The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
SO Sing the Sons and Daughters of Common
wealth of Unbounded Resources Marvellous
Natural Advantages and Constantly
Increasing Prosperity

The state Of North Carolina is ons Of
the most prolific IN natural wealth and
advantages In the Union. II is bounded
on tho north by Virginia. east by the At
lantio ocean. south by South Carolina
and Georgia and west by Tennesses. II
IS included nearly between the parallels
"a degrees and S6i1 degrees north latituds,
and between meridians 75k degrees and
H1z degrees west longituds. The extreme
length of the state from east to west is
b0Sk miles: its average breadth Is 100
miles; its extrems breadth is 1874 miles.
Its area embraces 622se square miles. of
which ls.6ss is land. and $500 is water
In the state is a vast declivity, sloping
down from the submits OF the Smoky
mountains, an altitude OF psary 1000 feet,
10 the level OF the Atlantic ocean. The
Smoky mountains constitute n part OF the
great Appalachian chain. which here at
tains Its greatest height; the greatest, in
dsed, In the United States, east OF the
Rocky mountains. This slope is made up
Of three wide extended terraces-the first
q high mountain plateau-distingiished
as the western or mountain section; the
second, q ub-montane plateau. distin-
guished as the middle section or the Pied
mont plateau region; the third. the At
lantfc plain. distinguished as the low
country or the Coastal plain region. and
that part from the head of the tides
downward az the tide-water section.
In ell there are forty-three peaks of |
5000 feet and upward In North Carolina, |
and there are eighty-two mountains which |
exceed in height 5000 feet. and closely sp-
proximate $780, and the number which ex-
ceed 1000 and approximate 5000 are innu-
merable. The general contour OF all these
mountains is gentle, the SUBMITS gener-
ally presenting smooth rounded outlines,
occasionally rising into sharp pointed
psalts and except on the southern border,
presenting but few precipitous slopes.
There some OF the most stupendous cliffs
or precipices east of the Rocky noun
Gains present themselves, such as Caesars |
Head ana whiteside mountain. the latter |
q sheer perpendicular front of |
naked rock 1900 feet IN height. The Pied
mont plateau region comprises nearly |
one-half the territory of the state, and |
almost tho entire region is now dotted |
Ovsr with thriving villages and towns, the |
homss everywhere indicating a high de- |
gree 81 thrift and comfort.
The Piedmont Region.
u - In this section that the great wa
ber power of the state-estimated by the |
ate StaNe geologist, Prof. w. c. Kerr. at
:. 900 horse-power-inds its greatest
aevdlopment and employment IL In |
EhrOugh this section that flow the upper |
rateru of the Dan, the Roanoke, the lar. /
he Neuse. the Cape Fear. the Ysdkin /
IND xho Catawoa, and their numerous
lfnueztA All Of those have been par
7aa1y ut1hzed by the erection of corn.
lOsur1ug and saw mills In every neghbor-
sp0d. and cotton and wooden mills ON
llznoUt all of the rivers and their trfbu-
nRz0I Within the last few years the
Number Of cotton mills has largely in
,reascd Here the cotton is at the door
4 the manufacturer, and the prime cost
Z ShS material Is therefore less. Wages
No iens here than In the Northern States
ND . 1ower rate OF wages here affords a |
more comfortable living than a higher
ate xtere. for the necessaries OF life ara