The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-04-17
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A recent ride through y cotsliera BIZ
portion o. ibis, one of our adjoining couD'
tier made Us acquainted with portions Of !
that We had nit helnre visited. ana give u
q clearer iieaoflls consequences than w
had hefore poss@~si. Though i'm
poyerished By. tiie etiectso Of the war, II still
inaiatains lts claim To the position Of on'
| Of the wealtl.Iext And most pfoductiy'
epunties ii de STATE. I5ef,re ne war, i
fxas probably the largest q the tobacco
producing counties, and tile culture o.tht
Staple was conducted upon larger scale
than elsewhere, especially III iI,e Northerl
and Eastern portions 1.-THE county The
lands were possessed ~ wealthy planter
owning lsrge ndnii,ers " slaves. cultiya'
| ling lsrgs bodies ofland. living III fins
Iiooses sarsouinled by elegant .giounds
ansl, culti waited thYssSseiveS, enjoy ing liz,
With al The sest which wealth and pros
3 F1rhe ssnshevpl Western parts q the
|Vc1unty. poussr iasoiI. wersls~ attrsctiv.
q ,..e ssiierprIss tbst hid dsvvIoped The
otbss Aaf into one co'stiAued series o
magnificent. Plantations; and ~as inhabi'
ted byxA i,id,istflods, ii,teiliysnt class
with Few slaves, una dspehle6t mainly
uppIf ti,eifown energies me picture |,
|rsyersel now; Tor While tie t,6ce neglec'
tea secsio,i shows sucii striking signso
lhlft and, foriune. The other feels sen
|sibly ihe change III The system oflabor
and evidently ruds tie struggle y bard
one, Itisat ppce apparent thai there is
too much cleared la,,I Tor any force that
can " oblsined 20 CULTIVATED and there
D consequently : prepolid.raiics Of aban'
densd old fields. and CALLED bill sides that
uafs passing7-in. many Jnstarsees have
passed bsyond reclamation. But we
ind tfr rr0of men he ssnly,s The same
Intelligence, the s.n,e bold ucspirit 81 per
sonsl inispendsnce. tbs same. bound:es,
hospitality stiiat tllsse always ciiarac'
tsrlzad ths psoi,Ie OF Caswrll. -
Z we passed thn1sis siss cash,ty fronl
fIiiislnAVtn sa6ees MILK. tl,enre 10 Milton,
returning by THE way % Lea-burg: aud ir'
Itbe tisie. alter i,sssing Hyco creek, were
struck on 81 the roais with The same
riiaraeleri-tics--the exclusive devotion &
tobacca. the almost total disalgearance ol
arisinal forest. me lsnn,lnpily offs,er.
aud The vast area of wornoIt land ihry
enclosed, I.any county 10 the State d
called upon 10 adopt fence law. Cas~ell
ought 10 he The first 10 respond.
But We can anIy allow ourselves space
TO speak OF few subjects CONNECTED with
our "Trip. W. were drawn 10 '.eg,s $50
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by desire TO see an old town, once so pros
porous. aud the seat ofso much ca lturr
now gone dawn under competition will
more favored rivals. but under new ~
fiu-nc.s. destined 10 regain her lest rink
Milton Il situated on Country Line Greek
mot faf from IT, Junction with Dan River,
II the bottom of lons hill Whose descent
legins nearly two miles fDm the town
itseifsingularly coDtorted among con
gerles Of steep. sbor. hills. which scarcely
seem 10 afford rooni COR houses, aud lilil,
space for Continuous streets. Yet fhss,
hills afford pretty sites fur dwellings. q
which there are aiinmber Of fine ones. ant
the main street ~ well stocked with wei
| built business houses. Milton hiss MIC,
been large tobacco manufacturing point
and also the entire ofa great tobacc'
bs-insSs. The former y deca.ed. but il'
rxistence Of Ave tolacco sAles warellnuss'
\ Indicate. determined purpo~,- TO keeI
up the cnuipe,ltlon will, berTlvals. Sine
The complriion 81 The rail rJad % Mitch
there u every prospect that Milton will
more than regain what slls had lo-:, br
cause herp,sItion IN relation 10 The to
lacco producing region i somn'andipI
one.
TmENAnnow GAUGE RAIL I,nAp. ~
In company will, father Evans anil sIr
sieunge A. sn LII. We visited The ,ielot a
the newly finished road. and wrr for
iupats enuulil 10 I,e prescott When u,
train came W from sutheflin's 81 thai W
saw itsworkings 10 advantage. The ros'
Is no, sonlueh ct .iey aslrs had Imagined
Three het Vide. smld siis substantial
/ r Iron. bearing rpsseDgrr c"aehes " Zee
long, vide enough % seat passengers 4
comfariaLly.snd IN ihes saline way asu, u,
i've foot gauge. viii, freight cars SeighInI
400 pounds. and carrying len ihonsan,
pounds % freight, II seemed substaniis
aud real enough On invite gvnsfal lnitd
duciIon 81 IL principles. The Engine ~a
n small one, without tender, carrying u
waer ~ saddle lank, costing only $50
but ,nwsrful risoueh 70 haul q tfaIn q
e5ng,t ,6unds 1t . rate ~ Is miles N l,ou
up grades nfi60 feet 70 tbs mile a road
c-iinr not more than ssnoo ioths nil
and doing all The work needed farspar-rl.
settled countries must eventually grow i
favor. Bot We must cIess, which We vi
do wlih thanks 60 MAI sull,silis ans ia
periniendent Parish Cor urgent solicita
lionstc ride over The rad, and judge ofit
merits by personal experiences; y satisfae
lion we hopc Ia snioy a future day.