The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-20

Opclcu CucAp ways 10 the world
markets-than can now be found in
all the southern States of the Miss
issippi Who would consume all these
things? ALI the nations of the earth,
if we were wise enough to uns,,ackle
our commerce and to take tue worlds
markets away from England.
North CAROLINA's INVITATION.
But there is no necessity to snr; ;ose
that men were wise, or that million
immigrants will come here, - say
with confidence that one man or 10,
or that $1,000 or that 81, 100000 can
come profitable, without more. Ali
the agricultural products, many and
rich as they are. that are on cxhibi-
tion in Boston were grown here and
may be grown in. partially unlimited
quantities, and all the timber and all
the minerals seen there awaiting the
hands of men of skill, enterprise and
capital. There is not an agricultural
product there but men have got rich
growing it here since 1870, except,
indeed, the few specimens of ay ,wed.
ly experimental products>nor is there
an industry that the timbers amt min.
erals suggest which has not built the
fortunes of other men. From silk
culture to the manufacture of cars,
every industry has been tried. and at
least on small scale proved lrofita.
BILE. With or without immigrants,
with or without capital, North Caro-.
lima will ultimately b. oone. by the
help or In spite of the tariff, like
Ohio, both a great agricultural and a
great manufacturing State. But to
hasten it's development it has tormu.
lated its invitation to New England
il these dumb but eloquent speci.
mems Of her products.
NOTABLE CHANGEs.-There has
been a great and significant change
wrought here since I first had the
pleasure of writing about North Car
olina and her people for the readers
Of the Post Then, as short a time
as it has been, | had to go slowly on
long journeys. at great expense, to
find out the simplest information. .aad
statistics were not to be got. Now,
in the we'll equipped Office of the
commissioner of agriculture. l can
find out in an hour more valuable in
formation than could tnen get in a
month. Nathaniel Macon, George
E. Badger and the late Edward j.
Hale were great and wise North Car
olinians in their day. and the Oldest
readers Of the Post will recall the
national reputation that they enjoyed.
Yet, the present commissioner of
agriculture and the secretary of the
board-Mr. McGehee and Mr.. vii.
son-and Mr.. P. H. Hale who, with
out official connection with the office
and without pay from it, is making
of the information it affords, and
much more. one of the most useful
series of descriptive books ever pub
lished about any State,-these gen.
item en-, who are direct defendants, or
close family connections of these
three great men, can give a stranger
more practical information about the
State and its opportunities in day
than the older and more distinguish,
ed generation ever knew. | can as
sert now with confidence, what ]
ventured to say two years ago, more
from astonishment and enthusiasm
than from knowledge, that no other
hand has been held so long by an
Anglo-Saxon people and is yet SC
virgin. A description Of the exhibits
that have been sent to Boston would
be superfuous for readers who will
see them. To say that it is meant in
good faith as an appeal for thrifty
men to come here would also be su
lperfuous, if it had not been said that
coming here is "A FOOLS Errand."
WALTER H. PAGE, in Boston Post.