Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
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WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
The plot Mountain PearsOn's
Law school Politics, &C.
RICHMOND HILL, Yadkin Co., n. O.,
18th 1871. {

RICHMOND HILL, 1aukln TO-, N. VI
November 18th, .lSI5. J
Nessrs EtditOrs:
North Carolina, like the United
States. has sections of territory entirely
different aud wholly disconnected with
other sections. Though Eastern Caro-
lima in all its varied aspects and ad-
vantages, is yet not so preferable I'D
some respects as the West. lis true.
the country here is isolated, behind the
times and uneven, but the sublime
scenery and healthful climate make
amends for all that can in fairness be
urged against it. Tell me If you can
of a more beautiful scene in any coun-
try tnan a view from the Pilot noun
tam. The eye is lost in the sublime
azure expanse before it; looking south
ward we see Salem and other smaller
towns abe ut thirty miles distant, and
the Yadkin winding its way like a
hugh serpent, in the valley below;
presenting scene both dazzling and
indascribs bic. Turning westward We
behold the Blue Ridge looming up like
a vast wall III rustic grandeur aud
sp e1Gor. Of a cloudy day on the PIN
nacie we can enjoy the sunshine, while
the clouds below prevent the rays OF
the sun from reaching the earth. The
rain forming and dropping from tic
clouds below, is g scene that likewise
beggars description. 1t was appro-
priately named the Pilot. For miles
around it serves a. : pilot for those
whose Journey lays in that direction.
The water ell through this country
possesses largely Of valuable min
eral properties, iron and sulphur
being the principle ingredients.
1t not only proves beneficial to
tue system otherwise, but affords a
good appetite to enjoy the rich noun
tain butter and good milk, and other
Injuries in abund snce up here. The
beautiful look of the natives here is
al advertisements unknown in the ma
larial districts of Eastern Carolina.
This is the seat of Chief Justice
Pearson's law school. 1t is about
thirty miles west of Salem and in a
beautiful ard healthy country. The
high legal attalnments of Judge Pear
son combined with his admirable mode
Of instruction, have made his school a
favor.e with law students. Many Of
our most prominent and successful
lawyers are graduates of this sc3ool.
The charges here are moderate. Three
hundred dollars for board and tuition
are sufficient for the course here, and
these hard tines who wouldn't be a
lawyer f. shat amount despite the
hard VOID I'd subtle research.
veas " Il snrprised to fad this
sect on. l.: -oecialiy the growing
towns Of Saisn aid Winston: SO little
r,1ected WI our city by the sea. "
The trade .: lis section in tobacco,
Goth. cheese, butter &c, fully merits
the attention of our Wilmington mer-
chant The cloth and wDllen mills of
Salem are extensive and complete
while quite four million pounds of to-
bacco are annually sold in Winston.
The cloth made i'll Salem is of graded
texture, but ..properly made and of
substantial material.
Politics in this portion of the State
are in a much better condition than |
expected to find. The Convention
move was unpopular through fear
that the Democratic party would
disregard the restrictions and
subvert the right of some
but the statesman-like course of the
Convention have belied those base
pruphesies of the Radicals, and the
unfortunate results of the last cam
paign are now working good for our
party: because the people now see the
Democratic party is not for deceiving
them but has the interest of the State
at heart.
Already the question of gubernato-
rial candidate is being discussed Vance
is much talked of, while Leach has
numerous friends. Some little preju-
dice was excited dnring the war against
Vance in the n ountains, which tits
said, somewhat prevented his nomina-
ton for Congress; but for all that, he
and Leach are the only candidates
spoken of i'll the West; and it is gener-
ally believed that the West will furnish
the candidate for Governor, and VIII
in:ia5'op tho I,;antpnant Governor.
In the )acobin camp, Dockery and
Settle are prominent. Settle partici
prtrd III the Ohio campaign with al
| eye for tia Vice Presidency, but al
the late Radical c'ories North hav
tod him and Gov, Bfogden, that the
| Radical party cf the North can get
! along without the aid of that of the
! S0uth;@'t il quite likely that Decker
will be more strongly opposed.
PFNDER.