The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-07-24


The. WanuJactares are chiefly of cotton,
wool, spirits of turpentine, lumber, iron and
paper.
| The amount invested in the manufacture of
cotton is 2,250 600 dollars lumber 81 900 900;
turpent;oe s2,000,000; iron $500, ,U0O wool
$3.50 600.
Fisheries abound in the sounds and rivers of
the eastern counties. The species of fish mostly
| taken are the herring, shad, blue fish, mulet,
and rock The humber Of bsrrels annually
packed for market lis about 100000, on the
waters of Albenarle Sound. Considerable
quantities. are packed at other points
Minerals The most important of these are
coal, iron, god copper, silver lead, plumbago
limestone, marble,- agolmatolite, soap stone
manganese, whetstones, grind stones roofing
sIeFtes, poreelaia clay and fire clay. The coal is
bltumIn0us, and exists in two beds, situated
respectively 100 and 200 miles from the coast
on Cape Fear River and Dan River 1t is
abundant, accessible, and of good quality. Iron
ore, Of excellent quality, abounds in all parts of
the State, the principal seat of its manufacture
being on the Cape Fear, Catawba ard Yadkia
riveEs. Gold is found in almost all parts of the
State; especially in the middle region; the
annual product, for many years, has been $3.50
900. Copper mines abound iii the middle,
northern and western counties. Plumbago is
found 10 great abundance near the capita and
again ln the western region; marble in the mid
die and western; and mari everywhere 10 the
eastern sections
y chain of silver and lead mines Containing
gold also,} traverscs the central portion Of the
State.
TIE P1pu7ation in 1860 was 992 ,G22, of
which one-thiEd are colorcd, 3.29S are Of foreign
brth. One-teuth Of the population live in
towns ard cities
Lard "A ceordng to the census of 1860, there
were 100000 acres Of improved land, being
about one-ftth OF the area of the State. The
about 8 dollars to 100 dollars per acre; the
verage would be about S73.
The only qualification necessary to enable a
foreigner to own land is that he take the oath
Of allegiance to the State, or have become a
citizen of the United State.
Public Schoois were maintained in the State,
by the means of the Literary Fund, which
amounted to s., 500 600 in 1860. About half
Of the fund has been swept away by the war;
and the system Of District schools, which had
brought a rudimentary education within the
reach Of ALL free of cost, has been entirely pros
trated for the present, but will doubtless be re-
vivcd 10 few years.
Tie State may be reached directly FROM Eu-
rope through any OF HeT polIS-- w iihifS'ou'
Beaufort or Norfolk from which railroads pene-
trate every part of the State. From New York
the distance-by railroad or steamer is about 20
hours. The number of newspapers published
in the State is about 10; all in the English Ian
guage
The above statistics have been prepared, with
much care, by the State Geologist, Prof. w &.
Kerr, whose information and research will
vouch for their entire reliability.
You state that "reports have been received
by your Company from Europe, that efforts are
made there to dissuade the Europeans from i'm
migrating apd settling in the Southern States,
by circulating statements that the European
settlers in the Southern States are treated inhu
namely" &c
Nothing could be more unfounded than such
d report, so far this State is concerned. Citi-
zens of foreign birth have the same protection
Of person and property under the laws of North
Carolina as her native eltiZens-and where they
industrious aud boucst, they are az thrifty
and as highly esteemed-many such occupying
positions the most honorable and inhuental.-
To foreign settlers, of honest, energetic cAarac
ter, the State extends a cordial welcome; and L
can assure you, when such come, instead OF
being .'ueated iDhumancly," they will DC otler
cd the same rights and privileges, and the same
support and couutenance, enjoyed ty our ma
tive citizens.
Very respectfully. your obedIent servant,
JONATHAN WORTH,
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