The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-12-25

tl,;nr tt,o or,,;vet,on If th;s crane will
amnlr rs,,.v snv ono Who will devote his en-
s;ra $500 .rs ~ ,l,rtino v;nevar,ls of this
<v;ne and in mann fact,,rino the wine on
(, a-,,o co., co. 4, y 3 - y
The o6;. zs,..,,.r recen.,v remarked -
!. w. LA ~ c,,,,,narnon9 crane in very
,,;,'h ...;a,as;.,, * stba iecal;tv where II
aasr;shes in thc MINER regions of North
r.rolina and GEORGIA In the summer Of
1880 we were on a tour in the South, and
were treated to the scuppernong. which we,
assert was the finest American wine we have
ever tasted. and have no doubt but that vint-
pers could make a good thing by investing
in the culture of this grape in North Caro-.
lina.n fGs Il
There are single vines on this river which
have been known. to produce one hundred
bushels of grapes in one season.
It is needless to remark that our section
abounds in the choicest timbers, thus rem
derins building expenses light Weare sor-
, nv to say that owing to tue peculiar situation
I, of affairs in the past, our section is almost
wholly undeveloped and unimproved, but we
/ will leave to Hon. VIM. ID. Kelly, in his
speech at Philadelphia, on his return home
from Southern tour, to portray our natural
advantages as well as our past mistakes
Judge Kelly said:
sIn North Carolina spoke at Charlotte,
Concord. Salisbury. and Greensboro, and
INV reception in each case was as cordial as
at Memphis or New Orleans, but less de-
monstrative, because the cities were smaller.
came thence to Danville, Virginia, where
made my closing address to very large as
b sembage of citizens. Thus, you will see,
INV friends. that l crossed Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and, leaving
the last-named State by Lake Pontchartraln
and the Gulf for Alabama. and coming
thence through Georgia, South Carolina.
North Carolina. and Virginia, ON the home
ward trip. / saw something of the South.
now know from observation and inter
course something of its people, and but
say to YOU what said to each of my audi
ences large or small. in sciool-room, or from
public platform, that the whole people will
soon regard the terrible war through which
we have Just passed es the tllroes and agony
of the birth of new, holier, and more
blessed nation than the world has vet known.
Tsaw during nv trim a country upon
which the Almighty has with most lavish
hand bestowed His richest material eifts.-'
n Is ooroed with every mineral / have
scarcely been in a State that does not abound
in coal iron CONNER and lead and have
travelled for DAYS over reo;on Of country
a. r;cblv underja;d with oold. bearino quart
90 Tho ;no,nt.;ns of CoIera,lo or California
Lot me sneak sneciallv of North Carolina
Leconse az il eopaIiv trne IF VIRGINIA nov
er,y has driven hundred of thonsands of
he. nat;v. citizens mt ox;lo Nv friends
Mnr.h' corol;na 10 the n,ost hean,;fnj and
r;ol,aet ,,ort;on of (,od,s 90 rtb mon wb;cl,
,,;s; r., ~ 'fo.,t ho,,a .,,ar rastad Won
G .,9 .,''.. " oha , a go r;oa ;nd;ao
nnom ;. .na' t s"u "a sunsr;or t;mbsr
W., 10 l,,o,,, ~. H. coil and ol;na,o oro
.a",,...a =, ~. s,a,a.Is ,,haat onr,, r,,a
.s 80 DIT ~, ,,rol,ai',r H.
~ lmn,r .,,..t t,,". Co.. ,o,, Lno.n 80 .ho
D. W., 1U;"I.," ae 49,. Ir.;s e. ~,
Up an. ss.r .p.,d e. ..i,; t on,,a
IT,. al =. ~. 49, S.nt.os Ina;.p pJ
I ,r"a - a. ~ Innn'. ~.
illihois, - .ue la'i'. vi vino anu noney 'ne
appiee anu pTao,, 'ne ny anu iome an sN,;
oil d ~ nn "n. .h "m puspe ~ op'I ne.
az , u - ~ . ~ s'..,,s ~ T 80 Ii.
who c.rr;ed cutt;nnc thsnce Tho :. inc NO :
dnc;,o, ,,;na,arf1s ef Wostarr pannsr,l,,nY,;o
$3.50 a.. 80 IL ~. a. ;,,as.,. - ~.
Eric and scattere1 tbronah M;s.onr; orc
from the cutt;nrs tat.n from The ns,;ve
vines of Narthl ;srolina The Catawia the
T;ncoln ti,e I.abeii.- and r;cher than al ths
Sc,,nnernomo Of which az r has not vet
been successfullv transnlanted Eastern North
| Carolina has tbe mononojv There II GROVE
snontaneo,,sly az weed
The woods and hin. teem With tba
hers invite Won to nr,t mn a rnde box that
thew NAV reward your kindness with the
sweetest treasure There is NOT a vegetable
we produce that will not thrive in North
Carolina and under these aboupdino stores
of agricultural wealth. q belt raoging from
forty to one hundred miles wide across the
entire State so richly underlaid with oold
that person with common frvino nan
NAV wash the sands of many of the rivuIets
and make from one to three dollars per day.
NV friends, as 1 travelled from day to day
through this native wealth and beauty. /
saw how sin had driven man out of Paradise
for never had 7 secn sucb novertv as 7 fnnnd
in North Carolina. save in Soufh Carolina
Alabama. and Mississinni where neonle ara
STARVING in the m;dst nj natnre,s r;cbost
bounties. - {,
Yon cannot comnrebend and cred;t th;s
statement. I tell YOU if Is tme Ic'uld not
credit it ruyself Il was lono before oi,ser.
walton enabled me fu,Iv r., comnrehend II
b NV friends some of Won tired Of c;ty Efa
NAV think Of emipratino To such cav
nut not Thousand or fifteen HUNDRED mills
I,eteen your families and their old home. hv
ooino to the distant West or Nortbwest "
There il moro o,en;al ,.l;,m.ts and = n.,,,,.,,
as rich and beautiful within . fsw hnndrs ,
miles Of vour home where Won can b,,v lori Il.
cpIt,rol and ro;norsI lonI, - e.. -
:, s 'oi"' '"nuo AZ iio A e"o vi