The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-30

oc'ctc. ~ tuo 1851 to9oooucus tuts eoufc
property was valued at more than double i,s
former rate. Again, the Compuoilsrs
books sho~ that sight hundred thoasand
doliars Of value hss been added to the tax
rble lands in four counties through shch
The Wilmington Rail Road passes. since It
has been put into operation. The lands
lying along The line Of the Raleigh aud
Castor Raj Road (,lthough misfortune
has besei this work IA every other particu
lsr) have greatly Increased in value. The
same thing can be said Of the Charlotte and
South Carolins RAil Road although there
- mol vet single mlle OF II brough, into
use. The laad. between Haw River aud
the Ca,asba in poin, Of natural fertility
vii compare favufably Nth any in the At
lan'ic States. aud when the improved modes
OF hus5andry which modern science and
experience have developed shall have been
applied TO ihsm and this new stimulus shall
have Invigorated the industry Of our sg,i.
cu'turslls;s wha, wonders of improve men,
may we not ex;eci 10 see 10 this favored
region. This enhancement, ia the value OF
our real estates will not be confined 10 the
course Of the projected Rail Road: Il is
well known 10 us and TO most Of you tina,
the fadkin river above the Narrows for
100 miles can be made navisabln for steam
boa,s al very small expense. There is
10 part of any river in the United States
thus remote from the sea excep, the Mis-
sissip2i and its tributaries that can compare
with i, in their natural states, and If i, had
no, been Tor the insupsrab'e barriers which
The slate mountains below Us have placed IN
IS curren, and the shallow ness Of The bar
al It's mouth II would lon, ago have become
the great highway Of commerce. When ii
shall be reached with the great work ve
are now contemplating the cherished hope
OF half a century will be realised. The
rich bottoms Of this beautiful stream and is
tributaries will discharge their ,eeming
contents through this artificial channel
while the lands themselves vii be greatly
increased n value. The counties of Row,
an, DlvId.on, D,ve and Stokes, tina, Dor
der on the adkln and the count Is Of s n.
~ and Wilkes, which it bisecis, will find
their account, therefore. in forwarding gu
undertaking tina, promises SO glorious a
resol. for them. VIVA. other hope have
they for redemption from their present de
pressed condition, We fo.bear to dwell
longer upon The cheering p aspect which
this view OF the su'jsct opens upon our
vision.
Bat il will be asked hos 10 the one mil
hna req iired OF individuals to be raised
Hbs are farmers expected 10 sUbscr be for
sock When II 10 knoun, tina. from causrs
already pointed oui by Us. there 10 but Lite
money among them We will answer III
inquiry by saying in round term, that they
m1y iake eiock and pay for il ~lhou, pay.
ing anything 10 money excep! the Ave per
cen, required 10 be advanced a, The time OF
subscribing: beyond tina. sun they need
no. be called upon TO advance another cent.
There are thousands Of slaves 10 North
Carolina whose labor from the causes adj.
verted 10, is utterly unpro6tsble to their
osners Should those slave owners choose
to change this brren vocation for a con.
tract upon the rail road, they may safely
take stock 10 the amount Of half Of their /
intended contract. Experience proves tina,
this is greatly the mos, prof able employ.
meoi that ever slave labor engaged 10 a. a
general business. A, the estimates above
stated, few mics Of Rail Road would
keep q whole n,ishborhood in employment,
for year or 50. The most satisfactory
assurances ~i'I be gwen by the Commis
sioners who take the subscriptions that sab.
acfibes shall 10 oil cases be preferred 10
letting on! contracts. il is not in this DO.
saess as il is in some other badly managed
concerns, that contracts are let TO the low.
es! bidder, Independent, of his skill or sbi.
ity, or any other consideration. The En-.
aineef makes the estimate according 10 q
hxed rate, {say 90 much for the cubic yard)
and then he gives the execution Of it 10
those who are from all circumstances best
entitled: always in a case like this, prefer
fing those ~ho have subscribed, and 10 all
eases distributing this patronage as equila.
bly, - possible, so as TO give every subscri.
Der chance. Five per cent has to b, paid
10 advance upon every subscriber. This
IL the positive requirement OF the Charter
but, after that, i, will readily be sect, that
where The above arrangement is made, no
money will be paid out bat on the contra.
~, money for half The price OF the Contract
will constantly be coming in. and If III. sub
scfiber lakes contract, that will enable
him to get double the present hire Of b.,
slave: Or, il he can hire bis slaves FOR
double their presen, hire, he gets his stock
without paying a cent for it, as complred
with his former profs. But If The hire OF
negroes shall DOT rise cute so high, the
Hsarer i, approaches tina. point, the neater
ibe farmer will come 10 the ,esul, above
indicated. But suppose i, does no, rise a,
all, then we Simply s,y he can pay for his
stock by the hire OF h.. slaves. Then ho~
does be stand I H.. has lost the labor of
his slaves for one or two yaars /: ibi. labor
was not proftsbl, TO ham on bis farm. II.
has dnuhtef the value nj bis Iapda H.