The Valley System of the Upper French Broad River
Description of the valley system around Asheville, Hendersonville and Mills River, detailing the marshy productive lands, drainage potential, and a vast upland plateau. Notes fertile bottoms, past drainage projects, and the healthful climate. Includes reminiscences of terrain changes and local landowners. Also discusses a notable Jewish family and the Rothschild fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendersonville
Asheville
Mud Creek
Blue Ridge
Hick
Laurel Run Bridge
Fate Mountains
Atlantic
Acie
Rothschild
Frankfort
Germany
Rothechild
Nathan
London
Waterloo
Napoleon
Wellington
Great
House of Rothschild
Europe
Far East
New England
Asheville a Centre of Transmontane Trade and Resort
A historic sketch portrays Asheville North Carolina as a rising trade hub and famed summer resort. It notes Buncombe County seat status, growing railroad links, scenic French Broad and Swannanoa valleys, luxurious hotels, hospitable citizens, and a climate drawing visitors from across the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Buncombe County
North Carolina
Pullman Palace
Greensboro
Swannanoa
the Union
Marsic
Jarvis in Norfolk amid praises from Virginia officials
The Norfolk crowd hosts Gov. Jarvis as minister to Brazil, with Col. L. D. Starke introducing him and toasting his service to Virginia. Jarvis recalls early Currituck market days, pledges to promote Southern trade, and thanks Norfolk for the ovation while praising his education and state ties. The piece blends celebratory speech with reminiscence of a market-cart youth turning diplomat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
South
Hot Springs
Ark
Virginia
Delaw
Evening Post
Mugwump
Norfolk
Col. L. D. Starke
Gov. Jarvis
Thomas J. Jarvis
United States
Brazil
Nathaniel Macon
North Carolina
Jarvis
Petersburg
Richmond
Virsidla
Ieee Lee Ca Vais
William Cameron
Old Currituck
New Hampshire
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wrench Broad River
John D. Cameron
The
Sentinel
Pisgah
French Broad
Mt. Pisgah
Dandson
Brevard
Transylvania County
Fanning
Cane Creek
Mills River
Union
Robeson
Prings
George Werfeldt
Lownder
Ephraim Clayton
Clayton
Johnson
Asheville, N.C
Rothschilds
Robert J. Burdette
Western North Carolina Railroad
Charlotte
Salisbury
Beaucatcher Knob
French Broad River
Boston Advertiser
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
St. John
St. Louis
Colored Political Club
Boston
Mass
Cleveland
Raleigh Gazette
Henderson
Oxford
Alex. Pool
Windsor
Knebb'slizabeth City
Falcon
Lincoln
Colored Graded School
Whitefied
Seitows
Hayetewille
Galveston News
A. W. Jackson
Brooklyn
Peart
England
Winston
Natt Atkinson
Philadelphia
New York Sun
New Jersey
Bruau River
Ince
Beaton
Slingerland
Samuel
Bev
Lamar
Crow Creek
Arolina
Teas la
Sitar
Mepephiliy
Chicago Tribene
Chicago
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