The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-08
9itl,mond 1ispatrh.
THURSDAY...,.........''JULf = 1851
Charlotte. NC.

A STEERING, PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN CITY
rms railroad RooN-H0TELS AND PM
REsipENCES-GAME CHICKENS.
rCorrespoudence Of the Louisville Couricr.Journsl
CHARLOTTE. y. c., June 2S.-This thirty
ING and beautiful little city, named In honor
Of Queen Charlotte. and the c0unty'seat OF
MecKlenburg county. y. C.. was the hitth'
psce OF American independence. Wuhin 2
few teet ~ where Iwritc iSthe public squsre,
Sscred spot 20 al true North Carohnians,
where STOOD the primitive courthouse IN
which the McknittS and AleNsnders
and other sturdy patriots declared them
selves free and independent people on the
memorshle Nav %. l715. Tue courthouse
b,s long s.ncc crumbled 90 dust. and 30
nencti,l or historic stone marks the birth
plsce 81 American liberty, though the prin-
cipleS enumerated IN the rude temple Of
Justice have 20 far witbstood the shock Of
civil war and the foods OF Radical cOrrup-
tion; snd from the enthusiasm Of the de-
sctndants 0i those earlier patriots ! think
tlcyWill do their share iu the ccming contest
10 place American liberty and independence
on a frmcr foundation hv The election of
Hancock and English. The Mecklcrburl
pSirio's made The first declaration Of indC
pcndcncc. and really the 20'h Of MAY ought
% hc ''ihe day Wc celebrate instead OF The
4,h oi July. But, Ike AN good things, the
origiual inventors get no credit. Aud those
old fellow, hacked up their belief at Kings
Nountsin, CoWpcns. Gui.ford Courthouse,
aud Green, h0ro'. and there il ia existence
here TO-DAY 2 military company that was
first formed in The early days OF the Rcvo-
luUou--yiZ:
THE uoRNET's-NEST RIFLES.
when Lord CORVALLIS was sweeping
through This section with fire and sword The
Mcckienburg militia company gave him
such warm reception that he wrote to
headquarters tbat be bad struck a hor-
nets nest" The militia company adopted
ihC nsme and have retained II and The or
gauzdion 10 the present time. They went
through the Revolutionary war, the war OF
1912. the MeNican war, and 1.-the late un-
p-asantne>S." and are now fine sOldierly
body. well drilled and Disciplined.
Charlotte, 10y the new census. will have
4 POPULATION or EIGHT THOUSAND,
and is the livc>t, thriftiest city Of its size in
the South. She receives annually between
$1,000 and 100000 bale, of cOitOu, aud does
a large business.
The newspapers here sre the Charlotte
OIserrfr. q morning daily. edited by Colo.
mel Charlie t. Jones. and the ECening Press.
q spicy afternoon daily Sheet-thc size Of a
sheet Of lctter paper-edited by John Bragg.
The weekly papers are the Southern H0me,
owned by General ID. II. Hill, Of Confedc-
rate fsme. ana edited by his son, -. II. ain.
Jr.. and the Charlotte Democrat. All seem
10 De doing well and wagging along after
the manner Of newspapers, with fame ana
fortune In sight, but not quite near enough
20 lsy hold cf.
THB RESIDENCES
a. Charlotte. on many Of the streets, are
handsome and elegaat. proof positive that
the owners are refined and cultivated pco-
ple The ladies OF Charlotte are especially
noted for their refinement and culture. and
for TIE elegance and styli>bues> Of their
costumes Among The gentlemen Nessr,.
T. NJ. Miller and ". Il. Johnson are the
leaders oi the ton. In no city IN The south
have seen finer private carriages, and with
horses suited % tue vehicles The city has
for its size q large number OF wealthy pcU-
pie: and. while they make considerable
display, 10 j. with extreme good taste.
Char otte society j. anticipating quite an
addition in the uersoD OF Mrs. senator
Vance, q Louisyilian.
GoLD-MINING
is attracting q considerable share Of atteu-
ton just now. The mines were discovered
many year. ago, and although worked in a
rude and primitive manner, large amounts /
have been taken from them. The RudiSill- /
Jill minc, about mile from Charlotte, |
from which : .j00.O 600 have been taken, were /
sold recently for $4,000, and is being /
worked With new and improved machinery, I
and is yielding handsomely.
Cspp's Hill fou" miles from here. has /
Welded a million The Brewer mine. thirty /
mile, from here in south Carolina. hiss pro- /
dueed the same amount The McGinn. the |
Ferris, and the Halle mines, all in this vi. I
entity, are producing WELL A New York .
firm baye recently erected smeIting-wOiks /
here 81 a cost Of 100000, and is paving /
Handsomely. 4 branch % the United states .
Mint il located here. but does not coin now,
but ASSAYS and purchases the gold from the
miners. Eastern capital and intelligence
are rapidly becoming cutrenched in the
gold mines here. aud IN the near future will .
produce astonishing resull,. Charlotte is
RAILWAY CENTRE,
and people from all direction, pass through,
and the drummer tribe are especially gwen
90 1ocking here. No less than six railroads
centre htTt-YiZ., The Richmond and Dan-
vile; the Charlotte, Columbus and Angus
"a; the CarOlins Central; the Atlantic, Tel
NrFftf tEtl IllOs tIt Autl iJktt hiIN CUtIIfs /
and the Atlanta and Charlotte Airline. | /
came over the last-named road from Allan.
"a 20 Charlotte, 2G7 miles, to-day. This |
rOsd. although a comparatively new one, is
under the able management Of Colonel g.
D. FOreacre. and is first elias, thorough
ere. The track Is 6rm and smooth, and the
lIipment equal 10 any road ~ the South.
~ iar "a have gone like
THE TAR HEELS,g
a. the North CarOlinianS are called. They
ARE proud, bigh.StruDg race, hospitable
and generous. rather fond OF good liquor,
but they drink il like gentlemen. They
think their State the finest and their
women the fairest ever the sun shOne
on. aud / have seen some OF the latter
that were fully worthy OF having been
born and bred in Kentucky, and in
deed North Carolina iustifies the state
pride, for she il noble State and
has a noble record. II the average
/" Tar Heel" has leading weakness
20 Is for game chickens. II is to
BIN what the horse /, 10 a kentuckian, and {
Do any crowd Of half a dozen men you can /
lar the merits OF their iayOrts strains dis
lssed. In the Blue-GrEss region the e
ranger j. bewildered by the talk OF " War
ince," LongiellOw,' Lexington" ?
Enquirer etc, colts and hllies. and
iD'. and miles and TWO miles, and two !
.Hr.oIGc and Understandable TIara u j. ?