The state chronicle., 1891-09-16

ity of over one hundred guests. and l
many people 60 there. mostly from
The surrounding country and from
South Carolina. Another fine sui
phur spring ten miles north of flown,
owned by Misenheimer & Lentz. is
quite resort for people living in
and around Concord. Salisbury and
that section. There are several other
mineral springs in the county. So
much for natures purest and best
remedy.
l will now speak of the water
power of this section. Within eight |
miles of Albemarle on the Yadkin |
river are the falls with WATERPROOF
er enough to operate any amount of
machinery.and sites suitable for fac
tories Of various kinds. If men of
capital are seeking an investment
they would do well to inspect this
location. 1t would not be long be-
fore manufacturing town of large
proportions would be built up.
About two miles from the falls, up
the Yadkin. are the s'narrows," a
thorough description of which may
be found m the 10th United States
census report on 'sstreams anG
| Rivers of North Carolina" The
width OF the river at this point is
| ninety feet, and those who have
Seen these narrows tell me that the
fall and water-power at this place
lie unsurpassed. About eight miles
east of Albermarle the Uwharrie
empties into the Yadkin, forming
tue Pee Dee river. Besides these
streams there are within a radius
of .welve miles creeks and streams
which afford ample wat. r-power.
The names # some OF them are:
Big. and Little Bear jacobs, Clover
Fork, Ugly, Big, and Little Long
creeks.
While Stanly county would not
he classed by lumbermen as a tim
} Der county, there are bodies of from
four 10 five hundred acres of wood
land interspersed through the coun
ty. The growth is virgin and in
, cludes such woods as hickory, dog
2 wood, persimmon, yellow pine, oak
S maple, poplar, ash, etc.
g Seven miles from Albemarle, a
!. New London, is the plant of tn
!. Stanly Freehold Gold Mining Co.
e with a limited capital stock Of So,
i 100000. l am told that it is a pay
d ing enterprise. The mine is worke
0 by the hydraulic system, water be
S ing conveyed from the Yadkin river
), four miles away. Three miles fror
e Alamance is the Hearne & Haiti
IS cock gold mine, said to be one {
/ the richest in the State.
, THE RAILWAY.
o Before the completion of the raj
= road to this point Concord was th
# nearest depot; distance of twent,
Ct FIVE miles. Now the town is blesse
p with both railway and telegraph
n communication with the outsic
n world. The Yadkin road, undt
: the control of the Richmond al
rs Danville, was completed to tn
n point last April. 1t starts at Sa
ID isbury and its present terminus
a. Norwood, thriving little villa!
is in this county, eleven miles from A
e. bemarle. 1t is thought that Il
road will be built through to Wade
boro. The road is one of the be
III new roads l ever saw. You lea
ne Salisbury at 2:30 p. m. and arri
us at Albemarle at 4:33. The ira
u, goes on to Norwood, returning t
eo next morning about Z and &
III rives at Salisbury at 10.
X
!, THE OPENING.
en- There is fine opening in All
en- marie and Stanly county for Ii,
in energetic men in almost every Ii
le. of trade and industry. Amo
ar other things the place needs wag
He shop, spoke and handle factor
Did shuttle-block factory, canning f
be- tory, etc. 1t is a fine location
it a cotton mill and lanyard. The
he is fine opening here for pate
W.. process roller Touring mill. beca,