North Carolina standard., 1851-05-21

Caldwell Institute Luence on Tiuge 10
near Mr.. Nathan Hiatt's. From this point to Lex
ingion. three lines present themselves for compari-
SON which we will designate the Fair Grove, Mid
die and Northern lines.
The Fair Grove and MI6Ge lines common TO
Prospect meeting house before reaching this point
the line crosses South Bnffaoe Mr.. A. Wilson's,
Bull Rum little below the stage road ford, and Deep
river, 1900 fee; below the stage road bridge; thence
the line passes little to the South of jamestown. up
the South prong of Big branch TO station 1889, a
quarter of mile west of Prospect meeting house on
the summit of the ridge between Deep river and the
Yadkin From station 1889 it continues heading
nearly the waters of Hunts Fork thence it descends
along the South slope of the Valley of llambIe's
creek, crossing the Raleigh road Fair Grove
meeting house and continuing upon the north side OF
the road point the house of Mr.. Smith Curry
thence keeps the Raleigh road and passes about
300 feet to the LETT of the Poor House; thence 1t de-
scends Abbott's creek crossing it about three
fourths of mile below Randoph's bridget thence 1t
passes up the south slope of the valley of Grimes
branch to the summit of the ridge between Abbot:s
and Swearing creeks Parks, at the crossing OF
the stage road about 4,5O0 feet west OF the Court
House, where it joins the 4th division.
The middle line diverges from the Fair Grove line
at station 1889, crosses the head waters OF HUNTS
Fork to the ridge between Rich Fork and Handles
creek, which it follows three miles; thence 1t de-
scends into the alley of Jimmes creek TO Conrdds
old mill here the line crosses The creek and again
makes two crossings the bend opposite Mrs. Lopps
and passes over the mint of a ridge between JImmles
creek and Rich Fork crossing the latter its
ton with Hambies Creek thence it crosses Abbotts
Creek about half mile above the junction OF Rlch
Fork thence it passes up the valley of Abbots creek
crosses Leonard creek its mouth and thence
along the slopng ground of 1eonards creek to Parks
passing Lexington 1900 feet South of the Court
House. This line may be Strengthened by route
leaving the line which is common to it and the Fair
Grove line at station 1911, passing threefourhs of
mile north of Prospect meeting house, ard coming
into the middle line again about miles 1914 feet
from the point of starting.
Northern line; the line defects from the Fair
Grove and middle lines. station 92S, at Heats ;
thence it South Buffaloe Creek, little be-
low the Salem road it then ascends 10 the summit of
the ridge between Haw and Deep rivers; thence 1t
descends Pney branch its mouth, where il crosses
the North prong of Deep river thence passing over
the ridge between the North and South prong, II
crosses The South prong just below Chapmnns mill.
Thence it follows up Tan Yard branch 10 its head i;
thence Rich Fork its source and mme-
dlately ascends the ridge between Abbo!s creek
and Rich Fork, along which it runs 10 MIR. Andrew
Links the stage road when it commences descend
ing and crosses Abbots creek about half aimIle below
the stage road and thence along the grounds Of
Abbotts creek to its reunion with the middle line at
station 1881. The length curvature, grades, cost of
construction and maintenance being in favor of the
middle line, give it preference and recommend its
adoption.
/ FOURTH DIVISION.
! The location of this division commences at the
termination of the Third Division above described.
! The line passes through the far famed fertile
! lands of the Jersey Settlem ent. Swearing Creek
and North Pott's Creek, which waters these lands,
crossed, the first at Yarbroughs old mill and the
second about mile below DR.. Holt's mill on the
lands of DR.. Holt, which furnish the best evidence
on the line, of the beneficial effects of judicIous
combination of science and practical experience in
| farming. The second branch of Potts Creek is
crossed at the Trading Ford road and by cut across
this road, the line enters the valley of the Eadkin,
which is pursued to station 2720 on the land of Mr..
! L. Mcdonald. From this point two lines were To-
Gated across the Yadkin. The upper line crosses the
river little below Locks bridge, bridge GOO
feet long, 46 feet above low water and 80 feet above
high wafer The lower line the river the
lower end of Cowans Island by p bridge 1000 feet
long, feet above high and "a fee; above low
water. l not prepared give opinion TO
the comparative advantages of these two lines, and
express my preference until further examination
has b-en n,ade which will be done at the first low
stage of the water. l shall, however, place in the
general estimates such will embrace the
cost and any contingencies of farther examination.
These two lines re-unte station 25l7 the ridge
near the head of small branches of the Yadkin, and
thence for distance Of 22i miles follows the ridge,
keeping within the vicinity of the stage road and
passing at station 2315 the of Salisbury. From
station 1928 the line descends 10 the valley of Irish
Butfaloe and crosses the creek the old mill dam,
quarter of mile below the public road and about
a mile from the village of Concord. Thence cross
ing Caudle Creek and Rocky River, 423 and SIS
feet respectively from Irish Buffaoe, the line passes
over into the valley OF Back Creek, and ascending
the ridge between Back and Mallard Creeks, the
summit OF which Is gained near Col. Cochran's, it
then follows the creek of the ridge from which it
descends crossing of the head waters of the
tributaries of Sugar creek, into the valley OF of
the main branches of that creek, along which it is
traced favorable point for crossing station 1872,
thence 10 Charlotte passing the southeastern part
of the station 1919, the end OF the Charlotte
Rail Road.
The line above described is the result Of full
connoisanee of the country and comparison of the
cost, grades and length, with trial betw cen Lexing
ton and the Yadkn, and it also tested by the
merits of a line from the vicinity of Concord 20
Charlotte, crossing Irish Buff4loe at Colemans quar-
erand passingto the west of Back creek, by different
crossings of the intermediate streams. The line of
Mount Mourne was also compared with II, and was
found from its greater length to be objectionable.
In the above description of the several divisions
have omitted numerous lines that surveyed
and examined, which will be found in the mem.
of the Primo pal Assistants herewith laid before you,
and to which beg leave to refer.
| l have confined myself to those lines, in whose
comparison supposed the stockholders might feel
/ interest.
| The surveys have been made throughout in refer
ence solely to the interests Of the company 1t has
been your pleasure to leave me free and Untrammel-
ed with other declaration of opinion your part
than expression of your solcitude for the selection
| of the best and most practicable route, and 1t has
been my most earnest desire conform to your wish
es pains have been spared on my part and
labour has been wanting the part of those entrus
ted with the duty of carrying into effect my instruc
tions. The country has been thoroughly explored {;
whenever any doubts existed they have been solved
| by instrumental surveys, and the competing lines
! tested and compared by well known and acknowl-
edged principles, verified by experience; nothing
has been left to speculaton-theory reduced to prac
tice is the formula by which have been governed in
| Al r. u.