North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
THE WILSON ROUTE.

favorable plot OF which also present to you for
your consideration; estimate of which YOU will
find sheet attached to this report. The country
is so level that but little grading will be necessary
The White Oak and Toisnot Creeks are the only
quire bridging. Timber is abundant The right
of way, far have been able to learn W hi in
most cases. be given for and in consideration of the
benefits which the Road will confer With fe,u
alterations think this the best route which can be
obtained from Tyer's Bridge to the Rail Road
Road located on this route would be as profta-
BILE as any other built as cheaply, the RICH. of way
cost as little, and with less injury to the plantations
through which it passes than any other line that
could be traced out, favorable this one in other
respects. 1t is very important, however, that the
cation shall be made, for in doing it may be OBJ
trned at less cost and trouble. The distance is 81
miles, being miles less than by the Public Road,
The distance from Wilson to Raleigh by the Public
Road is 513 miles.
1t may be reduced to about 46 miles, making the
whole distance from Tyer's Bridge to Raleigh 10
miles, add to this 81 miles, the distance from Green
Vile to Tyer's Bridge and it will make the whole
distance from Greenville to Raleigh about SO miles
From Wilson to Eagle Rock, a distance of So
miles, the country is very favorable for the construc
ton of Plank Road, the soil is mixture of sand
and clay, which may be easily graded and make an
excellent Road-bed. The plank will last longer on
this material than sand, and the summer or earth
Road VIII soon become compact and hard, thus obvI-
ating, to great extent difficulty common to Plank
Roads, that of passing. The timber also on this
Route is abundant and be obtained at reasonable
prices. From Eagle Rock TO Raleigh, distance of
10 miles, the country is broken, and would be the
most expensive portion of the route.
The timber is scarce, and would be necessary to
obtain plank elsewhere. the average hauling of which
would be about7 miles. The same difficulties would
be encountered on the Black Creek route as on this
as 1t would be necessary to Cross the Neuse River
In going to Raleigh, the general character of which
is the same in this vicinity. This route passes
through section of country in which there are no
means for transportation, except the public roads
which are generally in condition not calculated to
be used for such purposes.
On this account the lands are bot poory cultiva-
ted and the Pine is abandoned after the rst year.
used at ALL Animprovement such as YOU propose is
needed here If anywhere; the soil naturally fertile
would be cultivated and improved, and the Pine now
so Tar distant from market render attention to
this branch of industry Improbable, would be prof
taby worked. This route is favorable in eyery re.
spect. The Road would pass through section OIL
country for great portion of its length favorable IN
deed Tor the construction of Plank Road, both fol
cheapness and durability combined and exempt from
competition, except the Wilmington Rail Road over
which 1t crosses; and which in my opinion will moi
affect your Road iniuriousy to great extent.
There have been 81 shares of stock taken at Viii.
son, amounting 10 $1,000 and $4,000 pledged in the
vicinity OF Stanhope, making in al, Sc, 600. think
this amount could be increased by proper exertons
! have thus given yoa the facts, so far as have