Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17
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RAILROAD Consn unjcattOn with Onslow
and Jones.
CHlNQULpIN, DupL1N Co., N. O.,

CHlNGU EPlN, DUPLlN 20, II. u,
December 10th. 1869.
InesSrs. Editors The worthy Superin.
tendent Of the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad, in bis report to the late annual
meeting of the stockholders J. Of t, his
road, recommends the brilding of branch
roads, as ''feelers to tie main track, '',iand
as means Of profit not only to tie stock,
holders, but aiso Of developing the agri.
cultural and other resources of the State.
In all he said I fully conouf and all
farmers who know anything about the
blessings and conveniences of railroads,
will not dissent from lis views.
The object Of this communication is not
SO much to show how much we approve
qualification we feel at these evidences of
interest taken by those who have the
7 n1anag6m ent-of our railroads, in the great
calling an which, from necessity, the most
Of us ore now engaged, as to make a sug-
egestion, sustained by few facts, in reIa-
|.tion to what, L conceive to be one Of the
fimest i'm portant projects of this kind that
I our road can engage In. It is the building
of a, ..brdneh9 from Duplin Road or
Wallace, on @, this road, crossing
IetIfe Morrill, East. River just above
Angoldl PocosiIs so as to make it astraight
aine TO tles< Rich Lande'' Of Onsiow coun-
ty,; and thence, through What is known as
't1 es' Ricsl lands of Jones county On to
Trenton, the county seat of that county,
Forty nlles will measure the whole dis
tance. The country through which it
would pass is almost perfect level, with
slbstrata of clay, portion of it TIE best
tinbered in the State, and the North
East, which is small here and easily cross
ed, is the only swamp, river or creek of
any size that Is il the way on the whole
route. 1t-isfbelieved that a surface road
could be built here as cheap or perhaps
cheaper than the same length of road could
'e anywhere else in the State. The cotton
and naval stores that this road would
transport to Wilmington would be i'm
mense. 1t would pass through the heart
of that extensive, fertile and enterprising
section Of CnGlow county, known as ''Rich
Lands" and end in the midst Of the finest.
richest and best cotton producing lands CT
our whole State, mean the erich Lands"
of Jones county. These fertile districts
are extensive, and notwithstanding the
great inconvenience, trouble and expense,
the enCerpflslng ana gO-a-head people
who own them are at in getting their pro-
ducts to market. it is wonderful how much
they make. With the stimulus that rail-
road would give them, there is no region
of the same area in the whole State that
could measure arms with them in produc.
ing our great staples grains and vegeta-
bles, and it's whole outlet would be upon
this road and its shipping and their trad
ing point would be Wilmington.
And this is not all. All along this
route, all over the counties of Onslow and
Jones, the people are able, willing, anc-
ious, to invest their means in building this
road. And it is believed that if the Will.
mington & Weldon Railroad would have
the preliminary surveys made, and exhibit
that spirit, enterprise and liberality to-
wards it that its great advantages, as we'll
to the company and the people along this
route entities it to, the trouble of raising
the capital stock to do the work would be
but small job. Will not the worthy Pre-
sident and Superintendent of our road
see to IL that the claims of this branch are
not overlooked I will trouble you for
no more space.
Very truly yours, &C.,
PP0cpFcc