Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07

bring receipts within the range OF expenditures ma
king proper provision for the reduction or extln-
gushment of the public debt.
For the Journal.
MEssRs EDITORS The subject of the Railroad
from Wilmington. West, TO Charlotte and Tennessee
being one of much Importance to the valley OF the
Cape Fear deem it the duty OF every one feeling
proper interest in that great work to aid, by every
means, in throwing light upon the proper location
Private interests often have too much influence in
determining the location of works of Internal I'M
provement, and by which lasting injury is sometimes
inflicted upon the best projected enterprise
II seems that Whiteve has been spoken OF as the
best starting point for the g Cape Fear Mountain
Railroad )" but would it not be we'll to consult the
Map and the nature of the country over which this
Road is to pass, before investing the feelings OF this
or that part of the State in particular location .
Whiteville is not the hes: point, think. Now let
US reason together This Road is to be continued
10 the Tennessee line, and connect with Cincinnati
and the great West, and to be one OF The most I'M
portant lines in the United States. Let keep this
before us in the outset let not turn to the right
hand the left to please fen people; let US not
begin the Road upon too small scale for the work
that it will have TO do let Us start from Whining
ton with feet gauge, and run nearly an air line
to Charlotte passing near LumbertOn, Rockingham
Wadesboro', sc. | say Lumberton AN air
line WILL (by McRae's Map,) pass through Whining
ton, Lumberton, near Rockingham through Wades-
boro' and Charlotte.
would suggest curving little towards Fayette
vle-at least, within 90 miles. Then would urge
upon the towns of Wilmington and Fayetteville to
connect the Western Road with this great stem, by a
branch, from the nearest point, to Fayetteville.
Eventually, the Western Road will be pushed to the
upper Yadkn, in the vicinity of Salisbury, there
abOuts
1t seems to me that there are two important Sec
| Of ina to hn ~ Roads.
! in the first instance but OF these local Roads
will become a great line from East tG West That
is, the region of country from Fayetteville, West,
through the coal and iron Counties of Moore and
Chatham, to Salisbury requires at this moment a
local Road to Wilmington, through Fayetteville -
The rich Counties of Arson, Richmond Union and
Mecklenburg require local Road to Wilmington, to
bring them to good and near market IN the State
The County of Robson, also rich in naval stores,
wants an outlet to her own sea board But il so hap
pens that this local Road, through the Counties men,
toned is the very route required for great Road
from the West, through Tennessee, to the board
Its Wllmington-is by far the nearest
point on the coast to Tennessee, and the finest har
Dor in the South, except Mobile and WILL in year
or two, have much water on the Bar as the far
famed Beaufort Cape Lookout Bar, and with five
times the capacity for commerce, the anchorage
ground being almost unlimited-being, ct the same
time the most favorable point for the sea mail fol
California to leave the coast The natural advan
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yond the estimate of her own people-those who
Rave known it all their lives
This plan will then make main stem from Viii
mington, West TO the Mountains, via Lumberton
l Rockingham, Wadesboro, Charlotte, &c. Then
, Road to leave this main stem at some favorable
point to run to Fayetteville and by the Fayetteville
& Western Road, 10 tap the rich valley of the Yad
kin. If there is any citizen of North Carolina OPP
posed to this plan, he has private local interest
or he wants to toto Beaufort. y1et all who wan
to do so, 90 to Beaufort but build their Roads, ant
| will guarantee Wilmington and the Cape Fear re
giOn, Fayetteville included, will take Of them
selves.
The Western Road should have u six feet gauge
If it is thought better may go twenty-five mile
, on the Manchester Road, and then over nearly tn
same route, and then make the connection Will
Fayetteville. But this will only enable US to
five feet gauge, the Manchester Road having tina
: gauge now, and all Roads connecting with it mus
have the same. But six feet gauge has many I'D
vantages, if the business of the Road IS large F.
SmithyilIe, June Both, 1854.
; PROGRESS OF THE CHoLERA-At Nashville o.
the ODD inst, there were 10 deaths of which wer
: from cholera. Fayetteville, Tenn has been almos
entirely deserted, in consequence of Is cholera deaths
AT ShebyviIe, Ky, there have been 10 fatal cases
Judge Short is one of the victims. Bowling Green
Ky, is also nearly deserted-12 deaths have take
I place there The disease has also broken out i
Jackson county, Ala and among the laborers on III
Il NdsnVille hallrOau SeFerdl cases are reported !
Cincinnati, but the victims are principally stranger
arrived on river boats.
DIvIDENDs.-The Fayetteville and Southern Plan
Road Company has declared semi annual dviden
Il of 8 per cent.
Il And the Fayetteville and Southern Plank Road
J. semi-annual dividend of per cent.
The Bank of Fayetteville has declared seminar
l. nual dividend of five per cent besides adding two p
ct cent to the surplus fund. Fay. Observer
of From the Raleigh Standard
A Card.
7, EDENToN, June %, 1854.
MIR. Editor beg the privilege of your columns
d correct misrepresentation made in editorial n
tice published in the Wing and Intelligencern
this place OF a discussion between Col Paine, Il
* Wing candidate for the Commons and myself Til
article asserts that took ground AGAINST the State