The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-04-15
Letter From North Carolina.
TAr1oEsvIlLE, Feb. IS, ISL

TAYLoESvILLE, Feb. IS, 1874
EDlroR GAzErrE-Dear Sir: In compliance
with requests made by friends at the Islands, l
send, for publication in your valuable paper, few
facts in regard to this portion of the old North
State. Should you deem them worthy of place
in your columns, they are at your service. I
would be glad to write more, but my health does
not permit. Truly yours, N. BEvF1ELD.
CHEAP AND DESIRABLE HOMES.
For the purchase Of cheap and desirable homes
Alexander County, in Western North Carolina,
affords most excellent opportunities. The prices
Of good lands (unimproyed) range from two to
FIVE dollars per acre. Improved lands Of good
quality from FIVE to ten dollars per acre accord
ing to improvements These lands are admirably
adapted to the cultivation of nearly every kind Of
cereal and vegetable and there is always a ready
market for the products of the farm. Most Of
the fruits of temperate climate succeed remark
ably well. There is also evidence Of the exist
ence Of several kinds Of valuable minerals in this
county, while the water power afforded by its
mountain streams is sufficient tn drive nearly if
not all the machinery in the State. There is also
a very large supply of valuable timber,-such as
pine. oak hickory, ash, white wood, tbe tulip
tree) black locust, chestnut, maple. cherry, beech
birch, black walnut, &c. Then there is an abund-
ant supply Of pure, soft water, as well as two sui
phur and FIVE cbalybeate springs of excellent
quality. One Of these sulphur springs is located
three miles from the beautiful little town Of Tay
Iorsvns, and is said to be one Of the best in the
country Two Of the chalybcate springs are about
mile from the same town, aud their waters are also
claimed TO be OF superior excellence.
Tayl0rsville is the county seat Of Alexander, and
is located about the centre OF the county Its pop
ulatiou probably does not exceed one hundred aud
ffty but il is nevertheless thriving little place.
II contains court house, five stores, three churches,
one masonic hall, and two hourishng schools. The
scenery around here Is varied and grand The climate
is almost unrivaied in point OF saIubrty. Indeed,
the writer believes 10 So be one Of the most suitable
places on the American Continent for consumptives
and other iuvalids; and he has no doubt that the
time will come when the highlands of North Caro-
LIMA will be numbered among the most popular
tain air in summer is always delightfully."- cool and
imaginative, while the winters are comparatively
mild Tor the latitude
With these and other Advantages, too numerous
10 be mentioned 10 newspaper article, Il is 20 be
hopcd that this most delightful and health giving
region, where nature has done much TO udcrn,
will at distant period be brought into notice
and be appreciated as 1t justly deserves.
For the benefit OF those who may wish 10 come 10
Taylorsville, will state that the nearest railroad
station is located at Siatesville, on the Western
North Carolina Railroad twenty miles distant; but
it is easy matter 20 ud private conveyance from
that place 10 this, a. there good livery stables 40
Statewide.