The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-15
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
MOONS PHASES
Internal Improvement.


iron the CoiaH.bia Telescope Ezra, oi March p
4 LOulSI LILLE, CINCINNATI, ANDCHARLE
SION RAIL ROADS
An &C, Incorporating company for thC
construction OF a Rail Road IRON Charleston
Il to Cincinnati aud Louisville, on the Ohio
q RIVER, having become law IN the State:
Of North and South Carolina, Tennessee
n and kentucky, the Commissioners appoint.
"a by the Legislature Of this State 10 cause
the necessary surveys TO be made, met IN
n Columbia on Friday last, The 18th inst.
Il The following named gentlemen compose
4 t1ls commIss on, all Of whom were present
Gen. ilayne, Chairman, Col. Banding,
Gen Ihos. +. Jones. Hon. 7. Noble, DR..
lIhos. Smith, Chas, Edmoudston, Esq.
The Board adjourned on Saturday, after
h making oil the preliminary arrangements tor
entering immediately upon the necessary eS.
loatious and surveys.
Col. James Gadsden was unanimously
n appointed Chif Engineer, and With the as.
astauce OF the following officers, (who have
been ordered on thls duty BY the Secretary
Of War II is eXpectcd Will enter immediate
upon the exploration Of all the passes
FMrough the mountains, VIZ;
Capt. Williams, Lieut.. Drayton, Lieut.,
eWhlte, of the |. ;. Army, and MIR. Fealh.
Meaonlu.h, Civil Engineer IN the ser.
i 81 the Goyerumeut--alI Of them alyan.
b .fouSIy known to the public.
II II addition to these officers, ii is under.
3d. lha, Efforts viii be made by the Board
l. obtain the services Of Col. Brisbane, nov
o command OF a r. -iment IN Florida, and
81 t9f. Iiueer, aud Lieut.. CoIcoek. OF the
III fuy-oliircfs whose zeal and abilities eml.
|iently qualify them for the work.
81 It's expected that these officers will be
make such progress ~ the surveys,
IA & enable the Commissioners To lay be.
- tac Convention, TO be assembled at
FL aoyil.e on the i,h Of Juy next, sa,lsIac.
NJ y Information as 10 the difficulties TO be
HI eugntcrcd IN the several mouutam-rangcs
~ seh traverse the proposed route, as we'll
j
\ ynac'ed, that n surveying the route through
] State Of tennessee, Assistant Engineers
M if be furnished by the Board Of Internal
n aprovcmenls OF that State, the Legislature
which has, We understand, pledged the
Salc to the amount Of scrol huRdred and
9f'g thousand dollars, for the construction
III th' Road. In kentucky, also, II Is cX.
El.ced that the Commissioners will be AID.
n IA making the surveys, as a proposition
a liberal appropriation for that obIec;
IS before the kentucky Legislature when
II - heard from. 1t was also proposed 10
. ~ body Ia appropriate one mjijtoa Of dol.
f. towards the work, with, as we are in.
'fned, a fair prospect Of success.
n zen. llayne, as Chairman Of the Board,
p as agent Of the State under the appoint.
eni Of the Governor, will, we are inform.
III have the general superintendent Of the
~ ra'lons during the recess Of the Board,
- Tor that purpose, wlll consult aud ar.
faase with the Engineers the course Of pro.
edng.
N The appointment Of Cot. Gadsden 20
/ important office OF Chef Engineer, there
IA every reason to believe that gentleman
IL been selected whose distinguished tai.
Us aud high character will command pub.
confidence IN an eminent degree. THIS
hlelnan (who is well known throughout
~ western States) is a native of South
] 'fo'ina, and grandson of the venerable
ea' uadsden, of revolutionary memory.
was lor many years an officer IN the
II psol L. ). Engineers. He was present
mat capacity during the New.Orleans
u hhlgn, and served also as an Aid.de.
a mp to Gen, jackson. He was greatly
'0naushed for his gallantry and military
u Ios, as well as his skill as an engineer,
~ was honorably mentioned in the official
II tp'ls OF his commander. So highly were
a'ents and character estimated by the
'''rnment, that on the resignation of Gen.
i ,uafd' he was appointed to succeed him
mel Engineer aud head of the Bureau
u washington, charged with the supcrn.
.' NUS Is the amended title adopted by the lie.
''''0Fe of Kentucky.