Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-05

Road would also have increased, and the toll
be reduced, as upon some Northern Roads, to
one cent per mile. The time is remote, indeed,
when the Cabarras farmer, with the facilities
of Plank Roads, will cease to carry his pro-
ductions to market in his own wagon, and 60
with them himself The teams aud wagons
necessary to produce the crop, and for family
and other purposes, will be sufficient to trans
port it to market, in a few trips, and if con-
ssting of Cotton in one trip, and will, as now,
The farmer can choose his time, when the mar
ket is favorable or he has nothing else 10 do,
to transport his crop to maket, and make his
purchases, or carry back freight. Those who
know the views and habits OF North Carolina
farmers will see at once, that they would
never pay even Is cents per barrel to Rail
Road with Plank Roads open to them: Moth.
ing can be more certain--we would have moth.
ing then to fear from Rail Roads. With a
Plank Road of low grades and perfect con-
strncton, the trade in question is ours beyond
controversy; then why not command that of
the region of Charlotte. and Lincoln, and the
Yadkin, and Bishopville, and Darlington! Why
not?
From Charlotte to Camden is 80 miles; to
Columbia, ITO. EeA
From Lincolnton to Camden, via Tuckasege
Ford, is l05; to Columbia, via Charlotte, l40;
to Columbia, via York, l30 miles.
From Beckhamville, in Chester district, to
Camden, via Liberty Hill is 35 miles; from the
same point to Chesterville, is 20 miles, and by
common Road, thence to Columbia, Is miles
more by Rail Road; to Winnsboro', 20sby
common Road; and thence to Columbia, 40
miles more by Rail Road. To the North Of
the Uwhara is 100 miles from Camden, and
about 90 from Fayetteville, by Plank Road now
being made. .sL
But the question recurs, can Camden COM
mand the trade from Concord? The answer is
anticipated, in the foregoing comparison of
distances and charges. -@A : ~ 81 =.
How then shall we begin, and when? Nop :
with subscription of not less than $50, 900,
in Camden and immediate vicinity; thus with
$4,000 more, in the district, on the main line,
and 35 or 10000 from Lancaster, will carry
the main trunks constructed in the best manner
to Monroe and to Pleasant Grove, % miles
above Lancaster.
The work being thus auspiciously began, ex.
tensions to Charlotte, and Concord, and Beck
hamvle, and beyond these points, would rapid
" be made i. has been 50 whererer these Roads
iaue been introduced In five years, we should
confidently anticipate Plank Road connexion
with Chester and Winnsboro, via Liberty
Hill; with Lncolnton, via Charlotte, or Tuck.
asege Ford direct, and with statesville and
Wilkesboro', and Chesterfield, and Wadesboro,
and Darlington, and the banks of the Yadkin!!
Camden uiH then be the gale through which
large portion Of the surplus productions of
these fertile regions will find its way to the sea-
Will these productions pass the, Road, or
This common gate, without toll adequatsto in
demnify US forthe expenditure Of even sl5o,0OO,
if necessary.
But the Slate will help us if We hs7p our
selrcs-and we will yet "out Of this nettle,
danger, pluck the flower, safety" CT