Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-09-04


was pretty far advanced on his way to .she
North when the revolution broke out. But
this is a matter of little moment.
To THE ENRON OF THE JOURNAL:
S1n-I concluded my first communication by
endeavoring to prove that the Wilmington and
Raleigh Rail Road is the only cause which has
produced such an extraordinary change in the APP
pearance and IN the general circumstances Of The
town of Wilmington. -'
Icannot however, entertain the opinion that it
will produce much greater degree of prosperity
than VIII at already exists. There may be some
increase of freight causing the receipts to uctuate
between $685. 90 and $50, 900. There may also he
more travellers on the Road in year or two, when
the line of Rail Road between Ataanta and Mon T.
gomery shall be completed, although that may be
occasionally much influenced by the depth of wa
ter in the Ohio river, during the summer months.
1t is time, therefore, if the citizens of Wilmington
desire to see the town go increasing, and to
joy still greater prosperity, perhaps, to main
tain that with which they now favored, to turn
their attention to some new channel cf commune
cation with the interior of the State
1t may be well to consider, first, what plan is in
agitation in another part of the State, and next,
what seems to be the object with the citizens of
Charleston so far as the town of Wilmington is
concerned. For this purpose, two extracts from
the Charleston Courier of the 10th inst. will be
suflicient-one is a communication, and The other
is editorial -
camden AND RALEIGH.
- Tie connection 6ettUeen the North Carolina and
South Carolina Rail Roads.
This is q question of vital Importance TO
Charleston and one which it behooves her to re-
volse deeply, before taking a decided step
There are two lines OF Rail Road in North Caro-
lima proposing to form connection with US the
one which now terminates at Wilmington, and
the one terminating at Raleigh. The Road from
Wilmington to Charleston could not be expected
to bring any freight to the city, increase its
trade in any respect. The transportation OF freight
between the city and points along the coast,
always be made cheaper by water than by Rail
Roads. But sup
pose The Road from Wilmington be made to ter
inmate at some point OH the Rail Road between
Charleston and Columbia. The only difference
would be, that neither the Omnibus owners nor
the tavern keepers would make any thing out OF
the passengers, and still not one pound of freight
would be brought to Charleston by it. On the
contrary, it is evident that some small amount of
trade which now goes to Charleston, would be car
rlcd to Wilmington.
But let see what will be the effect of ex-
tending the Road from Raleigh. through FayettH-
vi lie and Cheraw, to Camden. Il must inevitably
secure to Charleston the entire trade of that whole
country at least as tar as Fayetteville, end fum
the couut,.y aoess Of Fayetteville. This trade will
add greatly to the prosperity of the city and to the
revenue of the Rail Road.
1.-The travel from the city of Charleston, North,
will pay revenue to their own Road. This line
being through healthy country, will better and
swer the purpose of general travel and being sus-
tanned by the local business of Raleigh, Fay, tie
vile. Cheraw and Camden, will be more profitable
than line nearer the scaboard.
The great stream of travel would then be Sc
cured to the South Carolina Rail Road without
competition. G."
That citizen of South Carolina should wish to
sec such route estab ished, is by means sur
prlsing, but the citizens of Wilmington have been
assured by the respectable delegates who attended
the Convention at Marion Court House, that this
route is also advocated by the citizens of Raleigh
and Fayetteville, who are willing and anxious to
CO operate with such citizens of South Carolina as
are IN favor OF the upper route-a route that will
traverse the State from the South Carolina to the
Virginia line, efectualy dividing all the
of the middle and western counties of the State,
between Charleston on the one side, and Peters
burg on the other, making nearly the whole, and
certainly the most productive part of the State,
tributary to South Carolina and Virginia. The
geographical position of North Carolina is natu-
rally bad enough. as have shewn in my frs,
communication, but here, art, instead of counter
acting the evil is invoked to co-operste with ma.
ture In thoroughly impoverishing and running the
State, without any benefit worthy of consideration
accruing to the parties who, in lhisState, advo-
cate that line of Rail Road. Now, should this
plan succeed. and the Road may be constructed
without the aid of the citizens of Charleston what
would become of Wilmington Let the citizens
OF this town reflect. deeply and seriously OH this
subject, for their dearest interests are at stake.
will certainly cut them off from all the resources
of the interior and western counties of the State
and although, as we shall presently see, the cili
zens OF Charleston seem to be at present disposed
to keep open the direct communication between
their city and this town, and even tos,.ake it mQle
certain, by constructing Rail Rad IN as DIRECT
line as Practicable, near theseaboard zFabetween
the two places, vet they. wy not beabie TO infiu.
ence the course of rav~, nor tbs6ontracts for the
mail; and should ,avellers IKE the upper route,
the receipts of &c Wilmington Road would be re-
duced to SO, 900; <ahd fit should lose both the
travelsd the nail. it would be left to depend on