Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-24

interests ~ the State Of North Carolina in
one Of her prominent public works. He
Is an appCiutee of William w. Holden.
Governor OF the State, and was, most
probably, placed in Office more because of
the political support rendered by him to
Holden, than because of his honesty and
ability as man.
The good people of this town and of the
country above here have been considerably
| exercised of late in regard to Railroad
matters and they have taken in so much
| IRON on the brain that their heads have
become hardened, and they actually-al-
most-baieve that they can build q
Railroad by themselves The latest scheme
OF the KIND discussed here is that of the
projected ROAD between this place and
Florence, to which, as you we'll know, they
some months since actually subscribed
| S10,O00. This really looks like business.
and II The country through which this
road Is to run and the citizens of Charles
| ton knew OF which side their bread is but
tered they would come forward with
thelr subscriptions to the aid of the hand
some little nucleus raised here. But /
would respectfully suggest to the cit-
| Zens OF this town that their euer-
gy is somewhat misapplied, and that,
II they are really lesirols of reaching the
seacoast, they can 90 it much the more
easily and etlectually by aiding to build
road between Fayetteville and Bladen, on
the W., G. 4 Il. II. r., which would zc.
! qulre, rs l have been informed onlv about
thirty miles OF rail, and which, being a
comparatively level country, would hardly
cost more than half a million of dollars
| Iof construction. This would make d con-
unuous line of rail between Fayetteville
and Wilmington, to say nothing of the
| roads nXfnnGIIrs N.Y. haUnn2 4, ,;c
this the citizens Of Wilmington are as
much Interested as are those of Fayette.
vile, and the combined efforts Of tho two
communities would soon ill up this little
gap with good and substantial railway
But have heard that petty iealously is
IN the way of this accomplishment, and
furthermore, that the proposed route of
the newly projected road is to be as far up
from Wilmington as possible, SO as to Sc
cure some freight from the interior via the
W., o. ~ r. r. L. But this cannot, and
do not believe, as it would be foolish to
suppose for one moment that this last
named road would enter into any wsy
schedule that would at all prejudice its
through transportation-in other words,
that the management would allow its
freight to be taken off at way station,
for the benefit of another road, when
it could so easily get it through on its own
line, particularly when the terminus OF
that line is 4 thriving seaport Still i
cannot understand, and, if l did under
derstand, could hardly appreciate, the rea-
son why the good people of Fayetteville
should seek railway connection with the
distant port of Charleston, while there is
one SO easily attainable and almost at their
very doors. At present the Fayetteville
and Florence Railroad is scarcely more
than myth and will hardly, at any time
hereafter, prove u reality. The CONNER
cial interests of Fayetteville have been too
nearly allied by nature with those of Will
mington to admit of its products seeking
any other outlet than through our own
city [ have heard much talk lately rela-
tive to tho completion of the Western
Railroad. You may remember that at the
last annual meeting OF the Stockholders of
this road the terminus was fixed at Sails
bury, instead Of at Greensboro, as at frs:
intended This was in consequence Of the
vote of the State having been cast in favor
of the first named point, and survey has
been made looking to tae construction Of
the road to that place.
In pursuance Of this plan / learn that
the Board of Directors las ordered the
road located on the route recently sur
veyed, beginning at Jonesboro' and ending
at Salisbury. The Fayetteville Eagle says
that thirty miles or more of this Jones
boro' route hesin turpentine country, has
few hills or streams, is sandy and easily
graded. 1t runs near Carthage, an I'M
portant point, and passes through the rich
mining country on head waters Of McLen
mons Creek, and in Montgomery. The
Legislature must amend the present char
ter to enable the road to go from Jones
boro'. Yet, this information have thought
somewhat strange. as L heard lately from
| Radical source, and from one who should
| be we'll posted on such matters, that the
! road would never run TO Salisbury, bHC
| that Greensboro would surely be tho ter
| minus; that Mr.. Holden was in favor OF
| the latter route and had instructed his
State proxy to either make ur hls mind TO
vote for ii at the next needing OF stock
! holders, or else resign bis charge at once.
! Your own merchants, as well as the peo
pie of the State at large, should feel much
| interest in this matter, inasmuch aS it will
greatly affect the shipment OF produce.
| By the Salisbury line much Of this pro
| duce will naturally seek an outlet by means
| of the Cape Fear river, while on the con
| trary, if the terminus of the road should
! be at Greensboro, the Piedmont road will
carry it directly over the line to Virginia,
from whence it will flow northward through
Richmond or Norfolk channel.
shall leave hcre in a few days for VIII
mingtop, giving eithor my old friend Capt.
Hurt, OF the Governor Worth, o. Capt.
Skinner, of the A. Z. Hurt, the pleasure
OF my company on the trip down the river.
Either OF these boats is comfortable
enough for a prince. and their Comman
ders are celebrated for their kindness and
courtesy to the travelling public.
For few days, then, good bye.
Yours SOMETIMES