North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-04
GFor the Standard
RAIL ROAD TO FAYETTEVILLE.

Mr.. EDITOR The Wilmington Herald in noticing
the organization OF the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road
Company, remarks that Mr.. Bird, the Superintendent
has penchant for this class of improvement" True
he has leaning towards those Improvements which
pay interest, or have probability of doing So
Hence this penchant,' the Herald calls it, for
the Raleigh and CASTOR Road. And speaking Of
paying Improvements. is this not proper season
to call public attention to the importance of making
a early move in the continuing of the Raleigh and
Castor Rail Road TO Fayetteville further link in
the chain OF Roads FOR the great Southern trade-to
unite either with the Wilmington and Manchester
Road at Marion, with the South Carolina Road at
Camden! The distances by either of these routes
very nearly the same, being rather in favor of that
to Camden-say some five miles. But the route by
Marion has A miles less 10 he made.
The portion of this route from Raleigh to Fayette-
vile should be constructed once and will begin
pay interest as it is opened.
By Mr.. Chlds' survey of this route, the line cross
es the Cape Fear near McNeils Ferry, some twenty
miles below the mouth of Deep River, and 323 miles
mprovement at this point by giving choice of
good misunderstanding and Portsmouth. The
produce is stated by Mr. Thorn pson, Engineer of the
Deep River improvement, 10 amount to upwards of
IO0. 900 tons annually; one MALT of this tonnage by
this route, would give il great trade the Pc
tersburg and Greenville Roads for 1850. large
share of the coal from this region, al least that to
supply the North and Northeast parts of the State,
will take this route, adding at least SO thousand tons
more.
The whole distance from Raleigh TO Fayetteville
is estimated by MI. Childs TO cost, including grading
track and outfit in round numbers, 100000
The trade Of 100000 tons above, at cents per
ton per mile, lower toll than is charged on other
Sou thern Roads, is for 323 miles,
$4,000 90
Add Cor passengers, mails, and merchan-
die, 10000 90
$l5O,OOO 90
Deduct SO per cent. for working, which leaves
$4,000 for dividends-over l03 per cent.
Would it not be better put the money intended
for the Plank Road into this work When continued
South to Camden Marion. as it must eventually be,
it will constitute portion of the great Atlantic route
from North to South. 1t will be without a rival
being least so miles shorter than any other
that be obtained. The whole length of this route
by Camden, will be GO miles, and the distance from
the junction, the Petersburg Road TO Branchville
in South Carolina. is 352 miles-beng So miles
shorter than The route through Wilmington, and will
cost $S6O,00O less than the latter the interest of
which at per cent. is $4,000 90
Add to this the cost of transporting, say
20 thousand passengers SO miles, at
cents, 81 200 90
Total saving by this route, 49,, 800 90
Which is 4s dollars saving each passenger.
This saving will allow through ticket to Charles
ton at less price than by the present Steamer
from Wilmington, and will ensure this the
whole of the through trade. TRUTH.