The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-22

outs be taken, thtroad should pass through
r so near each OF the thriving villages on &C
he route SO as 10 Accommodate The wants al
i each, aud thus 10 secure lorkvllle the n
sciorocal benefits To be attained thereby. =
Ga the Camden route, two courses also J.
ave been proposed, the one called The "
valley route, to pass near Lands Ford on u
he CalawbA river, aud the other by Hang. !
NO Rock, Oh the ridge near The waters OF a
little I.yuche's Creek. The route by g
Lands Ford seems TO have been brought :
INTO the DISCUSSION rather TO meet oblec' t
lions, than as an original PROJECT.
Ii oilers many more difficulties than The
other route, and The advantages proposed
would seem TO afford no sufficient eomPen.
satun. If calculations were based upon
this route, they would bring 1t much near.
er equality with the Columbia route, both
IN distance and obstacles, and Therefore the
assumption OF the other route for the Pur'
pose OF comparison, would be more TO the .
advantage OF the general Camden route.
This latter route too, by LJuch's Creek,
being ridge route would resemble the
Columbia route IN that respect, and thus
enable iae estimate 10 he made upon a
basis something nearly resembling. There
is a single objection, however, OF much
force IN assuming he Camden ridge route
as a basis. II Is that the road vii ihsn
leave out the village Of Lancaster aud pass
through the extreme eastern border mere
ly OF Lancaster District. The ouly mode
Of avoiding this objection is by Carrying
the road further 10 the westward, and by
the testimony Of oil parties, tins detection
must make very material difference ~
both the expense and difficulty OF consiruc.
ton. For he purposes o. thls Report
therefore, no injustice will 10 done 10 tie
Camden route, BY assuming the Hdse
I route, by way OF Hanging Rock aud
Lynch's Creek, as the route los which be
Camden road is 10 De Constructed; while
Cor the Columbia route VIC Will assume TIC
= route by Rice Creek, WGnsboroush Ches
!, tergille aud lofk,ie,
Z Ii cannot be expected that your Com
Il mtilee should do more than approximate
). results, before aa actual survey shall bat'
!, been made Of each route \ rapid sur'e,
y was formerly made by an cucuecr 81
z route for the proposed western mad from
> Columbia, by way Of marlborough 0u
c Chester, 10 the vest Of lorAyhie. ID VI
D. had similar survey Of lhc route iron
e Camden, the question could easily he Sc,
a lied. As the matter stands, however, you
Committee are leii 10 more goaeta iuioi
y nation from sbtch to deduce their conclu
IS slun.. THIS information they have en-
e deayared to collect from the best source
q within their reach and ii more uiuut
z enquiry shall she's hem to be mistaken ]
10 any OF their steSs they viii ~ teas, hay
= ~ --,'-tac'tou ct knowing ,hat yhc!r ei
'e rot was unIn,ennotal They desire
~ helf with en- even band, the scales vii
y which their fellow crizens have 3,rccte
Z them % weigh lh, conflict IL opinions.
y Tie first maternal consideration % b
y examined % iZaag lie relative merit
~ ii he C1mdcu and Columbia ron e4. u ID
length Of each. 10 estimating th, ,tom
Nc have taken the s1ge routes u nrtihe
Case, but have assumed thai, tie Calun.bt
route mus. 70 Is Rice Greek Is ayqd lbp
$ difficult ground near he toan e Coumbil
10 noticed ~ Nt. kifkwo1d's suffey 40.
lh5 me Camden ran'em p4ss 9, Hang
, lug Rock over upon ne ndga reaf lanch'
Cteek. The distances upon t4a-e roIles
y as nearly - VIC can ASCERTAIN lhcm. Wl
Va tet ra.l road rap se-, Be about eight,
D. m8fs 70 Charlotte ay Tie Camden route
g aud one hundred sud ten miles by the CO
: Iamh0a route, ma "a difference of thtriy
: noes % favor Il lhe Camden ftate.
2 Boz i must Ae borne IN mind shat Cam
den ! 3 mdcs further from Charleston.
than Columbia Is; on lhc whole Icns'h 81
The route, thcfenrc from Charleston 10
Charlotte, ne difference IN favor II Cam.
den IS ! 7 mHes.
10 illustrate She suppose both routes
we're 10 opcniioo, and blte Of goods Or
passengers started On each Tor Charlotte.
they would travel together On tie South.
Carolina ral ro1d 10 the fork Of the Cam.
% and Columbia roads below Gadsdcn.
Inc Columbia passenger would thsutTa,
y miles 20 reach Columbia, shilo lho
Camden passenger has ~ mites 10 travel
W 'httt' llH'.fff iii ~ % .fttItH D.
ger has then gained rs miles % SCI or
Against The 30 which the orhrr woa'd kaye
gained On tIm when they reach Charlotte.
making the actual difference of freight or
passage money which the one must nay
more lhanihe other 10 be for miles.
Now, unless the Columbia route offers
advantages which would enable complny
there to ask less freight or pas.al e money. n
lhaH npon the Other route per mde, tho
Camden route "auid have over L, the adj.
vantage Of these miles. lei US, there.
lore, pursue next TIN, enquiry
We are All familiar with Inc r4ct. lbat /
prices Of freight and passage depend upon Z
Other considerations than those Of distance /
merely The extent Of tho business TO be q
lone Is most material consideration, and r
operates upon The prices to be charged. /
More specially = thus tho case with Raj 4
Roads, where the same expense must be r
Incurred 10 carry ten passengers. which h
would be equally sufficient to carry one Il
hundred. Another fact connected With "