Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-27
For the Standard.
THE TERMINUS OF THE ATLANTIC AND
NORTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD.

NORTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD.
MIR. EDITOR The question is at present much
mooed through the State TO point on Beaufort
Harbor should be the terminus of the Atlantic and
North Carolina Rail Road.
On this subject there are conflicting Vlews-some
being of the opRion that Shepard's Point, three
miles from Beaufort, on the opposite side OF New
Port river ought to be the terminus, whilst others
think that GallanIS Point, adjoining Beaufort, on
New Port river, should be the favored spot. The
former point has long been before the public whilst
The latter has been, until recently but little known
except TO the people of Beaufort and its immediate
vicinity Every investigation Of the latter, however,
wins new advocates TO its cause. II is Poni which
presents imposing and undeniable claims In every
respect There is in front of it shlp-channel with
depth OF water equal TO that upon the bar and not
farther from it than is the deep water from Shepard
Point. The intervening space between Galants
Point and this ship channel consists OF alternate
edges of rock water of the depth of four feet at high
tide, and firm marsh which lies the edge of the
channel 1t is believd also by those acquainted with
the face of that part of the country that the 70 lite
from Gallant's Point TO Goldsborough is much more
practicable than that from Shepard's Point TO Colds
borough. The Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
Road is emphatcally State work. 1t is but an ex:
tension of the great North Carolina Central Kall
Road, and the public interests should be consulted
in fixing The Eastern terminus. The Governor is
The chosen guardian of the States interests and we
feel assured that his patriotism and sense OF public
duty will induce him to see that no mere partial
survey of the route of the contemplated road De made
duly considered and the route from each be surveyed
in order ascertain which point the public interests
would indicate as the proper one for the terminus
We trust that the President and Directors Of the
Central Rail Road Company will also look to this
matter Conceiving that Gallants Point possesses
superior claims to be the terminus Of The Road TO
those of any other point, the citizens OF Beaufort
cannot look with indifference on the efforts which
daily made through ignorance or some other mo-
lve have this question OF the terminus PTeJudged
and te public mind forestallcd in favor OF ShePards
Point. Their own interests, the interests OF TIE
State at large and every consideration of justice and
fairness make it their duty to insist that The route
from Gallant's Point to the terminus OF the North
Carolina Rail Road near Godsborough should be
surveyed and reported on.
There is another view Of this subject, Mr.. Editor,
which mi ht be urged with much force, and which
surely ought to have great weight with those 10
whose Judgment the decision Of this question may
be confded. 1t is this, in all State works of In
terna improvement, intended for the general benefit
great regard should be had for existing interests in the
regions through which the Improvements are made,
and such works should be constructed as 10 foster
those interests and not destroy impair them. This
is sound and salutary principle OF political economy
which has been wisely acted in the construction
Of the North Carolina Rail Road, which has been,
invariably, made defect from direct straight
line TO ali towns of any size importance in the
gion of country through which II had 10 pass Beau
fort is beautiful town, OF population of fifteen
hundred, situated on peninsula. Being almost
surrounded by the sea, and famed by none but the
saubrous and invgOrating s-breezes. she is pro-
verbally one of the healthiest spots known. Much
capital is concentrated there, and she more
tonnage than any. other port in the State and and
will subscribe two three hundred thousand dollars
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail Road, Provi-
ded it terminates at Galant's Point. This last fact
coeLeris pGri6us, it TO me, ought 10 determine
the question in favor OF Gallant's Point.
FIAT JUSTITIA.