Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-02-23

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The West-Improvements.
It affords u unailoyed pleasure to observe
that, amidthe unexampl& advances in wealth
and enterprise experienced at the present fa-
yored time, by the middle and eastern coun-
ties, our friends Of the west are also realizing
present and prospective advantages and ben
efts Of the most gratifying character. VIII
mington, Fayetteville and all along the lines
where public improvements have approxima-
ted, are reaping golden h~aryests, and the
stagnation Of sluggishness has given place to
the hustle and excitement Of active marts Of
trade and commerce. Newborn and Beau
fort, alive as they arc to their own true in
%terests, viii not stop short Of a realization Of
the rich treasures that viii naturally flow in
to them by a connection with the great Cen
trail Railroad. Indeed, every North CaroIinian
whose heart is in the right place, will aid
to the utmost Of his abilities to so desirable
an end.
The Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, running
through our Northern counties, is now as
! good as any in the country, afEording quick
and safe transportation to Passengers, Goods
and Produce. A connection is nearly COM
pleted, connecting this Road with the Sea
Y board road, leading to Norfolk, and opening
|, an intercourse with our fellow-citizens Of the
: Northeastern counties, from whom we have
been hitherto almost entirely cut off, except
by tedious and difficult travel.
Raleigh, too, the Metropolis Of the State
is deeply interested in all works Of State i'm
p~rovements. Berated and abused for sinister
IT purposes, unjust, iHiberal and unkiHd pre-
G JUDGES have been engepdered against us-yet
notwithstanding this libel upon her character
We r~eioicein the advantages a~ccruing to cuer!
portion, and would enhance it in every direc
" ton, without partialities to section or location
We too are reaping the advantages Of thes
!. improvements, and rejoicing that others ar
"a realizing them with US. Chatham is becom
y ing a perfect California in Importance an
ae wealth-tracts Of land are selling for Mirt,
" ftty and one hundred thousand dollars raj
er roads and river improvements are operin
ed outlets through which to supply the worl
with the valuable coal which lies imbedde
!; in her borders in magnificent profusion. Tt
sel gold, copper and other valuable minerals
IS Randolph, Davidson, Guilford, &C., will SOC
bring them into great notoriety, and a TIKI
wing, profitable business will grow up
their midst; while the eminent agricultur
d, and manufacturing adaptation Of Orang
N Alamance, Caswell, Person, Rockingham
ye &C., with their superior facilities, viii .
81 tract attention and command the investme
ire of capital in these enrolling and proftab
ato departments Of industrial pursuit.
no Ia Salisbury, property has been sold /
- Gently at an advance from $50 to GOO p
cent. over the former purchase money. 7
Central Railroad must contribute to make
q considerable place Of trade-the Salisbu
and Taylorsyille Plank Road, which is
course Of construction, will, when complete
:" greatly enhance the trade and business
the place. A charter has been obtained
;u = - a Plank road to Mocksville, Hamptonvi
and Wilkesboro'-the very direction to
re- sure the most desirable results-and W,
BY the Mountain trade, Salisbury mast be
.oa ~ great trading mart.
itv. Greensboro, with the Central Road
tab branch road to Milton, and a Plank road
and Surry county, will be a formidable ri,
e rs which her public spirited citizens will
the neglect to improve. The energy Of old G.
ond ford is up, and she knows no such word
up fail.
poF- We have most glowing accounts from
;sl, sources, of the prosperous condition Of
,wn- e~nterprising town Of Charlotte. We are
that more than thirty thousand bags Of
Ia ton will be carried into that market dur
the present season-that from two to I'll
hundred wagons may be seen in the str,
there at one time, that the mountain wag
,bicb may now be seen there that property vi
pro- was sold there a few years since for 81,
rday has within a few days past been sold
; tIe SO, III, and that the town is really grow
, M to be a little city. You may constantly !
there the din and hustle Of an exciting tn
nuP Beside being the termini Of the North c
. Inc lima Railroad and the Railroad to Colun
,6ri'. and Charleston, S.. c., Charlotte has nj
Plank road nearly completed to Lincoln
ather that will secure her the trade of Gas
that Lincoln and a part of Burke. She ha:
- 81 other in rapid course Of construction
.e fin Statesville, that will secure the Mour
SEN trade and still another, in contempla
to Union, Arson, &c. With those facil
it'd she is destined to be ever, a formidable
COM for business.
mined The Plank roads from Fayetteville pa,
tle through Moore, Montgomery, Arson,
: - sythe, Stokes, Surrv. &C.. will necess