The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-03-18
. NORTH cAkDLINA.

The Now York |" "South, Of the i4th
inst ; publishes the following brief sketch
of our State:
North Oarolinaa was 30 called by The
French 4 1884. In honor Of King Charles
the Ninth OF France; Vas fret settled at
Albemarle in 1850 BY the English char
tered March 20. 1868. aud June 80. 1865.
Formed . constitution December rs,
i776, which was amended in 1888. Rsti.
fed the consultation Of the United States
November "a, 1883. Area, 80, ,704 square
miles; population intS70, i.07I. .36f. Of
which Sol. $50. were cDioied, and l,2sf
Indiaus. North Carolina euntain por-
tion Of the Blue Ridge aud the Black
Mountains. The latter. ID this State. are
the highest 10 the Appalschain system.
The rlysr are the Neuss. Cape Fear. Roam
oke and Tar.
aaleigh. the capitol. il small city i
few miles west Of the Neuss river, near
the border Of the hill country. lai j. prit
Wilmington. the largest city Of North
Carolina, Is situated 10 the Low coast lands.
II is on the left bauk of the Cape Fear
river. As48 ts.ss1s sa sasts..81 ..s3l. =
WILMINGTON Is corrected BY railroad with
large cities north of it, AIf has COR
siderable commerce. aud carries on large
amountlof notwithstanding by steam power
Newbern. second seamrt OF the State. is
situated on the right bank Of the Neuse
river. about so miles from its mouth.
North Carolina ia the southeast and
eas, is level aud sandy and often marshy.
interpersei with shallow lakes. especially
between Albcunrie and psmiieo SQUADS.
A chain Of low islaud lines the waols coast.
The State is rich 10 mineral treasures. es-
pecially gold. copper. iron aud coal. The
oppsr region Of North Carolina is said 10 be
unpsralslled in richness. Coal--bltu-
minous and anthracite--exists in large
qnantities. the former Of the best quality.
Iron occupies an important place 10 North
Carolina. and its advantages for making
bar iron Of the best quality are very great.
Mari Is also abundant, and limestoHe aud
freestone exists in enexhaustible quantities.
Magnetic irvn ore. some silver. lead. man
ganese. gypsum and salt have also been
fouad. 4 North Carolina possesses ex-
eeedingly 6ne scenery. The pictnresque
catasba. Falls are we'll krowp. Pilot
usoan,ain. 80 named frsm having served as
landmark for the Indians. rises ia level
couniry in . cylindrical form. Warm
springs is place Of much resort. Paint
Rock, and rock called Chimney Rock is
in the same locality.
Gingercake Rock. In the the form ofan In
verted drpyrsmld. is curious pile Of stone.
~ feet high, which supports natural slab
Of stone. ~ feet long and 2 fest thick.
Table Rock IS another natural curiosity :.
The climate Of North Carolina Is hot and
uapleasant ID the iow counties the middle
and western sections, however. sre TEN
perate and healthy Nheat Is harvested
10 june, aud Indian corn ID September.
The soil possesses every variety. froG the
sands and marshes Of the coast to the rich
alluyisls Of the river bot ,oms. The mar
sheson being drained. ready bring rice
cotton, tobacco and Indian corn. Muchtof
the low sandy section is scovered with forests
Of pitch pine that furnished large guam
titles Uf lumber, TO- turpentiae and rosin.
Here cotton. ice and Indigo 20 ven. but
on the high grounds wheat Ipaiae corn.
hemp, tobacco. rye aud oats are more sue
cecsfuI!y cultivated. The staple products
Of the State are indifn corn, tobacco aud
potatoes. large quantities u vheat rye.
oats. Irish potatoes. cotton. sool. rice,
fruits. butter. cheese, garden vegetables,
hay aax. grass seeds. beeswax. honey aed
some barleysc buckwheas. Il vine. hops,
hcmp. silk aud maple sugar are produced,
The upland coaairy eehiaias eaks 81 sever
al species. besides hickory. maple, ash and
walnal: inihe iow country pine. cedars
cypress. si,h come maple pine. white oak.
poplar. and under growth " vines, briers.
&c. III the drisr parts white aud red oaks
flourish. The msnufaeiories are cotton /,
WOODEN. laansriss, Asnring aud grist mills
tobacco and carriage factories. North
Carolina exports lumber, pitch. tar and
turpeutine. with Nriee. cotton. &c, on .
smaller scale. y The export Of naval stores
exceeds that any other. ifnos al the States
10 the uuion. ~
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