Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-24
North Carolina or Virginia.

prosperity and grandeur.
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| North CaroIin;. Virginia. .. .
There is 1t strong, expressed disposition
| on the part of some members Of the present
| General Assembly, after the example OF
Virginia in regard to Richmond, to make
| Raleigh the great railroad centre, compell-
| ing all roads hereafter to be chartered to
be so many branches to the Grand Trunks
which must concentrate at that city. We
| saw nothing among the citizens at lsalelgh
that led us to believe that they were parties
to this feeling, further than 1t natural and
proper desire to build up their city and iE
crease It's prosperity but few politicians,
impressed with the magnificent edifice i'll
which their deliberations were held, and
| struck with the appearance OF the fine Asy-
lums for North Cardinals unfortunate chill
dren, grand monuments of her noble char
| ity, pleased with the beauty Of its daughters
and the gayities q its society, fell wonder
fully in love with the States Capital, and
conceived the happy idea of making it great
and populous, by concentrating there the
railroads of the State,
|
The people of that city know full well
that being made mere wayside depot, not
even toll-GA'c upon the h18h"aY 10 inc
shipping point ""'''" NOT "9heil' 'nein III
the least, and the fixed determination Of
| SeVefal prominent an" ciie' 6ceic cl'lAeiio VI
that place to speedily erect large man
ufactory proves that they are not ignorant
OF their true interests. Every ROAD IN the
State might concentrate there, but so long
as passengers and freight are carried
through, without even change Of cars, we
cannot see that on tbs account the State
House would become more magnificent,
the Asylums more efficient, or the noble
oaks more imposing. We are strongly at
tached to Raleigh, lot only IN feeling, but
in interest but We are not willing to make
that city II great railroad centre, without
benefit TO her and at the expense of the
/ State.
The people Of Greensboro, also, show a
most commendable zeal to make that town
the great centre of railroads tiiverging to
every point OF The compass No railroad
is chartered no railroad meeting held, OF
no railroad scheme proposed, but What the
enterprising citizens of Greensboro, i'm
bued with the spirit Of their great towns
man, who, more than any other man, has
left the impress of his influence and mind
upon the system Of internal improvements
of this State, are ready to demonstrate that
their town lies in the most eligible position
for one of the termini, and what is bet
ter, show disposition to AID IN the work.
i No sooner had the Western (Coalhelds)
Railroad bltl passed the Legislature, than
they began to aGltate the question as to the
advantages of Greensboro IT'S the western
terminus, because 1t was the shortest and
most direct point of connection. The peo-
pie of Surry held a railroad meeting and
are determined to connect themselves with
tile North Carolina haliroa", ana lmmedl-
ately 1T Is urged through their papers that
Greensboro is tie point tor the eastern
termlnl, because, we suppose, 1t Is not the
nearest and most direct. We Go not Wish
to be understood as referring to these mat
tiers III complaining mood, OF wish to de-
tract from the public spirit OF that noble
old town. We like 1t. 1t Is most commonda-
bic and worthy o: imitation.
| But, If these two places are selected as
the railroad centres, what effect will it have
upon the seaport towns of this State
Both of these places now have every con-
nection necessary for their business, and
other railroads will only add to the num-
Der of passengers and quantity of freight
which passes M1o"gh-and to ,chot points j.?
| 1t is a very convenient and common reply
to say that if the North Carolina sea ports
offered as good markets as Richmond and
Norfolk, the freights along the North Caro-
lima Railroad would seek them III prefer
ence. This is merely ridiculous bladder
dash. Freights which go to Richmond
and Norfolk are merely en- route TO New
York or Baltimore, or are purchase there
to be sent to the great commercial cen
tres. The same is true of Wilmington