The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-11
NORTH CAR 0LINA.
SPECIAL Correspondence Of Tine AfaAtp.


ditioa and Prospccss-The Chemical Works
Of tho Late Manufacturing
Estabiishn ents. sc.
CHARLOTTE, N. c.. June a. 1857.
Since the departure OF the Hon. Mr. Kelley the mixed
population Of this apparently thrifty inland town have
subsidized into their usual ssagnation. The busi
just Of the railroad hence South Carolina
mainly Northern corn pork and bacon. bound for the
destitute Of that State and the shopkeepers have Little
else 10 do than 10 sit at their store doors tho lookout
for tho passing stranger. The effect Of Mr.. Keley's
speech infer the ripple the pond from stone
dropped into il One says il did good in dsabusing
the negroes OF certain mschievous conceits; another
says all such visitors nusance at this season OF
the year. taking of the negroes from their work OF
cultvang the growing crops OF corn, cotton and tooac
CO. This man has the correct view OF the subject Tho
blacks will leave the crops TO suffer- in stopping their
work to hear stump speaker for the hot growing
corn cotton and tobacco months OF June and july 1t Is
to be hoped the planters will be disturbed as little as
possible by these political stumpers Northern South
ern radicals or conservatives
This place something Of a military depot OF the
coDfederacy during the war; and it something more.
We went this morning to the Rudlestone gold mne
the south end of the town. Tho bill, which has
been worked in shafts for forty years has the
appearance of an ugly rebel fertilization torn all to
broken wheels, troughs for washing the dust and
massive timbers lie scattered about the abandoned
dggngs But at the base OF the hill machine shop
In which engine at work. and near by from an
iron pipe a continuous stream Of water is pouring II
comes from shaft in process OF excavation down
to tho gold bearing vein of quartz Two men como up
out of this hole clad in ocloth. They are waterproof
although they are very Yes sir, il you want 70
got shower bath, go down there IL Is only hundred
and forty feet; another hundred will fetch the gold
haua hp nrfnh M
again for getting out the gold
Turning TO party who seemed to be ready and
qualified give information Of the enterprise we asked
him II the working OF this mine had ever paid
"Oh, yes, sir. Some Of these ores have yielded as
much as $50 The ton have been among the mines OF
Colorado, and this is as good as any saw there From
their splendid machinery they can make money at $l2
or SIS ton; but here, from our rude and poor ma
chney, that hardly pays expenses TINS is very much
like the sulphur quartz odes Of Colorado. With the
same machinery these Carolina, Georgia and Virginia
gold mines ali outcroppngs OF the same geological for
mat on, would pay splendIdly."
'But what is ha. curious building there with its zinc
gasometes, its retorts furnaces cauidrons and vats
with their dross of Copperas and other drugs And
what those of huge boxes like pyramids bottom
upwards filled with charcoal and bones and ashes and
overgrown with those weeds in blossom What funny
flower pots they are What all those thingss'
CHOSE, sir, the chemical works OF the late So
working OF this gold mine abandoned, and after
awhile when the Confederate government was pinched
for chemicals they sos up those works, and they got
the stun out Of those shafts from which they extracted
sulphur phate Of copper, satpetre, &c, and from
those boxes they the I've from which they made
Their pot and pearl ashes They made variety Of acids
ana saphates for the medical department or the army
and they the genuine articles All that sort OF
thing paid well under close blockade but would not
begin to pay now. And those works remain just
Joe Johnstons surrender LETT them except the things
carried off,"
barracks OF tho squad OF seventy five United states
troops holding this military post Sergeant, you have
EASY here he 80 Il yoS
horse thieves and other ro2ucs and bad characters
whites and blacks turned over to u from the civil
has left somc ugly dregs behind it, and they give
reasonable amoun1pf employ ment, and honest people
ought 70 be thankful" sS A
Hard as the times are they keep considerable
woollen mill here and some manufacturing establish-
for large section, elevated and wholesome region
resting upon primitive rocks, and Astounding In forests
south Tor Northern sct.iors for in addition 70 the ad
vanages named the lands cheap and good the water
Is delicious, and good markets are conveniently near
General Sicklcs, Order No. ~ and tho Sensa.
zion in the Second Military District-Tho
Whiskey Restrictions and the Negro Social
Equality Demands Of said Order Among tho
Peoplc-Stant0n and Sickles for tho Presi-
deucy-Whites and Blacks In North Caro-.
lina--No Reliance Free Black Labor
Roconstruction--The state in tho Hands Of
the Radicals Good Farms In Healthy Re.
gieu Cheap for Cash, &c.
GREENSBORO, N. c.. June s, 1857.
Since Joe Johnstons surrender this place has had
sensation to compare with that produced BY General
sickles' General Orders No. 80" Andy Johnson's
presence Raleigh is secondary affair in the face OF
No 81; and all through the Second Military district,
from the Savannah river the Roanoke the excitement
over this last edict of sour military Dictator the
same The opinions Of the whites may be gathered
from such passing commentaries these :'f you go
to grocery grogshop you must take gallon
you don't get your dram.n 'Drinks limited to inn
keepers We shall have large increase Of taverns in
tho Caroas under this order and tho price OF eat
ing will have to como down Good thing" "Thc
tail liquor dealers, John, don't think They are
swearing furiousy, and are ready for another war"
sNo trust All sales credit contracts for liquor
or the transportation safekeeping thereof null and
void. Dan Sickles is determined it shall be cash bust
all round. Il is the sovereign will OF his royal
highness. subugated rebels, hear and obey" Damned
pretty state OF things coming to- The next
thing will be your trial, my friend, before a military
commission, for taking drink without order from
some loyal DOCTOR
But these orders No. a. in reference to the equality Of
all colors aud races In public conveyces railway cars
steamboats, &c, more obnoxious to the unre.
constructed whites than these liquor restrictions
such observations these among them viii show
''Sckes has gone over, hook and line the radicals
eyes he is cutting his cards for the Vice Presidency
with Stanton" stanton and sickles, gentlemen. Pre-
pare your ballots" 'wonder il sickes thinks no can
establish negro social equality down here by military
order from his High Mighness the Commander OF the
Second Military district" no sir: for tell you II tho
nggers he is foolng with 60 to putting any airs OF
social equality here by authority OF General Sickes,
they will get their Did woolly heads broke But
tell you, he's only soft.scaping tho radicals "But
Major why don't some OF our people lay thus matter be.
fore the Prcsidentr LAY IL before him Why, Sckles
with him now and has issued this order right In his
lace Mr. so-and-so says he did sound the President
about y at Raleigh last night, but all the answer johnson
gave was that his hands tied He could do nothing
10 check these military gentlemen without making
trouble Tor himself and for all tell you thoy have
got him perfectly coved See how tender-ooted no
10 his speech at Raleigh That Chicago trip has wiltsd
him. What these threats Of conhscation 10 US the
Impeachment COMMITTEES Is TO him Hs looks strong,
but his spine 10 inuredn
While the issue OF the reconstruction movements in
Alabama Georgia aud North Carolina this year will be
npt "a end in definite result North CsrolIna will