Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-06-30
Correspondence.
ELIZABETH CRY \. c..
Tuna I-+b 1890


Friend Row: Having hecu soiourning
here for few days, and believing that a
brief account of this place of its present con-
ditiou and its future prospects would be of
interest to some of your readers, | send you
| this statement.
This county (Pasquotank) is generally
| level, lying between the Pasquotank river on
| the east and Little river on the west (both
deep manageable streams) 1t extends about
70 miles in length aud miles in width !;
soil rich sandy loan, adapted, as the grow
! ing crops would indicate, to the raising Of
cotton, corn, wheat, potatoes, oats, sweet
potatoes &c, with cabbage, peas, onions,
apples, peaches, pears, figs, cherries and a
great variety of small fruits aud vegetables {
all of which, from the mildness of the climate
tation by water to the markets Of the great
cities of the north, must maze, it ere long.
what it is by nature, so peculiarly fitted for
one ot the most prosperous States on the
Atlantic east.
Lands can now be bought at from ten to
twenty dollars per acre. according to the 10
cation aud improvements.
at present, it is true, business is paraly zed,
| might say the country almost ruined by
The Late war. Men of property and means
have been impoverished and many fine
buildings destroyed, hence the low price of
land. But with the rich soil, fine climate,
extensive fisheries and commercial advan-
tages with free labor aHd'a Continued in
crease Of emigration of men Of capital from
the north, the prosperity OF the State must
soon surpass what il had ever been under
the slave system.
Another important feature here Is found
in the fine forests ef yellow pine, cypress,
Juniper and other fne timbers which abound
along the streams.
labor here is cheap; the general health
of the colntry is said to be good cor sump-
ticn colds, ard bronchial objections sellom
Known. which may be accounted for in the
fact that the winters are so very mild com
pared with those of the mountainous regions
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Ague and fever, or as it is termed here
the chills' form the main objection to EN-
igration. but it is thought that by tho
rough system of drainage, with correct liv-
ing, this may beobviated to certain ex-
tent.
The farmers are busy harvesting their
wheat. Corn is from one to SIX feet in
hight The season for planting this crop is
not so limited as in Clearfeld; heHce the
various stages of growth.
The Land and Lumber Company OF y. G,
with superior charter privileges from the
Legislature of the State, are about 10 erect
IN this city an extensive steam saw mill for
the manufacture of all kinds OF lumber, hav-
ing purchased 80 eco acres OF timber lands
in this vicinity
DIR. Z. John of Pennsylvania, the former
able aud thorough editor of the Columbia
County Republican, will soon commence
the publication Of paper here, to be called
the North CdrOiiataH, 10 be devoted es
pecially to the political improvement and
agricultural and commercial interests of the
State.
The loyal element largely predominate.
and the best feeling prevails between the old
citizens aud enIig;ants of the North. L
cannot, indeed, close this letter without ac-
Lnowiedging the blindness and hospitality
which has been extended TO ne by all with
whom have become acquainted.
You will see, therefore, that the prospec-
tive future OF the odd North State prom
i>es to be bright J.R.