The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07
THE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD

The Meeting held here, on Saturday last
subject of Internal improvements, and esnoos" ~
relation to the Central Rail Road, was we'll .aI
and characterized by the proper spirit. W.
the attentions of the public to the Proceed. A
another column. The remarks of Mai. HinaA
Mr.. Lemay were just such as the occasion ~. aN
Replete with facts and statistics, drawn from tbd
authentic sources, they could not fail to p,o5.
marked impression on the assembiage in atteDds'
The following article, from the last Salia
Watchman, will furnish am idea of the best e.
to do " the work: -
8 This IS the tcay to do II, We have uDdon,,
authority for saying that if under the charter ~
North Carolina Rail Road an arrangement ~. e W
made by which subscribers for Stock will be I I1
work out their subscriptions in the manner sur"
in the newspapers, the whole amount necesss'ss esss
execute the work in Rowan (22 miles) will be u.
by her citizens readily We know of two reDa"Aa aAa
that have declared they will take nine miIas Se
dztwo Others and (have heard of one lrS, VI IN
have determined on taking one or two miles W. "S
and several who say they will go into the b~. ta
to some extent? We will vouch for Rowan T
capitalists, we admit, appear to be tinid bD,
working men are spirited and bod.'' 'O' Aa
We have not yet seen the Charter of the Road
its correct form, as it passed the two Houses hut
hope to procure it from the Printer of the Law.
time for our next issue. Of course, however md
ing is said init about working out subscriptions. n
that will make no difference. When the stock chm
have been taken, and the required amount paid in
will be for the State and the Stockholders combn,
| to say in what mode and upon what terms the voJ
shall be done; and we can have no doubt. tberoto,
that subscriptions may, to considerable extent. h.
worked out-and furthermore, that in all contracts b,
be let, the Stockholders will be, as they ought be-
preferred. Say, for Instance, individual subscribe
$3, 900, and takes contract for that amount n.
does $4,000 worth of work-receives So, 900 in cash
and throwing in 81 600 worth of labor he gets an
evidence of interest in the Road to the amount If
$4,000. There it is, in plain English and this +,
the way, mainly, in which the Road is to be constru
ted. A similar plan, we believe, was adopted il
Georgia, and with the best results.
tits of the first importance to the people of Ralos
and of Wake County, that they should arouse Then
selves fully this subject, and get ready to put
their shoulders to the Wheel All we ask of them
is, to go to the figures, and let selfnterest, if nothing
else, decide. But beyond this, what has not the
State done for this community? It placed the seat
of government among US, and in doing so expended
nearly million of dollars in our midst. As the e
suit of this there is also disbursed here not less than
$4,000 per annum and recently we have had 10,
Gated among us the Lunatic Asylum and the School
for the Deaf and Ddmb. Is all this nothing! Does
it not bind US. in common gratitude to the peo
pie of the East and West-now SO nobly struggling
to unite their interests and their destinies, and
doing so, to benefit US, as well as the State general
ly-to make an effort to forward and consummate the
work 1, We hope our fellow-citizens of al. parties
will ponder upon these 'things-bring the proposed
measure to the test of utility and selfinterest, to
say nothing of State pride and then determine wise
ly for themselves and their posterity. This is, per-
haps, the last opportunity we shall have, for years.
for improving our condition. The sands in the hour
glass fast ebbng away; and if this occasion be
allowed to pass unimproved, t'long farewell" to
prosperity and enterprise in this community.