Carolina. The population here is about 150, doing a business of about $25,000 per annum. Cotton shipments from this place amount to about 2,000 bales per annum; the principal productions are corn, wheat and oats, cotton is also raised, but not on a

and Charlotte Air-Line Railway.

View of the Swananoah River, reached only by Atlanta

large scale.

Vast quantities of lime are shipped from this place,

and I am informed that gold and silver exist in the adjoining hills, and it only needs the aid of capital and labor to make this one of as desirable mining places as can be found in this section of the State. Land in this neighborhood is very cheap, and will average $10 per acre.

KINGS MOUNTAIN

is situated eight miles from Whitaker's, and two hundred and thirtyfour miles from Atlanta, immediately upon the ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE AIR-LINE RAILWAY. This place has about three hundred inhabitants, doing business amounting to about one million dollars per annum. There are two churches, one school, one wagon and one buggy manufactory. Two and one-half miles from town, and towering majestically 1,750 feet above the level of the sea, is KINGS MOUNTAIN,

from which this town derives its name. Standing upon the summit of this mountain, you can see quite clearly into three other States. You see, stretching far to the west and south, the peaks of the Blue Ridge, where they extend through Northeastern Georgia, East Tennesse and Virginia. Upon turning to the south and southeast, you have a full view of the beautiful valley through which the great

FRENCH BROAD RIVER

winds its tortuous course, like a great stream of molten silver; while upon the north and east you can see, plainly, the blue-capped summits of the Chattahoochee range of mountains, that extend through the southwestern and middle portions of North Carolina. From this mountain one of the finest views can be had (with the exception of Mt. Airy, Georgia,) of the Chattahoochee range of mountains upon the line of road. One remarkable feature of this place is, the sale of whisky is prohibited by law. Iron, copper, gold, silver, and lead, are found in the neighboring hills; also,

MARBLE,

of exceedingly fine quality, exists in inexhaustible quantities in the vicinity. Barytese is also quite plentiful. The celebrated

CLEVELAND SPRINGS

are within 11 miles, and can be reached from this point by private conveyance, as livery accommodations are easily obtained at this point. Remember that you can only reach this point by the

ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE AIR-LINE RAILWAY.

Principal productions are cotton, corn, wheat, and oats. Good board can be had for $15.00 per month.

WOOTEN'S

is a small station, six miles from Kings Mountain, and 240 from

Atlanta, trains seldom stop here. Five and a half miles from Wooten's, and 245 miles from Atlanta, is

GASTONIA,

which has a population of about 300 inhabitants, doing a business

amounting to about $75,000 per annum.

Richmond Air-Line Railway.
Mount Pisgah, Western North Carolina, reached via Atlanta and

This section affords

splendid farming facilities, and consequently is quite thickly settled. There are at this place, two churches, one school, two hotels, and one livery stable. The citizens of this place seem to be wide awake to their own interests, and accordingly, have

SEVERAL LARGE COTTON MILLS

in operation in the vicinity. This is also the connecting point of the "Chester & Lenoir" narrow-gauge railroad, which is something over fifty miles in length. Besides what is consumed at these mills, about 20,000 bales of cotton are shipped from this point annually. This section is drained and watered by the Catawba river, Crowders creek, and South Fork, all of which afford most excellent water powers. Several small gold mines are in operation within a few miles of this place, besides

SILVER, BARYTESE AND MARBLE,

which exist in large quantities. Several valuable mineral springs are within a few miles of town, and are frequented quite often by residents of the place. We are informed that several very remarkable cures have been attributed to these springs, and we are astonished to see people remaining idle and allowing these valuable springs to be neglected, when, with a small amount of capital, properly used, this could be made one of the principal and favorite watering places south of the Mason and Dixon line. The land in this vicinity is very fertile, and when properly cultivated, yields abundantly; corn, cotton, wheat and oats, are principal productions. The greater portion of the cotton raised in this county (Gaston) is consumed by the mills at this place—one of which runs 4,000 spindles, besides looms. Good board can be had for $15,00 per month.

WRIGHT'S

is a small station four and three-fourth miles from Gastonia, and 251 miles from Atlanta. The population here is about 75 inhabitants, doing a small business of about $4,500; shipments of cotton amount to 1,500 bales per annum. Several large cotton mills in this vicinity consume nearly all cotton raised here. Passing this place four and three-fourth miles, we find

GARIBALDI.

This is the last station on the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway, between Atlanta and Charlotte. The population here is about 75 inhabitants, doing a business amounting to about $20,000 per annum. There is one church, one school here, and two cotton mills within a short distance. About 500 bales of cotton are shipped from this place per annum. There are one gold, one silver, and one copper mine in operation-all within 1 miles of this place, the ore from this

SILVER MINE

is worth about $350.00 per ton, and the supply seems to be inexhaustible. Leaving here, 11 miles, we suddenly find ourselves at the beautiful city of

Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway.

View near Warm Springs, Webster, North Carolina, accessible via

which is situated 267 miles from Atlanta, and is the great connecting point of P. & L. R. R., the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta, the Carolina Central, and the A. T. & O. roads, all of which center at this point. The