The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-04


b"'" and compaiso OF the grades, cu,va
o lure aud cost would also be apnip., il. Tbi
e b'iig the result of the reconno,sance. i, wa,
nA thought advisable TO incur the expense 0
3 .usyey.
THIRD DIVISION.
This division begins on the Aamance and
Guili"rd lines, about one and half mlle.
north OF the Stage road on the ridge dividing
the waters OF Traverse creek from those o
!. AIamance and continues on this ridge abou,
two miles, thence It dpscends the Valley =,
, Rock Creek which il crosses at its Junction
with Cedar prong, thence upon the south
slope OF Cedar prong Valley to the SUNNI,
Of The ridge, dividing it's waters from Birch
C'esk, thence along the Soulh slope of the
ridge, dividing Alamance aud South Buffaloe
creeks, crossing II at the intersection OF the
, Shallowford and Fayetteville roads. The
line then descends to South Buffaioe creek,
crossing il abou' Que thousand feet below ,ue
stage road bridge thence IT de.cends IN The
ridge between North and South Buffaur
creeks on which i: continues 10 Greensboro,
crossing South street three hundred feet
north Of the Caldwell Institute, ,hence on the
ridge 10 station 92s near Mr.. Nathan Hats.
From this point to Lexington, three lines
present themselves for comparison-whi hich
we will designate the Fair grove, Middle and
Northern lines.
The Fair grove and Middle lines are com.
mon TO Prospect meeting house; bcfnrr rcnch.
'og this point The line crosses South Buff,loe
near Mr.. A. Wilson's, Bull Run little below
the stage road ford, and Deep river 1900
feet below the stage road bridge; thence
the line passes little 10 The South of James
town. up the South prong Of Big branch to
station 1889, quarter of mile west of Pros
pect meeting house on the summit of the ridge
between Deep river and the Yadkin. From
station 1889 y continues heading nearly he
waters Of Hunts Folk, thence it descends
along Tho Souih slope Of the Valley of Ham.
bles creek. crossing the Raleigh road uear
Far Grove meeting house and continuing
upon the north side of the road TO a point
near the house Of Mr.. Smith Curry. thence
keeps nesr the RaIeigh road aud passes
atout 800 feet 10 he left OF The Poor House,
theIce u descends 10 Abboiis creek, Crossing
l, about three fourths of mile below Ran
doiPh's bridg-; thence II passes up he south
slope OF the valley of Gnme's branch to the
summit Of the ridge berweep Abborts and
Swearing creeks near Parks. AT the crossing
Of the stage road ahou, a 500 Gel west of
The C,url House, where il JOINS The 4th d.
vision.
The middle line DIVORCES from the Fair
Grove line at station 1880, crosses the head
waters of Hunts Fork TO the ridge between
Rich Fork and Handles creek, which il fol
lows three miles thence il descends into the
Valley OF Jlmmies creek to Conrad old mill;
here the ll0e crosses the creek aud again
makes Two crossings at the bend opposite
Mrs Loops aud passes over ,he point of
ridge between Jmmies creek aud Rich Fork,
crossing the latter near its Junction with
Handles Creek, thence il crosses Abbolts
Greek about halt mile above the JUNCTION
OF Rich Fork, thence il passes up The valley /
Of Abbotts creek, crosses Leonard creek |
near It's mouth and thence along the sopng
ground of Leooard's creek to Parks passing
Lexington 200 feet South of the Court House.
This ne may be 81 aightened by a route
leaving the line which Is common 10 il aud
the Fair Grove line al station l64l, pa assinp
three fourlhs of mile north of Prospect
meeting house, and coming into the middle
line again mics l744 feet from the point
of starting.
Northean line; The line fleets from The Fair
Grove and middle lines, at station 92S, at
Heats; thence it crnsses South Buffaioe Creek,
little below the Salem road, it then ascends
TO the summit Of the ridge between Haw and
Deep rivers; thence it descends P,ney branch
10 lis mouth, where II crosses the North prong
Of Deep river. thence passing over tie ridge
between the North aud South prong, i, eros
ses the South prong jus, below Chapmau's
mill. Thence /, 70 lows up Tan Yard branch
TO ITS head, thence crosses Rich Fork uear
lis source and lmme medaieiy ascrnds To the
Idge between Abbous creek and Rich Fork,
along which il runs TO Mr.. Andrew Links on
the stage road, when it commences descend,
ing and crosses Abbotts creek about half !
mile below the stag" road bridge and thence i,
along the grounds Of Abbo,,s creek to its re. !
union with the middle line at station 1881. !
The length, curvature, grades. cos, OF con
slrucIion end maintenance being in favor Of
The middle line, give i, preference and re.
its adoption.
FOURTH DIVISION
The location OF this division commences y
1t the termination of the Third Division aboye a
described. $
The line passes through the,far, famed fer d
lie land Of the jersey Settlement. Swear. G
ng Creek and North Potts Creek, ahch wa. +
ers these lands ave crossed, the lst at Var. b
,rough's old mill and the second about a q
nile below DR.. Hol's mill on the lands Of c
Dr.. Holt. which furnish the best evidence on I
be line. Of the beneficial effects offs judicious {
combination Of science and practical expert. e
,nce in farming. The second branch Of c
Potts Creek is crossed al tho Trading Ford d