New-York tribune., 1869-06-18


bad that uggers powerful tTitling and that the
war had bust up" things. He asked me where L
came from, and when told him from New-f oIk' ne
smiled cbeerfully and wanted TO know If we had got
our cotton just then an arrival from the country
turned my attention. This was negIo with q cart
drawn by steer and he brought several bunches OI
half grown onions twoquart pail half full of eggs
half pound of butter in bowl covered with ciOIn
and couple of bundles of corn fodder; de TOOK & ,S
steer out of the thls unbnckled his bride, ana tne
fed him some fodder The steer seemed bTlgnS nth n
in good heart, and took hold of the fodder C; Wiz
relish and thought was two years old tls IP ~ es
asked the owner how old he was ana VIA i Lndest
worth. THAT steer, Sir, said be- - 1i ol dav
ever was kin plow him with slne s Gee I've list
and he won't give out with heat lu, iass than sen
come ten mile and won't take cent eos VI .a t+
I'm, him t1rned toward the broad, shaded street.
and saw gentlemen and Ia9le5 r. o,,aning and the
riages, enjoying the cool od 20. ft "a any wel-fed
6n Sunday attended the coored SundaySGhoo DOL
in large building erected pS So In MANY respects
tbav rasembied those of the New YORK Glty lssOns
There arc some eight or ten lahKee School ,.
ineLo itv deyoting their best energies to instruct
~ ~ tbo c6lored youth; they have no other society
+bsn what themselves make, for they are desplsed
NV tbe white inhabitants, and they are content 70
he deprived of friends and to pass the DAYS OF ther
yonth remote from home. that they may do good
Northern people never can understand the sacrIlces
they are making, .,
Great efforts are made to secure Northern enlgra-
tion into North Carolina. An agency has been es-
tablished by Northern house, of which every mem,
Der of the Legislature is said to be member, and
several men already have come from the North and
purchased farms near the city, at about $40 an acre
Near the town, l was shown an acre OF clover, the
first had seen in the State, and, though 1t was TOO
thinly seeded, there fair stand and part OF
il had been cut for hay. or course manure had
been applied but it was worthy Oh gong I iaf 10 @ see
this that the renovation of North Carolina SOIL de-
pends,
aovd how ba Carolina
were treated by the COnfederates during the war
When peace came. they had been so despoled. and
had become so poor along with tne land tha5 tney
To prevent this, their Baltimore friends, after que
consultation, employed one of their number, Mr. W.
A. Sampson, o native of Maine, 10 60 down 10 Ran
dOlph County and establish model farm at Brush
Hill Hearing of this enterprise, stopped at High
Point aud q short journey OF less than three miles
brought ME to the farm. At glance l saw q new
order of things. field of barley on one hand and
large field of clover on the other, and fine wheat
beyond, is presented In the midst Is a large two
story white house, just completed, and also barn.
with ali the latest improvements i. met Mr. Samp-
son, was cordially received, and shown over the
farm, which includes 200 acres as badly run down as
any in the State. Operations were commenced only
little over year ago There are GO acres of clover
perhaps 25 of wheat and besides corn, cotton, 20,
tatOes. peanuts and, IN fact, everything that VIII
grow in this climate Funds Tor carrying on these
improvements are forwarded by the Association, and
whatever is of permanent nature is charged to IL ;
but that which is applied to the crops is charged to
Mr.. Sampson and he has what he can make, After
an examination. decided positively that he will
make money, and at the same time, the farm will DO
worth at least $25 acre. To start the clover, he
has used from 100 to $50 pounds Of guanO acre. but
hereafter stable manure, to be made on the place,
only is to be applied During these Improvements,
he has been engaged in work OF no less imporance
this is in instTucting the farmers, who are mostly
Friends in the better way, He attends meetings 10
or 20 miles distant he has established great many
farmers clubs, and he has furnished clover seed by
the tun, also gianO reapers, and manures at cost,
and already the surrounding country has put on an
aspect of thrift and beauty. The advantage which
this model farm has been TO the people is immense,
and it will undoubtedly be extended throughout the
State. | have on several occasions urged, in The
TRIBUNE, that the Agricultural Department Of our
Government ought TO establish model farms in
every county through the Southern States, and am
glad to present this demonstration of their import
i must not forget to add that, in connection
with this model farm school system has been es-
tablished, with teachers from the North. i was
present at an assemblage of the young people, and
must confess that their progress has been 50 marked
that ceased TO forget that was IN benighted North
Carolina; indeed, their appearance, dress, and Ian
guage similar to what would be presented in
Central New-YOrk or IN Northern Ohio. Whether
this successful farming is in part due to soil
naturally superior to that in the northern part Of the
State, l cannot say, but i could distinguish no
difference. However, this locality is within the
gold region OF North Carolina, and it may bo said
that mineral soil contains decided elements of fer
uty. One offered to sell me a farm of 200 acres
for 81 600 on which lie said there was a gold mine,
but not having 50 much money with me, tho offer
was declined.
THE OLD PRISON CITY.
The next place of Importance Salisbury. Either
the farmers the soil better than around Raleigh
for good teams and the carts drawn by steers
seemed left behind Getting dinner which cost 81 and
which demonstrated how utterly worthless good raw
material may be made by stupidity, and how stupid
a people may become who eat il, j bid the town
long and pleasing farewell. On the outskirts we
passed heap of ashes and brick which are all that
remains OF the infamous prison where Union sol
ders were, III effect murdered, and short distance
beyond saw where they were buried and high over
heir ora lpf 81 aft Iof
though il be, the Stars and Sripes-iOating day and
night, and year in and year out-that these people
may learn how the United States flag looks. If
necessary l VIII Willingly pPy tax OF - year TO
Keep the flag floating over those graves and TO bid
teianee TO those prison ashes.
IN TIrR GOLD REGION.
Charlotte, in Mecklenburg County, is a handsome /
own and in some respects resembles Galena Illinois
Z is the heart Of the gold region and has been made
ich by it. Here the Declaration of Independence |
vas first declared and Jefferson seems to have apprO-
riated the terms lives fortunes, and sacred honor"
The adjoining county Is productive, and on the whole |
he soil is the best have since leaving Virginia.
The United States Mint is located here. but it IS now
sed only an Assay Office, for the Rebels seized it,
With $4,000 in gold, and devoted the machinery to
making percussion caps. North Carolina gold Is Of |
tiHeness and for long time the only |
old coined in our country was from the surrounding
lines. This mineral IS found IN VEINS OF quartz |
'hich cross the country in q southeast direction.
nd generally in swell5 OF land, which are some two
lilies apart A vein crosses road III the suburb of
no town. and an old miner point8d.lt ont, and we |
ent for long distance the fields tracing the
Ia diggings now mostly filled up. FREQ gold is
.dom obtained and the metal is only found in rock
hieh yields from e. TO 500 tun, and which, rs a
sneTal thing s invisible TO the eye. it is of a
actOry character being inclOsed in sulphur and
on, and by no process can mere than part of tho
old be obtained. Some parties are proposing 10
nd a furnace TO reduce the ore by fire, as at
wansea, in Wales. Should they succeed, and there
little doubt the time will cOIae when success will
B achieved, gold mining Will give new energies
all this part of the State. Several northern com
anies have been organized and after cxpendng
rge sums Of money they have abandoned their
rOperty in disgust. The reason for then failure is
nd to have arisen from their contempt Il the know
dge of the native miners On the contrary, some
ho have como with email means. and who hayo