The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-09
AIR LINE RAILROAD TO ATLANTA
GEORGIA


ing the grand scheme of an Air Line Rail
Road from Charlotte, N. c., to Atlanta,
Georgia.
i 1t will be observed that this Road will
run in the old route of Southern and South
western travel-the route laid out by the
herds of buffalo and deer, when this country
was wilderness. and adopted by civilized
men in later years, because it was the short
est and best.
The completion of the Charlotte and
Columbia Rail Road. end it's connection
with the Columbia and Charleston and Au-
gusta and Atlanta roads, affording speedier
mode of travel, the direct road ria York
vile. Unionville, Abbeville, &c, in South
Carolina and Washington, Greensboro
&C., in Georgia, was nearly abandoned by
travellers, who preferred the long circuit
ria Columbia, Branchville and Augusta
only because it was more speedy and more
comfortable to travel on Rails than in pri-
vate carriage by the old nearest route.
Some gentlemen in Georgia have had the
good sense to see that if Rail Road was
built along the old route indicated above,
that travellers would be sure to prefer it,
just as they use to, not being able to dis
| cover either sense or reason for choosing
long and circuitous one in preference to
another eq ual to it in point or comfort; SUI
perior, in its attractions to the lovers of
scenery; safer, as to health; and shorter by
many miles, and consequently more econ
omical of time and money.
This, then, is the Air Line Rail Road
talked of in the subjoined articles, and of
which we are pleased to speak as a grand
scheme. 1t will be just the Road that tray
oilers to the South and Southwest need;
and we are rejoiced to learn that several of
our prominent fellow citizens of North Car
!olina regard the project with lively inter
est Such a road in connection with our
North Carolina Rail Road, it is apparent to
every body, would add immensely to its
business and profits; and afford facilities
in the Southern States, for its agricultural
and Industrial Importance.
THE AIRLINE RAIL ROAD.
"NIr. Alexander Warrall, gentleman of
great experience and high reputation, has,
we understand, been employed to make the
survey of the Georgia Airline Rail Road,
and commenced the work yesterday morn
ing. The great object to be accomplished
by this survey is to ascertain the most prac-
ticab,e route and as near as possible, the
cost of construction, and to place such facts
relating to the enterprise before the public,
as will enable the friends of the undertake
ing to 60 abroad and obtain additional sub
scrip.ions and thereby urge forward the
work the more rapidly.
Some of the opponents of this enterprise
have urged that if subscriptions are obtain
ed along the line the subscribers will not
pay their installments. In ordering the
survey it has been deemed best, as we are
informed, to have the surveying party on
the line before the installment of one per
cent to pay for the same shall be due, in
order that all may see and understand the
purpose to which it is to be appropriated.
1t is consideration therefore, for the sub
scribers of stock to put down this charge,
by paying promptly the amount required in
the beginning of the work. So far as con-
Germs the subscribers of stock in Atlanta,
we have no hesitation in assuring our coun-
try friends that their installments will be
promptly paid.
While on this subject, it may be of inter
est to mention, that we have letter from
a well-informed and reliable correspondent,
informing US that there are five men, resid-
ing near Warsaw Ferry, on the Chattahoo-
chez River-Mr. Evan Howell, Hampton
Howell, Jackson Graham, II. Strickland
and Isaac Strickland, who will subscribe
$4,000 to the Stock of the Airline Rail
Road; if the Peach Tree Ridge Road route
shall be adopted. Our correspondent fur
ther informs us that there are many others
on the same River, who will subscribe from
one to five thousand dollars each, on SINH
lar conditions.-Ahanta Daily Intclligem-
ceS.
We are enabled to apprise the public that
the subscriptions of stock to this Road, on
private account is increasing at the present
in this city faster than at any former time
t-RcPublican 8. Discipline.
| ITEMS FOR THOSE WHO DESIRE TO TAKE
STOCK IN THE GEORGIA AIRLINE Rail,
ROAD.
We beg leave to suppose ourselves talk
ing to young men, and men of moderate
means, i'll Atlanta, who are DESTROYS of max
ing good investments of their means and
otherwise improving the value of their pos
sessions.
Tho Corporators of this Road passed
resolution, which must be observed, that
the construction of the Road be commenced
when the sum of S75O,O0O shall be subscrib
ed, and not BEFORE" This sum, as it is adj
mitted by all good Railroad men, will not
only warrant the commencement of the
work, but will insure its steady and rapid