Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-03-14
THE DALLAS CONNECTION.
We have received q private letter from


another friend in Dallas, who speaks enthu.
siasticaly of the proposed railroad connec-
tion between Yorkville and that place
He says that it is the object Of the CASTOR
people to extend the road so as to tap the
road from Charlotte to Lincolnton and
perhaps it will soon be extended to Newton,
as the people of that county are anxious to
have connection with Dallas. He adds
that this road will prove to be the most lu-
crative in all this region of country.
This letter informs us-aud We have re.
ceived the same notice from other sources
that the people of Castor will hold a
railroad meeting at Dallas on the 25rd ;
and it is desired that York be represented
there. A cordial invitation to be present,
is extended to any aud every person who
feels an interest iu this important enterprise.
The earnest agitation of this project now,
under the pressure of the hard times, is
but one of a thousand evidences Of the a.
wakened interest which is felt throughout
the mountain regions, in greater facilities
for travel and trade. All around US, from
Rabon's Gap to Salisbury and Dan river,
the arteries of internal commerce are push
ing themselves into the ancient dens of the
bear and panther; and ere long the reno
test vallies of the Blue Ridge, which have
listened for ages only to the scream of the
eagle and the cry Of the wolfe, will be made
vocal with the neigh of the Iron Horse and
the busy wheels of teeming industry. The
Blue Ridge railroad is but the exponent of
q desire throbbing at the heart of Western
Carolina, to tap the prolific trade of Ten
nessee and Kentucky. The citizens Of
Greenvile and Of Spartanburg entertain a
like desire and the extension of the Green
vile ard Columbia railroad, and of the
Spartauburg and Union road, is perhaps
only question of time, and not of impor-
tauce The "Western Extension" with a
destined termination at Rutherford, is de-
signed TO divert trade from Charleston 0ia
Yorkville, and to feed Wilmington oia
Charlotte The latter town is rapidly out
stripping US in prosperity. Why? Be.
cause it is alive to the incalculable impor.
tance of railroads. Charlotte is thrusting
forth these magic conductors of trade in
every direction ; and they enlarge her bust
ness as naturally as the innumerable riv.
ulets Of the mountains swell the majestic
current of the Broad or the Catawba.
The practical question for Yorkville and
York District to decide now, is, whether
they will suffer the present opportunity Of
promoting their welfare, to slip through
their fingers. The neighboring towns are
competing with each other for the mountain
trade. Shall we let it 60 without an effort
on our part? Dallas desires a connection
with Yorkville. Her road would be value.
less, if it terminated at the line. Her peo-
pie are now aroused. The acquisition Of
their charter by MIR. White, was bit Of
unlooked.for good fortune. All they lack
now in CASTOR is the hearty cooperation Of
our citizens. We sincerely hope that they
will receive it in unstinted abundance.
We are aware that some of our citizens
prefer c. railroad to Shelby. Granting this
preference to be judicions-and of this we
have our doubts-the thing is at present
impracticable. 1t requires concert of &C.
tion to build railroad Of any length; and
no one is dreaming Of road to Shelby at
the present iuncture. 1t is farther, too, to