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

cENrRAI. RAIL ROAD.

Ma. EDIToR: Upon deep reflection and some ex-
perence as practical business man, as process .
be, am perfectly satisfied that the great Central
Rail Road from Goldsborough to Charlotte, charter
ed by the last Legislature upon the most liberal and
equitable TERMS never be built, unless different
plan is pursued in obtaining subscriptions from 'ha'
now in operation.
Instead of sending out individuals and committees
alone to solicit subscriptions in the towns and coun-
ties through which which the road Is eXPec-
ted to pass, permit me to suggest much more enl-
cient plan, which in my humble Judgment has only
to be efectuay tried to prove eminently successful
i would then recommend the immediate tormanon
Of lternal Improvement Associations in each county
and 6wn through which the Rail Road is expected TO
pass Let every owner Of property and business man
On the line (or off the line if they wish) who may in
the least degree be benefited by the Ro1d, become
members of the associations. Let gentlemen OF prac-
Zeal business talents be appointed to ADDRESS each
meeting, and furnish such statistics and other lntol
nation as cannot fail to elicit the veliest interest
and at the same time convince the most incredulous
that with proper liberaly, energy and zeal, on the
part of those most deeply interested, and the Road
can and will be built. =
Suffer it never to be said that such stupendons
enterprise this running through the heart OF the
State, for 200 miles east and west, aboundlng- win
oceans wealth, shall ever fail for Jack of hberaty
and zeals when such important consequences are al
stake. NOao is the aUspciOis moment II we ia now
10 secure this charter and make the Road North "a
Yolina is done, and doomed forever. But il hope for
better things from the high-minded and noble sons
Of the good old North State. Surely every owner
Of property in and country must see that along
the line of the Road the breadth of from 10 to ~
miles his landed estate must increase In value rom
IS SO per cent, and town lots, probably from 90
to 100 per cent .g-s--.as
II Every business man then, say farmers, mechanics,
merchants, and Others WILL in the event OF the COM
pletion of the Road, find new and healthy Impulse
riyen to trade and business will increase from so to
100 per cent. The towns, villages and counties Will
increase vastly in population and IN very few years
with somany facilities in trade, the good old Nortn
State will assume new and important aspect IN the
,sYess0f the world.
Permit me here to state remarkable fact IN proof
Of the position have taken in reference to the great
advance in the price of real estate which lneVltany
follows well as the increase of population all along
the line, and especially in the Towns, In the event
of the completion of the Rail Road.
/ have it from unquestionable authority, that De-
fore the building of the Wilmington Rail ROAD, the
population of that town did not exceed S'oOo ana
the assessed valuation Of Real Estate announced 10
only about 100000.
Now the population exceeds 10000, and the valu-
alton of Real Estate amounts to nearly $l'SOO'OO0.
IL not this most remarkable result produced nanny
hy running Road from Wilmington TO Weldon
acroa the State, distance of I60 miles. through a
region of country sparsey populated, and which Is
not overdone with produce-whereas ours will run
through the richest and most densey populated part
of the State, and must furnish for transportation an
immense amount of produce. Like causes must pro-
duce like results and nnumerabe instances OF slml-
lar prosperity from similar enterprises might be men
toned in Georgia, Tennessee, New FORK, Ohio and
Massachusetts, In Tennessee along the line OF Hali
Road from Nashville to Chattanooga. distance OF
only I60 miles, in report from the President, it is
stated fact that Real Estate had advanced In
value to the astonishing amount of $1! :OOO,oOOO
If then, such stupendous results follow the con- |
strucon of Rail Roads in other States surely 1t is
unreasonable calculate upon similar results IN
the construction of Roads in our own State.
But have heard great fears expressed lest the |
Road will be built after all. Well, if it should
fail, whose fault will it be- Surely will be
10 blame but its professed friends, and the property
holders along the route who, in the event of Its con-
struction will reap almost the exclusive benefit In
the enhanced price of their property 1t not to be
expected that the enemies of the Road will build IT,
should undertake it. Well then, what's the difficult
fy! For one, see none whatever, provided the
property holders along the line would take hold of
the matter with energy and zeal.
II would be everlasting shame, and bllghting to
the best interests Of Moth Carolina, to suffer this
grand scheme to fall when every other section OF our
widely extended country is rapidly improving and
dling up with thrifty population. Who would be-
eve that the friends of the measure were ever really
in earnest in calling for this Road, If they now suffer
i to fail for the want of patronagef 1t is allowed
On all hands to be an extremity liberal charter
he part of the State and with subscription of only
million of dollars the Road be built; and yet
he rich men and property holders pause and hesitate,
Is though they were afraid. Why know some 25
30 gentlemen along the line Of the Road who ought
build it themselves. IF it is to benefit the Coun-
ry and especially the land holders, whose interest
will be promoted more than any other class surely
10 one has right to OBJECT. Let US then form Rail
Road or Internal improvement Associations, immedi-
ItelY, as suggested above, in every Town, Village
md County, throgh which the Road will probably
,ass, and with proper exertions. my word for it, the
enterprise will succeed most gloriously.
Let the wealthy, who are more to be benefited
han any other class, take hold of the matter with
gy and zeal; attend regularly, all the meetings of
kent Of their abiiy and that tviH induce Others less
Die, to subscribe literally. B.
Raleigh Rsgiaer.
MAJOR GENERAL OF 4rH DIVISION. After delay I
4 more than six months, we glad to know that