The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-03

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learn that Mr.. w. }. Best who has
figured 50 conspicup usly in the last
Nv Give months 10 connection with
X siiroai matters in tlns State, has
been summoned. and appeared before
the committee appointed to Investigate
the lie of the Western North Carolina
and ether Railroad matters. MIR. Best
testified, we learn, that last July he
borrowed from the Clydes and the
Richmond x Danviilc Railroad : o,
Dot on ninety days With winch to c"m
ply with his agreement with the State ,
that at the expiration Of The time
ninety day he was unatle to dis
charge ms Indebtedness to The Clyde
ana the kIchmond Il DauvIlie road,
aDd thereupon transferred u lhc4n his
title and ownership IN the We trrn
North Carolina Railroad; and we un-
delstand, that he further stated, that
he vas o but an employee of the
Clydes and the Rich nond x Danyille
Road in the prosecution Of tne work
upon ami IN the management OF the
affairs OF the Western North Carolina
railroad. And thus ends the lendl.
cherished dream of Il North CaioIina
railroad system, and with II vanlshe-
into thu all TIE Midland scheme.
NORTH i.troilna, we feaI, is tiid hand
and foot and is turned over body and
soul to the t nier mercies of the Ricl-
mond 4 D&nvlIle Road. Running the
Western North Carolina Road, holding
"a lease of the North Carolina Road,
and with a road chartered from Char
Iotte to Danville, What is t5present the
Richmond x Danviiic Road tapIrg
the whole railroad future of North
Carolina? This view of the situation
is huml:iiting indeed, but that it is the
correct view, and the condition of af
fairs is as above stated, is only too
true. What step is to be taken, OF
what course IS to be pursued to rescue
North Carolina from the clutches of
this all poweriui corporation, remains
with the Legislature 20 decide. That
t WILL be able TO deal successfully with
he question, We have an abiding
faith, for of our own knowledge and
also by general report, it numbers
among it's members some of the bright
est minds III the Stute.-NetcJerntan.
The pubic will be astonished-We
mean that portion of the public who
do not watch the cofks a.ouad Raj
eigh-io learn that the OF
the Ae'cGernluH a.e entirely true. air.
w. j. Best, Col. A.. b. Andrews. CO..
a. >. BuIoro, and others testified be
fore the Senate com4nittee last week.
Best swore that he had borrowed ali
the money, as yet used, from the Rich
snopd & Danville people, and that he
LoE had no interest In the Western n.
9. k. X. except that he is nominaIly
"PlesIdent." We hear that his claim
Of 'PresIdency,' and his retention OF
certain books, occasions ill-fee!ins o.
disagreement between himself and the
Il. x ID. people. At all events, it is
now clear that the magnificent bubble
o. the SPECIAL Session mas bursted, and
the LIST o. July is fast approaching
without a si51 Of fultllment OF tie
magnificent promises Of that period.
Moreover, we think The Cove. nor
SHOULD be held accountable. HIS in
umacy with tue Richmond and Dan
ville people pfeclL"esi the possibility Of
bis Ignorance that Best mad failed. and
tuat the people were being deceived
day AMER gay, week after week. menth
alter month, un.il now EIGHTmo,,hs
OF the we've have elapsed, and Cns en-.
CINE still stops Two miles from Asbe-
vl!le-lnstead Of at Paint Rock and
'.Pidoeen River
We near, too, that in the Governors
discussion Of bis message, hoaest Old
treasurer We,th manifested consider
able uneaslne2s n respect 20 the 3 0
900 deposit" The IS strange music
In Tx air concerning these things.
Fer our pa t, we should just as lief
see the roao owned by Ness. An
d-ews, BItold, CLYDE & Co., as b,
Best, Fisn, Grace, ct. al. But all can
see that this whole transaction has
i1cEed a ST ai9ht-forward above the
B~oa-dedness; and th@t henceferth our
St~ts -oads VIII be simply Feeders
for Richmond, Virginia.