The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-24
Duss's Rock, Trannsyivania countysN G
August, 1867.
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Twill take as my text on the present occa-
sion q few lines from your paperof the s1sts
inst, " Western North Carolina is one OF the
most inviting spots in the world" To en-
large on this text and to extend my heads
even to sixteenthly, would be an easy matter,
but Mr.. Editor, these are painfully practical
times and by carefully avoiding every thing
approaching to exaggeration, it shall be my
endeavor to gain credence for what l can
honestly say regarding portion OF country
possessing manifest advantages as this can
claim I wrote in general terms in my letter
of July regarding that part OF the Valley OF
the French Broad which is now commonly
called Dunns Rock settlement. l stated the
proved fertility of the soil, its salubrlty OF
climate and abundant water power.
"A very short time previous to the rebellion
the citizens of tine Western portion OF Hen
derson County had succeeded in having it
formed into separate County. under the
name of Pennsylvania. The town of Bre-
ward arose from the forest; streets were
laid off, lots sold, stores and other buildings
planned when the doors of the temple OF
Janus were thrown wide open and horrible
6ezlatm scattered all such pleasant prospects
to the winds. But, like the persevering
spider in the days of King Bruce, we are la
boring to reconstruct our little Common
wealth, and, feeling very sensibly that our
great fly-wheel, capital was foolishly expen-
ded in paying certain artist in Richmond
for innumerable portraits in blue of Jefferson
Davis, we find ourselves compelled to APP
ply for aid to an exchequer that we know
contains funds always available when the
security is safe. To adopt style better
adapted to the subject, we need both mon
ey and skill to develop our resources. And
now that the broad acres of the United
States are thrown open to all, and that the
great barrier to the immigration of white la
Dor from the North is swept away, we
trust, ere long, to welcome a portion of that
energy and skill which has turned many
Northern wilderness into a garden of beauty.
To any one who has travelled in Europe
and in the Northern agricultural States it is
painful to witness the condition of many of
our Southern farms. The very richness of
the soil has tended to bring about this de-
plorable condition of things. A little labor
for few months suffices to fill the corn crib
with full supply of food for man and beast
and land capable of the highest cultivation
is wearied, so to speak, with successive crops
of corn. The advent of a few skilful farm
ers would have marked effect on this part
of Western North Carolina. In a country
where clover and herds grass thrive admira-
urally very rich, can be greatly improved by
proper cultivation, farm that would meet
the views of the most fastidious can be OBJ
tanned.
Fruits of all kinds and vegetables, the
Valley has long been celebrated for, and the
culture of the grape for making wine would,
/ doubt not, be success. Saw mills are in
great demand and locations for them with
ample water power and abundance of tim
Der can be found more than sufficient.
A branch line from the Railroad to Ashe-
vile is now talked of, and must in the course
of time become a fact. All we require is the
introduction into our little County of the
right kind of element to make it one of the
most desirable spots in the United States,
and it is more to call the attention of any
who may be casting about for home that l
have troubled you with this and my former
letter. will not attempt to disguise the
fact that it is to the interest of all residing
here to attract attention to the advantages
they believe their neighborhood to possess,
but we wish no one to be misled.
Here, as elsewhere, labor and capital are
requisite, and we only claim that here labor
will meet full return, and that we have re-
sources that capital would develop of man
ifestly remunerative kind.
No one with means to invest will purchase
upon the ipse dirt of newspaper commu-
but would judge by careful person.
al inspection, and 1 should be very sorry to
have as neighbor any one, who, after
making Pennsylvania County, North Caro-
lima, his home, should think he had cause to
charge with exaggeration your correspon
dent KOSMOS.