The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-27

line ofrailroad, and enjoys high reputation
among the fortunate few who have visited it
in delicate health, to leave strong and well,
after brief sojourn, cured by drinking the
medicinal waters and breathing the health.
giving odors of the pines.
The Raleigh and Augusta Airline Rail
road have station at this point. The town
lies on both sides of the track.
Adjoining Southern Pines is tract of 800
acres, which will be divided into small tracts
of four, six, ten, twenty, and fifty acres, and
sold at S. per acre, payable onthe lnstaimens
plan. Good cotton and corn can be raised
in the neighborhood, as well as all the fruits,
and the culture of grapes is especially profi-
table. The class of people desired here are
small farmers and mechanics from the New
England and the Middle States.
From personal inspection of the locality
(haying walked over it, l have no hesitancy
in saying that know of no place more ad-
mirably adapted for health resort, as a
healthier and more eligibly located place can
not be found in the South. DIR. G. Ii. Sad
dleson, of Lockport, N. Y, with whom had
a long conversation on the subject, informed
me that three years ago he left home at the
advice of an eminent physician, who told him
that if he stayed north he would not live three
months. DIR. S. went to Southern Pines
covered his health in that favored region.
Speaking of his treatment by the natives, the
Doctor, who is Republican, said he had
been treated kindly and had gotten along
pleasantly with his neighbors. He said he
found that the people expected Northern men
to entertain different views in politics from
those shared by them, and that if a man acted
as gentleman Re would be treated as one:
Such had been his experience, and such would
be the experience of every Northern man who
came South in good faith to cast his lot IN
Dixie. 1t was a wonder to him that people
who had the means should remain IN the
bleak and wintry North, with its severe eli
mate, when they could come to North Caro-
lima, and with half the exertion necessary to
earn bare subsistence there, could amass a
competency.
Among the prominent business men who
have an interest in the Southern Pines may
be mentioned John M. Robinson, president
of the bay line steamers, and Mr.. Edward u.
Stevens, a well-known Boston real estate
agent. Parties wishing to learn the cost OF
lots, &C., can obtain full information by ad-
dressing Edward G. Stevens 4 Co., Clinton,
Mass.
A number of newspaper men from the
North will visit the locality on the 10th oil
January.
Farmers in Carroll and Frederick counties
could do much better in North Carolina than
in Iowa and Kansas, which States seem to be
the favorite points for emigrants from your
section. Mr.. John 7. Patrick, State Com
missioner of Immigration, at Raleigh, offers
great inducements to farmers and others de-
string to locate in North Carolina. He will
be glad to furnish information>t all who
think of coming here. If genial climate,
healthy country, railroad facilities, good soil
cheap land and nearness to market, cheap
transportation, &C., are desired, this is the
place to settle.
A few words about Charlotte and am done.
Charlotte is the county seat of Mecklenburg
county, and it was here that the first declara-
ton of American independence was issued
more than a year before the immortal docu-
ment of Jefferson was penned. 1t is the most
beautiful city in North Carolina and is stu
ated in the richest and most productive por-
ton of southwest Carolina. 1t has popula-
ton of $4,000 people and does very large
business. There are a number of handsome
residences in the city, and it has a look OF
prosperity and thrift patent to the most care
less observer. A branch of the U. S. Mint is
located here. The streets are very wide and
straight and handsomely shaded with magnifi-
cent trees. There are a number of fine hotels
in the city, notably the Buford House, a
splendidly kept hotel and one of the best
south of Baltimore.
From Charlotte go to Augusta, Ga, from
which city l may write you, if opportunity
offers.
During the recent cold snap the mercury
went down to lao in Charlotte and 800 in Ra-
leigh. This is bitter cold weather in the
South, but it seldom lasts more than day or
two.
Hoping you will find space in your valuable
journal for this imperfect sketch, and wishing
the ADVOCATE the success it deserves, re-
main yours very truly, DINE.