Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-02-26
Letter from the South.


The following letter sent US by a subscriber for
publication will be read with interest by many Of
our readers. The writer is sound on the African
question beyond doubt:
HAYWOOD, Chatham Co.. n. c.,
February llth 1868
DEAR SIR:-Your favor of the 9Th inst was this
day received, making certain inquiries which take
pleasure in answering, as far as can give facts at
this time and will endeavor TO collect alt the infor-
nation desired from those having farming lands
ready opened and wish to sell, and will write you
again at early day
Therefore will commence With this immediate
vicinity Hay wood is q village of about 30 families
pleasantly situated at the head of the Cape Fear
River; very healthy, water e1cellent-goOd male
and female schools-2 or good churches; only one
Store now, formerly supported several. No good
mechanics except two shoemakers and 4 saddle and
harness maker. have always been of the opinion
that this would be q good opening for wagon, car
riage and cabinet makers manufacturers of plows,
&C., needed by farmers, as there is any quantity of
Ash, Hickory, Poplar, Walnut, Oak, Gum, Maple,
Sc suitable which C an be had very low. We
have no money now to buy anything beyond the
necessares of life But just as soon as this section
is blest with a good crop, this farmers will have
means again. and with prospects of having or
Railroads running very soon to the Coal Fields
this place. now is the time to buy. real estate here
At least q man can live here very cheaply. Houses
with to rooms and half acre of land, out
houses, &c, can be rented for rs TO 500 per year
Fuel costs very little. Good building lots can be
brought, containing / to ! acre, from 25 to $780,
and the very best Pitch Pine lumber be had for
10 to SIS per thousand, and other material in pro-
portion. / know little farm of l2O acres about Is
cleared-good creek low grounds and uplands suited
to the gowth of cotton corn, wheat, oats and rye,
fruits and grapes root crops, which can be bought
for S. per acre cash Another on Haw river, about
400 acres good land, about 100 cleared, comfortable
buildings, excellent fruit lands, which can be had
for $4,000. One of go acres, good small grain farm,
nearly all open, new frame dwelling with rooms, a
Tan Yard nearly new 8 or 10 watts, necessary out
houses, excellent apple land-price $780, This
good opening also for practical tanners. Dry hides
can be had here in any quantities for l2t to Is cts.
per pound.
l have myself a never failing water power on
Deep river-permanent dam already erected, which
| / am anxious to sell, lease, Or put in as stock
| in a cotton or wool factory The nearest es-
tablishnlen of that kind 80 miles off. There is
considerable cotton and wool grown here, would
also furnish location and join any suitable, sober
industrious man with little capital in starting a
Foundry for the manufacture of agricultural impe-
meots hero. know this would be paying busI-
ness Have you any good men anquainted with the
! above branches that would like to come South. /
| know a section few miles South of this, in Moore
county, where 20 10000 acres of land can be had
for to 50 per acre. fine stock range and equal to
any in the State for fruit and grapes easily cutva-
ted Produces cotton corn, oats, rye and potatoes
finely with little improvement. Heavy Pine
growth Immediately the survey of the Railroad
from Charleston, s. to the Chatham Coal Fields
Sheep husbandry would certainly pay here, az very
little or no feed is necessary in RiDter. 81.