The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12
Chr Trapfller.
From The SnoW Hill Messenger.
A TRIP TO NORTH CAROLINA


From the days of Anacharsis down "a
the present, it has been customary for Der.
sons to write an account Of their travel.
and observations, US n means Of entertain.
ment and instruction to those who have
not visited such parts Of the country.
Especially is this the case, when the scenes
and adventures lie in some foreign coun.
try, while the more humble realms Of our
own vast domain remain terra iaeognita Ia
our own citizens.
Having recently made short tour
through portion Of neighboring State
in the dead Of winter, and met with some
casualties and incidents out of the usual
routine Of observation, | have concluded
to iot them down.
From Crisfield proceeded to Norfolk,
The next morning took the steamer for
Elizabeth City, via Dismal Swamp Canal,
which canal we reached at Deep Greek
and entered the first lock Of about six feet
in height This canal is about 40 miles
long; has 4 feet Of water, aud admits
boats Is feet wide. On the west side il
is one uubroken swamp chiefly of cedar or
juniper, but has been worked out and
burned out for many years, except some
portions west of Lake Drummond, in which
Messrs. Baird 4 Roper are operating.
On the east side Of the canal there are
several very large and fertile farms, for
some miles after leaving Deep Creek, and
then it also becomes swampy and appar-
emily worthless. Here | saw the ruins of
Peat Factory that had been 10 operation
some years ago, but il would not pay.
Here saw lot of ground enclosed and
said to contain 5000 bee hives owned by
one man. When we got opposite the
feeder from Lake Drummond We had as
cended Is feet, the highest point. and
from there We descend till We reach South
Mills, where We entered Pasquotank River,
and thence to Elizabeth City, which place
we reached about IL olock at night.
The next morning | took the hack for
Hertford There is some good country
around IIertford, and they now make cot
ton their chief paying crop, where before
they made none at all.
My next point was Edenton, and | had
for my companion an Episcopal clergyman
who was quite entertaining He told me
he was on begging tour to raise s40, 900
for the support Of the Episcopacy of that
Diocese. | reached Edenton for dinner,
and saw gentlemen to whom | had refer
ences and letters. This place suffered but
little from the effects of the war, it being
kind Of neutral ground.
Here | met with Major Gillian, who
was captured at Hatteras and confined in
Fort Warren with the members of the
Maryland Legislature, who were made
prisoners there. He named over good
many Of my acquaintance who had taken
up quarters in that inevitable resort for
those times. He is leading member Of
the bar and attends the courts in the sur
rounding counties.
Late at night ! took the steamer for
Colerain, in BERTHE county, aud reached
there about midnight all alone, one mile
from the town. This was not at all pleas
ant, but there was no help, and | started
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go e' .',n" - :, Vu"s s"',e""I m :" : D1esy
to village of only few houses, and rout-
ed up clerk who told me where could
find lodging for the night. II was large,
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ner, ~h'eh 'hey VII, probably M redSn @ 'n,s
year, or a. an carry uay, M ,. nse'son
Saa o,a nno me inns eleven miles c1sl 'ne company
sso'voo ihcy naae nav aao .mo iarSe saw ~" s, ha..
oae one az a cost oil SoV,ouV anu Tue o'ne'
s-v'ooo' In one oil these mus '1ey haNea
'huiey saw gang saw circular uoup,e e1, y,
yer, crosscu'' planning machine, sriss sa n,il ann
ana shingle miii. iney turn out o-,voo
ieet day. a store house IN connection
se,is ez4'ooo worm year 'ners re . w aiso
packsmith snop nptei] &c. iney nave w
an immense tract % lahu iyhg "a martin
county covered with pine cypress ana Ju-
niPer'
From there | hired private conveyance
across to Washington where arrived pe-
tore night and stopped az tne oniy ho'el,
Kept by a Mr.. Adams l had references 70 ?