The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-09
WESTERN N. G.. RAILROAD,

In pursuance of the powers granted by the
Amended Bill (passed by the last Legislature, }
Col. Freshman, Engineer, was here last week Or
ganlzlng force to locate the Road from the Tun-
nell at Swannanoa Gap, to the French Broad River
The work will be let out to contract as soon as To-
Gated. A number of energetic and responsible
men waiting and anxious to get contracts and
there will be no delay in putting the work through.
BY the 4th section of the Amended Bill, as
soon the section ending at the French Broad is
put under contract it becomes the duty of the
Company to proceed in like manner to put under
contract the third section, extending from the
French Broad to Waynesvie, 10 the county of
Haywood, or to point west of the head of Rich
land Greek. We are not informed particularly
to the prospect of this contract being taken but
have no doubt it will be at once The shrewd
business and moneyed men of Haywood will not
lag in th important work. BY the provisions of
the bill, the State subscribes two-thirds Of the
Stock, and individuals one-third. We have no
doubt the whole will be promptly taken
At the same time the third division is put under
contract, 1t is made the duty of the Company to
put under contract Branch of said Road, extend
ing from the crossing of the French Broad, down
that stream to Paint Rock on the Tennessee line,
one third of the stock also to be taken by private
individuals As in the case of the third section,
we are not prepared to speak positively, but pre-
The people of this country now have opening
up before them the long desired and much needed
communications with the rest of the world; and
we have no hesitation in giving it as our opinion,
that, with these Improvements completed, this is
the most desirable country in the world. With
our air, and water, and grand and beautiful scene
ry, we shall become successful bidders for Mono
poly of the summer travel from the more Southern
States. In addition to this the Counties west of
this, Haywood, Jackson Macon and Cherokee
have probably more mineral wealth than any other
equal extent of country on the globe. The
rich will, with Railroad facilities, open up
mine of wealth, perfectly inexhaustib!e Enter
prizes now out of the question for lack of means,
will spring up, and a few years will witness a
change remarkable gratifying. The sooner
the Road can be pushed through to Duck Town.
the better for ali concerned. The western mines
will furnish freight enough almost for single
track Road, and the State as we'll as the commu-
nifty, is deeply interested in pushing it along IS
RAPIDLY as possible. The Road is now a fixed
fact, and its completion only question OF time.
May we not hope that the utmost unity cordiaty
and good feeling will pervade all connected in any
way with this great work, that it may be pushed
through with all possible despatch?
We learn from the Intelligencer, published at
Morristown Tenn, that there are now about 500
hands at work on the Road between that place
and Paint Rock, the terminus of our Branch Road.
The grading will soon be completed the first
twelve miles, and the track laying will be COM
menced about the first of May We learn that
the contractors expect to complete the Road to
Paint Rock before the first of January, 1863
AAteri1e Neacs.