The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-08-22

iilt iUtiOWlilS itttcl iiUti " iNftitct tVSi-
dent Of Hillsboro will beread with in
terest by his old friends, and the pretty
picture he paints Of eastern attractions
may make pleasant impression upon the
minds. Yet, to our apprehension, we
think few willlisten seriously to the voice
Of itheeharmer since, whatever be the
exactions made by much Of the soil Of Or
auge ;.pon the labors Of the imsbandman
there issuch rare cumUinatiom here 81
all the blessings attendant upon Intelligent
industry, that few will he tempted d
shun the evils they are well acquainted
with. 10 fly To those they may well ina.
gineunIyluh concealed Under thetright
but thin coloring Of the partial painter
Fl We have no doubt Beaufort county Is all
the writer pouurays II T. be. Incur ig-
norancc Of other localities, We are AIT %
geiicrallze too promptly. and to condemn
the whole eastern sectionof the State IN
one summary conviction, as the land Of
agnes, and mosquitoes and bad water,
and general Irredeeinabie misery and dis
comfort This is decidedly wrong Our
eastern country, Though generally fiat, u
not allswa,np, nor Is Il all pine barren o.
glRring sand. II contains much The
.ichest land IL the State. and the great
variety ofits products, and the ease of cul-
aviation, The proximity Or convenience 81
access To market, and general healthfnl-
ness give II wonderful attractions which
we hope willin little time ill up all
water places With a vigorous foreign Of
Northern emigration.
But we have no population 10 give
away. We, too, invite immigration, md
oiir people viii agree with III That ia
region in North Carolina would less justify
It's citizens IN looking for homes elsewhere,
than the county Of orAnge'
The days ofemigratioii from Orange are
over.
AURORA, BEAUFORT 60; \. G.
Aug. 2ndlb17.
Editor ofthe Recorder.
My DEAR OLD FRIEND.
II pans me TO hear our native horn
citizens rpIEeil,s "a pull mp Stakes and
s,,4k 6onws Ii Tie distant West &c any
where else. feel tl,at my duty will NOT
be performed unless tell them Of thi..
goo,lly land. Remembering. ash d., how
inc,esanlly aud urduously have seen
many of my former old couatr. men Of
good aud true old Orange labor day after
day the long year around for mere sub.
si-tence. ought not To keep silence, when
| can look out of my window, orri,ic, 81
walk. or sail around and see farms pro-
iIucing from 6 TO II barrels Of corn, or 4Dt
To 900 Of lint cotton to tile acre, with hall
ar less than hal: the labor they do.
have long thought about telling them
but would conclude % wait longer aud
zee better This waiting has lasted over
years now. and they must be told. ] beg
you 10 tell them how infinitely they can
improve their situaiiOn by coming here
But can almost hear, II seems, some o.
them say o, o. Il Is too sickly, wateris toe
bad. too many mosquitoes &c, Dc, DC
Now 10 all such, please siy that ihey
know the writer AMI know that he viii
not mislead them. Many ofthcm Knew
that much Of my loyhood and manhood
life was spent III HiIlsborn. That In III,
gopd old town and surrounding country
practised medicine, aud very much 4
their Satisfaction. This healthier
country than that; this Is Tie lealthies
country ever lived In. have BEEN
living here over years; during this tins
] lave seen only > q: casrsoi Dyscnicry
I o. 5 Of pIeurisy and Pneumonia, $ or II
mild cases Of Dyseniery; not one q
Typhoid disease II any Kind. or all lli'
sickness which have seen DUTY 4nr
eases lave been severe; and not One fata
ease produced 10y local cause. We hdp'
rgylsfttc sickness Qf0Ry liaa; the mos
that we dl haveis chill and fever from
the middle of July until frost. aud most D
this Issoca-ily managed ihata doctor i
seldom called IN. This isa very poor y.
cation FOR doctor: but Il Is the very lts
Tor n farmer that have ever seen. IL Is
remarkably honest community loo.
theft ofany kind being very ,afe &C.
curlence; corn cribs are frequently nevel
locked, and cotton Is Of easy acavS 4
rpgues, aud 80 % everything else, Large
vessels come up Lotto the very heart q
Tie line hnLs, sotIlat communication
wilma market Is easy, always ready, ant
cheap water IL abundant aud like every
where else some Il good and some bad
daily diink rs good water rs was &C
euslomei to up the country. aud bette
tllnn great deal Of It. Near rs me isa'
good water. ~ and pyiilaps cooler Than