Year: 1867

Resources of the Country-Condition Of tho


Momntaineers-The Political Sentiments.


&C., &c. ttt.


wARx SPRING, Madison County N C,c
vftmsa sa& ss e1 April 0, 1867 :


Grecnville, Tenn, is the jumpngor place. whore the
traveller into North Carolina must bid farewell TO rail-
ways and continue his journey painfully and tediousy
on horseback Tedious the way cannot help being to
him, when he makes but four miles hour, and pain
full when he is mounted beast rgged out with
dsscrpt traps that nicely contrved to enter his flesh
and put him exquisite torture every step OF the way


IL VIII not do 70 take too hurried departure from
Greenvle, for IT is famous. Hero John Morgan was
killed. and they show you with small pride the
of the tragedy Here the President lived and you
are shown the house in which he resided. Tho two
events make up tho fame Of the place; and matter
what the differences OF political opinion may be or the
personal likes and dslikes, they important to ALL
Renown is renown, however ii may be acquired.


Over the mountains lies the way to North Carolina,
and first place strike for is Warm Spring. on the
French Broad days journey OF twenty five miles The
wreched animal before alluded to- that to nstru.
mental In getting over the ground is provided How
to carry baggage the first perpexng question. which
is not satisfactorily answered until several miles
the road Meanwhile it takes distributing itself piece
meal and quite destroys my peace OF mind when the
postboy, who Is my escort comes to the rescue and
secures my fugitive luggage by straps and thongs and
bits OF cord borrowed from the rappngs Of both horses
Thus accommodated, get on qnite comfortably for
mile or two And now the knots and folds in the saddle
begin 10 make themselves felt; and trying to relieve
myself Of pressure OF oue subject myself to the
combined attack OF o dozen Others Now 60 up the
mountain side for mie and strain my back to keep at
the proper angle escape going backwards and now


go down for two miles, reversing the operation to keep
from pitching the horses head From time to time
md al<nf he of
that Away goes my escort with whoop and cry to
follow like little Demon and my horse after him in
succession OF leaps, making vince at every bound
And so 60 up and down, fast and slow, and by dnt
OF doing first one and then the other diligently all day,
with good deal Of writhing and twisting part 10
favor my bruises we get over twenty-five miles by sun


The country passed through beautiful the scenery
wild aud picturesque, sometimes grand, ir could
only b permitted 70 snjoy IL in comfort In point OF
fertility It is nothing to boast Of though away in the
m yC1 70 sne eoa % sne ,,
corn and oats. In the old times, before the war II
was thought very cheap living here. But the great
hope Of this section, in the opinion Of tho well in
formed OF its people, lies in the advantages that
offered for manufacturing Water power is to be had
almost any where The French Broad falls twelve hun
dred feet between Ashevle and Painted Mountain,
distance Of foryone miles There numerous CREEKS
no ali the year These facts yoS called
upon notice whenever you touch the subject OF the
resources Of the country: "But We can DO nothing





railroads. IL generally the closing remark that settles
the question for tho present Fortunately there is .
fair prospect that roads will soon cut this
section ready 70 lend their aid 10 develop thess
resources II such thing Is possible


" and the stranger is Hospitality received among them
and treated 10 history OF their affairs and opinions
without reserve They seem 70 be naturally tolerant
often goes with difference Of opinion. 10 hard TO be


eve that the idea Of could have originated
among themeven with those who fought to sustain It
Moderate convictions tho subject OF slavery seem
long traditional with them and they had no ambition
s them Soe FOR anon dn
the and those who fought for secession did So one
may Judge from their own statements, from motives
that grew out OF the changed situation and not from
any sympathy with the original plan. There were men
from this part OF the State who fought in the rabe army
tossed from first to last kc the old Union better than
anything 70 be hoped forom tho success OF the Coned
cause Is defeated the test oath il gall and bitterness 70


largo number OF people, who are not qualified to
70 set 70 worx in rood fah 10 rcorranIzo The ssse The
vcxaton which this condition of things subjects the
feelings calculated to aienste great many whom the
OF reconstruction cnn Ill afford 10 ose There Is
fact that deserves 70 DO remembcred- II the
try in sefdeenee has to disqualify certain persons,
thus to disarm them onemIes there disqualified
persons who arc 30 many able supporters lost to the
governments There are men who only want to be quail
srncon, and we cannot wonder that men 50 disposed
inclined TO consider the terms Of the test oath too


rSs h . f0Sod n ns
colonel In the rebel army, sad 70 me- srhe miaora.
bic rceatng sheets are Of most pessnt inusncc and


Is difficult TO understand what they can propose TO
subserve He does not consider that they express
spectacle Southern sentiment anywhere This op MON
have heard advanced elsewhere in the South, and tho
papers themselves seem inclined TO despond times and
TO complain that their counses are no longer OF any
avail Htf- -tN .4H t4Ls


The suerings endured by this people during the
were very They were often visited by arauders
claiming acting In the interest Of either begeren,
when they received shameful treatment upon person and
property. What time they were left unmolestcd was
not theirs 10 enjoy Ever In suspense they could not
4 moments peace, not knowing how soon the time Of
their sorrow would According to the accounts OF
many who profess TO have been Witnesses the depreda
tora rosortcd 10 endke measures for extortng confess
sons In regard 10 the whereabouts OF hidden property
euch a. typr persons hand and foot that they could