Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-08-14

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Att meeting Of portion Of The citizens Of Moore
County, q, the Court House in Carthage, for the
purpose Of drawing up petition to the Legislature
Of North arolins TO grant Railroad charter from
Chelaw. O., BY Oarthagete the Deep River Coal
Region in North. Carolina, agsa.,. s. -%se
On motion Of A. R. Mcdonald Col W. B. Rich
A. H. McNefll G. s.. Cole was appointed Score.
Fl. The object Of the, meeting WAS explained in an
appropriate address BY the chairman. ~,
The following petition was introduced and read
by A. R Mcdonald, ESQ., to-wit:
i 10 ths: Honorable tie General Asasmbly Of North
The undersigned petitioners respectfully show
your honorable body. that Railroad from the Coal
Held on Deep River, by Carthage to point on the
South.C arolina5 line, where the most practicable
route from the Coal6elds to Cheraw crosses said
line, is necessary, and would be Of great public ut
ity not only to North Carolina but to the Southern
Confedracy Is an independent nation.
These Coalfelds are about thirty miles in length,
and supposed to be from three to six miles in width
This coal has not only been compared with the coal
of this country, but Of Europe, and has been pro-
nounccd superior to them all Coal is now becom-
ing more and more abundant in its use, and is an
indispensable fuel for almost every steamer.
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liable wealth. and is proven to be equally extensive
and abundant. The coal and ore are found together
and in removing the one you necessarily remove the
other. These COalfields are nearer the ocean than
any other on the Atlantic slope. Every Governor
for the last ten years has recommended the develop
:nent of the resources of the State. Whatever
doubts may have been heretofore entertained in re-
lation to the vast quantity of coal and iron ore ex
listing in these mines, there can be none now. The
renOrfS Of Professor Evnu Cfafo .rJ
also the report of Commodore Wilkes-by whom
an examination was made in reference to the estab
l'shment OF government machine shops at these
very coalfields-will satisfy every reasonable man
that these mines are inexhaustble.
These are the only mines of coal and iron ore
known to the South Atlantic States SO near the
ocean, The day is not far distant when their value
will be felt The question has been asked by a
Senator If this Union shall be dissolved, whereas
will put in motion your infant navy I" We answer,
the iron for cannon and ball. and all other purposes,
may he found in the valley Of Deep River, and coal
sufficient to keep in motion the nsvies of the world
If Georgia or South Carolina had treasures like
these, they would have been heralded to the world
aid this iron ore would be converted into cannons
and balls to fight the battles of the Southern Con.
federacy, and this coal would now be propeng our
infant navy instead of remaining dormant IN the
valley of Deep River -sse ~
Charleston, Savannah, Augusta and other South
ern cities are now looking to Deep River for their
supplies Of COAL and direct line of transportation
should be established In consideration Of the
premises your petitioners ask the Legislature of
North. Carolina to grant . Charter for Railroad
from the Coalfelds to the South Carolina line in
the direction of Cheraw, passing through or near
Carthage, the most practicable route.
After speeches from T. B. Tyson, Col Davis, A.
signed by the members of the meeting
On motion, the North-C Carolina Standard and
Fayetteville Obserrsr were requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting Representatives. from
Moore County were requested to present the petit
ton to the Legislature. -
On motion, the meeting adjourned
WIN. 8. RICHARDSON, chm.
GEO. 8. Cole, Sscy.
August 8, 1861. z