The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-03-10
The irsenal at Fayetteville.
From he Fquett.piLle Obselrer.


We are glad TO find that active preparations are
making 10 commence Immediately the construc.
tl"n o ihis important work The ground is being
enclo,cc and large number Of workpen are en-
gaged, Who are expected speedily TO commence
the "orh II will be recoilected that the site Sc
lected Is on ilaymount, about nile west Vi the
Town House.
On this sutlect, We have procured COPY of the
following interesting letter from Capt Bradford,
which viii give the public better idea OF the ex.
tent and importance Of tic Arsenal, than has yet
been conveyed;
FAYETTEVILLE, 30 Feb. 1851
10 Il. IL. ',iasiOD Exq. trss,dsa II
FGyeueDiite aud Western Rail Road
SIR take pleasure in complying with your
request 10 be furnished with information ~ rea-
ton 10 Tie rank, magnitude aud extent Of the t.
nitcd States Arsenal about 10 he erected at this
place, and estimate OF the amount of materials
OF every kiad which VIII ~ consumed In lis con.
struciIon.
There are four classes Of ArseBals. The first
class embraces mere places for The deposit Of mu-
rinuns Tor ihe Issue within Limited district The
second, besides being places of deposit like the
hrat, are furnished viii The means ol repairing
arms and reIiung derauged stores. The third
IN addition, are places oi luAIed CONSTRUCTING
The fourth and most important class, possess not
only al lie functions OF tie other CLASSES, but
also Places OF general aud extended fabrication
and construction, requiring the AID OF steam or
water power. Among The latter class the North
Carolina Arsenal 10 be erected IN tins town l.
rlnhed bot, "a Congress, m gViAg authority for
Iis establishment, designed IL 10 be The great
place OF Construction and Deposit iof the South"
us msgdnude w.li l. greatly Increased over that
Of any other Arsenal d tue sumo c.ass now exist.
Tug "A The country
The Arsenal pile will consist of about twenty
hse buildings ., al Sizes disposed upon Ice sizes
Of a square al five hundred feet In extent connect.
I'd by brick wall the Arsenal, or great house OF
deposit Tor NE stores, occupying the centre OF he
square. The construction OF those bindings wi.l
require from three to Tour years and HE dlsbdrse-
ments for that purpose ALL DC i:om seventy -hye
10 one bundled thousand dollars per aunum.-
should Congress decline to appropriate that a.
mount however, The eutirc completion Vi Tie Arse.
hal may hu extended to iiye YEARS.
These constructors viii IL cessarilv require
great extent Of building materials OF every GescrIp-
ton, d. mech Of when II Is intended 10 draw Nom
giihin The Stale a. lis resources vii afford.
When the working iurce Is completely organ
ized aud the work well IN progress, tie etnp.0, Cd
viii be olghty or a hundred strong. IHls mum.
bcf will not c materially vaina taroug hout tie
operauous. 1t vii consist Of Carpenters Stone
'utters, >,"ue and Brick M,,on., Sni.iis. Brick
h.eers, Aid Labofefs, together "ith The usual
number 81 .naslcr " orA-,A, ioEou.en, Oyerserfs,
etc. iog Supervision.
Ter the Arsenal buildings shall have been
Wholly completed, the steady routine OF military
duty vii * begun Tor ,Aecu,ion D. these deere
40. L..
artisans aud anorers, aud force OF about the
sane number Of skIiul hired mechanics including
.u.oug lhslr number Carpenters. Carriage Ma
Scrs, Nheelwri. ais, S.i,hs Painters, .oaddi,rs,
Harness II skers, etc, etc making the whole force
70 N con, .4ntly employed, about seventy strong.
AIihou.h AN accurate estimate may not be
made oil the amount oi the various hlnds Of ma
l,rial~ when sal be consumed IA the construction
Of The A-sebal and IN the Wp..shmeni Of The
Oh eets II - erection, set ssy one vii he ena-
bed, from the above G-tl to perceive u.at wili
be very considerable.
Among the numerous Kind. Of materials com.
monty required ior the peculiar operations OF sach
an establishment, there vii be consumed the
greatest amount Of Cast aud rought Iron, ana
White Oak aud CyFfrss Iunbcr, ,or the construc-
ton @, GARRISON staeulsi, siege aud mold guH.ear'
tlasts. The apgufgeaances 10 these Necessary ior
their management, wid CONSUME much mo:e,
viii also tie variety OF other llip.omuuts, Gle, the
enumeration OF which would only serve TO swell /.
this communication beyond proper limit.
Tue Raj Road contemplated to BE- constructed
FROM this town 10 the Western portion OF the State,
would, ii IL were now completed. greatly aid the
operations upon tic Arspnalby aaordlng iaclhucs
ior procuring material, and sUb>lsl,nee-aud there
can DC no oouot that al "a future time, It viii
be the PRINCIPAL source wAcao. ~ lIs supplies
Viii ho furnished.
Wan much respect, an, sir, yopr ohl't sefy't,
JAS. A. J. BRADFORD.
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