The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-01

ierlied Districts, and Union and Mecklen-
burg counties, that heretofore has hoo,
cultivated almost exclusively for grain
which IL has produced in abundance. !,
was the fact, that notwithstanding the M.
precedented dry year Of S45, when alno.,
every person had 10 buy corn and proy,,
ions, this very region made corn aud ne,
visions to sell II was m part, our "Epyn,p
and from that very country numbers ye-o
wholly supplIed-wllhin the last few ye,,s
plantation in Lancaster District no, e..
miles FROM this proposed ridge, ,ha, Hero
tolore had been regarded as suitable anti.
for grain, was purchased BY genilen,.
from the "coIlon region ol this State b.
has succeeded in gathering 1000 lb, 20
seed cotton To the aero. The lands -,
productive, aud susceptible Of sill s,e,,o.
Improvement, they have been tried ,,i
found to yield gram ia abuudarce. ,h.'.
have been partially tried for cot,on ~,
found To yield equally as well laroe ho
dies Of virgin woodland may there 10, 10
found, besides, this ridge route passe, tb,,,
} very healthy region, al eas, IN I.auca,
tIt ltchiAAi aAb Ntli NttlAH IN TIE
} Of lew years, must necessarily be 90,
. more ,hickly pcopled. Let the Raj Ro,d
0 take this ridge, and those Who now dende
= 1t, may live TO see q most thickly pcopled
!, Industrious, entefprsing and money. mall
ing community , besides, the ridge touo
II will pass near 10, and not far from an Tia
IS gold mines and gold regions of I.ancas,,
j District, ard The gold country o Union and
'e Mecklenburg, \. c through time. when
al cotton will hardly he made in The unoe,
Districts OF this State, these gold mine,
ID which are abundant, and Yet uat,td and
), unsorked beyond the washing aud gather
q ing the gold n pans and rockers, viii 10
Z, fully developed, the whole coab,fy enr,cb.
30 ed by their hidden treasure towns and ,il.
vt lages will 10 butt within heir rench ana
ld spring up by The way SIDE health. pea.
OF sure and profitable employment sill hero
lie he sought, aud We think, here be iplrd :
IS " hat more can be required Gf auy Dts,rf-'.
Is, region or country through Which Raj
X, Road passes Here ore lie Developer
IN that can be made, and here are the rscu.
as. sites aud resources that Vii slluu sie y.
en-, orgv aud enterprise, and commard ca -.
IS Let us now take the TNer route lnn
The Hanging Rock. 1t would nun parallel a
Quarter Creek, aud above 3 e
bnt sources Of Eo"'- !. c+..t .,J ~
ock Creek, as The road nov posses WV ~.
but surface to Cane Creek, winch all Le cfrs,
al ed below Tie junction If Boar, Ga'. 81.
ON Upper Comp Creek. Gaze Cresa 81 u
teo place has high bluff, on each side, Nnho
ing balls OF low grounds. presenting nc 3iiIrl
ssd Is n The construction Of road bcyotd
By bridge. From this TO opposite Lad
ca Ford, and on to opposite Waahap Ctatcs
us Is level region. as the road now 1855
,ta without hills, end from about NatI.,
as Church, by taking o the night d NE tis
led. sent road some Of Us kn0s from o. M
aug mate acquaintance with that region
the forty yeats, that Waxhaw Greek m,y
IL passed without much difficulty. ~ lhsf
rom valley which extends TO the Cree.
rate both sidcs this viii AVOID thr u,.j
ih The hills a, the Creek, ani Use Caa
th' Ferry hills as The road IS nov loc &
late then Twelve Milo Creek. hch zen
.al- crossed 40 tic ssmn Nay rs srrwce q
cts, valley on esch side, unit tho ps o be-, %
,ad, The Creek i. reached, aud rom tbs :
ord have a level ridge To- Clem. Bflnch. y
IN. North and South Carollna ire. pass.
efs through ot near Bel Air From G.,
a Branch TO Charlotte, - m5e., ne ~
1ni Vii cross NcAipiu's Creek md Ifn s.
tie gar Geek, about miles ri y tleh y, To
ing baby be the worst aad raa e,pea.u
lie part Of the road, bu' afer bale So.
20 Creek u crossed, the couat0 Is ta.tt &
nd level, and tho commipec tar. lrea H
On formed, bat Is keeping tie rt1ca iurt
ih the Hnlcrsot latte and b.. su.at Creek
ms ptacucab'c aud eusiiy fueicd rolt ms
4. BE made 10 Charlotte. Tie esats lae q
al tins road N Lancaster D.sifc e, aaJ Nscs.
eh lcubutg county, viii pass through fr5.
bat ieftIe snd productive region; i WI fa
~ through ard near lie Beaver, Cedar IIsoe.
ter ag Rock and Lower Camp Czech lana',
&c which are some shat notorious lor lhdf
Int abundant yelds Of cotton aal h1e sape
Of It vii pass through u plne region ma =
nd now fast being settled and brought N''
M cultivation also through the Can CtefN
SIS Lands, which aie strong uud defah'', ava
as iato the heart Of the old Wayhan's, maj
IN may ira but never wear out u
a. passes too rich country between lho teldI
a aud river and on % Sugar Creek 90 w
$, Creek and on % Charlotte arcao c'ceHeh'
I'd body Of lands, susceptible Of very 6isn 'm
r. proyemenls-a Depot near bands toio
c. on his side, aud also one opposite ouf'.
u tons Ferry. would accommodate nfga
y portion OF Chester and York DISTRICTS
10 The Depot near Lands Ford could 20
,. more easily reached by them, than '',
If pot Of either Chcstcr,llc o. lolkylI.r, ana
II The committee lhiok It altogether pfobao.c,
IS that II road from Colnmbia by way
n York,lIe, was built, and the proposed one
c by Lands Ford 90 the side also made l"a'
r at least all York and Chester east Of I''''
" ing Creek, would brug their produce !"
n Depot at this point; bit It tbs was wv
+. only road, then Il would accommo'ae
o still larger portion Of York aal loc'',
o even including their villages, and also P'',