The state chronicle., 1891-09-16
ALbEMknlE AND
STANLY COUNTY,
The County's Products
and Reputation. Its
Pleasant Little
Capital.
4 CLEVER PEOPLE.
A CLEVER PEOPLE.
Dpelliny in a Goodly Land.-Al6e-
marie is a High Toned,
Moral Little Village.
fStaff Cor. STATE CHRoN .CLE.l

fStaff Cor. eATE CHRoN .CLE.I
ALBEMARLE, Sept. 10. How inn
portant it is for the citizens OF our !
State 10 be infor med about her
various sections. No one who !
travels much will doubt that along
on this line there is much need for
every one who has an opportunity
to do all he can to advance the
growth and prosperity of our be-
loved land. aud true and honest in
formation will do much in that direc-
ton. In this letter / propose to
describe a pleasant portion OF our
good old State, and desire it under
stood that this is not paid-for ad-
veriisement, but simple statement
of facts.
sTANLY COUNTY
was formed in l04l from the west
ern part of Montgomery. as divided
by the Pee Dee river, and was
named for the Hon. John Stanly, of
Newbern. Her population consists
Of from 10000 to $4,000 good, law
abiding citizens. They hold court
here only twice year and gener-
ally get through the docket in from
three TO five days. 1t is not much
of a field for lawyers, there being
only three residing in Albemarle.
One of them told me if they had to
rely on law alone they would be apt
to starve. There are only about
l,4O0 negroes in the county.
Stanly is bounded on the north
by Cabarrus and Rowan, on the
east by Montgomery, on the south
by Anson and Union, and on the
west by Cabarrus. 1t comprise;
about $50 square miles and in shape
is almost triangular. The country
is rolling and the soil diversified
The soil of the county's northern
portion is of clay and slate forma
tion and It's :imbers are fine; all tn
varieties Of oak and hickory. Th
central part has rich slay sub-soi
and produces fine cereals. Th
eastern and western portions hav
fine bottom lands along the river
and creeks, which yield cor
and grasses in abundance. Thi
is one of our coun,ie
that r;,i.es enough breadstuffs 70
home consumption and l am tol
that they raise almost enough mea
TO supply the home demand.
The cotton production last yea
was 4,00o bales. The wheat pr'
duced in this county took the pr
mium at the Philadelphia Center
niul in 1876, and also at Vienn
lsev. a. +. Atkins, of this count
also took the premium on wheat
the London fair in 1855.
A. every place where Stan
wheat has been exhibited it b
come off victor. Taking this in
consideration there is not mu
prospect of Stanly county peop
ever starving.
COUNTY STATISTICS.
The taxable property in t
county for 1890 was 81, ,477,22
and for 1891 it is $1,S6O,O9S,
increase for one year of $685.
Taxes paid in 1890 aggregat
$1S,076; for 1891 they will run
to over $2O,O00. There are in t
county 239,94l acres ofland, 81
head of cattle, $500. hogs, a
1886 sheep. The number of VIII
polls is ,447 and the colored vote
number 167.
ALBEMARLE.
Prior to tie formation of I
county the land upon which AL
marie is built was all woodlal
Mrs. Nancy Hearne and her cl
dren gave to the new county fl
acres of land upon which to erec
court house. It was first built
what. is now the center. of AL
marle's main street, and was aft
wards moved about fifty yards,
order to open this street. ]