The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-04
NUMBER ES.

This expenditure viii not be necessary before
the completion OF the iono II may be- spread
over two or three years Bller the road goes
into opefs,ion.
The nunber Of Lccouoives a., d their
trains depend - course entirely On tie amount
OF business, aud may be Increased as The wunis
Of tho company require. !, is mol usual tu
embrace in the orIe,na! estimates 81 d charge
TO capital more than barely s.fisieni 10 POI
the road into operation, and ~uh incafs der
able additions, carry il through ard .nsb!e il
10 do the bushes. uf the FIRST year. Vuh
these restrictions submit the follow ing esll.
mate, VIZ:
For 10 Locomotives, al 81 500 S15 600
Passenger cBrs, 80 900 IL 600
a Bage and ma,l cars 900 600
so Butlhrn cais, 600 As 900
Stag eco
Which sum added TO The two precer dog
sums gives S3,4G5, 1872, Cor the roadway e.
qurpmcui ard vol kshops.
No difficulty or extraordinary expenditures
VIII be encountered TO any portion of he be
IN procuring subsranra! foundations for The
works OF art. The sol N every portion IL
peculiarly td4picd 10 tie formation Of dry
aud Fl IN road ed; timber Tor si'ls are feuId
every here couvo onlen, 10 he line for sever.
al Of The b'iJges, II will have to be transport.
ed CO, siderable dsiarce; with this excep.
ton ond The scarciiv uf good building rock ai
some polnts, suI'stle materials Of every kiud
are found ev"rya here convenient TO the line
In relation 10 The. income of The road have
no data, II It were ,ny province to do so, Up.
on which would be wiling 10 venture even
a conjecture Of he specific amount. But up
on a subject Of so much importance to the
Stockholders, it may be expected that !
should say something, ut less, ia relation 10
the prospects AID just expeditions that may
be entertained by those who have embarked
ln il.
The Railroad passes through the almos,
entire length Of the State, i. embraces in its
route variety Of soil and productions not 10
be found on any raisoad in The country. /,
commences in The rice fields on the Cape
Fear, and TERMINATES in the cotton fields Of
The enc ieni and hoDored county of Mecklsn-
burg, faversng on lis way a highly pfoduc.
tive Gram, Tobacco, and Cotton growing
country. What is deficient on one part OF
the lins to supply the wants Of man Is found
on another, :he raw material on one point
vii supply The manufactures at aGoh her, who
IN turn Will send out the wrought fabrics to
The producer. The v heat snd -four of the
west will be exchanged for the products of the
coast, end thus eciprocsI, growing and con.
s'antly Increasing way trade will spring up,
which the history Of railroads shew, is the
most pr, & able business: indeed that il 10 the
only business that pGys. Then there is the
en'erPrsrng end fourisbing town Of Whining.
ten which may be regarded as the eastern
terminus OF the road, with her large West Ia.
dan trade and varied commerce, giving her
The ability to supply the wants of the produ.
GERS. aud creating a constant demand for The
productions, and the markets of Virginia
hto"n open by their Raleigh and CASTOR
sll road with their demands and means Of
supply, all uniting to stimulate industry and
production and thus add such an amount
If tonnage and business to the read as to
onder II almost unnecessary TO look beyond
Is limits for the sources Of its productive
Tess. But if We we're permitted to look
brosd, We could with quite as much
''auslbl'i'y Of argument as we see urged eve.
y day, iu connection with other schemes,
,'ace this one also in communication with
Memphis, which seems to be regarded by
many as poin, on the great high way to the
Pacific, and We could then without any very
,rea stretch of the Imagination, extend the
Dad to Beaufort, and fancy her safe and Sc.
ure barbor crowded with shipping from all
arts of the world. Such speculations would
robably not be considered rational, though
ar within the bounds Of the visions which Ell
he mind Of The projectors Of Railroads possess.
ag nothing like the probabilities Of accom-.
lishment as would seem TO attend the very
easonable project Of extending the North
"a DINA Road into Tennessee and down 10
'esu(ort.
And Why should not North Carolina &C.
omplsh this enterprise believe she
.certan the cos, Of extending the Road over
he mountains and granted q charter fora
la Road TO Ne~bern; both schemes are
ntrely feasible and practicable. and will q,
o d',tau, day, | have no doubt, be accom-.
lished. They are probable in theory, and
ha, is probable in theory has in practice
ways proved true. But these schemes are
! the future, although in my opinion in the
srtain future. prefer reasoning from the
sst and graspiug what is before me. Look.
Y, then, as have said, to the wide spread
emand and TO the ability and capacity Of the
ountry on the immediate Iborders of the
rad to supply that demand, l have no fears
the resul, and feel in no need Of TRAVELLING
syond the borders Of the Slate in search of
ade aud travel to demonstrate the .produc.
veness Of the Stock Of the North Carolina
all Road. am, however, not indiffsreu,
the income arising from the through busi.
.ss; it is one of the certant,es Of the preseut
hich l cnuni laraeix unon f.asa o.,. c~