Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
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RALEroH, N. c., Aug. 7lh, 1878.
ED. Journal - This morning finds me In
this city where true to Yankee inqulsitiveness
have CLEANED a few facts which | place al
your disposal. Raleigh contains from 900 to
1900 inhabitants, is we'll laid out the streets
running nearly with the points Of compass, and
covers a large area for 50 few people. Not one
street paved, nor even a side walk. The capitol
stands on an elevated piece Of ground and sur.
rounded with plenty of naples, elms, ,'mag-
nolas, &c. Entering the yard from the south
fine bronze statue of Washington greets the
eve which seems to say 10 the visi itor, Walk
In" The building is of st'ne, Kind Of gran.
te, from n quarry just at the outskirts of the
town. ltis Of Greoian architecture, and pre-
sents an old and dingy appearance, although
built in 1873. By the politeness Of the janitor
F. N. Strong, was escorted through the buid
ing. The heating apparatus consists OF four
old style fire places and one in each OF the
several Offices Had The pleasure Of being in
troduced to Mr.. 0verman-the private Secretary
of Gov. Vance-wh0 regretted very much the
absence Of the Governor, especially when Wis
itors from the North called. Through his po.
likeness | received passport into the State
prison and letter Of introduction to the Super
intendent, Cu. Hicks, whom found to be q
giant built six -footer, aud whose geniality aud
kindness seemed 10 correspond well with his
stature. He has 200 victims to vice under
his control. Eight hHn1red of these come from
ont near the mountains in the west part Of the
State, where they are constructing railroad.
Very fe ~ work at shoes, the balance are en-
ployed on the walls and buildings nf the prison.
The stone are quarried, brick made, and all the
wrong Ut and cast iron needed Tor structure man
ufactured within the enclosure by the convicts
Nine-tentbs of these are woody heads, and eb.
ony hued -descendents Of "Africa's sunny
cline" therefore comparatively few Of the
Caucasian race convicted Of high crime in n.
G. Some thirty jet black females don the
stripes, who do laundry work and mendug
The sleeping apartments occupied for the pres
ent are m,ds OF legs. and very rOOmy-accOm-
mndating from 20 to 80 each.
The appearance Of The hucksters on the mar
ket was as amusing as the big show Of the
world-renowned Barnum, The maj ,ritv Ol We
hicles containing the vegetables. &C., for sale,
were old ill-oukrg carts or draws. In many
instances each drawn by poor lauk steer with
a short yoke and ring attached to each end to
which the thills were fastened. Some were
driven with rope lines, the driver sitting in the
cart. Others, the driver sat astride the steer,
with a bundle of rags attached to a rough fra me
| for saddle, the feet of the rider reaching
| nearly t0 the grOunu. More lOAuS OF water
melons than all other vegetables combined were
on sa lie, which were greedily bought at from 5
tn 20 cents each After diSpnsing nf their loads
strengthening the inner man with little oh.
be-ioyful," and pocKcting the balance Of the
chink, the prorretors trol their novel teams out
0f town as II nnrtherner would his horses.
! The ladies are white, pale aud delicate look
| ing very dressy, aud indulge more or less in
| dipping" which consists in chewing stick
! till the end becomes brOomlike and then dipping
it in snuff aud chewing that.
The tutpentine business is no. as extensive
ms il was during the winter months. In MarcI
tho resinous liquid commences to flow. Ev
cry few DAYS it is taken from the boxes whinl
! hold from one to two quarts aud emptied int
barrels placed Mt intervals through the wonds
1t is then distilled, the liquid running from tn,
! pipe is the turpentine. and the substance re
naming in the heater is the resin which is ruI
! into barrels, AMI shipped to various countries
| The trees have 70 be scraped every few days t.
continue the flow OF resinous sap. The tar il
made from dead timber which is cut into wood
then placed in circular kiln in such name
! as when fired the tar Oozes ont Of the ends AM
is conducted Into recerta cles used for that pur
! pose. To be continued by RAMBLER.