The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-01-12

From the Columbiis j|ss :

and Charleston rail road company have Jnir1
chased the Charleston and Hamburg road
and that it will be immediately put uudsf
the direction of local Board aud hrsl
rate engineer.
The directors have also decided TO put
the road from Columbia TO Branchylle, un.
der contract on the first of next February.
The route decided on, is to run from Colum.
bla IN straight line % miles TO the Conga.
rec river little above McCerd's ferry,
where It will cross that stream and proceed
by way of Ofangrburg, or little to the
east of u, 10 Branchyille. The reasons
which influenced the Beard TO select this
route, We understand, are ihese-lhe river
at this point can be passed where II is not
mere than 450 It. Nide, on rock bnitom a;
this point, too, road can be united from
Camden. on good ground, passing by States
burg aud through The richest part OF ker
shaw and SUMTER districts, while The road
from Columbia 10 the Congaree rlver viii
pass through the richest part Of Richlaaa
district. Between the Congaree aud Or,
angeburs the road wall be accessible to the
best part OF 81. Matthew's Parish aud ct
Orengeburg district.
By crossing the Con-aree 81 low down,
II mceis the steamboat navigation, where
1t vii rarely be interrupted, the difficulties
"a that navi-atior being above that point
Another great object 10 selecting Branch.
vile as the point oi Junction is, that it vii
enable tue cars from Columbia TO meet those
from Charleston So as 10 convey all the pas.
seneers frnD the north, from Camden OF
Columbia 10 Augusta, mus forming an in.
poftant par, Of the great rail road rou,s
from Bus,oa 10 Me-, Orleans.
The ime thus selected Will be few miles
longer, Ihau the nno by the Columbia bridge
and the >and alis 10 Oangebargh. but the
| trp can always b performed 10 DAY has
hue by NcCord's can also be graded 10
RS not exceeding - feel 10 the mite. white
The sand hill Iiae has many difficult acci,l
ties to ascend, aud besides i; would bring
90 trade To- the road.
The States of North Carolina and Ten.
nessee having gwen their assent olhe bauk
charter, II became necessary 10 INCREASE the
capital Of the ran rnod company to eighl
nIllun of dollars. THIS W understand has
been done, aud the bank charter is nos Sc
tcured.
The State of South Carolina has pledged
IT'S credit to secure any loan winch the com.
pany may make not eSceed.n. s. 900 600.
TINS will enable them To- barfus 90 modar.
4te ie'ms, and remove tho necrs>ly OF cal.
lng on The stockholders for aay considcra
Die lnsialnent till times are easier.
Should the bill b. passed, which is nos
before the Tennessee Legislature, Tor TAX
In- one million Of the stock Of the company,
the work viii be lmmedlaiel, commenced
- construct the road 10 tual State from
+ Knoxville to the North Carolina hue.
! ne road will also be undertaken froa
t L"Eing,on south. as soon as the subscflD
mons 10 thai State shall have been sufficient
Tor the purpose.
! BY The terms prescribed bv the stock
holders, The funds raised on stock afe II
the hist instance 10 be applied in the Stat
where they are raised. II w,ll thus b,
seen, that enough has alread, been PROV
ded 10 South Carolina to carry the worI
through that State, aud the surveys are ex
Pected To be completed above Columbia t,
the Flat Rock, by August next, when IN,
stockholders all meet again and decide tt,
route. The work above Columbia 10 III
No IA Carolina line, may be expected /,
be pot under contract next autumn.
/ The Plrnees and The Ten Command