Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-08
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RAIL ROAD TO FAYETTEVILLE

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Mr. EDITOR: The Wilmington Herald in noticing
the organization Of the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road
Company, remarks that Mr.. Bird the Superintendent,
IS has penchant for this class of improvement True
he has leaning towards those Improvements which =
pay interest, or have some probability of doing so.
Hence this g penchant," the Herald calls it, for
the Raleigh and Castor Road. And speaking Of
paying Improvements, is this not proper season
an early in the continuing Of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Rail Road to Fayetteville as further link in
the chain of Roads Cor the great Southern trade-to
unite either with the Wilmington and Manchester
Road at Marion or with the South Carolina Road at
Camden? The distances by either Of these routes
very nearly the same being rahe. in favor of that
Marion has A miles less 10 be made. -
The portion of this route from Raleigh Fayette-
vile should be constructed at once, and will begin to-
pay interest as soon as it is opened.
By Mr.. Childs' survey of this route the line cross
es the Cape Fear near McNeil's Ferry, some twenty
miles below the mouth of Deep River, and 324 miles
from Raleigh. 1t will intercept the trade Of that
improvement at this point by giving choice of two
good seapor,s-Petersburg and Portsmouth. The
produce is stated by Mr.. Thompson, Engineer of the
100000 tons annually one nalf of this tonnage by
this route, would give it great trade the Pc
tersburg and Greenve Roads for 1850. A. large
share Of the coal from this region, at least that to
supply the North and Northeast parts of the State
will take this route adding at least SO thousand tons
' The whole distance from Raleigh to Fayetteville
is estimated by Mr. Chds to cost, including grading
track and outfit in round numbers, q 500, 600
The trade Of 100000 tons as above, at cents per
ton per mile, lower toll than is charged on other
' 100000 90
Add for passengers, mails, and merchan- 77e
die, '- e. rJ.r 20 900 90
......-. . f. -.r. -....r q $I50,OO0 90
Deduct so per cent. for working, which leaves
1000 for dividends-over l03 per cent. ,f,-.,.
Would it not be better 10 put the mer,,v Intended
for the Plank Road into this work When continued
South to Camden Marion, as il must eventually te,
it will constitute portion Of the great Atlantic route
from North to South. It will be without a rival,
being least so miles Shorter than any other route
that be obtained The whole length Of this route
by Camden will be l66 miles, and the distance from
the junction. on the Petersburg Road to Branchville
in South Carolina. is 352 miles-being 50 miles
shorter than the route through Wilmington, and will
$860O00 less than the latter, the interest Of
which at 6 per cent. is Nd. ferrr $5l, 500 90
Add to this the cost Of transporting, say ~etlGI ri
20 thousand passengers SO miles, at 3 III le a-,
cents cents ~ 4.fge.s r-a AZ .s'-ds 1920 90
Total saving BY this route, 71iA ga Ss2, 800 90
Which is Al dollars saving on each passenger
This saving will allow through ticket 70 Charles-
ton at less price than by the present Steamer ouis
from Wilmington, and will ensure 70 The !gg.s ihs
whole Of the through trade. lcd, sss,TRUTH.1
SENATOR BRRRIENs PoslrloN. The Hon. John
Mcpherson Berrien has issued an address u lhe
people Of Georgia, defining his position Oh ihs cos-
promise, which makes fooE co|umns Of the Ssyannah
Republican. He finds in the cosnppnise measures
matters for approval and natters Tor disapproval-
that he is anxious 70 restore the harmony on which
the value of the American Usion depends. and let
" bygones he bysones, in the cherished hope that
brighter hours will come! He condemns The forms.
ton Of the Constitutional Union party, y ho ars ssa-
ming Mr. Cobb for Governor. and indicates his dstsr.
minaton p support hene-elecsion of Goy. AcDnald.
.s. se,apibrs s:sraod ~ q tDeain0ss Ss'.. zi.
We hare not seen Senator ReHiens letter, but pss-s
sume the above statement qfjts ,sabssanee By thu
Sun, is correct nE15 a3t p e.s:'ty aiv sq5Ass 81
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