The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-09-15
COUNTY SUBSCRIPTION.


IN the first Thursday in October, the
-,orIe of Mecklenburg county are called
t,r 70 vote on the proposition of sub
Thing 100000 to the Wilmington, Char
80 and Rutherford Railroad. We had
,..ormined to leave the matter for them to
lido in accordance with their own views,
,-;tbout attempting to influence their minds
20 way or another, presuming that they
understood the question and were capable
e arriving at a decision. But at the re-
II of some friends in the country we
To been induced to offer word of ex-
.,.rotion as to the proposition and give
re- reasons why we think the subscription
.bouId be endorsed by our people.
The order of the Court directs that the
,,,,rtv shall subscribe for 1900 shares "a
,osioritv of the people cOncurring,) 600 to
!. .rpIied to the Eastern and GOO to the
western Division of said Road. Those in
H.vor Of the proposition will vote YEA"
ard those opposed No" The funds thus
-.i.eJ are to be expended within the coun-
.,-tbe Company to receive the Bonds of
the County at par value, to run 20 years,
hearing per cent. interest.
The question of the greatest Importance
% he considered is, will the Road benefit
tbe farmer the mechanic and the merchant
and il 50. to what extent! Above every
other class of persons we think the farmer
receives the greatest benefit from building
Railroads Every road constructed opens
new market for the sale of produce and
increases the demand for the product of
liz, soil. In proportion as the number of
consumers is increased and brought within
reach, so the price of provisions will be
enhanced, thus affording larger remuner-
alton to the agriculturaiist for his labor.
Nv opening new avenues to market, farms
are frequently doubled in value. Farmers
along the line of a Road ba- a constant
and ready market for THEN surplus food.
whether milk, butter, cheese, chickens,
lambs, pigs, corn, -four, or anything else.
These articles will bring cash in hand, with
but half the trouble it formerly required to
MOI as much danger of over-stocking the
market, for by having the advantage of two
or three market towns, what is not wanting
in one can be readily sold in another.
Railroads also increase the price oflands
forty, fifty and one hundred per cent. This
las been the case along the line of the
North Carolina Road. 1t is said that by
increasing the facilities and diminishing
the cost of getting to market, the quantity
of wheat and corn planted in portions of
western Carolina has been doubled.
Those along the line of the Road are not
the only ones to be benefited. 1t may be
the case that large amount of their pro-
duce will be sent off to another market,
thus increasing the demand here at home
for the staff of life, and afording to those
who have not the advantage of a direct ship
mcnt, better prices than formerly.
A. to whether the construction of this
Road will benefit the town of Charlotte,
there are two opinions. Some have thought
that it will cut off a large amount of the
wagon trade that now comes here; while
others contend that what we lose in that
way will be gained in another. We do not
think that the Road will iniure Charlotte;
and whether the people endorse the County
subscription or not, the town is bound for
subscription of $4,000.
If any one has different views from the
above to advance, we will take pleasure in
giving him a hearing through the columns
If our paper. In fact we would like to see
the subject more fully discussed, pro and
con.