Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-10-29
Western N. C.. Railroad.

We have received pamphlet containing the pro-
ceedngs of the second annual meeting of the stock
holders in the above road with the reports of the
President and Chief Engineer. We grati6ed to
learn that the road is progressing rapidly. Con-
tracts for the graduation and masonry of about half
the line have been let, and the work is under way.
The Engineer estimates the whole cost of the road,
including equpage, &C., at less than $2000,006.-
The whole length of the road from Salisbury to
Morganton, is about II miles. We extract the fol.
lowing from the report of Mr.. Turner, the Chief
Engineer:
"The North Carolina Railroad is now completed.
and in direct communication with your own city of
Wilmington.
The Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad is rap
idly progressing towards completion; the safe and
secure harbor of Beaufort, of the best on the
Atlantic coast, will soon be accessible by land as
it is now by water. The Western N. q. X. Road,
SO fairly begun, needs but your fostering care
to extend and connect it with the Tennessee Roads,
thus completing, so far your State can, that inn
portant link in the chain, which is at 40 distant day.
to unite the Pacific with the Atlantic Then will
North Carolina, no longer vasSal to other States
take that position among her sisters OF the Union,
to which nature AID her Geographical position so
Justly entitle her. Then will it be known, that there
is an interior of North Caroina-an interior rich
and productive in both mineral and agricultural re-
sources. Then will it be known that for agrcul-
tural purposes, not only your valleys, but your
mountains, are rich and productive to their very
SUBMITS That from these mountains the trickling
streamlets running through thousand wales, from
many crystal fountains continue to flow, until
their accumulated waters roll into broad rivers, af.
fording sufficient water power to drive all the man
featuring machines of New England. That these
mountains possessing as they do, mineral waters in
great abundance, equalled by few, and excelled
by none, for healthfuness and salubrty of climate
and surpassed by no country for beauty and variety
of picturesque scenery.
Construct and complete this Road for in the same
proportion that you afford facilities for travel and
transportation, in that proportion will it be ncreas
ed and then will not only the invalid from the low
counties of and other States seek this health
restoring and reinvgorating atmosphere but the de-
votee of gaiety and fashion, insteado o going abroad
may find more congenial resort in our own Caro-
tina. And then not only will the husbandman be
enabled to reap rich reward for his labors but the
pent up mineral treasures from your disemboweled
mountains will be moulded into usefulness to fill the
Golfers of a generous, persevering and deserving
people.
must again beg leave, most respectfully, to urge
the necessity of continuing the surveys beyond the
present point we cannot know too much of the
country yet to be explored, for it is presenting
unusual and formidable difficulties. 1t will be the
most economical expenditure of money that your
Company make let US have ample time for
determining upon the succeeding portion of the
Road"
tices of five public meetings in Wayne, to be ad-
dressed by those gallant champions of Democracy,
Messrs. E. A. Thompson, j. II. Everitt, and j. w.
Lancaster. The strength of the Democracy Of
Wayne will be brought out. To our friends in 9th.
er Counties, who appear to be iukewarn, We would
respectfully say" go thou, and do likewise"
Last Iuesday's York.
l. A Democratic majority of about five thousand
in Pennsylvania the combined forces of the
Black Republicans and Know-Nothngs
g. A Democratic majority of about eight thou
sand in Indiana the combined forces of the Black
Republicans and Know -Nothings.
@ g. The defeat Of nine or ten Black Republican
candidates for Congress in Ohio
4. The election secured of three Democratic Uni
| ted States senator's.
5. The election of thirty two Democratic repre-
| sentatives to Congress-being Democratic gain o
| twenty-fo members.
6. James Buchanan for the next Presidency be
| yond the reach of all combinations or contingen
cies. Uni0D