North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-16
For the North Carolina Standard.
RALElGH AND GAsToN ROAD.


Ma. Holden: l noticed in the Standard OF the
5t instant, the remarks following extract from the
South Side Democrat and also the remarks under the
Detention of Goods. 1t strikes me very iorcibly
they will lead to constructions by the opponents of
the Raleigh and CASTOR Road which may prove its
entire overthrow. In the first place the hints thrown
cut Of the probability of its becoming Plank Road;
this is impossible. First, one concerned desires
any such thing. secondly, if they deprived OF
Rail Road, and are thrown back upon the old system
of wagoning, they will have no others roads than
their fathers travelled; that they would not thank
YOU for Plank Road 10 Castor, neither would they
be willing for the State to build Plank Road for the
stages 20 to Raleigh Again, the idea that the
wagons now getting excellent prices for hauling,
and they deserve them, and if the Raleigh and Gas
ton Road Should not be reconstructed they go
back ITO the old system. which if slow is
than some of the Rail Roads have been. This will
be sufficient for the opponents of the Road it will
produce plenty of prayers for its downfall, for the
Standard has said the failure of the Raleigh and Gas
ton Road will not materially affect the building of the
Central Road-the travel and produce on that Road
by the way of Raleigh and Godsborough and thence
Petersburg, will answer all the purposes for which
intended, and 1t is much better for TO hitch
up teams, get excellent prIces and deserve
them, to go to Petersburg; thereby intmating that
Petersburg at all hazards must be attended to by
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! Now let US see how this matter stands. Can the
| Central Road be built if the Raleigh and CASTOR
goes downl / don't believe 1t can for there are
many calculating men who are Stockholders in that
Company, and they Know that the direction OF mat
Road from Charlotte, via Raleigh to Goldsborough
will and cannot divert the travel from its present
channels, and it cannot be produce Road to any
profit in the way of dividends These, with other
consderat ons, presenting themselves to the Stock
holders, will cause them to hesitate. And again, l
think it ought not to be built if the Raleigh and
CASTOR Road is not reconstructed. 1t is said misery
loves Company, and if the Central Road is built and
the Raleigh and CASTOR Road to exist it will
in few years follow the beaten track of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Road down to ruin; but rebuild the RAJ
leigh and Castor Road, and build the Central Road,
and than is expected may be accomplished.
But how is the Raleigh and CASTOR Road to be re-
built? l would suggest that we make acquaintance
with better neighbors than Petersburg. North Caro-
lima nothing Petersburg, but on'the contrary
Petersburg every thing to North Carolina. She
refuses to make good her Indebtedness, and if she
should still refuse, let it be to her conscience
when 1t asks the question should not help to re-
build the Raleigh and CASTOR Road. Never suffer
her refuse call from North Carolina any more.
But what will Norfolk, Baltimore and Phade phia
do, if we tender to them by connection of the Ports
mouth Road at some point OH the South of Castor,
the immense quantity of produce contiguous to and
which would necessarily pass the Raleigh and Castor
Road and the quantity of merchandise in return from
those cities ask the question if Books were open
ed in those Cities, would the stock not be taken at
once FRANKLIN.