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

:" g'aoes ahd curvature, than the route
round the heads Of the water before mention
ed, that no intel mediate route could be (ounc
ana that survey Of the direct route would
be attended with no better results than los,
o' time aud unnecessary expenditure I de-
termined TO sbsndon II Al once, and make tn,
de'our Of the ridge, so plainly Indicated b,
the topography Of the country a. the rou,,
Tor the rail road, which ! shall now proceee
TO describe under four separate heads, cores
pond'ng 10 the four divisions Of the lice here
tofoss de6oed.
FIRST DIVISION.
THIS Division uni,es the North Carolina
Railroad, with the Wilmington and Raleigh
Railroad, where the same passes over the
Neuse." The bridge Of the Wilmington and
Raleigh Railroad, over the Neuse, is united
TO the man land on each side by tieslIs work
across extensive low grounds. subjec, to fre.
queni inunda,ions, which affords no secure
site tor landing OF suitable place 70, build.
ing. As this provision Of the charter was
evidently intended 10 unite the Railroad with
Steamboat navigation on the Neu.e, aud thus
extend It's benefits aud q participation Of its
advantages to the lower Neuse, | have on
account OF the objections above assigned TO a
s'r'c, compliance with the letter of the char.
ter, directed the approach TO the Wilmington
and Raleigh Rail Road, BY the wav of
Waynesboro', which affords The nearest eli.
gblc point, where the Wilmington and Raj
eigh ksIl'oad passes the Neuse, for a land.
ing. Here the channel washes The base of
high bank which 10 rarely il ever overfiowed,
ahord'ng every necessary facility for tran
shipment. Making Waynesboro' therefore,
point IN the location, three lines were run
from station 22s, four and half miles west
al G"ld.boro', TO the Whining lon and r Raleigh
Railroad, one by the way of Goldsboro', and
thence to Wsyoesboro, making Waynesbo.
ro tho terminus Of The Rad. One by
Waynesboro' TO Godsboro' direct, and one
by Wsyncsboro, inlefsec,ing the Whining.
ton and Raleigh railroad, Los miles south Of
Goldsbofo'
These lines are al! laid down on the &C
compan,ing map in the order here referred
to, leiieted A, b, and {, snd a compar arison
OF their cost, length aud grades will be found
on sheet hereto annexed, upon an e1amin
alton Of which 1t will be found, that The line
passing through Wsyn.sboro' and in,ersect.
inc the Wilmington and Raleigh railroad
| .0S mlic south of Goldsboro', designated as
{, on the map. is 1857 fee, shor,er and will
cost $40 277 less Than line A, which stands
next in The comparison. Commencing at
rou es above described, Two lines were run to
Mount Auburn, ten miles east of Raleigh,
one crossing the river at Smuh6eld, the 9th
er crossing on the lands Of Mr.. Wilson's four
miles above Smithfeld. The result shows
l oile. 1920 feet IN distance, and Sill 900
IN cost 10 favor OF the line bv Vinsons'; the
rate Of grade and length Of straight line, Is
also IN favor OF this route II sas therefore
selected as the basis Of the estimate and is
designated On the map sy the red lne.
From Mt. Auburn, after mos, thorough
examination and survey Of the country, with
a view Of obtaining the best route through
the city Of Raleigh, three lines were selected
for comparison which will be designated as
The South, middle and North lines. The
South line runs down wild Cat branch, cross
es Walnut creek near Hollemans bridge
and runs up Rocky branch TO ito head. pass.
ing in the rear Of The Governors and Judge
Camerons residences, and thence 10 the Vi.
,ioI,y Of the Hlllsboro' road 10 The end of this
iivislon, SIX and half miles west of Raleigh. !
The middle line deseends Poole's branch
o its junction with Walnut creek near Mr.. |
|in'chins, 1t ascerds along the slope of the
-idge between Walnut and Ctabiree, TO its
'ummI. in the race field, thence ii follows
nearly the course Of the ridge, passes South
II Mr.. Atkinson's and through Raleigh by
targeit street to ITS re union with the South
inc at Judge Cameron's.
The North Iine IS Identical with the Mid.
lie line, until il reaches a point between The
ace field and Mr.. A,kinson's, i, then runs a
title South Of Mr.. A,kinson's and through
.ans street bv the CASTOR rail road Depot,
ack Of the Female Seminary and connects
With the middle and Southern lines near the
lay wood road on the lands Of Dr.. Cook.
1t appears from a comparison of these
ines exhibited in The accompanying table
hat the Sou: line 10 1875 feet shorter and
ha, The cost Of graduation and construction
; S67sS less than on the middle line, and
hat in comparison with the Northern line.
he length is 2l75 feet and the cest 10 S45,.
90 IN lls favor. The maximum grade is
no same on all these lines. the grade being
ather n favor Of the middle route ascending
,estwsrd and about the same IN both direc. ,
ions as the Northern line. The curvature
also in favor Of the South as compared
silh both the other lines.
A line was also run uniting the South and Z
North line through Harrington Street, which I
increased the distance over the South line
$50 feet and the cos, $25, 5ll. Z
The cos, distance and degree Of curvature I
eing all in favor Of the South line, am
ompelled in a professional point Of view to I
i've it my preference. There are other
however which may properly a