The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-23
CHEERING.
Charlotte and 5. c. Rail Road.

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!, is known that u meeting Of the D,rcc.
turs Of the Charlotte aid S,.u,h Carol'na
Rail Road was held in Columbia. On The
18th lust, Ia take into consideration some
important business relative To that road
and il was feared by some, that here would
be such q difference Of opinion Among
hem. as would probably leopard the sue
cess Of the enterprise. but NC are happy
to leara and TO ,nform our readers, tina,
their proceedings we're characterized BY
entire harmony and unauimlty; where
slight differences did exist. they were, IN
view Of the importance Of tae work, not
urged to conflict, but in spiri, Of praise
worthy concession smoihered, that the
work might 60 on TO "peaceabe and
| prosperous termina'ion.
| A friend to the undertaking informs Us
! that
Thirty eight miles, the distance TO-
tween Columbia aud Winnsboro' is now
I under Contract at the estimates Of the En-.
gineer; by vary ing the line Of locatlon--a
saving has been effected Of ST., OO0-and
Two contractors have agreed TO take new
stock 10 the amount OF Sl5.000-that is
30 per cent. OF stock on the value Of their
contracts. This adds ID tho capital of the
| Company -some $500 beyond the es.
Inmates 10 the distance specified.
The chief Engineer L. F. Garneu re.
| l. b.,o e,tlaI IN s,t
charge Of the Nashville aud Chattanooga
Road. This however occasions no inter.
ruption IN the business Of the road. The
present corps continuing the work Of loca.
ton until chief Engineer can be cho.
sen. The board nj their last meeting re.
solved To place the road upon co,tract
from tVian.h oro' 60 the EASTERN bank III
the Catawba river. A guarantee Is thus
gwen that this great work will reach its
terminus in North Carolina at as cary a
day NJ practicable.
Those a, p,esen, engaged in the work
are doing their utmost TO advance us IN
trrest. The great community Of Western
North Carolina TO whom il will be seen
that this enterprise Will be the source Of
new life, will do The remainder.
1.-The completion Of this work and the
Charlotte and Dsnville Road will form a
new era in our history, place Us IN direct
connection with the markets OF the nation
at the North and in the Sou,h--and give
tn rs he social and intellectual advantages
of the advancing age in which we live"
A great deal Of enthusiasm was exhlb-
tied a, the meeting, and every one seemed
buoyed up with the contiden, hope that
the work will, in the language Of the War
men. be prosecuted TO a successful is.
sue"
A meeting was held in Charleston on
Saturday, 18th ult., for tho purpose Of
presenting and explaining the prospects Of
this fnad, us NUTRITIOUS and fine Facilities
for Improving the commercial and agn-
cu'tural interests of both tefmlni Of II (;
and to solicit subscriptions 10 the stock.
100000 thus invested by Charleston
would place III. work beyond cavll as to
us SPEEDY complexion, aud would return
into the pockets uf the ciIiz-ns Of Char.
lesion, dollars for their dimes, eagles for
/ their dollars.
The road is in such a fnierlng state of
progress any way, that Ne hope Il will not
/ he great while before the shrill whistle
Of the iron steed will 'esound thrnugt our
bills aud vallies. announcing that the " ad.
vancins spirit Of the age" is 10 our midst.