The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-12-07

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to. morrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Fridcy, Ner. 80, lS49.
The Rev. Mr.. Piokdrd being present. on
invitation opened the session Of the Conven.
lion with prayer.
The Chair announced that the first bust.
ness this morning would be the reception OF
Reports from Committees.
Whereupon, Gov. Morehead, from the
Committee on Subscriptions, observed that
the Committee would soon be ready TO report;
and in the meantime, he called upon any
gentleman present who was IN possession at
any information 10 communicate to The Con.
vention. to do SO.
w. W. Avery, Esq. then addressed the
Convention, presenting The following oommn
ncalion from S. Mnrlan FIX. E.q the En-
gineer on the Buncombe TURNPIKE R"A":
MoRoaxroS, Nov l7,h. 1919,
/ T. AVERY. Chairman. &c
rrAR >IR:-Your communication "i
this inst informing OF reso u,i"n adopted at a
r.ailroad meeting in ti> place. req resting ny 'itH
dance as a delegate from Bltke county T. The knt
road Convention at Creenshnrn' X Das heen re
ee.ved. l regret that my professional egg gem~ns
compel ms TO decline ihr tcrur intented TO I've
conferred upon me, | fee rt.st interest IN the
completion of what cons der ths engine OF reior.
nation to the whole Stale, Central Ra,iross from
Raleigh TO Tennessee, connecting oar commercial
towns With The whole Of thc intes'"r
The developments OF NV surv " for ne Western
Turnpike lave fully estati- - the practicahIlIiy
sfextending the NORTH tataiia Eai toad west from
Salisbury to the Tenne -s.e ne. AID % ."mpara.
lively low cost The only dolnI'n point upon the
whole line the passsge OF sse Rlue RIDGE, winch
is the dividing ground be'ween the Eastern and
a., al hn SWa a
Gap is 26i0 feet above tide while the vslisy
of the Caiawba on side of the old Fort is sac
above tide leaving but 1890 feet OF elevation on the
Esstean side, which csn be overcome al grade OF
80 feet TO the mile in 9 miles, PROVIDED the summit
be reduced $50 feet BY tunnsl tunnel 5000
feet will do this NJ 81 nj es Of road Thus sum
nit is only high as that overcome hy The Penn
sylvania Railroad. and lower than that Of Virgins
or Maryland.
Nv estimate OF the cost of the Road from Sails
bury 10 the Tennessee line is IN round numbers I've
millions Of dollars. This Includes Ill the work an.
equipment of the road With eng ines, depostss &c
and believe j, 10 be very ampls estimate Of IN
cost.
The valley Of the French Broad and Swansnos OF
the Western side of the mountain rise with 'lcp'
of about 90 feet TO the mile to within five nss 8
The Blue Ridge summit distance of IS nIles o.
the Eastern side the Catawba extends from the TOO
Of the slope necessary 10 grade up the mountain 10
point near the Island Ford distance of &c miles
There is portion Of the country that have beer
in that offers cheaper position for railway than i6es
l2l miles Of rslley. For miles together tie grading
will not cost ever 400 dollars per nlils. 1hes
streams have most Of the way broId bottom land
and are remarkably direct.
| consider the work of manifest importance 10 the
whole Stste, TO all the commercial towns Of tle
States Of Virginia and South Carolina By this roui
Norfolk is reached in 5l3 miles Wilmington in 49,
mile. Charleston in 5l3 miles, and Richmond il
465 miles. All Of these distances except the last
are many miles nearer than other route s,the
proposed or constructed. While the route to r lch
rnond is but fifty miles longer than the propose
route thrt ugh Virginia. and the cost for the rou'
will scarcely exceed one half-a pon, Of great ma
ment, as it will secure the same profit at half I'll
tolls.
From the considerations have not he,i,ated i
believing that the road mus. be profitable in tse
and of ibestimable value to our eastern roads an
towns. With this extension to Knoxville we wi
be in direct communication with our great Nations
road 10 California and ready to JOIN IN the cons,
with sister States for the trade and travel 10 tia
vast treasure house.
The people of the West are becoming fully awsr
OF the great importance Of this work to their fuur
prosperity and are determ ned to have connection
with the East. This should be through
State. And have no fear that with such charts
sswas given to tie road from GoIdshofo' to Caai
io.ts, We i'll have difficulty in making the ROAD
sefri. :. MDILAN FOX.
Which, being read, was laid upon the ia
bic y; ordered 10 be printed with the proceed
ings Of this Convention and The thanks Of III
Convention were iende ed to The author.
Mr. Thomas, Of Davidson, remarked hs
be also lad an item Of intelligence to com
myuicate TO the Consent.on and referred .
and sent TO the Secretary table Ia ne read
letter from the Hon Slmou Cameron O p
expressing the favor win winch Nonhe
capitalists regarded the charler Of he Nnrt
Carolina Railroad, and asking Tor addiu "a
iBfurmstou ~ relation to The stnia, Ia guld
their aciIan 10 a conle mpia'ed Hvr- mes
therein. Mr.. !. c"mpancd ,hts letter All
an address rn the Convention. IN ii- Isu II
energetic aud practicai n.auner.
Gov. Mnrehead ,h-n rfa : letter ff.m 6
b. Manly, g. c.. uf l. r. Haven CEalo
Co. Pa. contain prop -'l.'n - 'sk- cpf
tracts upon the X 80 4, isrnc gtadit { .of 5
miles East and AT III same disraucs West .
Rsle gb. at certain rates aanird, aod furnish
ing timber, rsli-, q. ahd receive ~ paymet
10 per cent. Of stock or to take so mile,
on tho same condiu'" h"f'rc agd empIo
N. c. laborers, d r.cb So ~ q.
Also, as chsrugb.af & taua.,lf-e ~ -ut
scrip,ons. Gov. NJ. -g54a5.ea d,tei cd re
port Of the amount oi ..ill- subscriptions &
stock, amounting 10 81 80. 500; winch ,epor
be followed wit speech iull d deep ,npas
stoned feeling and ). 4 oNer,-lislenej t
with breathiess atleniIsn AID the uosl lnlens
interest. The gasu aud determined -p,i
Of this distinguished gentle an touched eve
ry heart IN that assembly. and awnke feel
,ng OF enthusiasm and onxi y deep, s'arIin
and fervebt a. We hav~ ever wlnss.rd.
Gen. b. NJ. Eduey followed Ia d course
remarks characterized b, great eatnestbes:
Gen. Saunders. from TIE Committee /
whom were referred the question Of consid