The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-18
From the FaysrerIis Osssrrer q the l0lh INST.
THE RAIL ROAD AGAIN

sources OF the County 81 Lincoln; IN that,
some errors of calculation we're found cor.
reciing those, the results we're truly aston
ishtng. Below, we give the information
collected by the Committee IN the County
Of Ashe, for which We are indebted 10 an
intelligent gentleman OF tha County, whose
zeal IN this good cause Is highly commend
able Tins document furnishes additional
evidence OF the uecesslts oi' RAD Road,
and Of the great value, To say nothing OF the
comfort, which such 4 connection with the
West would afford. In times like these,
when all kinds Of provisions are scarce, can
any one estimate the Importance OF having
such land at milk and honey within :
hours ride This document Is fair spe
rlmen 81 y hal all the information from that
long neglected and unknown poruouo OF North
Carolina Will exhibit. Now can the PEG.
pie Of the Cape Fear aud the East reirn,n
from an effort 10 have these riches poured
into tbeir laps, when they will be benefited
not only hy the productions, but the chan.
mel BY which these productions are brought
VIII also be source Of wealth. The Eas,
are now dependant en- the North Tor these
very articles; are We never more IN North
Carolina 10 make an e,lart, Tor AT least that
portion Of Independence which Providence
ATTENDED We should erlny' Are We con.
tent 10 drag along a mere existence, tubu.
tary to the whole country, drained by every
State which pleeaas 10 make the effort
Cannot the noble sptrit Of our South Caro-.
Ina brethren for once animate the southern
section OF North Carolina Viii not the
Western people rise ~ their power and DC.
clare for the Sn,e, the whole State and
nothing but the State, until at least some.
thing i done TO "ipe away you: present
apathy Ii they all subscribe with the
same zeal 70 the Cape Fear, ladkln and
Pee Dee Rail ROAD, a they ttaye done TO the
scheme q South Carolina, se fear nothing.
We are .niormed that letter has been
+ received fro'a Major Mcneil uilhIn iew
DAYS, who writes After sundry detenrIons,
, II iengtu reached Nca York and forth
/ with set to work to procure the necessary
/ Instruments aud Assistants 10 carry en- the
U
Every efart snail b. made to avoid DELAY.
! Of course shall render ms personal sersl.
ees 10 the required eNteht, teyen al Inc "A
crIiIce OF my commission, wblch | fear now
viii be inevitable whether 10 conducting
the Survey or 10 cooperating With YOU IN
any other way.
i " 40 such a scheme. with such an En-.
.Ineer, We think the work will progress
\ Nothing can be done without subscriptions,
aud every man in Fayettes lie aud IN the
County Of Cumberland, and IN the Vest,
should subscribe every dollar he can. The
benefits to illw from the Work are meal
culable; to the owner d Real Estate, the
Consequences w,l! be astonishing. Every
acre Of Sand illI Land will increase to
double and quadrupi- the present value.
The value Of Town Property VIII be vastly
enhanced. IN the Western par, Of the
State Of New York, 10 the year ISIS, the
lard sold at S3 ser acre. Since the great
+ Western Canal has gone through ne lands,
they are worth 20 to % dollars per acre.
i there any reason ghy such should not be-
the results IN thIs hitherto neglected State
Neglected because her sons are unfaRhful
I 10 her.
I We stated that Books Of Subscription
"lll soon BE- opened the asrac .enents are
nearly completed. An order will go to the
West TO publish The names OF the CoGrmn.
tees 10 the different Counties, and then.
when these Books are opened, Fayetteville
and tie West expects syery nan to do
his duty IN this good cause.
Estimate If The annual Productions Of Ashe
/ County, y. {.
/ 5000 barrels Beef
( 5000 do Pofk,
| 1900 do. Wheat Flour,
! $500 do. Buckwheat Flour,
! 100000 bushels Potatoes,
5000 DO. Flax seed,
| $3.50 b. Butter,
10000 lbs. Ialiov
! 5000 lbs Boeswax,
[ 10000 b.. NoH,
$4,000 lbs. Lard.
1000 bushels Cranbcrries,
10000 do. Oats
5000 tons liay,
1000 do. Irons and Castings, no Fur.
mace jet in operatiou.J
10000 yards Tow Begging,
$4,000 bushels Apples.
1000 bushels Onipns,
Besides Spirits Cider, Flax. Hemp, Tobacco. Ma
Die S9gar, Timber, such as Cherry Walnut, Ac.J
Fur PeItfy. Ginseng, Sensca snakcrool, &c. &c.
The couHiy, Of Ashe is over 100 miles
- length from y. T.. To s. W., and from
80 TO 40 miles IN breadth. The land IS un.
ven, aud IN many places mountainous, but
he soil generally fertile. Blue Grass, Tim.
'hy aud White Clover are among the nat.
arai productions u The spl.