Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-23

c. P. WooDELL, Whitevile, Columbus county.
VotNEY B. PALMER is authorized to receive advertisements
aa subscriptions Journal New York Philadelphia
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From the Marion Star.
Wilmington aud Manchester Rail Road.
It is with much pleasure we copy the following
piece of intelligence from the Black River Watch
man. Let the opponents of this Road remember
this. that start has been made. and no effort will
Re relaxed until the work is finally and successful
~ accomplished. An engine and cars have been
purchased and the prospects for negotiating the loan
upon advantageous terms are very good. There is
doubt whatever that at least portion of our
Road will soon be in operation. Iron has been pur-
chased for forty miles of either end of the Road and
arrangements will be made for the remainder before
it will be needed.
I'VE have Just received from our friend Mr.. D.
Is. McLaurin the gratifying intelligence that on
Thursday last the work OF laying down the iron up
on the Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road was
begun in earnest. strong and complete force is
busy employed upon the line. and the few bridges
which yet remain to be bult-none of them of any
considerable extent-are FASTENED toa rapid compile
ton by force OF carpenters and piledrivers too nu-
merous to render delay necessary
= We learn from information communicated to a
friend by Cen Haree (the President that the loan
for the Company of an amount sufficient to complete
the read authorized to be negotiated will be efec-
ted.at the North without difficulty or delay and that
Mr.. Fleming the assistant engineer has been sent to
Boston to purchase engines forthwith for the road
= w hen competed-as it inevitably will be at an
early dayit will prove itself of the most profit
able enterprises that has ever been undertaken in
our country. For ninety miles through our own
State its course is through rich and productive
country sending off vast amounts of cotton and
quirng heavy returns of merchandise and when it
breaks into North Carolina it passes through dense
ly timbered pine forest yielding rich return for
the transportation of its natural products Steam
saw mills will spring up if by magic along its
course the turpenne trade tenfold increased. will
yield it an ample tribute. and increased wealth and
increased wants among those engaged in the business
will call for larger supplies for the interior and still
further enhance the business and profits of the
Road.
APART from the immense profits which will ac-
crue from the transportation of goods and merchan-
die of every description, mighty revenue will re-
suit from the travel of the country. The Road is
the great connecting link between the north and the
south. It Will shorten the time the great South
ern mail route hv least twelve hours and this cir
cumstance of itself will the patronage of the
whole travelling community from Mobile to New
York and apart from the consideration of the greater
safety and convenience of Railroad travelling when
compared with other modes.
The transportation of the great Southern Mail
is likewise secure, which alone forms inconsider
able item in estimating the profits of Road.
The completion of the Road--and that at no
distant days one of those events that may be
garded as indubitable and sure. The cupidty and
selfncrest of man cannot allow an enterprise of so
profitable character to advance feebly and tardily
TO its completion. Capitalists abroad have only to
have their attention called to the advantages which
the Road holds forth. and every dollar desired for
It's full completion will have been paid into the treas
ury of the Company.
But we hope that our own people will not suffer
strangers to step in and rob them of the advantages
of SO profitable an Investment Let every man, who
is able subscribe, though it be but for single
share and he will fndln the course of two years at
fsrthest. that he easily obtain handsome adj
upon his stock.
There otter considerations connected with
this subject which DESTROYS of brn cling before
the people ofthe District Immediately concerned
in the completion of this great enterprise but at
present we have neither time nor space. We shall
advert to the subject at future day and trust that
the few suggestions which we have now made may
have their due effect