The North-Carolina standard., 1849-08-01

could have the same advantages which se Raila.vs now
in use afford. ssls-Esfs S - -
We propose few brief articles, to eivss sucsiact
account OF the Roads now in operatior--how built ana
at what costo shew what lines are projected and s;s
constructed, and what will probably be their influence
and then to exhibit plan by which the State can t 4
very tiing expense, comPletea system oso general
eft that for generation come no further OUTLAY Of
capital will be necessary. s43 sgos gsf
The Macon and Western Rail Road, the phpnix of
the old Monroe Road first claims notice The Mon
roe Road projected to from Macon to Forsyth
and afterwards the project extended 10 Atlanta Geor
gia 1t sabod movement in its inception but hazard
Gus In the extreme, for when authors started there
was prospect of Road below Macon or above For
yth When twas determined to build the Western and
Atlantic and Central Roads, and the Monroe Company
YVES to form the connecting link between them and thus
was way looked for from the Tennessee river totbe City
OF Savannah. After many struggles, and the establish
ment ofthe now iourishing Of Griffin the Company
ailedits affairs into Chancery and the Road was
Sold 1t is now in new hands-has been completed and
IN operations for three years. and is doing splendid
business million of dollars was lost to the people by
the old Company, but the new Company has finished
Road worth over million of doIars--on any outlay
OF not much over half million We allconsder the
cost OF the Road lOl miles in length, at 81 100000:
The Georgia Railroad from Augusta to Atlanta III
miles, was finished about three years ago 1t has branch
of 40 miles in length to Athens. It has cost in round
numbers with all its equipments, $3500000
The Central Road from Savannah to Macon, l94A
miles, finished five years ago.. Its from first
last with all its equipments may be placed at $4,000
| 000.- - AZ
The Memphis Branch Rail-Road se9cnteen miles long
from Kingston on the Western and Atlantic Railroad to
Rome at the head of the Coosa River has been finished
within the last year. We do know its cost but it
may be fairly put down at $l30G0G. 81
These four Roads, together $50 miles in length
built entirely by individual and city corporation subscrp
TONS Not dollar ever ADVANCED to either ofthe
Companies by the State.
The Western and Atlantic Road, 149 miles in length
from Atlanta to Chattanooga, the Tennessee River in
the State OF Tennessee opened to Dalton 100 miles,
about two years ago, and will he opened to Chattanooga
about the lst day of November next. Then will
Georgia have line of Rail Road from Savannah the
Tennessee River of 4S2 mies-and line from Angus
ia of III miles, besides the branches Athens and
Rome. These lines WILL in brief period, be extended
through the Nashville and Chattanooga Road Nashville.
The Western and Atlantic Road has been built by the
State out of the Public Treasury. All the citizens of the
State therefore have contributed in equ6 proportion
the erection of this great Roadan everlasting
ment the wisdom and beray ofthe State
cost with equipments when completed may be placed
I at the of $4 900 OO0.
Thus have six hundred and sixty miles of Rail- Road
heen constructed and equipped within the last fifteen
years at a cost of $4,000 000 two thirds of which
amount have been furnished by individual enterprise and
| exertion, and one-thrd by the State. ~
Of the skill and perseverance displayed in these truly
great works of the effects of the Roads the prosper-
| tY of the people, we need not say word The Roads
shall speak for themselves.
mistake in the arrangement of the captions to the
columns of figures in the Tables appended Governor
SWANS letter in paper renders their epublica-
tion in corrected form indispensable.
We will regret the error if the second exhibition
of the remarkable facts presented by this brief array
figures, shall attract fair PROPORTION of the consde-
ration they deserve.