The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-08-24

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osHafs per acre. Tbs road route a. pro.
posed Is sbous 240 miles long ,rac, o.
mar length aud 20 miles 10 width, contains
so1o sqlaie miles, eqsai to 3,072, 00C
acies, ~hich at onethut OF Inc preseu,
value. am,ua,s &c 3.072 600 dollars; ius,
- uou more ,han the whole capital stock
oil The company, Safe subscription and all
and three times the amoun, required TO bt
SUBSCRIBED By individuals Who own the
aaci.
! see no reason ~hy like conse ousoce.
should no, follow like causes here. NJ II
ueorg'a aud entertain the op,n,cp. thai
IN poiai OF fact, ih,s, lands vii, be dopble,
10 value IN less then ten years, if The roaf
Is effected, and that every man osn,n, an,
portion OF them will find himself twirs a,
f'ch IN lands as he now 10. The lands ~
iaS al greater distance than ten miles are
mol brought into the calculation. ,houpb
ihey well might have been. for a pres, ana
Pa'pao'e increase 10 their value must ,ake
Place, even TO The distance of 80 miles o,
more from the rosd.
Ihere IS another important matte, ron.
necied with this rail road subject. one bicb
mas reference 10 the manufacturing int,
es's oil The Slate. Some of our ubles, men
seem 10 en'ertsin The opinion tina, North
Safoiina is destined TO become great man.
uisctu'tns State; situated IN a mild climate
100 faf north for raising with yery prea,
advantage the rich staples Of tie south, and
100 lar south to engage 10 the agricultural
pursuits adapted TO more uorthe IN climate
possessing soil capable of producing
any desired amount of provisions, and wa.
Ter power adequate TO the propulsion OF snv
smooni oil machinery; i, is thought tha. Il,
Is her destiny TO become largely manu(ac.
turing.
Already considerable number of fac.
torres are established and in successful on.
era'ion, to the exten. of the consumption
oil all the raw material raised 10 a couye.
nient distance, and already have the man.
uiacturers 10 look abroad for some portion
OF their supplies. Nowtbe d ffi.ul,y wbicb
lies IN the way of the extension coptemnla.
teu, Is, That without the aid of rail road
transportation for the raw matet,sl and r.,
the fabricated article, they caano, sustain
competition, either with tie northern n,
southern factories; these los, have the ma.
'erai at their own doors, aud have more.
over the sdsantage Of rail road t,snsno,,a.
Hon' whilst the northern factoties have
wafer carnage or rail road facilities 10 the
scene Of operations.
The irelsh, OF cotton from southern no,,s
10 northern factories, or to The ports in
'dei' vicinity, is from ! TO a cen, per
pounu. Inc wagouage on cotton used IN
cur factories Is nov, when The demand i. |
small and the supply lor the mos, PAT, rai,. /
cd 10 a coByanien: distance, probably or I
sn average paid By all The factories, Iit,, /
lass Than double tina, sun. Bu, if the bus,
be's increases as is contemplated, and the
manufacturers should have 10 draw ,ha;,
supplies from tie States sou,h of US las
VIII surely be The case, for North CarolIna
nov produces little and is constantly pro
dicing less,) ii is certain .bey viii base IN I
pay al ieas' one csni per pound on carriage.
and probably more. Wien cotton is a,
Elk cents per pound (ae average. price for
some time pas The ference between the
cent paid by the Northern manufacturer
no lie oae cent ours will have to nav. ia
{: per cent. 10 favor or the northern mann
iacturer IN The acquisition Of The raw ma.
ie'ial F; aud II We calculate The additional
eos' mere oil getting the fabricated article
10 market al 81 per cent. only, in coose
cuence OF lis superior value ACCORDING In
eight The total disability we shall labor
undsr on The score Of lre. h. will be frac.
500 over IL per cent. THIS IS a heavy
'o''Afn' and one We could not sustain as
competitors 70 The markets Of the world
anu "i'ao1' such competition it 10 evident
Dur manufacturing luieTes, cannot advance
IS conie mPa,ed, aud mus. eontine Itself 10
making coarse clolhs and yarns for the in
'eilof as heretofore and tie bright visions
81 our becoming a e,eat manufacturer, !
safe vanish into tho ar.
Va The other hand, if this road be built 4,
nc Fas material can be abandan,lv suo.
'Aen, 81 fs'es more favorable 10 ia than n
AN os 10 The northern Manufacturers Eor
VIII De feeol.ecled tina, lis southern ter.
: Si'' unite with the northern terminus {
S'H SaiVflud bU0 tnaTiDtle road /
hich comes up direct froa Que of,be fioes,
'o'Ioa districts OF The union. So. slso Nth >
egarc TO the fabricated article, which II c
scarcely necessary to say, will be carried !,
o al proportional cheap rate.
10 this point Of view clone, the rail road =
o. iae utmost Importance to the middle l.
ssien Of North Carolina, and TO the coua T,
OF orange 10 PARTICULAR. which ab3uods. =,
probably more Than any other county in a,
'e siaie,) With waier power. Every own =,
OF mill siIe IS therefore deeply inter. 4,
yea 10 the success Of the enterprise. and -.
ny expect lie value to be greatly enhan. il
70 by the completion Of the wotk. il
Bot The grea, difficulty thrown i, our az
ay by those who are opposed to TN, road
TIE 5000. 600 Of dollars !, is to cost. If r.
lock around and sea " ha, all the res, Of -
world are doing on The subjec, of rail a.,
ads; II we consider the immense sums ,,c
'ich ere being laid gu, for their consiroc. f.,
g % f.ses