SKETCHES OF NORTH CAROLINA
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To the Editor Of the Standard


BRUNSWICK COUNTY
Was erected, in 1884, out of the counties Of Bla-
den and New Hanover. 1t derives its name from
the Prince of Brunswick, who married the same
year the Princess Augusta, the Kings eldest sis
ter.-(Martin 2, 184) 1t is bounded on the north
by the counties of Bladen and New Hanover ;
east by the Cape Fear river, which separates it
from New Hanover; south by the Atlantic ocean; !;
and west by South Carolina line and Waccamaw
river which separates it from Columbus county.
Its population in r84O was 5,265. Of these, there
were engaged in agriculture 5l5 and sixty-four
white persons over twenty years of age who could
not read or write. Its products are chiefly rice,
corn and cotton 1t raised of rice 74,787 bushels,
corn 6,358 bushels and cotton S668 pounds 1t
has II grist mills, and 4 saw mills. 1t pays into
the Treasury of the State five hundred and twenty
nine dollars and sixty-six cents, derived from the