Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-19
For the Standard.
THE TERMINUS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA

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THE TERMINUS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
RAILROAD.
Sig: In an article in late number of the Ashee
vile Spectator, the subject of the surveys for the
alluson is made to the conflicting interests which
have grown up on different points in Beaufort har-
Dor consequent upon the speculative spirit indu-
ced by the prospective growth and commercial i'm
portance of Beaufort and the opinion is expressed
that the Engineer will be greatly annoyed in deter
mining the point of location of the terminus of the
road The reading of the article referred has sug
gested the propriety of submitting few remarks on
the subject through the columns of your paper
As it is now generally conceded that the Central
Railroad Will, at some period not very remote at far
thest be extended to Beaufort harbor the question
as to what point the harbor shall be selected as
the terminus is becoming of absorbing interest
to large number of citizens of the East although
to those Of the West who not acquainted with
the different localities the harbor and have not
purchased land here, it has not yet assumed an as
pect of much Importance The citizens of the town
of Beaufort, than any others, begin to look at
this question as one in which their interests are
sentially involved. And it has been with concern,
therefore, that they have in many who have
turned their attention to this harbor indications offs
willingness to disregard the interests of Beaufort
tlrely or trample them in the dust to crafty spec
ulaton. To this end public attention has been di-
verted from this side of the harbor where Beaufort
is located remote points of the harbor have been
seized upon, land companies formed and captivating
advertisements spread before the public, offering city
capitalist hotels, wharVes sawmihs and dstilleries
paraded before him. which in all probability will
never have any more real existence at the points in
dictated, than the fairy of til arabian tales
At early period in this Railroad excitement a
disposition to foresta the deliberate decisions of the
public judgment in relation to the terminus of the
road was manifested. Even before the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad bill made its appearance in
the House of Commons last winter, private
pany with the distinguished President of the North
Carolina Rail Road Company at their head, clutched,
and appropriated to themselves five six hundred
of land at Shepard's Point this harbor with
the intention doubtless to have the terminus of the
Railroad fixed at that point, if possible by Legisla
tive act This sudden movement started the citizens
of Beaufort who had thought, ever since the days
when Fulton first sounded these waters that there
other points in the harbor worthy of some con-
sideraton, that Beaufort and Gallant Point on the
East, well as Shepard's Point and White Hall on
the West, had advantages which should not be
tirely overlooked when this great work should be
be located.
The citizens of Beaufort have supposed that
proper time be determined by survey, and they |
have been willing to abide by the result of that
survey, if independently and mpartially made but |
they protest in advance against the influence of mo-
nopolies in controlling it. If the Engineer desgna-
ted for the work shall be beyond the reach of this
influence, the Editor of the Spectator may be
ed he will not be "Gnnoyed" by any other.
We shall advert to this subject again in future
number. CARLTON.
Beaufort Oct 10, 1853.