINO hug the street corners, lounge
ABOUT dram-shops and trust 10 chance
for food and raimnet2, tSVe trust our
law makers will do all in their oower,'
adds another journal, to compel the
freedmen to work for an honest living,
but.we consider 1t equally incumbent
On on them to take steps to reduce the
mnount OF yAgrancy among the whites.'
..Ihese extracts are not from papers cd
lied by northern or outside men, hut
the Two writers arc men who have al
ways lived in the State. The columns
OF the Wilmtngto and Newbern pa-
pers, edited by newcomers, bear wit
ness, Is however, to the same state of facts.
Ihere ts also complaint in many papers
at the increase of gambling among the
young men OF the towns and cities,
ana my own observation testifies to Its
general preyalenea. while ona of the
most respected of the convention dele
gsetes expressed great concern ut the
Tendencies Of the hour in this regard. p
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y 3FE1fAIE AGES I'M Mas ssAnIIJsT-Tr5s- -
llatneshoe manufa acturing towns girlsal
tiEoFk upon sewing InachineS are paid s.
tor s. per week for ten hours per day
Girls who understand coat making AZ
in some places paid $40 per week.
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