The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-02-27
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ma Rail Road Stands MS i memento Of m
enterprise once in the full glow Of assured
Accomplishment, when the flush times 81
sixty eight leyelled III obstacles cf nature
BY The ready and exhaastless resource Of
STATE bonds, NE All remeMher the en-.
bryo city, and the company which passed
little beyond Tie embryo safe, Sc curing q
itself an actual president and is imposing
board Of directors. The reaction Of 1870
rumbled many an air castle IN ruins. aud
to1k the credit from many hastily issued
bond and let helpless officials ludicrous
monuments Of fulfilled promise and unsatisa
fed dignities. Time has passed on. and ten
years have elapsed since the University rail
road had chartered existence. The
scheme was not wild one. and if il had
not been 50 complicated with the rascalities
al the period would now have more consi-
deration than the pnblic seems willing %
give il.
Many reasons concur why Chapel Hill
should be brought in connection vita the
rail road system of the State. Tho prosPe,
fityof the University forcibly reacts upon
that Of the village and the surrounding
eonntry. There is general increase ofac-
tiyity. awakened life 10 business. new de-
telopmenis Of enterprise. Much lies dor
nlant Tor want Of outlet. The iron mine
at Chapel Hill is one Of the finest in the
State, both in extent and quality of ore.
It's Development, profitable TO the owners.
would be no less advantageous TO the town.
The county and the State. The University
itself demands facilities Of access now denl-
ed to it. The centre Of liberal edneasion,
it's By its connection with the enlightened
Agricultural system OF the State no less Of
interest 10 the farmer to be brought in
easy connection with il All Interests De.
mand speedy beginning VI a work too long
postponed -...
Que cause Of delay is the fear that the
cid charter has expired BY limitation. II
that be the case. the general rail road Law
will enable them to 20 TO work without
-- new legislation except so much as may be
needed to supply possible defects.
No ard wall be .sksd from the State far
Their than the use Of convict labor From
the ease with which that is recruited, here
viii be no trouble on that score.
As TO the character Of the road, the sue
esss Of the Marrow Gauge system nigh,
punt that on. rs the most economical and
the most speedy 10 its construction. That
night be adopted at FIRST. But we would
look 70 an ultimate conformity Of gauge
with the North Carolina road. Is tending
20 the convenience and economy Of ship
pers. A frequency Of transfers Is to b
avoided II possible.
As TO route. naturally We would prefer
road run from liillsbofo. the county seat
"a nUs. then from Durham. both about lht
came distance. Not from University Sta
ton which. though. nearer. will be selected
az The expense Of the interests ofboth Hillr
bOro aud Dvrbsm. Our population is TO,
small. our means TOO limited. to permit tn
DIVISION q interests luiong too many com
munities. University station viii renair
Only = station, without feeling the impuls
Of rail road terminus, while the making
either IlilIsboro or Durham the initial poin
will have marked effect uppn their for
tunes. ...l -. Ia, .@--...
But ~ the first step has Jet 10 be taken
II u somewhat too soon ~ srangIe abou
location. aa Htas
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