Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

| AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NHAh'
LITE ROAD We b pne neither individuals nor
communities for trying 10 help themselves the bes
way they can, and therefore alade to the efforts
of Fayetteville to make a connection with Charles
ton in no feeling of complaint. Fayetteville wants
communications. and she tries to get them We only
regret that at times her movements are not, accord
ing to view of things, calculated to corciliate
her nsighbors, or benefit either herself or them But
We things from different sts ndpont and ought
to make mutual allowances. We now quote pretty
long piece or perhaps, series of pieces from the last
Observer as tending to throw some light upon
ments and motives
From the Wilmington Herald
The following from the Charleston Courier de-
b1 rail 9 road IS varnV Entertained Should b
project succeed friend POWELL Of the Cheraw Gazette
will have to whistle long before he sees the completion of his
North Carolina Coal Fieds and Iron Mines esteem
takes deep ntere, efeeng rail road connection be-
that town and Charleston writes US on the subject
thus
ave are struggling here earnestly to do for ourselves
what Legislature failed to help to do. Wis to build
rail road to the coal and iron region on Deep River have
observed Mercury has received favor&bly ugges-
ton that Charleston shall build rail road to the
gon, not Ui1 Cheraw through barren Wilderness but to
coal fields to Charleston am told aso that Mr. Huger,
build railroad to that region think would come to
Charleston and show them by plain matters of fact that it
their interest," we'll that they should this
am deeply interested in our road, and every road
that will help and State Do tel therefore,
work :" any p'''p''' '''00''
We invite information the subject and in to
the inquiry of correspondents letter. and would al
So invite our correspondent forthwith to among
and enghten with the practical knowledge of which
and interests Let him do and he
in rendering Fayetteville where he has long been
observers) thoroughfare between Charleston and the
coal fields Of North Carolina and perhaps the great market
OF the South.
Since the project of rail road from Charleston to
the Coal Fields, by this place, was preached in the
Mercury, stated above, Wilmington has ''bocked
the game" by abandoning the route from Whteville
to Lumberton (Which at that time appeared to be the
favorte,) and determining to start from Wilmington
and 60 to Lumberton, altogether emitting Whtevllle
from the scheme. This OF course renders the conneC
ton of Fayettevlesand Charleston more difficult, by
just the distance between Whiteville and Lumberon,
some Is miles, we believe. Still, when the Moth
Eastern road and our Coal Fields road are done, it
will require but SIS miles from Whiteve Fair
Bluff 10 make rail road communication from Char
lesion to the Coal Fields. by this place. 1t would
cross the Wilmington and Charlotte road, and give
this place and the up country the benefit of markets
at Wilmington or Charleston as they may please
and eventually of third market al Beaufort, for We
look upon rail road 10 Beaufort a fixed fact at
some period after the completion of the Coal Fields
road.
Private information from other sources leads us to
believe, that at present Charleston has her hands full
OF railroad enterprises, and that her connection with
our Coal Fields though more than probable eventu.
ally will necessarily be postponed In the meantime
the commencement or completion of other roads will
serve to point out, and perhaps to promote the inter
| ests of both Charleston aud Fayetteville.
| The writer of the above letter TO the distinguished
editor of the Charleston Courier, would be delighted
to avail himself of kind invitations to visit Charleston
| If he were not assured that Charleston is not now
prepared to engage in any new work. Indeed, if
time permitted, he would 90 there, in the hope tc
cast some bread upon the waters" and to enjoy the
pleasure, and TO reap the beneti:, of intercourse with
some there whom he is happy TO nu nber among his
| friends.
We find the following paragraph in the San Fran
cisco HeGrld of the 9Th of Fe ruary last, giving
account of the departure for the East of Dr.. Ashe and
other prominent gentlemen, friends of law and r,er
/ YEsTERDAY's STEAMER-DEPARTURE.-Y esterday
Major Ira Munson, senior Vice President OF the
Young Mems Democratic Club, Dr. Ashe, DR.. Tit
comb, and Mr.. McLemore, all prominent members oil
the same organization, took their departure on the
mail steamer for the East. They were escorted tt
the steamer by strong delegation of the Club
They are gentlemen who in the darkest hours OF the
troubles by which this city was convuIsed during
ma or portion of the past year, remained firm in the
allegiance to the laws and Constitution of their
country, and were deservedy looked up to and hon
ored by the association of which they were the found
ers and ornaments. The wharf at which the steame
lay densely crowded, and large number of tn
Club were present to wave a parting adieu to tn
!, gentlemen above named. On arriving at the whar
the gentlemen ere escorted to the steamer. Hon
Frank Tilford, of cur ate Senators, also lief
on visit TO his friends There were many othe
old and valued citizens left yesterday for the rE
time in long while. May their return be speedy.