The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-24
.pDREss OF MAJ. & !. oRREIL AT THE LAUNCH
oF THE STEAMBOAT = FAYETTEVILLE"


hope and belief that We are entering upon
a new era in the business OF thus place.
This is the .hi.d time that the citizens oil
have been called upon to WIT
ness the launching Of steamboat, built al
our wharf, the latter OH the deck OF which |
stand, have been honored with the call
TO chrislen: have named her the " FAY
ETTEVlLLE," the most appropriate, be-
cause she was built here, is owned here
and destined for this trade.
Thus is our town represented as being
ArLoAr; however much, some oil her citl-
gems have been depressed, Fayeher'Hf Is
afOut, she cdRnof-suE WILL Nof-Siif.
MUST NOT sink.
We therefore call upon our Western
friends to patronize the torn OF fayetle-
vile, in the way of trade, and the steamer
Fayetteville in the way of transportation.
We further call upon our Western
of TURNPIKE ROAD from this place
to the West, we call particularly upon the
Farmers and Planters as matter of inter.
es, and convenience, and, upon the mer-
chants as a matter Of duty.
We also call upon the Press Of this town,
to unite with the Press of the interior, and
press the great importance Of such pro-
lect by so doing they will make an im
precision so beneficial in its results that fu-
ure generations will "rise up and call
them blessed"
In witnessing the launching Of this boat,
VIC witness the effect of the enterprise and
Industry of three Of our citizens Messrs.
JOHN II. HALL, CONSTANT JOHN.
son, and Capt. BENJAMIN RUSH,
over that of many.
Ii is well known that many Of our Mer-
chants petiioned for, and obtained Char
ter from the Legislature 10 build steam.
boat to ply on the river between this place
aud Wilmington it was chartered only ;
what was every body's business, turned out
TO be no body's business.
But in the face of this chartered Compa.
ny, those three gentlemen, asked no iayors,
but went to work, and here is the offspring
OF their labor her whole composition but
a few months ago, covered with foliage,
and floating in the breezes Of heaven, is
now shorn of its natural beauty, and is hy
the power Of nrt converted into a boat and
floating on the bosom of the waters.
Like the forests of the 4" Old North
State she is well timbered, and like our
Farmers and Planters her timbers arc
sound al heart, and like that principle which
characterizes our beloved country, she Is
solid compact why because she is well
framed, she is we'll put together, and by
one as well skilled in his calling as the fra.
mers of our glorious Constitution were II
theirs, and her hull, like his head, will ad
init Of no more water than just enough ID
preserve her timbers. This builder Is
JOSHUA II. TOOMER, who | am prout
to hold up to the world as n perfect master
OF his profession, not only IN form and fin
ish, but in utility, strength and durability
She is now floating on that element sol
which she was designed, mud she promises
ere long, TO present u new era in lhc trans
porlnjion of our river.
We therefore feel authorized in saying
to our brother merchants IN the interior
that they will lind this channel not only the
cheopsd, but the most expeditions passage
for goods and produce, for the same dis
lance 10 the Southern Country try it, ans
you will find it no fancy sketch, bu, fact
To Merchants Of the form Of Fayette,
vile can only say, that If they will por.
form their part, as well and rs prompt as
the aeamrr Fayetteville will hers, the time
is not far distant when tho foua Of Favelto.
VILE will ascend tho current Of depression
which she has been gliding down, as easily
and as proudly as the steamer Fayetteville
will ascend the current Of Cape Fear Riy.
or by tho force of an engine Of 100 horse
power.
Let but the business men Of the torn oil
Fayetteville mind each one his own bust.
ness as we'll as the commander Of tha
steamer Fayetteville viii his, and our town
must yet flourish; we shall then feel n con.
science void Of guilt, when We ask our
Western friends to come to our market,
ship through our channel, and conflne their
trade to the most commercial town in
North Carolina.
fhus dong our duty we shall haze the
appreciation of good concicnco. which
will enable us to stem the torrent OF attic.
ton IN our growing wears, and glide down
the stream Of time in the decline Of age,
with all the majestic grace aud ease that
the stenmer Fayetteville viii stem the tor.
rent Of this river in a freshet, or glide
dowH its stream in the decline Of water
This boat is calculated to carry 400 tons
freight, being | 30 feet in length, 90 feet
beam clear Of guards, 8 feet hole, with
SIX boilers and an engine of 100 horse pow.
or on deck
Thus fitted out, when she arrives with
heavy freight, she viii haul HAIL IN
TO tho wharf her crew commanded by n
kiNG,' she will be CONSTANT in her
line Of business" and altho' Joshua Of
old, commanded the sun to stand still