The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-08-17


inielligen, enierpsisiag man among ,hem,l
Who in HE own case would hesitate 10 COO
tribute. in the manner indicated. one dol
lar for every two that ptopitious govern.
mert or benevolent Deity nigh, Pfoffer
&c expend 10 the best possible ysten which
could be devised for the Improvement oil
his estate.
I crave pardon Tor the space ! have &C.
eupied, in the confederation OF these two
topics. | write with rail road celebrity,
without any adequate opportunity 10 revise
and condense. or even copy. may, il you
desire II on nv return, enter upon the con.
sideralion Of other inquiries IN relation to
the best method OF efiec,lng OH Ac,s SO in.
teresung and important 10 Us, aud 10 the
community.
sm, with sincere respect and esteem,
-FOUR ob't servant,
ID. L. SWAIN.
Copy Of a letter from the Hon. John P.
King, 10 d. l.. SSsin.
AUGUSTA. June 7, lS49.
Dear Sir: On my return home TO day,
after a short absence, | received your es'
teemed favor OF the / 81 inst. l regret that
! have not now time before the meeting oil
your convention Gu the Il b, to furnish you
some information 10 detail lhs, possibly
might be OF service TO you al that meeting
From Raleigh To Goldsborc', think
have tolersbe idea OF The face Of the coun.
try; bu, from Raleigh 10 Charlotte, though
have passed over the country, ny iDior.
nation is no, so coed. From the ,opo
graphy Of the counny however, as ptesen.
ted by the maps, and from information OBJ
tanned by others, better informed than my.
eelf, | have no idea that the average css,
10 bridging and grading Road from
Goidsboro', to Charlotte. world bs as ex
pensiys as that OF The Georgia Road for
the same distance. You will perceive tina,
our general direction is across the country
which 10 most of the route is quite undula
ting. The bridging and rock work has
been expensive, whilst much OF your route
runs with the streams part OF II over I
plain country, and | should suppose The
bridging would mol be expensive. 10 short
repea, the opinion, and feel well coufirD
ed in it, that your road bed should be muct
less expensive Than ours.
The cost OF our road aud cuff, has beer
something over SIG 600 per mile. |, was
however, commenced and mainly bulk II
the dear times Of 1885 and = Tht
road exclusive OF outfit, could now be bull,
and better built, with the same weight 0
iron, for SIC, 1000 per mile-pethaps some
thing less.
We are DOW building road from Alan
Ia 10 West Point. The surveys and est
males have been made distance of =
miles, add part OF the grading was 10
yesterday. The estimate IS for I rsl
weighing As bs. per I'd. 81 500 per mile
and Icould let the uhOle road at this est
mate. Unless am much deceived 10 TIL
country over which your route is TO pass
you may build your road, a, present prices
With rail 50 bs 10 the yard, for $40 00(
per mi'e-say 81 100. 900, and equip /
with engines cars, water.stauous, ware
houses, depo,s, machine shops, car faclo
riss, &C., for So 500 900. To secure tn,
be able 10 econon z, BY brlng ng Iui a.
fair competition.
Excuse this hasty and imperfect scroll
and be assured Of my best wishes for Ia
success and prosperity OF your great enter
terprizs, which have DO doob. will G.
built a, cash prices and paid for j be allk'
beneficial 10 the State, and profitable 10 th
stockholders.
Very respectfully, YOURS, &c.
JOHN P. KING,