The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-02-16

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We received the information Of the final pas
sage of the bill chartering the Wilmington aud
Charlotte Road 100 late % accompany rs announce
ment last week with any comments. Our mcn-
bers and The friends Of the project along the line,
deserve great credit for their cxer,ions, and their
constituency may we'll feel proud Of the achieve
ment. When the question was sprung here last
summer, it was r'gardfd almost next to i'm
possible TO force the charter through the Legsla-
ture We rejnice that TIE effort has been success
lui, and fully believe that it will be built in the
shortest time Road OF The same length ever was
in the South.
The country through which it will run has been
locked up for ages, and we sure that it will
not lei this opportunity for its disenthralment es-
capc. From WhitesviIle to Ruherfordton, the
country seems adapted by nature for this great
artery of wealth to pour its treasures. With but
very small part, The road will pass through a
country well trmbercd, compnctly settled and
tecming with agricultural rcsources-a country
filled with population that know the advantages
offered and will put forth every energy to accom-
plsh lis completion.
We hope that steps will be taken at early
day to organize the Company. and make prepara-
tons TO break ground~-eVery County will be en-
ulous Of the honor Of contributing the most TO the
enterprise. Let US strike while the iron is hot.
We would like to seq a Convention of the friends
Of the work assemble al some early day. at CEN
traI point from whence tho excitement and enthu-
siasm may radnte. What say our Wadesboro'
friends to h@ding a Convention their beautiful
town! Will not good come of this meeting to-
gelher Of friends, all Jealous for the accomplish
men: Of the oLecll
This Road must, and will be built 1t is the
only enterprise in the State that strikes Decline
from the mountains to the sea board, and thus Of
fers the straghtest and most expeditions route for
all the products Of the upper country 10 reach a
market. Nothing could be more advantageous to
Wmngon-shc must now become rot only the
largest and most prosperous market town in this
State bat will be powerful competitor to Charles
ton. We are glad to learn, from the Herald, that
the depth OF water now the bar, is Is feet, and
that Pilots say that they can easily carry In or
out a vessel drawing 144 feet ;-and it IS believed
that constant deepening rs going on, the work
OF Improvement at the mouth Of the river pro-
crosses. Wilmington, then, will show her hanc
strong in this Road, for il il is ever built, as built
it will be, her prosperity Is settled fact. OuI
town too will be the centre as it were Of improve
ments in the State. From this point Roads will
then radiate in every direction-,he choice of the
markets of the world will be open to the produce
shipper. But we know Of no country that is SC
likely to be benefited, TO such degree, as tina
lying between the points named. There is grea
body Of land, studded with the finest pine
,i"nL.. the word 10 mention the immense
distance that the ordinary products of the sol
have to be hauled in Wagons to market-thus
consuming, in transportation, the farmers whole
profit.
We rejoice that this work is about to commence
and we hope il will be undertaken in the spirit tina
The magnitude Of the interests involved require.