New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-20
NORTH CAROLINA.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT

AsHEvILLE, n. c., Feb. 20.-There is no
section Of country think offers or greater ad
vantages colons than the western part OF the good
old North State Indeed. here found all the chief
requisites for the comfort and enjoyment OF fea de-
ghtfu healthy climate excellent soft water, rich pro-
ductve lands magnificent scenery, ague and fever no
annoying insects political social disturbances, but
general quiet good order and peace among ali men This
region is finely adapted 10 cheese and butter daies
products are pronounced equal TO the best In INC
culture 10 unsurpassed Apples grown In this section
are equaed any Of the United 6tato and the crop
crops in general are success and tobacco splendid. All
kinds OF live stock do we'll and no better beef can DO
shown in market than be produced on the natural
growth Of mountain pastures For instance on the
summit OF the Roam Mountain, 6oOe rect above uae,
April until October We tRow OF no section outside OF
mai and mountain country where little
disposed TO wash seldom that the steepest hill sides
S6 coUSe ny. e erest nnsr
wealth Her iron deposits are mf9op.s The iron has
sh iron for making steel and thought superior 70
for railroad purposes II not 80 Liable 70 break AZ ee
from the action OF frost upon IL. ,. -, -,
The iron lie undeveloped are surrounded by rich
lands heavily tbered with ali the best hard varieties OF
wood while water power IL abundant and railroads are
being surveyed and constructed throughout the country
Surely the place for enteprSng colonies ana thy
them Lands can now DO bought from d TO se acre
The Summer does not go over $50 and the cold IN
Winter not AZ Snow does not fall over elgt
or ten inches and does not lay long upon the grouhu
Roads generally good some are eIeelent .scon q,
country ia Mitchell County through which recently
Travelled and hGafat T. nov from 6a Fa. DOWN rapid
stream between two parallel ridges OF steep
nAmely. the lsp,e % ,h @ Tn, u u, RnrSe aud
Mcdowell A little way above the Falls however, the
the bottom lands broad and beautiful The river
itself stream OF great beauty and hmpidty has been
well stocked with pecked trout within these last %
prior TO which the stream contained fish above It's
Falls Dhere are succession OF beautifully ylng ana
lands produce abundanty all the cereals root &C.
with grasses Of all kinds and the finest apples and other
reties Of wood There are sections tmbered with mag
nifcent white pine 40 TO $50 feet HIGH measuring y reg
level land tmbered white pine, covered with Wild
oranDerrie the land lying immediately on the beauru
Summer not above 800. This section presents ~ hne
as P0Iqn or the and ASnsPy fahs
Mountain with ITS rocky pinnacle, while on its west the
Roam and the Yellow present smoothly sharen
The Falls OF Lynville present picture remarkable for
its wild grandure while the parallel ridges OF mountains
afford q succession Of striking views The banks OF the
hedged for miles with laurel aud IVY and beside
which delightful carriage roads could De made AZ rling
have not told Of It's mineral deposits There found
bodies Of iron ore and at some places large out crops Of
and encourage the opinion that II these VEINS were eI
pOred mines Of copper silver or lead might be developed
Lirfve Gold been found within few miles Of the
river. There are nne quarres OF white marble at the
Linve River, and 1t not improbable but what may
be found along the course OF the river ise There Is no
difficulty In finding many sites suitable for mill and man
ufacturing purposes.
For invailds suffering from pulmonary disease would
recommend a home in BuncOmbe County, where the
climate very dry, bracng, and eIhilarntng Dr. Mott
Of Mobile who speut much OF the time here during the
Summer said that the climate OF Buncombe the only
mountain climate he ever that he would recommend
for consumptiye persons Dr. John Dickson, who. being
OF n cOnsumptive family, had suffered much from put
mOnRry disease remained here for ten years. both Sum
mer and Winter with little inconvenience suffering
that he supposed entire had been effected He
went 10 Cincinnati Ohio 20 reside, and died within
twelve month of consumption. The physicians who
resided here longest say that consumption and infam
matOry rheumatism rarely originate In this region.
VINO now will not agree with that Western North
Carolina offers great inducements for settlement and will
not the nnltitud6s who wishing for pleasant
spot 70 call home down 70 this delightful iegOn
Come, and you will find kind welcome. ~. D.