The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-27

The favorable appeal that this section
makes TO strangers is very strongly set iorth
in paper drawn up by convention OF North
ern settlers in Charlotte few years ago.
Among other things they gave expression to
the following that we find:
That ali laws are well administered and
as truly enforced against the wronSdoer as In
any part of any State of the Union; that any
man who has 90 conducted himself at his
former home as TO win the regard of honest
men and decent people, by pursuing the same
course of life in the South, does gain and
keep the regard and respect OF all people, re-
CARELESS of any question of politics or re-
ligious faith: and we further find that being
Northern man is certainly no disadvantage; that
every citizen recognizes that he IS amenable
TO the law, and that local self-government IS
as much required and encroachments upon
these as much deplored as in any other State,
North. East or West.
That as neighbors they visit our firesides
and welcome us to the privileges of public
worship, and sympathize IN our sorrows and
Affections: that they admire sturdy integrity
and real principle that their definition OF
what these things are corresponds with the
idea of the same our neighbOrs OF the North
held in common with us. We find that we
are not tabooed or subjected to any kind OF
persecution for proper conduct or good
Northern ideas or principles. and though dit
fering from many of our Southern nelghbors
on many essential questions III politics and
otherwise. we have lived and prospered here
among them, they knowing these differences
I'VE find that any man who has the energy
TO 90 West with limited means and trusts to
his energy and the smiles of Providence, and
who succeeds there, could take the same
energy and trust and have greater certainty
of success in the South. He has no grasshop-
pers, nor enduring ice nor snow. nor blasting
drought nor violent winds. His wants are
doh Lee A
is his. producing well. and capable of being
worked in during any month OF the year.
fine forests Of wood Of various kinds. min
erals of all kinds. marble granite, sandstone
ana all other building and ornamental fabrics
in abundance, fine water power and diver
sfed scenery. A climate always moderate,
no sultry nights which leave him more ex-
hausted than on his retiring; the MONDAY
sun of summer so tempered that its heat IS
not oppressive and rarely rising 10 a tempera-
ture of % degrees Farenheit the winds mod
crate and without sharp contrasts of change
Any man. then, with the pluck TO make HIM
self Western pioneer, can within less than
ten years, in this country, where all things
tend TO mans good health and prosperity,
surround himself with lands and stock. and
have a fine income with less prlvation than in
many portions of the Union.
we find that man with means enough TO
keen himself on a farm or in a small industry
until he natures a crop. can get very liberal
terms of time payment on lands at low prices
from the native population. and that with a
properly-directed energy and industrious and
sober habits he cannot fail TO live very COM
fortably and accumulate property.
I'VE find that no man is ostraclsed for his
opinions or on account of the land of his
birth: but, as elsewhere. for his bad acts and
dishonest failure TO meet his trusts and obi
cations. We find. too, that it is a mistake TO
treat suspiciously, or 10 ignore the kindly
offices of neighborly friendship, in all cases
extended TO a stranger. and that sometimes
persons have repealed kindness and then COM
blamed of being let alone. The Southern
native expects Northern people to have no.
tions on politics and other topics different
from his. and views with as much contempt
as is elsewhere done any man who truckles or
todies for simple gain"
INCREASED IMMIGRATION.
These sentiments were sent abroad and re-
suited in an increased immigration of North
ern men and it IS now estimated that a million
of dollars have been invested in the gold in
dustry alone in and around Charlotte by these
men.
FINE RAINS.
Fine rains have fallen throughout the cotton
belt of this section. and all fear of injury to
the young crop is removed. The cotton sea-
son. which closes here generally about the LIST
of May. continues quite strong. and good
many bales per day come in by wagon, while
an unusually large amount is still in the
farmers hands yet unmarketed.
CAPTAIN sPBAGISs.