The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-03-03
III Sd.Hu.:it From the Asheyille Pioneer. 2
western North Carolina Railroad. %

+ A meeting of the Board of Directors for
the Eastern Division of the Western North
Carolina Railroad, was held in Salisbury on
the 4th;instant, in which all of the Directors,
both. State and Stsckholders, participated:
We are informed that everything passed oil
pleasantly, and that business of much I'M
portance connected with the road transpired.
The trains on the road have been changed
to run in close connection with the North
Carolina railroad. under, a resolution offered
by Mr. Bowman, of Mitchell, thus doing
away with the delay heretofore experienced
by passengers'at Salisbury. u f.,,. -.
e Trains leave Morganton going East at
p. m, making connection with the Raleigh
trains on the North Carolina Railroad at 8
p. IN. at Salisbury. Returning, leave Sails
bury at q. M, on the arrival of the Raleigh
train. After 1st of April trains will run
daily making close connection as above.
The President of the road, Dr. Mott, un-
der a resolution adopted at The meeting, is
now east, purchasing iron to complete the
laying of the track to Old Fort. -; -.
81 The Engineer reported that all the con
tractors, with perhaps one and possibly, taeo
exceptions. will have completed the grading
and have the road bed ready for the track
laying by the time the iron reaches them,
u; We understand that prompt and effective
resolutions were adopted, instructing the
President and Engineer to take such steps
as are necessary and proper to compel a
prompt performance of the contracts on the
part of the contractors so that there, be no
/ delay in laying the track to Old Fort. The
officers are instructed to employ at the con-
Nf H.,
as may be necessary to complete the con-
tracts within the times agreed upon, and ac-
cording to the terms of the contract. Track
laying will commence at Morganton, on the
18th of March, and with no delays, we may
reasonably hope to hear the whoop of the
iron horse at tile foot of the mountain be-
yond the ridge by the first day of August.
We hope. at least, that our, people Will not
be doomed to another winter of mud and
ice, and miserable dirt road to Morganton.
los We understand resolution was also pass
ed, earnestly requesting the President and
Board of Directors of the Western Division
of tue road, as soon as the French Broad
survey has been completed, TO put the same
under contract without delay, so that the
trains can reach Swanannoa from Paint Rock
within fifteen months after the road is et-to
contract. ..,.,,,. IA g..,,...., ,-.,r .f}
e4 The advantage of this will be obvious at
a glance, for with the train running to Swan
annoa, the material for completing the road
up that river to the Swanannoa tunnel can
be transported, and a temporary track made
a short distance across the mountain, thus
forming connection twelve months in ad-
vance of the completion of the work of the
tunnell. ,7.,f.s ali, 49, , .,a
b., Another advantage to be derived from the
4 early completion ofthe French Broad branch,
will he that of, enabling the contractors and
the, officers OF the road, to transport supplies
material, &c, for putting forward the work
4 tsonI the main trunk west to Ducktown.f
4 We presume joint meeting of the Stock.
holders and officers of both roads will. trans
,pireq soon, probably about the middle of
March, for the purpose of considering and
i voting upon the acceptance of the amend
ment to the, charter recently enacted by the
Legislature. We do;hope, for the, sake, d
all our Western people, and the interest oI
the road, that the, meeting will be harmo
nious, and that the amendment, and ap
spropristion offered by the. Legislature will
!. be promptly accepted. o, This being, done
Ii we congratulate the people along the entire
line, ,ot the road, on the early and entire com
pfetion Of the road. r. f..,,ga H., 80,
| sl Colonel Swepson, who, is the head and
fronts the Western Division, is largely in
terested in, real, estate in Western North
!, Carolina, having, we learn. purchased and
| paid for .twenty-four thousand dollars worth
! of land in the last six months. which, add
ed to his former investments in this section
! will make the nice little sum of over ono
hundred and fifty. thousand dollars in rea
estate owned by him, , He is, q man 81; ;esner
gy and honor, and the !, largest capitalist in
the State. His views are broad and expan-
ded and thoroughly devoted to the West
! We,understand hs will in q short time, pro
badly by the 1st of June, make bis home
among the mountains. Selfinterest alone
4 it not induced by professional pride, WOULD
prompt him to strain every nerve to the com
Il iipetion of this. .preject. Indeed, we feel safe
in saying that no effort on his, part viii bt
4 wanting to- gladden. the hearts Of our people
i with the arrival among them, of the locemo
\, tive; and seconded and assisted by Major
i j. C. Turner, the very, efficient and indus
i .trious Chief Engineer Of; the Western Divis
i ion, and a Board off, Directors, who, likt
| himself, are thoroughly in earnest. to Com
! ,pletei ithisa ''pet project of the State, We
teeIe ethatwe can, therefore, hopefully sent
greetings to our friends beyond the INanti
4 hala, and assure them that only few months
time separates them from us and all East
I tern Carolina by q railroad connection
l,aWe shall recur to this subject in our mex
4 Issue, oe sEsis aT4is 5iF; .sibi3.i u sY4fi
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EVi7A magnificent balliawas given at the
Spottswood Hotel, Richmond, on: Monday