The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-05

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ROAD-We can now authoritatively state
to our readers that all trouble connected
with the organization of this road by the
new purchasers have been finally and com
p~letely adjusted, and the work, IN accor-
dance with the contract, will be carried on
as promptly as possible.
Every dollar to lie paid the State has
been promptly met, and the lnstalment
due on the first of August Is now In
Raleigh.
Not expecting complications which arose,
Mr.. Best unfortunately fixed the both inst.
as the day upon which the floating debt of
thirty thousand dollars would be paid. The
payment of this debt was TO be made upon
the issuance OF the mortgage bonds 10 the
State. but pending the arranging Of the de-
tails of the organization, nc bonds could be
issued, and hence the necessary delay IN the
payment of this debt. The debt will Ger,
tainly be paid within a few weeks, though
no definite day can now or Will be liked.
Every current expense of the company, and
every obligation due the State, will be, as
has been, promptly met. -isheriUe Ctt
zen. July 29M.
This is a tlattering statement, and We
trust it may be duly realized. Since 1867
we have written, worked, and voted, to secure
the completion of the Western Railroad
and of late years we have had a private per
sonal advantage to be derived therefrom. At
the same time we consider it neither wise,
nor in good taste, for a few Journals to de-
nounce, and anathamatize all persons who
refuse to place unbounded confidence In a
NOrtherner and a stranger whose promises
thus tar have been IN excess OF practl-
cal results. La the speeches at the close of
the session the public were told to look for
big things. Four months is good while to
look. We do not ourselves express a lack
of confidence in Mr.. Best. We believe he
acishes to complete his contract, and that If
he can make a trade with some one or other
of the Railroad Kings he will carry it out
SO far as::te build the Road to Paint Rock,
and possibly to Pigeon River, as the track is
graded a considerable distance in that direc-
ton. But as we said it isn't wise to hurl
epithets at fellow Democrats who see reason
to wonder at the unexpected delay. 1t is but
ten years since an editor was driven out of
Asheville, under a storm OF popular indlg
nation, for but one crime He was an
old and experienced journalist, a thorough
Democrat, a christian, an honest man-But
he doubted If S,cepson and LtttctieM WOutd
erer Luild the Western North Carolina, and
he warned the mountain people to watch
carefully lest they should lose the seven
millions of dollars that had been voted to
build the Road. We we'll recollect when we
went to Asheville to start the Citizen how
hotly many persons still talked against any
one who doubted the ultimate return ofLittle-
field to build the road although Col. Nick
| Woodfin was at that moment chasing the
thief through Europe to demand a settle
ment. Poor Stokes suffered great loss and
left the State, but his predictions nearly all
we're fulfilled. We are glad, however, to
be able to state that Capt Andrews, the new
General Superintendent Of the Western
Road, has returned from a conference with
Mr.. Best, in quite hopeful mood. The Au.
| gust installment of interest has been paid
into the Treasury and fifty c%onvicts were
sent westward on Monday. If this be the
beginning of real work we shall give Mr.,
Best, or whomsoever will LutW the road, al
hearty support.