Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-23

forming an independent line crossing aw river Glbreth
and thence @ s msng % r ON
Hsboro and crossing Flaw river at Trongers bridge re-
routes may be by cross on the ridge dividing
Emo and aw rivers by DETECTION from the
first line at ravelly HILL and thus the various routes cross
ing Haw river which will hereafter be described may be
made part either line and comparison between the two
be made adopting either of the crossings of the river
Suffice however that the result by combination
that could be made would be in favor of the by Hills
shall therefore dismiss the Chapel Hill
designated the and conne my observations to tie
be the preferred subjected the elaborate
explorations and surveys The first important enquiry
the pass the Valley of the Emo the which was
Of Hboro and again just below the Bridge near Browns
MIL THENCE the line meas aefns alo4 the side hills Of Seven
those of Back creek branch of aw river and along this
ridge it is traced to the vicinity of the Orange and Aamance
county line. From this point to the Haw river, thorough
reconnaissance of the country made and the river
ined from the shallow Ford to Rufns Mills The of
this reconnaissance the selection of four lines crossing
aw river respectively at Gbreahs ford at the mouth of
Freeland creek Conrad and rolnger bridge,
all uniting at Providence meeting house The first line
handoned account of its increased length and and the
second for the and in addition thereto in
of its Objectionable and the heavy rock
vaons between Back creek and Haw river This narrowed
down. the choice between the crossing Longs
and at Trollnge bridge noted the map the upper and
the lower lines comparison of these lines gives the fol-
the length mile less than the lower line The
line has less curvature of the minimum radius and the length
not to M ecrsaSed
and give the upper line the preference
this division traced very favorable ground along
ridge dividing the waters of aw and Alamance rivers
Termination on the dividing line between Alamance and Gull
With the view cutting off detour on the route by
Hiboro around the head of Hope line was reconnoi-
tered dvergng at Paris Yates this division and
half miles from its passing around the head
Yates thence along ridge dividing the of North
East New Hope and White Oak Swamp to Mr. Marmaduke
Williams, where New Hope thence on ridge be-
tween Morgan's and Bongs Creeks. point about two
miles from Chapel HILL where the ridge, upon which the
ridge either Morgans or Bolling are availa
BILE having attained the summit, Mr. Arch Andrews
owing to the necessity of exceeding grades in
the passage of Cain and aw Creeks the line would be
PEELED to follow the ridge heading creeks inter
ects the line heretofore described the Chapel Hill ridge
line Mr. Fred Williams, with that line as
Owing to these frequent defectons this route altho
called the direct route would be about miles longer than
the line by Hsboro' and comparison grades cur
vatue and cost would also be against it. This being the
result OF the reconnaissance not thought advisable
incur the expense of survey.
THIRD DIVISION
This division begins the Alamance and Guord lines
ridge dividing the waters of Traverse those
amance and continues this ridge about miles
junction with Cedar thence upon the south slope
Cedar prong Valley to the summit of the ridge dividing its
ridge dividing Aamanee and south ufaioe creeks
at the intersection of the Shaowford and fayetteville
roads The line then descends to South Buaoe creek
ing about thousand feet below stage road bridge
thence descends to the ridge between North
Buaoe creeks, which it continues Greensboro
ing South street three hundred feet north Caldwell In
T5ute thence on the ridge to station s28 Mr. Nathan
Grove, Middle and Northern lines
The Fair Grove and Middle lines are common to Prospect
Meeting House, before reaching this point the line
South Bafaoe near Mr. A Wilson's Bull Run little be-
stage road bridge thence the line passes the south
Of Jamestown up the south prong Of Big branch to station
the summit of the ridge between Deep the Yadkn
From station 1889 it continues heading nearly the of
Tho
Valley of Handles creek crossing Raleigh road near
id Of e rond tn snd tho h g m the north
thence keeps the Raleigh road passes 800
ee to the left of the Poor House thence descends
RandoPh bridge thence passes the south slope of the
Abbots and Swearing creeks near Parks at the crossing
of the stage road about $500 feet west of the Court House
q where it joins the 4th division.
The Middle line DIVORCES Fair Grove line at sta
ton 1889 crosses the head waters Hunts Fork the ridge
three miles thence it descends into Valley Jimmie
creek to Conras old mill here the line crosses the creek
and passes over the point of ridge between Jim
m'e creek al crossing later ear its Juno
ton with Handles creek thence Abbots creek
about half mile above the junction Rich Fork thence it
the valley of Abbo creek Leonard creek
to f passg 5 e
the Court House This line may he Strengthened by route
leaving the line which to and the Fair Grove
line at station l64l passing theeourths of mile north
Prospect meeting house. and coming into the middle line
gain about miles 1914 feet from the point of starting
Is Northern line the line defects Fair Grove
Middle lines at station 929 at Heas thence it
South Bualoe creek little below the Salem road it then
ascend to the summit of the ridge between Haw and Deep
thence decends Pney branch to its mouth where
the north prong of Deep river thence passing
ridge between the north and south the
south prong just below Chapmans mill Thence it follows
Tan Yard branch to its head thence Rich ForE
its and Immediately acend to the ridge between
Abbott's creek and Rich Fork, along which Mr.
Andrew Links, the stage road, when
seending and Abbo creek about half mile below
stage road bridge and thence along the grounds of Alb
bots creek to its reunion with the Middle line station
25Sl The LENGTH curvature grades cost of construction
and maintenance being in favor of the Middle line give
= preference and recommend its adoption.
J. FOURTH DIVISION.
The location of this division at the termna
Of tion of the Third Division above described
The line through the faramed fertile lands of tn
Jersey Settlement Swearing Greek and North Potts Creek
which water these lands crossed the first at Yarbrough
old mill, and the second about mile below DIR. Hollis OLE
MILL the lands of DIR. Holt which furnish the
dence the line of the beneficial effects of udcious
binaton of science and practical experience farming TIL
branch of Potts Creek crossed the Trading For
road, and by cut this road the line vale
of of the Yadn which it to station 1920 the Ian
ted across the 1adkn The upper line the river
little below Locks BRIDGE bridge 600 feet long, is
above low water and 30 feet above high water The low lin
the river the lower end of Chowan Island by
bridge 1000 feet long, feet above high "a
d. above low water not prepared to give opinion
to the comparative advantages of these two lines and
to press preference until farther examination has bee
made which will be done the first low stage of the water
SHALL however place in the general estimates such
will embrace the cost and contingencies of farther
animation These two lines reunte at station 25l7 tn
of ridge the head of small branches of the Yakin
thence distance of 2 miles follows the ridge keepn
within the vicinity of the stage road and passing static
23l5 the town of Salisbury From station 1928 the line
sends to the valley of Irish Buoe and the
is road and about mile from the village of Concord theme
crossing Caule Creek and Rocky River and