The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-10-28

great thorough.fare for Eastern and Vest
ern travelling is along the Wards Gap rad.
about forty miles to the North Of US; If
late years, however, there has been con.
siderable division through the Yadkin and
Catawba VALUES. That the establishment
OF rail road along any considerable portion
OF this country would turn the great malo.
rity Of this custom through IFS channels we
have little doubt. Should however, the
contemplated RAILROAD from Charleston
into the valley OF Tennessee ever be &c.
complished, OF which we have strong hopes,
the mass Of travelling that would be lmme.
dIately thrown Toto the valley of the Cataw-
GA, seeking It's way 10 the North and last,
would be IbcaIculab.e. ANY one who has
ever travelled on that part of the great road
Between Richmond aud Nashville, which
lies IN East Tennessee and Virginia hey ond
the mountains, will perceive from the i'm
possibility OF there ever beng good Road
on the natural soil, that way farers will cross
INTO the Atlantic country at the very first
point where :hey might be tempted by the
facility Of a RAJ, Road.
Then We conclude, that there is not only
vast quantity OF valuable surplus produc.
tons m the valies OF these Two noble streams
that waste upon our hands for want OF an out.
let, but "a capacity for further production al.
most without limit that there is not only
large amount OF travelling through tins
region seeking and willing TO pay hand
somcly for travelling facilities, but strong
tendency IN this amount 10 increase IN
very large ratio.
While we looked only TO the improve
ment of our condition BY Navigation, the
prospect was indeed hopeless one. The
distractions IN the adkin and Catawba as
they approach the South Carolina line are
so extensive aud difficult, and their mouths
afford such poor inlets from the ocean, that
nature seems to put her veto at once upon
all hope OF bettering our State by their
means. But thanks to the Incentive gem.
US Of the age, mode Of transportation has
been found out, which raises our hopes a.
bove the water level OF our Rivers. Expe.
rlments fairly made, for ten years past, both
IN Europe aud America, has demonstrated
that steam power upon Rall Roads, afford
not only the very best mode oil travelling,
ever vet invented, bu, answers most ad.
mlrable purpose IN getting produce to
market. Not only this, but where there is
enough work for Rail. Roads TO do, they
pay their owners very large profit
The question then occurs, can our country
afford travelling and produce enough to
make Rail Road profitable I Without
statistical information and without estimates
OF the probable cost of such a work, we
cannot answer this question with positive.
ness. But from a comparison with what
has been IN other countries, We think our
selves very sale IN SAVING, there Is little
doubt but that we can have a Rail Road
tina, viii pay well. Take for Instance the
Hamburg and Charleston Road, that Ia It's
direcroa deviaies as widely from the direct
course of Northern aud Southern travel
linz as a Road would trom this place 10
fayetteville that has good natural ma
vlgation 10 compete with, Il has no better
back country Than our yaiiss afford. SIEVE.
raj expensive bluaders were committed IN
It's construction II Is SAID TO be 50 uuskll-
fully made as 10 he liable to frequent DIS.
asl.rs which must greatly affect lis use
tulnesS yet that paid nett profit OF Il
per cent Oh the money lud out IN making
duriu9 the first year, and this profit has
been steadily increasing ever since. We
take 1t for granted thai produce Rail
Road viii be the primary ann OF US here 4:
a mere way for tie communication Of ira.
Yelling will be of Euie service TO the farm.
inc interest and do hul lttle for the pros
perilv of our country. Ii we be right IN
this superstition, the portions of our two Ri.
vers above the Narrows IN the one and 1.
bove Rocky Mount in the other, will be-
come of leading Importance IN the question
OF profit TO the stockholders, as they Ger.
tajnly viii I've IN the great purpose OF dIttu'
sing prosperity 10 the greatest extent. The
information furnished by f. b. Hicks, Esq.
to the superintendent Of the Roanoake ma
yigailon company on the subject Of navl-
eating the upper waters otthat stream with
steamboats, Of shallow draught with his com.
parsou between the Roanoke and the Con.
necticut River above Hartford, We think is
calculated to awaken bright an!lcipailons
TO all who are interested IN our two Rivers
Mr.. Hicks was delegated by the Roanoke
Company for the purpose Of making per-
sonal examination. lie seems to have
done so quite thoroughly, aud the conpa-
rison he makes is greatly in favor OF the
Roanoke and Dan over the Connecticut.
We have endeavorcd to apply that conlpa.
rison to the Iadkin and Cutawba, and five
are not greatly deceived, the advantage in