The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-01
FIRM the Cdmden Journal.
CHARLOTTE AND CAMDEN RAIL

instant, IN tuTthCTance OF tue pfopuscu nan vi
Road from Charlotte, n. C., the undeIsgn- pr
ed we're appointed a committee report e,
on the prac,cabilily, length, probable cost 10
auJ probable profits OF the projected Road VI
from Camden TO Charlotte, as compared al
with Road from Columbia to Charlotte. "
In dschargng this duty, the committee a
are of OPINION that they VIII best subserve u
the purpose OF their appointment, by CAV Il
ing such facts IN relation to the distance, {,
streams aud surface OF the country lhro' Fl
which The Road will pass, as they have h
been able 10 gather from those who are IN. $
timately acquainted with the same, aud p
from what some Of the committee them. !
selves know, from q long acquaintance and {
residence within the region Of country
through which the Road is proposed TO
run. We have had no nctual survey by
an Engineer, and until that is effected, IT
should be regarded the best evidence
that can be offered, aud only TO be set aside
when better Is produced. The committee
are not yan enough TO ask, that the opln.
IONS and conc lusons herein sci forth, as 10
the practicable Y length aud costs and pro.
fits OF the Camden and Charlotte Raj Road.
should receive such weight Of evidence
as an actual survey would command, bur
d only that the public and friends Of this
Road, NAV 10 assured &c rs capabhty Of
being constructed and that thls may be
REGARDED bat the earnest OF What an actual
survey viii disclose and de,elope.
! Beginning al Camden, the Road would
n run over level sandy country lor ] miles,
crossing Sanders Creek within the hfst
"A mllss, which is fat small stream, "l'houi
:. hills on either side II Is believed that an
+. embark meni above the creek for short
!, distance, not exceeding 0 feet high, would
al place lhis on level with the surface OF
an the surrounding region on either SIDE oil the
t. creek the next stream 10 be crossed -
IN Gum Swamp, near rs head. without hills,
a. then Rugeley or Granny Qnatier Geek,
about II mAes from Camden, ana from
thence to Hanging Rock Creek, IN Llncas.
'hs - ;c,, about &c miles from Camden
=, /, now runs from Cancers Gl'e' 'oau y
our way, through level, sandy, pne county
o.s Astounding ~iih cholce and suitable t.mbn
IL. for Ran Road purposes. Hanging Koel
,,d Creek where tho road will cross ii IS bu
"a. few feet wde beng near rs source, q
ned Is called by strangers branch and ffou
-, Information afforded the committee by Ia
IN. PRACTICAL and intelligent gent.Cmen fcsidini
ne "a lis vicinity, The same may DO pas e
al With but a few leeg OF embankmcu', b
leG keeping valley making TO he creek c
, a each side, or then by passing so near Il
onr source, that Il may be said 10 be no ub,ta
he, Gle ia either OF hose ways the hill. q
~. The stage road now runs, may be ayoidet
tha tbs wall bring the Road, after passiu
Hanging RocS Tor mile ar SO. Into ia
rom pine, sandy region, aud within 10 OF |
i !, miles Of the village IT Lancaster. and fror
nm. about IBIS point 10 Charlotte, Two .enaral
routes are spoken Of and advocated, e,l
er Of which Is regarded practicable: thi
A. point too, would reasonably accomm1da,
o IS large portion Of the lower part Of Lar
As caster and upper part Of hetshaa District.
,ty one d he iiaos BY Nay u thr RIVER toad
era as Il no" runs, passing near Lands Ion
I to and on 10 Charlotte. The otter ~ run
act. nng 90 the dividing ridge Of tho water
rte OF l.ynchcs and Fiat Creeks aud Tic "a
nv taWba Kner-q third route from lie pom
lost near Hanging Rock passing through ia
lar village 81 Lancaster ar near II. anl unitin.
ira with he proposed river Inc iLou, Twel.,
Ter. Vile Creek, 81 below Bel Ar, Is also no
as. posed. II IS true, that Bear, CIR, an,
or, upper Came Greeks, must be crossed o.
be. TINS ine whch would be asoilcd on eilh
laa cr tho rysf or ridge routes, bu, hc streams
lie arc small, md by excavations and cubaak
4 Is IA
en- those creeks, road may. without much
or, difficulty OF additional cost, be made but
HIS as tbs line, az set, bas been but hltic III.
Of sisted upon, the committee vii not enter
.Iy further INTO rs details. Should The ridge
Of route be adopted, i will run from tbs point
IT, al Hanging Rock, 90 the dividing ridge Of
ed the waters OF Fiat and Lynch's Creeks, and
Of Cata"ba River, without crossing a stream
Tor about $ miles, 10 near Labal's cross
ID roads, IN Uoian connly. y. C., 10 miles
4 beyond the State llae. The distance rom
I'd tbs place TO Camden by the road as mca.
ps suFed aud posted, Is - miles, and from "a.
to bats cross road 10 Charlotte, Is - miles,
- making as the road IL now measured and
N posted, IS miles from Camden TO Char.
y lote, BY ths line. and j, IS believed prac
ID icabie Rll Road lue along the route, WI
q mol exceed, but ia.I below this distance, say
D. - miles. From Lsbau's cross road, to
d Charlotte, the only two streams to be en-.
e couutefed, are }lcAlpu's aud Little Sugar
:, Creeks, and those will be crossed not far
a below their respective heads should this
is route be adopted, only six creeks from
d Camden 10 Charlotte viii be crossed one
c Of which, Hanging Rock, will be so near
9 avoided, that It may be termed a branch"
0 Alter reaching Hanging Rock, it vii run
o the ridge Of the dividing waters Of Lynch.
d es aud Flat Creek and Caiaaba river TO
/ Labat's cross roads and from thence to
, Charlotte, following the ridge Of the dvl.
q. ding waters Of Rocky River aud Carawba.
. Il IS mistake TO assume that the country,
r through which, and near which the ridge
4 4 Al