The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-04-04

This is NEARLY onr i,,uTlh 81 The entire
sum YOU propose 10 be borrowed 10 cum
slnet the Rna,l.
pltave Others in'nsake Ilisif calculation
on the gains ON merchandise. the articles
brought back IL return Tor the exporss.- lhe
increased qnaalite lhat ~suff brnnsed 10
each comfy. from The fact lllai they could
lie easily carried 10 market. The increased
value The proposed improvement would
gi,e 10 lands. aud The sIlasirs ~ iadasiry
oS every kind.
Ii may be said. that lie heavier articles
" IL not bear rail read transportation. II
il mistake. thur rail- road rates are all
ioo high. rks iu6rmalon have col.
lrcird ON the subject Of ra,F road, since ]
have hrrn sansrrisd with the Castor
Road, satisfies me that il this road belong
ed " company. and was put in thorough
Eepair. they would find il vastly 10 ,hcIr
interest 90 reduce the rates 81 charges.
boih upon freight and passengers. NJ least
aav shird IL net more. 'rhr Increased pa.
srunare II wouId bring IN The road would
mnre Than make np the difference. freight
from Ibis 10 Petersburg. one huArtet and
kiiy miles, is sixty cents per hnntArs. !
should -ay IVA, eighty cents the Na~lfed
should carry p4oJure from Salisbury ~
Prlersbnfg. Wilmington az Norfolk. A
citizen Of Orange county. within few
ssonths pas,. purchased ,isoye "a lr,gs ~
Chin, drove them to- Cumberland, the ter.
mimi. Of lire Baltimore aud uhio rail road.
had them put on tie cars, carried tscm Ia
lsah,more. a distance of $50 mAess At %
cents hesri. fhe Trip peffrnci III 81
hnnrs. Thus expense of carrying them
I 1870 mlles is aeaahy hiss than il would
take 10 feed them in ,lsi,viug The same dis.
iance. making NJ a1waRre Er the ltrss
~ wsish,, and The eigta days saved ~ dis
t;rhre, 10 TIE droyers.
Knight O. on 10 show. Al nucfl greaiei
length, the grea, benefits ihii would resul
~ every bramrh &c industry hi the eon
sttntrinn of This Gentfai Hoai. As die az
ricullurai Interest furnishes. vii kinds .
labor and enterprise are promoted. Th'
day laborer, the merl,anic. the merchant
I, aud the professional man. all would receiy,
encouragement and increased employ
meni. by thus developing the rr.G1res
and increasing The wealth Of the country
Want nf time, however. admonishes NJ
IL cnrlail NY remarks. have only glanc
ed al few stubborn aud inronlruyerilbl
facts, showing The advantages alfead!
arcruing from our present Imperfect raj
rnad Improvements. and that these bpEe
fts must be greatly enhanced by the con
tinualion Of the road. There are, how
ever. few considerations Of a general na
iure affecting the interest Of the Stale, a
community. Ia which [ will briefly al
lule. II This Central Road is moi my
constructed under the liberal eharler laiel,
g.antrsl Nv The Legislature. fear the onl.
: riiahre of building il will have foreve
7 n ,ssed beyond uur reach. Nothing bu
the great anxiety fell inr The cnHsirurliq
! ui this ruld. and The feeling Of stall
pride enlisted in its favor. prevented III
granting of the charter nf the Chariot
: and Danyille Road. lf Ibis Central Roa
l Il not nav built under the favorable au.
: pieces in which d is presented TO ~, il
I not reasonable 10 suppose that the ne,
Legislature will refuse charter fnr III
Charluite and Danpille Road. liindisi,lu;
2 enterprise will mi contribute Une-thir
! towards this great measure, how can III
Legislature consistently persist in refusin
!. To allow individuals 10 hnild the Danvill
Road entire with their own means. III
!: reasons for Withholding The charter. viz
' lis conflicting with contemplated Sta,
!. work. will have ceased 10 exist, when aftl
trial Il Is shown that after lie State has
g greed to contribute iwo-thirds. individual
y felt not enough interest in il 10 coniribui
+ the other third. And whenthe Charlotte All
}, Danrille Road shall have been bull, aero.
!, the entire State, cutting IL In two. an
= severing. as, il were, the East aud Yves
J; we may bid farewell to the idea of ev,
= building up marker within our borler
The rich product. Of our Weston eounil'