Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06
Especial Correspondence of the journal ]
SHELBY.
Its M manufacturing Enterests-I Ruth
erfOrdtOn broad River - Ashe-
VILE Beau Catcher Rail-
roads Convention Mat
lers-Vance and Cling
man-Etc.. Etc.
AsHEvILLE, N. @. I
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July Goth, rs.
DEAR JoURNAL:-We had taken full
notes for the purpose of giving de-
tailed description of the charming
scenery at the Cleveland Springs, but
the rough ride across the country to
Rutherfordton has iolted them out of
our pocket We had therein made
special mention of that darling little
canary with its ectat of Pig -fsh-at
the springs for its health, pencilled
while enjoying the sweet strains of
music made by the harpers. - We
must content ourselves, however, by
saying that, here having enjoyed a
good degree of the internal and extern
al sources of comfort, we bid adieu to
these elegant and refreshing sulphur
waters and journeyed towards Shelby,
charming little village, beautifully
located, with a population of some
hing over five hundred inhabitants.
Here Is to be the terminus, for the
present, of the G. G. r. r., and excel
lent prospects before it to increase its
population. The people are sociable
and energetic. We see here two grape
vinyards, and the only sewing machine
manufacturing company In he South.
The name of the machine "The Caro-
iina," and that of the company, 'Ihe
Carolina Sewing Machine Company"
It is wonderful, and at the same time,
pleasant to know that the old NORTH
State still reports progress i'll her
manufactories-for you will here see,
at the little village of Shelby, a sewing
machine company, manufacturing those
useful articles, "the ladies friend"
Just one eighth of mile from the vii
lage, we enjoy pleasant walk through
the successful vinyard of Mr.. r. p.
Wells, started in 1867. AS you walk
among the vines, loaded with delic
ious grapes imagine chow good it is
here" about ''grape time" The vines
are from two to four feet high, running
on three horizontal vines that are
fastened to oak posts, at distance OF
ten feet part. Seven acres are under
cultivation with an addition of a
young orchard of six acres that will be
ready for bearing next year. You see
over one hundred different varieties of
grapes, among which are the noted
Concord, Norton, Virginia, Delaware,
Hartford and Prolific, also what is
called the Flowers grape, the Seeding
from our native white scuppernong.
The number of gallons Of wine manu-
factured last year, and put up for
market, was little over six thousand
gallons on these seven acres of bearing
vines, and this year it will be, so we are
told, about nine thousand The
grounds within the vinyard are
beautiful. and well worth
a visit from our grape growing experts
at Wilmington. They manufacture
four different varieties of wine for
market, the flavor of which is exceed
ingly fine, and said to be equal to any
French wine. The vinyard being un-
der the care Of Mr.. K. L. Morris,
while the manufacture of the wines
and wine buildings situated IN the
centre of the grounds, are in charge
of Prof. Julius Pagenstecher.
Adieu-to these pleasures-and
old fashioned, picturesque pla3e-a
perfect Western North Carolina viii
lage.
RUTHERFORDTON.
From here conveyances may always
be had at reasonable fgure-and we
learn by the 10th of August a daily
stage line betw cen here and Asheville
will commence. And as there will
then be no difficulty in getting from
Shelby TO Rutherfordton, thence to
Asheville, either by stage or private
conveyances. the distance being
shorter, and the road running through
and along some of the finest mountain
scenery in the State--cannOt help be-
coming very popular route.
Along this rocky and mountainous
road with natures every varying seen
cry, and fields of fine hooking prosper
ous crops of corn; and acres of the
flowing tassels of ''sorgum, the eye
cannot tire, until you arrive at Da-
venports Ford. Here we are greeted
with the sound of ''many waters" re-
minding us of old Oceans muffled
thunders. In full view rolls the dash
ing splashing rock bedded Broad Riv
er. Threading the pass between Chin
ney Rock and South Bald Mountain,
which guard the entrance ascending
into one of natures grand amphithea-
tres, thence you cross the top of the
Blue Rridge, slowly descend, passing
farm after farm of the most produc-
tive quality, until you arrive at Ashe-
vile. About this noted mountain town,
little needs to be said, as all who have
ever been here know that it stands
hioh in the world. We noticed some
new enterprises on foot, among them
a new Court House, to occupy the
place of the former, which was
burned down some years ago.
Anticipating the demand for thou
sands of good brick for this large edi-
| fee. the town authorities have managed
to get the mud material very
cheaply, as from one end to the
other. Main street had been covered