The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-01-04

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nearly 100 miles from it's mouth.
The Tar empties into Pamlico sound
and is navigable to Tarboro, 100
miles from its mouth. The Neuse
empties into Pamlico sound and is
navigable to Goldsboro, 100 miles
from its mouth. The Cape Fear
empties into the Atlantic Ocean and
is navigable to Fayetteville, 140
miles from it's mouth. The Yadkin,
Catawba and Broad rivers take their
rise in the tslue Ridge and flow
Southeast through South Carolina
and empty into the Atlantic Ocean !;
they are navigable for certain parts
only of their courses.
(b). Mississippi System.-West of
the Blue Ridge are seven other large
rivers which flow west into the Mis-
sissippi anu OHIO rivers. The Ten,
nessee river is the largest of these.
Water Power.-Tne value OF these
rivers can scarcely be estimated. The
force produced by their fail from
their sources to the sea exceeds the
force of all steam engines in Great
Britain or the United States. The
Yadkjn river alone has power to turn
lO.OOO,OOO spindles.
VII. Every variety ofclimate from
very warm to very cold exist in the
State. There is no healthier climate
any where than that which the Mid
,lle and Western sections afford
rne mountains are fast becoming a
resort for invalids.
VIII. Vegetables.-Native Growth.
I'm the Eastern section are found
the pine, cypress, juniper and live
oak. The long.leafed pine, which
covers a large part of this section. is
of great value in producing terpen
tine. The live oak is extensively
used for ship building. The Middle
section abounds in oaks, hickory,
walnut, persimmon, dogwood, and
sassafras, all Of which are valuable
to commerce. In the Western sec.
tions occur walnut, cedar, white oak
and chestnut. Four tifths Of the
entire erea of the State are still
covered with forests.
Cultivated Growth-Cotton is the
staple product of the State. In the
Eastern section are produced cotton.
corn, potatoes, the small grains, pea.
nuts and a great variety OF garden
vegetables; III the middle section
cotton, corn. the small grains, ana
tobacco; in the Western section, the
small grains and tobacco. The
Western section is eminently adapted
60 grazing. Fruit grows in great
variety and perfection in every part
OF the State.
TX. Animals.-All the domestic
animals common to the North Ten.
perate zone are found in the State.
Of the wild animals, bears and deer
are found in the Eastern and Wes-
iern SECTIONS. Small game is aoun.
iant every where.
| X. lndustrles.-ln the Eastern
section of the State the rivers, lakes
and sounds furnish a great abLnd.
,,nce OF fish and oysters, the catch.
ing OF which Is rapidly becoming one
OF the principal industries. The cui.
Jlvatlon OF cotton engages a large
part OF the people of this section. In
.le Middle section manufactures are
iound along the streams. Iron and
gold mines are being protitablv
worked. Many extensive topacco
factories are IN operation in this Sec
Ston. In the Western part the peo-
pie are mainly engaged in agricul-
Gure, mining. and cotton raising.
Al. Cltles.- Raleigh, situated in
Wake County, is the capital of th,
State, and was named alter Sir Wal.
Ter Raleigh. Wilmington is the
largest city and ea-port. Other
cities and towns of Importance are
Fayetteville, New Berne, Gold sboro,
Elizabeth City, Durham. Greensboro
Winston, Salisbury, Charlotte
Statesville, and Asheville.
| XII. The first permanent settle
menL In the State was made in 1858
North Carolina was one of the origi-
nal Thirteen States of the Union. and
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lot the rule OF England. This &C,
took place at Charlotte in Mecklen-
burg County in May, 1875. The
State University. whose corner stone
was laid in 1898, is at Chapel Hill,
In Orange County. The chief Col
ieSes III the State are Trinity, Wake
Forest ana Davidson.
/ I've learn from Prof. Phillips that
the above is the outline of book tC
be "A Geography of North Carolina. .
1t is Intended for use in the common
and primary schools of the State
Ihls Is another great need in our
educational work, about to be sup
piled. the first geography taught
to our children should be that of oul
own State, but this has never been
done because We have no text book
on the subject. Prof. Phillips is un-
dOubtedly we'll qualified to give u.