The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-06

AN EDITORS NOTE sooK.
THINGS OBSERVED AND JorIED Down
WHILE ON 4 PLEASANT vIsirg0
SALISBURY AND CHARLOTTE.

SALISBURY AND CHARLOTTE.
It does an editor good to ocea.
sionally lay aside the routine duties
Of Office work and mingle with bis
fellow citizens II is pleasant re-
lax from labor. Not only that il re-
| freshes his mind, strengthens his
thoughts and bro4dens his ideas. Il
gives him trne conception oi what
is being done in the towns ofour
State--it increases his pride in North
| Carolina.
i II Las been six months since this
writer was In Salisbury, Concord and
Charlotte. Il was a source Of plea
In and gratIfcation to see, in %
hort time, the numerous develop
neuts and improvements.
! Salisbury is taking on new life.
Salisbury ID one Of the oldest towns
n,'ihe Slats. Many people suppose
/ Tat oil towns clrnot grow. They
labor under . mistake. Any place,
il matter how nntiqnated Or where
j licaied, caa b. bull: mp fit has de-
Il ulined, emerge 10 citizens. Sails
o0fy has caught the improvement
lei i ani il ID of no yaripIoid type
either. The new cotton factory is a
sLtopit ot interest aud there j.
universal desife for small manufac-
tories, and ihe desire il 81 great that
ae expect 70 see rapid strides in this
Ilirection. For one we are pleased
10 q Salisbury moving forward.
4 Concord shows signs II thrift IN
/ every direction. II was treat to see
The capital 81 Cabarrus 70 busy. Her
enterprises and industries are set upon
i hiil aud cannot be hid, ard may b.
seen BY All men who recognize the
/. abii!s If town 10 work out lis own
future and destiny.
Z. We IJund Charlotte the same push.
ing progressive and stirring city she
inns ~. S,eu. The spirit of COM
ntrcial Independence was rife and
mot eue whit behind her historic
.piht FOR political freedom. Old
landmarks are disappearing before
tie sweep OF modern improvements
and her people are full Of business
/ from the time you meet them until
you leave them. The idea Of home
narufacturiea and internal imprnye-
menis is perhaps greater in Charlotte
! at this time than ever before. Two
immense cotton factories are being
! built aud they are the pride 0f the
, ciiy. Every one warts you TO 90 out
AMI see the work progress.
u Charlotte is deeply interested 10
lie contemplated railroad from The
! i!y 10 weldon. They say il will be
!. 5nilt, and rs 40 evidence of their
q Vne,tness s2O0,0oO has been pledg
4 s,i Il Mecklenburg county alone. II
d . proposed Ii run tbs line hy Dur-
{ Dam aud questions were iiIel at US in
1 every direction as u what Durh IN
) aill de- er what interest our people
1 asre taking III the road Just here
se dc ire e. INSET an Inquiry. What
1 ~ going IN do about itf On The
!. 1T e June corps will begun the
survey from Charlotte to Weldon
and ihep d ei.led action will be taken
IN tie matter Charlotte il IN dead
4 es:pest and iht people ~ Dufham
h ein rest 4 sutsd If this fact. They
: mean business N'd they earnestly lie
4 ire tue % operation Of our progress.
3 ys town. 1hey want to be linked
= i u with steel rails AID inereise tie
. so lailn "a iiesl now existing be.
III Wetn u. NJ
Il We irGst nnr ftadeTs will pat.iou
}. " Tor q personal aliusion. II is !
4 pleasure ~ visit Charlotte, iiel
4 people are always cordial, open
!, hearted, and the shake ui their hand,
e e not cold. mpti0uless ceremony
4 II i warm, hearty, aud makes 4 fcl'
n low feel thai liey are glad 10 &c,
him. Charlotte has leader SPOT Il
our affections and her citiztns ar,
ever kept 10 pleasant remembrance
Saiisauty Il no less hospilsble
~ Tie reeent Episcopal Convention
le wis entertained 10 royal manner
" speaking for the Durham delegatloI
ai ee d,sire here aud now to express
70 their individual appreciation Of III,
'. warm reception aud Kind attention
.. accorded them by Mr. Joseph lIorah
Mr.. J. %. Gaskill and Mr. ]. 5. Mc
:, Cubbins Their hospitality lingcf
Il with Us in The most enchanting man
\ ner aud will ever be one &c tic pleas
\. antest r,collectioas of Salisbury AM
a the Convention of 'SS.
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