Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1867-01-10
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Mr. Editor :--During the present Scs-
sion Of the Legislature, ar act was passed
to enable the fayetteville and Western
Rail Road Company, to extend said road
TO some point OH the N. G. Il. r. There
il no point named in said bill for this road
to connect with the n. G. r. R.,--but that
is lett an open question, to be determined
by tile President and Directors or the
Stockholders Of said +. d w. II. R.
Now. I want 20 call the attention of the
good people OF the North Western coun-
ties of the State, Say Forsythe, 1adkin,
Srrry, Ashe, Wautanaa. and all the coun-
ties North West OF Salem to the impor-
tance of looking to anc securing con-
pection with this road, via High Point OF
ThotnasvlIe, aud Salem, thence up the
valley of the Yadkin, to Abingdon IN Vir-
ginia. IT this route is adopted, it will
bring a large and fertile portion of the
State in connection with the world by
railroads. 1t affords the best, if not the
only opportunity Of extending our rail
road system into that section or the State.
II it could be carried no farther than Mt.
Airv. it would be of meal culable benefit,
not only to the immediate section through
which it would pass but to the whole
State. EHH -@tf .E.a-'.' ~ la"
What do you say to calling Conven-
ton at some early day, at Salem or some
convenient point, aud see what can be
done2 Try it, Keep it before the peo-
plc-rouse them to the. Importance OF
prompt action. a united effort may ac-
m,lish much good. The people living
IN our North Western counties, are enti
tied to sonae facilities for getting their pro
dnce to market. and if we will come up
to the work at once il may be accom-
p,ished. ,fsr IL. .er.a'} s.lt a,.f.l.
e. There is no necessity tor any division
or strife or local pre- udice OF any kind.
Ii our Greensboro friends are desirious
of securing a connection with this road
tet them coxne up and help to push it tor
ward. and let the road branch to Greens
boro FROM some common point, but let
the main sten. go forward to Salem, anG
give us all chance. Ii we will be united
now we can do much to accomplish a
great good. We want the means OF trans.
a,araatian for our produce to our own
anarkets, we want the means OF getting
fertilizers for our farms. II this road is
exteiaded to Greensboro and at the same
tune up the valley of the Yadkin; we all
have an opportunity of getting to our old
ma, kettowus .ef ayetteville and Whining
ton, aud a new era Will soon begin to dawn
ON our people. ...
Take hold OF this subject, call conven-
tious, make united effort, one and all,
don't rest until the work is done. Get this
company to put its bonds OH the market
Mt once. Raise the money, put the Whole
line under contract right away. It Is just
as easy to grade it all at one. time as to
grade it by sections; that would give EN-
.ployment to all hands, distribute money
and encourage verybody., 60 to work .c,
noso.z That will give rs q currency, thai
will stop the tide OF emigration, and KEEP
our people at home. L Then We can pay
taxes and retrieve the heavy losses of the
last few years. If we will take hold IN
earnest it car be done. What others have
done we can do. Where there, is q vii
there is way. Again, say call con
vention. invite all to come, and II every eve,
man will do his daty, we: must succeed
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