Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-12
For the STANDARD.
lsrpiasa Of The CeatsaI zsflgoadz Caroline City

1szpsiasa Of the Central Railroad Caroline City
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SIR: In previous number we alluded to the spec
ulatiye spirit which had developed itself at several
points on Beaufort harbor anticipation of the ex
tension of the Central Railroad to these waters and
we intimated that suspicious were entertained by.
some that influences would be exerted upon the
vey now in progress, which would cause injustice to
be done to Beaufort. The truth is, since Gov More
heads purchase of land at Shepard's Point SO COM
pletely has public attention been drawn off from the
town of Beaufort and plain have been the indica
tions of concentration of influence upon the west
side of this harbor, preudcial to the prospects of
of Beaufort that many persons, judging from the
peculiar positions occupied by those into whose hands
the chief management of the survey had fallen have
doubted whether its operations might not be confin-
ed exclusively to the route leading to Shepards point
and Beaufort the other side of the harbor be
tirey overlooked. Indeed, a scheme was proposed
in our last General Assembly which looked to this
very result The great bill introduced into the SEN
ate by Mr.. Woodin, containing among other things
an appropriation for this road, actually fixed the
terminus at Shepard's Point. (See Journals of the
Senate, page 2729 The Senator from Carteret and
Jones Ur. Arendel,) opposed the attempt to fore
stall the citizens of Beaufort and caused the proper
amendment to be made to the bill.
We think it will be admitted by all fair minded
men that it would be unjust in the State of North
Carolina in extending this road to Beaufort harbor,
to allow the interests of old settled town to be
dlsregarded and sacrificed, unless other great and
paramount interests require it. Nay, if Beaufort
the east side of Newport river OFFERS the requisite
commercial facilities, the State cannot in justice to
a seaport town whose existence is coeval with her
own allow the road to terminate at any other point
We purpose to show at the proper time that Beau
fort does otter these facilities and that in locating
this road, if that great high way which the hand of
nature has marked out with features too striking
be misunderstood, the proper track for the road
shall be followed, Beaufort, point the east
side OF Newport river must be the terminus. But
as any further remarks upon this subject while the
survey is in progress, may be deemed premature we
he nd cna liolo
communication with brief notice of Carolina City,
to which allusion has heretofore been made.
1t will be reconected that some time during the
last Spring it announced through the press that
the Z" Western Railroad Company" under the au-
thorty granted in the 22d section of their charter
designed to extend their road as soon as practicable
from Fayetteville to Beaufort harbor Great excite
ment followed this announcement along the whole
country east of Fayetteville in the midst of which
company of SPECTATORS with design probably to
foresial the Railroad Company seized upon tract
OF land on Bogue Sound near the harbor and about
q milest west of ShepaTd's Point purchased most
OF 1T from the owner, and baptised it with the name
of Carolina City, which be the site for the
terminus of the Fayetteville Road 1t was laid off
into lots, beautiful map prepared, and great
sale advertised to take place the 31st of Oct
ober The sale came off on Monday last. The at |
tendance, understand, fell far short OF what
anticipated by the Company The Sales as reported,
ed to a considerable sum- but nobody believes
the half of them real Lots were doubt put up |
and bid in by members of the Company to swell the |
amount of sales and avoid the appearance of fail
ure The whole scheme from its inception, has been
a humbug worthy of Barnum, and ought to nave had !
that wonderful genius connected with it. The pres
tige of his name would have given it eclat, which
would have been better think for the pockets of
the Company. He who could dress up piece of
India rubber and pass it off among the good people
Of New York for living negro, would have been
worthy coadjutor in this scheme of humbuggery
and might have protracted its existence until some
profit could have been realized from it Not having
such aid it has proved failure and from present in
lications may be pronounced dead. Regutescat an
pace. CARLTON
Beaufort, Nov. 2, 1853.