Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-11

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{ would be fair to infer that they find the
old North State good country to settle In
as well as TO marry in.
Mount Airy is three miles from Wythe
vile, Va. 1t is nine more to Max Mead
ows, on the Va and East Tennessee Il. r.
in all sixty two miles to the nearest Rail
road on that side, and the Blue Ridge tC
cross 1t is but sixty miles to High Point
on our Railroad, and no mountain to cross
Yet the merchants do all their shipping by
the Va and e. Tenn. r. r. A leading
merchant tells me that he might sometimes
order from Raleigh, or Newbern, or Will
mington ; but he does not know the names
of our business men in these cities [ gave
him the name of one or two. But do not
these firms know the value of printers ink:
Let business men advertise and pay the
printer Send hand bills, circulars, news,
paper advertisements, and they will feel II
sensibly in due time.
No little wealth is gathering around
this place. And no wonder First, it is
great cora country. I think, after some
observation over the State, that the pre-
sent corn crop is better in the valley OF
the Yadkin and its tributaries than any
where / know. Corn is now sixty cents
in trade It is hauled away to the coun-
try below.
The vicinity yields beautiful iron and
in abundance. This is a source of great
income.
There is a driving business done as fol-
lows: People manufacture wagons of their
own wood and iron; hitch in the horses
and mules of their own raising; load up
with beautiful yellow tobacco of their own
growth and manufacture drive off TO
Georgia, and sell out wagons, horses and
all, and come home by rail, with 81 pocE-
ct full of money"
The noted Hamburg Cotton Yarn" is
made in mile of this place. The en-
terprising manufacturer manages to turn
out hundred punches a day.
Occasionally You see cotton growing in
this region, but the crop is by no means
abundant. Yellow tobacco is the more
abundant, and has sold this year at TWEEN
ty-two and-a-half cents by the crop. The
grade has been pronounced very fine. But
7 would as soon think of calling Ipecac
good as tobacco.
In the immediate vicinity of Mount Airy
lies rock that presents an exposed sur
face which some estimate to be about ffly
acres. It is all exposed, except spots, here
and there, OF earth and light shrubbery
1t is supposed to be solid mass It is
granite, mingled with foreign substances,
and is good building stone.
IF North Carolina should ever want to
bnild another State House, it would be
ec0a0naicuy to build it right along side this
fifty acre rock Then, being only miles
from Virginia, the Virginia Legislator,
90. who once came to Raleigh instead of
going to Richmond, to attend the LegisIa-
ture, would not have far to go. He said
he selected Raleigh because it was 50 much
closer his section.
Two Roads are in contemplation here
one from Norfolk to Bristol, Tenn, and
another to the Coalfelds, on Deep River,
to Wytheville or Max Meadows, both cia
Mount Airy. [ have nothing to ship Oh
Railroads except a wife and two children.
But if the CoalfeIds Railroad should be
built through this region, | shall expect to
ship my little freight here the first sum
mer, to enjoy this beautiful country, the
high healthy atmosphere, cheap
living and excellence in general. Pr0rided,
first, that we do not get to be too old be-
fore the said Internal Improvement shall
be completely for, from present appear
ances, scarcity Of money, slow reconstruc-
ton, and other signs, the said Railroad is
very slow in starting to Wytheville or any
where else.
Mount Airy is a delightful oasis in this
dry desert OF paper currency. great
deal of trading is done IN this section, in
gold and silver. I am informed by Il bust
ness man that he has taken in tlC0 M0usa1sd
dollars in specie since spring. A horse
sold to-day for one hundred ana ten dol
lars IN gold. And, standing by counter
this afternoon, [ saw a customer pay for
- Aud Lang Syne was about to return
| OF ms lpCO0ir Of OroD1 oh 10
1t will revive again.
Mount Airy Corr. Raleigh Sentinel
STRANGE CoINCIDENcE-A LEG AMpU-
rATED BY PRoyIDENcE.-Al lady by the name
of Polite Day, aged about 70 years, and re-
siding on Stony Fork, Wilkes county, n.
c., has for long time been afflicted with
what the doctors call dry gargrene. The
disease first made its appearance in her
right foot, its ravages continuing until it
about half way to her knee Her
were very great until the night
Of the 9th inst, when the bone OF her leg
cracked with a report almost equal to a
pistol shot, when the pain instantly ceased,
and on examination it was found that her
leg had come of about two inches above the
part affected! The old lady has been per-
fectly easy ever since, and it is believed
that she will recover.
Who will deny that this was an interpo-
5ition Of Providence to alleviate the suffer-
lngs of the old lady as she was TOO poor
for tie doctors to enter her house,
The above is strictly true.
Wilkes Cor. Statesville american.
AMERCED. We learn that, at the term of
Wake Superior Court, held last week, iudg-
ment was prayed and obtained against the
oheritfs of Curritucz, Cherokee and Orange
for nOn-settlement of taxes with the Comp
troller and Treasurer, as required by law.
They were mulcted in the sum OF 81, 600
each. These were the only delinquents.
Raleigh Sentinel.
CHARLOTTE NATIONAL BANK.-Mr. John
Wilkes having resigned the Presidency of
the First National Bank of Charlotte, r.
I. McAden, Esq, of Alamance county, has
Oeen elected in his place, and will remove
to this city and take charge of the Bank.
Ir. McAden was Speaker of the last House
of Commons. He has the reputation of
being gentleman of financial skill and
ability: MIR: Miles P. Pegram has been
elected Cashier in place of Thos. w. Dewey,
Esq. resi- gnGd.-CharlOtto Do,DOcyut