Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-24
NORTH CAROLINA.
SALISBURY AND ROWAN COUNTY.
Points or Interest About This Railroad Gem
trs-rcrks Biundcrs, Aga,n-rhs younty,
Its Prodscts Personal, etc.

rs-fcrk's Biundcrs, Again-rhe gounty,
Its Prodscts-PersonaI. etc.
From STAFF Correspondent, OF the p,sna:.h.I
SALISBURY, N. G.. September ~, 1884.
This venerable town Is the seat OF Rowan
county, which once extended as far west
ward as where Memphis. Tenn, now Is.
The county records date back TO 1883 and
are in good condition. and rich with data
that only needs the historians touch ~
breathe the lie OF the generations gone;
when the cocked-liat and siIk-stocking gen.
try were in their prime, and echoes OF In
dian war-whoops had scarcely died away.
Salisbury is an important railroad juno
ilon. The Western Moth Carolina road
here joins the Richmond and Danyille line,
aud you are 22S miles from Richmond. A
from Charlotte, and 12i from Asheviils,
which last Is by no means the end OF the
Western road, but is point many OF your
people know well.
THE TOWN.
The town has about $500 Inhabitants.
and you can see that much OF it was built
IN ~ the better days OF the republic when
heart-tlmber was the only sort used and an
eightcen-inch brick wal was thought none
too thick for thTee-story house. The
sidewalks OF the main street are OF granite
blocks. which, though somewhat rugged in
places, were put there 10 stay, and will bear
the footsteps OF unborn generations with
out being very much the worse for wear.
The business-houses are good, and the
hon of hn fl. f1.... ~
shady groves OF oak or hickory. give owl
dence Of refinement and prosperity.
TIE PRODUCTS.
This is the border land OF cotton and
tobacco. Rowan raises both. Salisbury
buys and handles both, together with a
good deal OF wheat, corn, rye, &C., &C.
/ am told that each year more and more
tobacco Is being raised, and on many farms
it is found to pay better than cotton. On
the line Of this road this statement is 80
often made that it seems 10 me that the
Old North State must he Increasing her
tobacco acreage very largely. as she is GER
talnly producing tobacco than which none
is superior.
Gold-minIng Ia a great industry about
here, too. 81 present dullDeSs has over
taken these enterprises. ss i, has many
cther. throughout the United States; ba:
The time il coming. they think, when il
will pay well. Gold-nill mine in this
county, has produced more gold than any
mine east Of the Rocky Mountain+nearly
100000 in all. There are other valua-
BILE mines in the county, such as Dunn's
Mountain mine, Reimer, Dutch Greek,
Bullion. and Union. None are at work
now except to keep the water out Reimer
10 .t,,I. LIT n
on good paying sulphurIt vein. Stamp
mills are generally used In the reduction Of
the gold ores.
'Ghls county did not make an appropril-
ton 10 show her products at the Raleigh
Exposition. bat good deal has been done
by private enterprise, and the exhibits will
be very creditab!e. though not rs go9d rs
they might have been.
THE PRISON.
During the late war. after tie Richmond
military prisons became overcrovded, the
Confederate Government established in Sal
isbury prison for captured Federal sol
diers, and thousands taken in battle had
compulsory homes here.
They had tue same ra.ions that were
given to the marching and fighting men OF
Lees army. but under Grants policy o;
non.cXchsnge mahy OF them languished
and died in confinement. Their bodies are
now sleeping in the National cemetery.
which is enclosed with a stone wall, and IL
well kept. and above which float the Stars
and Stripes. Where the prison was has
been almost built up with residences.
POLITICAL.
In the centre Of the town the Democrats
bave raised pole 10 feet high, and from
It nobly floats a United States flag bearing
the names OF Cleveland and Hendricks.
The Republicans attempted TO raise
rival pole and 1ag, but the pole fell to the
ground with great thump and broke into
four pieces, which was considered an i'll
omen.
The county Democrats have headquarters
here, and Mr.. James W. Rump!e, tai
entcd young lawyer and member OF the
committee, has prepared the following,
which contrasts North Carolina. uBder Re
publican aud Democratic rule, with ~
much viyiduess a. anything ever saw, and
l. printed on q card 90 that 1t can have gan
sral circulation:
PURE FIGURES, PURE FACTS-THsI TILL
THEIR own STORY.