The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

unite Ncwbern and Beaufort by waterl
will be expected to run.
N.xt iav the party returned to nal
eigh or through Raleigh proceeding
on - A-heeille on an hasty tour OF IN
sne,tion. Treasurer Worth also went
West.
Mr.. Best ami triend> returned on Sat
urdav AMI went Norm the same day.
The next step nay be Inferred from
the rerntrk pi the Charlotte OJserccr
that GOV. Vance will make a tour OF the
Western North Carolina Railroad du
ring the ensuing fortnight. This means,
j ,ubtle-s, that The Commissioners viii
make a f,rml Inspection OF the
road. preliminary to further AZ
tion. The act of sale does not
require that they should wait
until July 4th, 1881 10 ascertain II
the contract has been carried out. They
are authorized 10 review the process oi
construction mile by mile, aud force a
forfeiture OF IT. coutrac; al any da,
they NAV decide that due dllgeuoe IN
the building of the Road has not been
shown. rhe fact that eleven months OF
the twelve(the time a lowtd)have elapsed
without opening the II al a mile be
yond Asheville is plain proof ot-dlli
gence in-Delay
The awkward predicament OF the
Commission is this, that If 1t refuse
longer time to the Richmond and Dan
vile people. nov can it allow Best 4
Co. a halt year of grace?
IN, Il, oil la in this
wise That the policy OF X X ID. Is
necessarily lnlmical to the best Interests
Of North Carolina, whereas Messrs.
Best 4 CO. bud themselves not only TO
carry out the contract, but to carry out
the settled policy of the State, VIZ !:
The North Carolina system; building
some So miles of trunkllne (trom Salis-
bury to R.leish or Goldtboro) at their
W expense.
Since he above was penned We find IN
the Observer an authoritatlvely commu
nication, which that paper edltorialiy
states may be accepted without re-
serve" 1t is probably from the pen
Of Gov. Vance or Gov. Jarvis, or some
one authorized to speak for them
The Governor being asked what de
monslration Of inclination and abiilt,
would satisfy him, replied, work and
labor done and deposits oe bonds o.
money here in North Carolina as cola
teral security. 1t is understood the
parties are willing to comply promptly
and satisfactorily with this demand.
The great difficulty suggested In tins
case, upon viii ch the whole enterprise
seems to hinge, is that of again getting
control of the Western road and max
ing it apart of this scheme. This sus-
gcstlon implies that Col. Andrews,
Col. Buford, Gen. Logan and those
associated with them will refuse to
permit this grand enterprise for the
development of North Carolina to be
consummated. VIZ will not believe 1t
till we hear it from their W lips.
Col Andrews is a North Carolinian, So
is Col, Buford. North Carolina mas
made Col. Andrews what he is, and the
Richmond and Danvllle Railroad. over
which Col. Buford presides, what it is.
When the commissioners of the w es-
tern rOad become satisfied of the ability
and intention of these Boston capital
lists to carry out this scheme, they are
prepared to give it and the capitalists
their hearty cooperation. We VIII not
believe that the present owners Of the
| Western road will refuse to accept full
compensation for all their expenditures
and trouble and turn over rOad to the
Midland Scheme
Meantime, in no very direct &C
cord with the representations Of ths
N0~~ i'll NO nhonrvA that the
Ducktown Narrow Guage has been let
to contract, and that Nessrs. Rice 4
Coleman, under date of June lst are
advertising for able-bodied Africans.
TO dig dirt. The State convicts, to the
number Of 500 or thersabout are ali Oh
the PANT Rock branch.
Well, let her rip, Let her Slip! Let
her giide :. Let her slidel
Anything to get the road built !
And showed out of the Political Ring
The Farmer and Nschnntc feels that
it has fought a good fight, and kept
its faith under all the stress Of chang
ing scenes and although not enjoy
ing as many free passes as some papers,
1t has probably as much OF the respect
of the Railroad men-even those whose
policy 1t opposed. as any other paper.