The Greensborough patriot [May 29, 1852]

              ihreensb fJatriot.
YOL. XIV. GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, MAY 29, 1852. NO. 680.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
BY SWAIM AND SHERWOOD-Price
$3.50 a year:
OR TH1EE DOLLARS, IT NOT PAID WITHIN ONF MONTH
AFTER THE DATE OF THE SUBSCRIPTI'-N-ADVERTISING
JlAT^S.
onrhood of the i ' .nl Ford lo that of the Rocky
l*ord, as a link in either chain, leaving our coun-ty
end llie Bounty o( Burke without much ground
of preference for either, (unless a more direct line
and nearer In Lenoir be preferred.) Quite us
clea'ly marked bv nature are lite routes from
Salisbury and Charlotte to a junction at or near
the Island Ford, or perhaps the town of Newton.
Thus accommodating the Charleston and Nor-
Orte dollar per Hriuare (lifleen )ia»}fcrtilg to* Wfc intcreilU a- we„ H8 tne im(.reB| nf ol)r Slale
From the vicini'y ofLenoir or Morgai.lnn to
the Tennessee Kail Road, there is no apparent
difficulty of magnitude on either the Wauuga,
week, and twenty-live cents lor e» ery week there-after.
Deductions made in favor of standing adver
iaements as Iblluws:
Three months
One square, S3.50
Two squares, 7.00
Three " (}col.) 10.00
Half column. 1*00
Six monthi. One year
J5.50 88.00
10.00 14 00
15.00 20.00
25.00 35.00
From the Carolina Watchman.
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Rail
Road.
FORT DEFIANCE. CALDWFLL CO.. )
April 2III, 1852. 5
Mr. Editor:—According to promise I now
enclose lo you lor publication, anine of the first
official acts of Tennessee anil her citizens on the
suhject of our long cherished plan nf H North
Carolina connection with the "Great West" by
Rail Road.
At the Charlotte Convention held on the 27ih
or Kreiiel. Broad routes, excepting the lllue Kitlge
through which to ohlain nn easy grade may re.
quire a tunnel of three quartern to one and a hull
miles. And shall we falter heeause this one oh-atacle
is left in our way—shall we tamely live
on as we have done under the hlind dominion of
Demagogues? Would not every North Caro-linian
rejoice to see the cars running through this
mountain ! This •• Back-bone " of the Atlantic
States—as the crowning pnint in the history of
North Carolina enterprise ! Whose heart would
not warm lor " the old North State," when con-templating
her moral Mrcngth and grandeur, he
shall also look upon this glorious achievement ac
the evidence of her physieaf greatness ?
Take up the suhject, Messrs. Editors, and let
us attend the proposed Convention—sav at .Mor-gauton,
by way of stirring up some nf the dor-mant
capital of that ancient village—for we are
all about tight in our village and county ; and
only wailing some of our eiders to lake the Uail.
Again we say, lake up the suljecl ;—surely voil
discuss it throughout the Stale with more
olina. North Carolina, East Tennessee and Wes-tern
Virginia in procuring means necessary lo
the completion of this road, so soon at the route
can he surveyed and the coat ofconstruction esti-mated,
and suggest that the first Monday of July
as most suitable fur holding the same. '
[NOTE.]
LDistanee Estimated from several points in East
Tennessee lo which it is proposed lo enend
Iioatls by the roads of South Carolina to
Charleston.
Chattanooga Via Atlanta to Charleston 148
do Via fiibun Gap
Knnxville '* Atlanta
Knoxville
do
Ration Gap
E.
do
do
do
E. TV* Va.l
R. K. and I
irlotte N. C.J
484
618
464
482
618
664
302
658
604
422
and 28th nl April, 1817, as a Delegate from this
county, 1 endeavored (as you may recoiled) ^ |'p^7lo »W«'il^D«mJwwTthwi "ho" vexed
pre., this subject as ..tie of vital importance, to ||ljoal ^^ wMb m a|)|H1| „, ,„.^
•North and Boultl Carolina. Upon the intiooue- ■»_ . i
ticii of the Resolution in favor "f nn nding th
Charlotte and South Carolina Rail Knnd to Dan-ville
& Ahingdon, Va., n ml Jom -:"trn', Tennes-see,
it was painful to see with what characteris-tic
indifference it was received by citizens of
North Carolina* while South Carolina came
promptly to its support, and being :ihfy advocat-ed
by the Hun. J. A. Murk, was unanimously
adopted. Since that lime I have said hut litile
in ifgard lo the Danville branch; and will mil
now diteilM its merits ; further than to say thai
the lime may not be distant, when it may excite
much interest. A glance at the map will show
th.r. the shorl link between DsnvUle and Greens-borough,
and another from Chesterville lo Orif*
fin. (in., or still nearer from Salisbury In Char-lode
via Greenville, S. ("., to Atlanta, Ga.. will
complete llie nearest (and in winter the most
ple.moii) route between the Kasiern cilies and
New Orleans. Thus forming trick/ "The gnat
National and internaiioiial highway;*' so anx-iouslv
sought lor by citizens of Virginia and
Tenneaaee, and the completion of which would
hi every Carolina bojoiu with pride and exul-tation.
The connection with Jnnesborough or Knox-ville
is one ol mure prer-fting nitric-1 ;ii ibis time.
Allhough I have ene'eatored in several
From the Jonesboro' Tenti It. Road Journal-Extra-
Stockholder's Meeting.
Pursuant lo previous notice a large and respec-.
lable number of the citizen* of Wiohingiou, and I
other counties' of cast Tenneaaee, met s.t the'
Court House in Jonishoro' on \\ edne*>d:iy ihe '
7lh of April 185!i; for llie purpose nf holding a
meeting Of the siuekhnlden* ol lb* K Trim. &
Va It. Road, lo \ulc on their itreeplaiif e, or re-jection,
ol' the acts ol the late Legislature allord-
IDg aitl lo said road j and, also, lor the purpose!
of joining in the letfiviifoi incident 10 the occa*l
MOII of piling a public dinner to our Senator. Jas *
W. iJe.nUruk. K-q., and our npriM-niaii.es,|
Mej. If. Campbell, and * ol. (.. \\. Tellord, and
other* of the late l*egfslaiore, who aided in the
pnss:«i>e ol'saiil acis.
The following preamble and resolutions,
drawn up In (!• n. A. K. J lekson, uerepreaauletl
to ihfl mi cling, for Bfinaideralioil, and rend by N.
T. Jackson, K*q., ami which on a short ilihcu*
.sion In which the Chair, and Messrs. Ilubh.inl
and Tllghinin joined, were tinauiiiiously adop*
led, lo wit:
Whereas, the citizens of South Carolina are
now looking with Ultlfll anxn-iy and inicrcsis lo
Charlotte do
Jonesboro* via Atlanta to Charleston
do ** Rabun Gap lo do
do " Charlotte N. C. " do
Abingdon via Atlanta *• do
do ** Rahun Gap '• do
do " Charlotte ■• do
It is supposed die Atlantic. Tennessee, and
Ohio Koad would connect with die East Tenn.
and Virginia Kailroad some 10 or 12 miles east
of Juuesboro', and this calculation is made under
thai supposition.
In computing the distance to Charleston it was
assumed that the distance fiom Charlotte N. C.
lo Charleston s. C. is *-' ... miles, which it is be-lieved
is He) large, and the distance from ihe for-mer
place lo Jonesboro* ISO milts, which is a-boul
correct.]
A. E. Jackson, of Jonesboro' ; John McGau-ghv.
of Greene ; II. II. Hnhbard. of Jefferson ;
Bamuel Hhea, of Sullivan ; and O. Boaz. ol
Grainger, were appointed by the chair to pre-pare
the above mentioned address; In which
Committee Tlios. A. K. Nelson, and Jas. \V.
Ueaderick were on umiion subsequenily added-
The ('hnrleslon Standard proposes a conven-tion
of the Iriends of the Kabuu Qap road, lo be
held at Anderson C. II. S. C., on ihe 4ih of Ju-ly
neil, and the Knox\ ille INehian sees " no ub-jertion
to this." The 4th of July f.dls on Sun-day
this \ear. but perhaps ihey think *• the bet-ter
the duv the betler ihe deed."
Address
Of Ihe t ommiftre appointed at the Stockholdn t
'urnish innumerable sites for machinery ; add in
this the healthiness of ihe climate, ihe cheapness
and abundance of labor and provisions, and the
greatest inducement is oflered to the capitalist to
invest money in the erection of manufacturing es-tablishments.
The extension of the line north
beyond iis intersection with ihe Bast Tennessee
and Virginia road aa contemplated in ihe charier
passed at the last session of the Tennessee Leg-islature
incorporating the "ATLANTIC, TKSNES-M
i-: AND OHIO KAIL UOAD COMPANY " contem-plates
a connection of our E. Tennessee Im-provements
with lh» Central Kail Koad of North
Carolina al Charlotte and the Roads of S. Caro-lina,
and would penetrate the extensive coal fields
of Eastern Kentucky, which if brought in prox-imity
to the many roaring waier falls and moun-tains
of Iron ore that abound in North Carolina
and East Tennessee would encourage the erec-tion
of Forges, Furnaces and Rolling mills for
the manufacture of iron and steel, and with ihe
many facilities afforded by the opening of these
channels of intercommunication might compete
successfully wiihthe manufactories of the North-ern
States if not of ihe old world in the produc-tion
of iron goods.
By a further exiension north ihe head waters
of the Dig Sandy would be reached, where that
stream breaks lhrough Ihe Cumberland Moun-tain,
from (hence to the Ohio River, the valtev
of the Sandy affords a very direct line, of easy
grade for rail road at a point on the Guyandotl
road nearly opposite ihe moulh of ihe Columbus
and Chilicothe Canal, which from the intersec-tion
ol the E Ten. & Va. Road could nol ex-reed
180 miles. The Guyandnl road projecled
along the southern bank of the Ohio to Coving-ion
would upon the completion of ihe proposed
improvements, open a continuous line nfrail way
between the city of Cincinnati and Charleston
S C. by ihe nearest and most practicable route,
and would be but the levival ol that stupendous
enterprise suggested as early ss 18.10. by ilie dis-tinguished
and lamented llayne of South Caroli-na.
The C. & C. Canal t'xtemling to llie center
of the slale of (>hio, from whence K ul Rnads and
canals diverge in every direction drawing in ihe
products of die highly cultivated regions ol ihe
north west in pour lhrough this and other aven-ues
lo ihe Ohio River, would be taken op by
the Atlantic, Tennessee ano Ohio Kail Road and
transported to the markets of the South.
The States of Maryhind, Pennsylvania and
New York have each a: very great expense
Mating fit Jont'sbon*'. Stout, vn Ihe llh deavored lo diretl die commerce of the Ohio val
(n§t, on the importance of a connection by ley lo their favourite cities. Baltimore Pjiilsdel
Hail way httutin Charlotte, A. C. and the I'bia and New York; the former by the Balti<
Tennessee Valley, \ more and Ohio Kail Koad terminating at \\ heel
At a meeting of ihe stockholders of Ihe East '"« Va,; lm' Sf,r"»d b.v her Central Roads exien
snnesses and Virginia Railroad Company asas^'"2 w,,,,u" HUMSMgh. and ihe latter by ihe E<
sembled at Junsal
signed were appoinl
'OHIIIIU-nicaltons
lo bring ibis subject before ihe citizens the opening up ol a more direst coinmumcaiion nessee and Virginia Railroad companies, espe
ihe 7ih inst. the under- ne K,,a,, '" ,',,,1,,r*ti,tt wil,» tlie Lakes ; and al
1 to address ihe citizens of lnmiSh '"<'«' improvements were commenced
North and Booth Carolina, Western Virginia wi>h a view lo the accomplishment ol the same
and East Tennessee generally, and the slockhol- "bJm '"Solving an average cost of 10 lo 24 mil-ders
of ihe Booth Carolina Railroad, die Central lion8 of dollars, \ ei «//are now deriving immense
Kin Road of North Carolinr, and the East Ten
road within her own territory, at a distance be-tween
sixty and aevenly miles—by either of
which branches or the Savannah river it woulrf
be nearer and more direct lo Savsnnah than to
Charleston by the Newherry and Columbia line.
Seeing that Georgia will at least divide the trade
with the marts of North and South Carolina, if
the communication with the Tennessee valley
be made by die Rabun Gap, whilst by ihe more
Eaaiern route the former will be deprived of any
parlicipaiion except through Charleston or Wil-mington,
ihe preference should certainly be given
lo the Charhnie line, especially when it is known
this conneciing link would be shorter and could
be made al a much leu cost. The distance from
Charlotte N. C. to the nearest point on the Easl
Tennessee and Virginia Road, could not be more
than 140 miles, 100 nf which would be in North
Carolina and 40 within the limits of Tennessee,
and would not in the whole exceed a cost of
•2.000.000. Supposing ihe cost of 100 miles in
North Carolina including Tunnel at Blue Ridge,
to ©15,000 per mile, under ihe liberal policy ol
that Slate, it would only require a private sub-scripiion
of $500,000. Pulling down the cost of
the 40 miles in Tennessee at $13,000 per mile
(which from ihe known eligibility of the line is
considered ample.) the cost would run very litile
over $500,000 and under (he recently adopied
policy of ihts Slale, furnishing $8,000 per mile
for Iron nnd Equipments, would only require
about $200,000 lo be made up by private enter-prise,
in all only about $700,000, which ifdivid-ed
among the several Bltlej so deeply interested,
would bear very lightly upon any one. In view
of ihe advantages accruing to Charleston, Colum-bia
and Wilmington from the opening ol this
channel of communication with the Norlh and
Sunlit-west, ihpy could very well afford lo raise
ihe amount, if investments, so far as dividends
are concerned, should prove profitless. Yel no
one familiar with the operations of Railroads in
ihe I'uiled Stales, would have any doubts as lo
ihe profiis arising from such an investment.
As the people of upper East Tennessee have
contributed so liberally of their very limited
means to the construction nl the East Tennessee
and Virginia Rail Road, (which ihey are now
pushing on lo an early completion,) it cannot be
expected thai ihey can d» their part of this
work without help; therefore we invoke the aid
of our Southern breiheren in the accomplishment
of an enterprise from which they as well as our
own people musl derive incalculable advantages.
To Charleston and Cnlombj
A Humorous Letter Telling the
Truth.
Way up in ihe » Northern Country," between
New York and the Canada tine, there ere sever-al
gentlemen living upon estates owned by them.
A friend of one of the gentlemen wrote to him
from New York city, making inquiries with a
view to "emigration " if the information recei-ved
waa agreeable. The Burlington (Vt.) Free
Preaa publishes ihe reply, which represents thia
undiscovered country, a second Beurah. The
reply is as follows ;
, Feb.20th.1859.
ndl hsitcjtto
Mr. DIAS • • •
Yours of the 24th is received, IjntLf -
give you the infurmaiiun desired, fur the benefit
of your friend, as follows .
The soil, when you can get to it, is comjfcsed
principally of Conglomerate, vji:—a mixture of
muck, moss, decayed fearn, leaves, paving stones
and snow.
The face of the country, when not covered
with snow, is covered with a growth of hemlock,
tamarack, spruce and cedar limber, except those
portions which ihe enterprise of former years has
aitempted to clear,—these are covered with
slumps, rocks, fallen ireea, alder bushes, and
brambles.
The fruits are various, comprising most ofthe
species found in high latitudes, such as chock-berries,
Mooseberry, whordeberry, and black
raspberry, ihe latter in great abundance and per-fection
Among the game is to be found the domestic
fowl, the Swallow, Crow, and Blue Jay, and in
m:d summer, the nighi hawk and icreech owl
The animals hunted for their fur are the cat,
the chip monk, the stray dogs—those chiefly es-teemed
for their flesh, are the muskrat, skunk
and woodehuck. ^
The fishes embrace a great variety—from the
iadp.de lo the bull-pout—the sucker is aalted
down for winter use.
The principal articles of consumption are pork,
white beans, apple-sass, and rye whiskey.
Tin principal articles of import, are dried ap-ples,
Buffalo coals, lea, lobacco, cotlon cloth, mo-lasses,
bogus cigars, and spoilt oysters.
The articles of export are few, being only
such things as ihey don't want themselves—the
principal are, convicts to Auburn and Sing 8iug
prsons, and emigrants to California.
The chief productions are white-headed chil-dren,
which in time grow lo be lumbermen, ped-o|
our Stale, and our eounly has spoken to th
Legislature asking for a survey; so feeble has
been the response, and so discouraging the pros-pect
thai we had almost given up ihe enterprise,
and I was very near leasing about ibis nine with
by railway with the valley nfeaeiTenne
than is offered by the roads ol Georgia, termina-ting
al ChaltsllOOgS on the Tennessee river u Inch
hay been lolly evinced by the resolutions thai
have been adopted 8l public meetings held in die
Carolina, and also al a stockholders meeting ol
ihe South Carolina Railroad Company m which
they resolved to extend their intercourse wiibthe Snuih would
southwest by every practicable rhannel of com* 1 Charleston and il
niumcation, and hate ordered, thai one or more South Carolina it i
two of our most Wealthy and enterprising young i City of Charleston ami other portions ol South
men (and men of families;) who will take w ilh
them much of the surplus funds of this section,
to seek in the far WeSI the benefits of a more
liberal policy than ihey seemed to hope lor here.
Every Adantic Stale from Virginia lo Georgia,
(inclusive) has sought and will obtain a connec-tion
through Tennessee with die West, iNorth-
Wesl and Souih-Wesl.
The City of Savannah is rejoicing in the con-templated
K- . Iv.■ i! between Knoxville and
LexillgtQn as opening the way lo ihe Ohio and
ihe Likes. Virginia In ihe Baal Tennessee ini-1
provemenlS as opening a Highway 61 Nations to
New Orleans. San Francisco and the celestial '.
Empire ! While the citizens of South Carolina,
Tennessee and Kentucky, are earnestly engaged
in an eff.irl lo build another Rail Road by way |
01 ihe Tennessee River and d.e " Kshuu Gap,
through a distant corner ul our Stale—and one [
still nearer by Ashulle and Spuriuuburg or1
Greenville.
In the Diidsl of iheeS noble and soul cheering ( quiring lo be made lo e<
efforts what voice is heard in ihe old North being only about 140 nil.
on the importance of a connexion by rail
way between Charlotte N. C. and the E. "Ten-nessee
Valley, near the junction of the Eaal Ten-nessee
and Virginia roads.
The \\ antauga in connection with die Catawba
Valley, is believed lo furnish a verv eligible roule ! »$■*■ »' a11 s<'a*ons Offer a speedy and certain
for said tail road coinmumcaiion, ihe advantages }»"", ,or *■ pr"ducts of the Ohio Valley and
ol which if fully understood by the people of the
routes for such communication be surveyed al
ihe expense of llieir company, with a view to as-certain
ihe practicability and cost ofeaeh, and
that the same be reported to a meeting ufthe
stockholders ol the said Si.uth Carolina Railroad
company ; and whereas ii Is confidently believed
that the Wauiauga valley in North Carolina, of-fers
the most eligible route lor the connexion so
much desired by ihe citizens ol South Carolina,
being shorter, more direct, ami incurring a leas
expenditure ol money, than any other, Cmiui cin.g
aa il thus the Es TcuiHssee and Virginia Rail-road
with ihe uorks ol South Carolina termina-ting
al Charlotte V C. from which latter place
a line ol Railroad «ill very aoon be opened with
Charleston *iu Columbia s. C, the distance re-ticle
ihe connexion.
100 ol which would
tht
sure its early completion ; lo
oilier cities of North and
of incalculable importance,
. ever liberal in their
conlribulions to similar enterprises, we Confident* [ ks*$i deacons, squires, politicians and rogues,
ly rely—our appeal will not he in vain. The | Their meana of gelling a living are ingenious
citizens of Wilmington. Raleigh and easl ol the ■ xnd varied—die most osiensible, however, is
Blue Rigde must from their position, feel an "dickering," at which they are very expert,
identity of interest with our people, and from ihe swapping horses, trading and getting boot,
spirii of enterprise lhai has recently stirred up ! Their chief amusements, in winter, are keep-
" old Rip Van Winkle" To active effort,, we mK "P a *>re' watching the wealher, going lo fu»
doubt not her people will do their pan in this nerals, whittling, and breaking sieers—in sum-great
work. i mer these are varied, by getting out manure, hoe-
As it is important that ihts line should be care-j'nK corn, acting as scare crows, and getting
fully examined I y a competent Engineer and ihe i "down sick/* and eating green apples,
cost accurately estimated before any definite ac- I The range of domestic duties is confined alto-lion
can he taken, we would respectfully ask of gciher lo chance, and the women folks.'*
the stockholders of the Central Railroad company I 'heir principle business is an impertinent ln-ofN.
0. and those of ihe Charlotte Branch of i bPrfcrcBew in other people's affairs, to the enlire
ther of the more northern lines lo the Atlantic I <he South Carolina rail road to co-operate with j neglect of their own; exaggerating evil reports,
and less liable to inlerupiion from snows and ice, j us in in-tituting an earl) survey of this route thai throwing obslaclea in the way of public imptove-the
convention which is proposed ie be held ear- ;"'''lls» talking about politics and. doing chores,
ly in the month ol July for devising ways and The young leave the parental roof at a lender
means lo open this line of Intercommunication aKe anu' """mi'-enee on their own hook, peddling
shall have all'thu facts before them. Learning l»"P*coni. gingerbread, and molasses candy,
that Ihe Charlotte! Branch road is lo be opened 'I'he climate is a cross between Lapland and
advantage from ibis heavy outlay of uionev, not-withstanding
some of these works as yet are in
an unfinished condition. 'Mse line conneciing
Ihe Ohio, with ihe Southern sea board hv the
SnniK and WetaQga tallies being nearer than e
State—what cheering sign is visible, save in that
spirited little Journal ihe ".Messenger.** which
has hid ihe courage In present every week lo iis
readers, MA Uail Iluad from licuufort to the
Veimnessee line.**
A voice has al last appeided lo us, however,
which I irust wilt inn. cannot be disregarded.—
Tennessee, the only daughter, nobil and gener-ously
extending a helping hand lo even Olher
adjoining Stale, appeals now lo US, lo her I'allier-laud,
her Aral love ; and inscribed upon that ap-peal
is •• the Jltlnntic, Tennmsie and Ohio liail
Iiuud.'" And ihe inviiaiion, come ! bring tilth
you our grand sires,—the "Old Virginiai," and
our gallant warm-hearted brethren ol South Car"
olina. When you have shared our hospitality.
and would seek further recreation, or lo calm an
angry, jealous or troubled thought, we will go
with you, suiftastlie wind lo ihe uttermost
parts of our great country ; Visiting the "Id
members, and the younger children ol die eon-be
WIIhfll the hunts ol .North Carolina am', the
remainder in Tennessee, and when completed
would place us wiihln ;w& mihs of the city ul
Charleston from the poiui of intersection of our
E. 'I'. & V. R. R.. lor ihe construction of which
a very liberal charier was granted hv. the lasi
General Assembly uf Tennessee incorporating a
company IO he si) led llie Atlantic, Tennessee,
and Ohm R.Road Compant :
TUerijore be $1 resa/rid: Thai a committee
of live persons be appointed by the 1'iesidenl o|
thia meeting to prepare an addreas to the stock-holders
of IbS SoUth Carolina Railroad Compa-ny,
copies of which shall be transmitted lo the
Directors of said Company, anu ihe corporate
authorities of Charlecion and (ijjjombia, setting
forth the claims.d lllis route for a railroad exten-sion
by which ihev will secure the Jrade, nol on-minense
irade id Western Virginia, up-per
i. -■. Tennessee, and ESaatern Kentucky
would flow directly through this channel lo their
markets. Ii would give lo the citizens of wes-tern
North Carolina and ihe border counties of
Smith Carolina a direct communication by rail-way
with the-extensive beds of Gypsooi sod
iems ol Sail water, thai arc found in such abun-dance
in Western Virginia ; tapping as il would
ihe E. Ten. & Va. road near the point of con-nection
with the Virginia and Tennessee road.
Iroin which 1.liter, a Branch road is to be exten-ded
to ihe manufacturies of salt and to the centre
o| the plaster.region. So abundant is ihe sup-pll
ol sail water at these establishments, thai
salt may he manufactured lo meet any demand,
at a i;osi of |fi to 20 eenls per bushel and afford
a profit lo llie producer. Plaster, so essential to
lake counties I and when il is considered ihedis
lance lo be cousliueled would nol exceed 320
miles and probably cost nol more than live mil-lion
dollars, will Ihe people of the South nol be-stir
themselves to raise the means necessary in
ihe building of ibis road and secure ihe advanta
on ihe 5th July and dial the friends of (In Siberia, not quite ao cold as ihe one, and a good
p'rice design having a meeting at Charlotte to eel-1 dead colder than the other, but healthy. The
ebrate ihe occasion, we BUggeal lhal place as the principle diseases are lame siomach, delirium
ges lor which New Yuik bus expended twenty • most suitable for holding ihe Convention proposed l»'ni*',»s. »"d "folks is sick.*'
tour millions. | in the resolutions under which we are acting — i The arlirles of luxury most esteemed, are salt
If however it should be deemed inexpedient ! Whal say you citizens of Norlh and South Car-1 B0*MI*h. dried pumpkins, and woolen gowns.
al the preseni, lo extend this road north, beyond i olina Western Virginia and Easl Tennessee T The arlirles of furniiure are a cooking alove,
us inlerseclion of the Easl Ten. & Va. Kuad, I Shall we have a convention ai Charlotte N. C. m"l' P?'1' an'1 was'' dish.
the people of the South would upon the comple-! on the anniversary of American Independence Their farming implements consist of an axe, a
tlon of the latter in Connexion With IheKnoXville I and L'nion which although not equal in its re- savr* a '"if CBSJI>I generally hooked, and a jack
and Danville Road npw projected have a direct j suits, lo the day 11 is intended to commemorate ■*'**
and continuous comuiuiiicmiou by rail way uith j yel may be productive of blessings and benefits I
lhal will be tell by future generations binding to-gether
the North and the South in a bond of uni-ty
of feeling and interest and dissipating those |
sectional jealousies lhal have been and are likely
lo jeopardize ihe permanency of our government I
if not arrested.
For ihe information ol those who may nol be '1,r,n* °' R-nlroad denote. Bar rooms, Justices
the Southern Planter in the renovation ofhis j *W"I be shorter by 88 miles the we ' familiar with the distances hy the different routes Coortn, and public and private offices, where
worn mil lauds, liom its great abundance and ihe [ propose, but should the Hiwasse he preferred! by which it fuj proposed lo connect the South ,n'.v have no business.
facility With which it can be Obtained, may be , ;,,KI IIM' WmiecUon be made wllb the Ceo. and] with ihe valley of East Tennessee, we subjoin a 'f >'n,lr fric"'! '8 d bachelor, il may be interes-ted
at t&2 ioe)S per Ton al ihe mines, and might I T«''»- B«sd at Calhoun ihe distance k» Knoxville I table oi distances which although they msy not lm< lo l,'m ,rt know, that the females (wiih a
' would he Amber by 80 miles, being 512 '
Louisville Ky., which will compare very favor-ably
with any route thai has been spoken of. ]i
is Hue, if the distance from Anderson C. II, to \
Knoxville hy the Rabun Cap as computed bv I
Engineer Drown at luOmihs become', (he dis- i
lance from Charleston io Knoxville by lhal route j
pursuing die Valley of ihe Liule Tennessee
than ihe line vv e
Their education is confined to writing their
name, guessing oil hogs, and making axe helves.
Their fttoraj and religious ideas are vague and
loose. They generally live to a green old age,
and die as green as they lived.
Their habits arc predatory and migratory.
Their principle places of* resort are the plat-he
transported to I haili fton. Columbia and Wil- , »»"'" "* mnuer uj »u miles
miUglnn at an average cost ol $10 per Ion and lo i Charleston and consequently I
Entermediate points at less. To ihe Southerner, '■ '" Louisville Ky. Tl.e route
seeking pleasure or desiring lo avoid ihe diseases
incident lo ilia climate during the summer months.
by vieitifig the many delightful watering places
in Western Virginia, this lint would afford a
speedy and cheap transit for his f indy and ser-vants,
or d il was preferred lo sojourn awhile in
llie IIicMIni tins ol Ea"l Tennessee on the passage,
where all ihe varieties of mineral waters abound,
a lew weeks might be very pleasantly spent.
The valley ulEast Tennessee produces a large
surplus ; ol eon., wheat, oats, and hay, which in
ly of ihe Valley of Esst Tennessee, hut also of ihe South ollen Dm) a ready market, "its high h
Western Virginia and Eastern Kentucky
as what would secure to them I
as well
ore Wes-npc
ration
und aid in securing an early examination ol this
roule hy a competent engineer.
Hesolved: Thai copies ol ihe address he for.
North Carolina, ami ihe
directors ol lbarCeotral Railroad company ofN.
C. and solicit their ro-oper.iiion wild the citizens
ol South Carolina and East Tennessee in calling
attention to ihe importance of this Railroad eon-neelion,
and ask that ihe Survey of a line for
railroad, from Salisbury N. C. to Knoxville
Tenn. Ordered by their last Legislature, io rJcira)
lite expenses of which the sum of •18,000 was
appiopnated out ol the Treasury ol the State he
made so as to conned wiih ihe B. 'I'. A. V.i. K.
R. at or near Jonesboro, and ihe moiiev appro-priated
be expended in said survey which will
accomplish all the Legislature of8outt) Carolina
bad II: VOW in directing theeurvey to Knoxville,
cost, and generally, lhrough a belter country,— and believed (o be as near, and oumuch the mos.
then why shuuld il nol be built '. We chrerlully practicable line, ami al about hall the eosl.
submit the decision of this question to tboee rep- HetcJvtdt Thai we recommend the holding
resenting the greater interests in this and other of a Convention at the town of Lenoir. or Mnr-
Siaiei concerned. .Nature has clearly indicted gaatoo, N. C. with the view to elicit the infln*
the valley ol ihe Catawba Rivi r, bom ihe neigh- cure and assistance of the cililens of South Car-federacy—
and when >e base compared notes j tern connexion, and invoke their eo-with
all, we may be happier, and better content-ed.
Yes, she asks us lo meet her now on the
fir*l nf July al Lenoir or Morgan ton I Shall
they be met al thai lime ? Whal say the enter- ) warded lo the Gov. of
prising WUming • dans( What says Charles-tun
! Whal saw Norfolk f
Without any attempt further lo discuss ihe
merits of our favorite route, I ask special allen-lum
to the figures presented in the proceedings
•t the meeting ul Stockholders ami citizens of
East Tennessee ai Jonesboro*; among e/bom
were some, of the most influential men of thai
State: and will simply a*k llie question : If from
Salisbury or Charlotte the Walauga route ia
quite as near lo Knoxville as (he Asbevllle route;
as near or nearer lo Lexington, Kentucky ; and
much nearer lo upper East Tennessee, tSaaiern
Kentucky, and Ohm, may he budi at much less
ealily and being encircled with a bell of rn
tains, render il les« suhject lo drouth than por-tions
of North and Soulh Carolina, anil vv hen in-flicted
with shorl gram crop-, theie is no quarter
from whence ihey could more readily ohlain
supplies than from ibis fertile valley, if this com-munication
was opened, 'i'he climate and pro-ductions
id ihe soil are admirably adapted lo the
growth ufcalllc, horses, sheep, and hog < ; these
can nol he successfully raised in the South, there-fore
ihe Southern planter musl rely upon his
more northern ueighhoi for these useful animals,
which are lo supply Ids table and Cultivate hie I
Cotton and nee ; ihese last cannot be successful
I) grown in East Tennessee but add much lo ihe the vVamsh.iroiigh and Augusta Brand
from
lhal much further
hy Chattanooga
and Nashville to Louisville, either by the ten.
Roads or Rabun Cap is still more circuitous ; by
ihe former from Charleston ii is about 781 miles,
whilst by Knoxville via. Danville il would nol
exceed an average of 700 miles ; this is leaving
the inlerckls of W ilmingtou and die cities of llie
Eastern portion ol South Carolina entirely nut
of view as ihey would not likely regard with
much favor a connection wiih the Tennessee
Valley by llie western route.
There is another and stronger reason why the
people ol South Carolina should favor llie line
we propose in preference io the Rabun Gap,
which is worthy of their mature deliberation.—
It must he borne in mind that the Andersen
branch of llie S. Carolina Road from which il is
proposed Io extend ihe connexion by ihe Rabun
Cap, passes by the way nl Abbeville which is
on|\ 00 mi'ts from Augusta, ihe terminus of the
Georgia Rail Road, and within 40 miles of (he
low n ol Washington. Ga. Ul which a branch of
the lieorgia road has been extended. Is it nol
to he supposed that the Slale ol Georgia in her
gigaulic strides alter commerce would nol reach
lb her Iron arms and seize a portion of the
[ trade preiring ihroueh this channel und bear il by
d and
lie
Mjb.flhfti.lljr
apei-ll'iilly submitted
icciirnie in every particular yet will be found ,,w •**•!*»■•) have no Irnnt teeth, but their eye
■Bmially correct; all of which is very re- *"n are r"> B"'jR ■"d are sharp and well de-veloped.
If there are any points not touched up-on,
likely 10 influence him in the choice of a res-idence.
I hope you will have no hesitation in
asking further enlightenment.
Yours ever.
April 28th, 1852.
E. JACKSON.
II. IIIIUUAKI).
BOAZ,
JAS. W. DEADBRICK,
Tlios. A. K. NELSON.
A.
11.
O.
The State of Ohio recently, or rather about ■
year since, tried the experiment of relaxing the
Srdurer Slint.—/lallimore, Tliuridm/. May usury laws so far as to legalize contract, as high
in. 1852.—'Jhis mornini;, nn the corner of Tav- . „« ,.„ „ . . .m. a- ■ #r • .
... j rue mill ftin-liwrt sireels, ,*Elr.. I.,rat>ue, a merchan■ t as ten per cent. I he effect in Cincinnati, where L .- , .
„orl ,t,h,i:s.„e;i„tv.. ileveMlledi a dIun,,i e b, arrel,,ed"n™l,e atlh,nel imoniey i has cron-t,in•ued un■u sually scarc.e, ant r.e•gu.,
, ,f'l „i,._„ II inie .line h,r hanking fjeiliues inadequate U> the Irate of
lirra.t ol Joseph (.reamer, a voting man whose- .1 . 1 1. , e . .
,l„ hi. AJ ...a ' \. 11 the city, has been lo fix ten per cent, aa the nit.
I'he ■eduction na. been ill
months, and the reneomrc has been generally an-
UeipMod.
inlori anil happiness of her people: this mum- j Central road to her laioiite City Savannah whiel
al dependence, producing an ioienhaiige ul com- ' il is her avowed policy of building up as the rual
iiiuilities, would lend to the cultivation of the ' of Charleston. It is true South Carolina could
most friendly relations. Open up this channel prevent the connexion being made with her nn-o!
trade for Kast TeniMWM, and wiih ihe oihrr . provements, within her territory. Inn in exlend-
■v.nuee of egress anil ingress that are in progress | ing the road Irum Anderson C. II. it passes
■ ii ronalTuetior), she is deatined at no diM.nl day throogh a portion ol QoM|j 1 and the right ofw.j
10 In tome a great maniifariuring district; her has been granted and South Carolina could 001 Nation, in a state of war are like individuals
many streams pourii.g from ihe heights of the Al- ' » ell raftlM 10 rxuiul the ssne privilege to Ceor- in a stale of intoxication. The first get drank nn
i-lnNcy on tl.e Eaal and the (.umhrrlaiid and | gia. Bat suppose il was denied { the lallof could glory, the last on gin | and both incur del.ts when
lllue Ittdge on the North and South, in their on. I rxlond the W ..hington branch of the Georgia •• .hot in the neck " lhal 11 staggers them lo pay
Father of water.,', I Kail Koad and connect with the Rabun Oip when at
' " iiifim, uar. uecn 10 I1X leu per
uticeci ins uangnicr, anil two weeks since mar. - r e
ried another hid*. ; '""""," '""T "f •"&' f,w P"""" ^'"g"-
<>„.. 1. 11 1 .. ■ .1 .if , . P""ed lo lake less. Upward from tht. price
One hall si alteredI the ,lock of a revolver ,n ,',„ ,,„ flurllllll(.u ^elween „ ,„,, ■» JJ
the breast pocket of Mr. Creamer. He other gra- ,...„. Tfc. n,l - -■■ -- 1 1 , ■ ,,.,1 ,.:, 1,...,., „„ ,, ,, , , , • ri "'■ • "f mlai thus records the genera dis>
led his breaai and p.ned through Ins right arm. 1I|,|„,i„t,i.e..: at III. result:
1 ' - •'- (own talk for some "
•• Il has been thought that this raising Ihe
price ol money hy legislation would introduce a
vast amount ul foreign capital, and Cincinnati
would be the grand rgservior into which every
pocket would lie emptied. Indeed, some of tin-brokers
and legislators seemed to think this
would bo the Kl Dorado where all golden
streams would centre. Hut certainly the good
people uf Cincinnati have not been deluged
with money yet, under this new financial .»•>
tern."
Emancipation of Slavtl in Louisiana.—A
law has passed the Louisiana Legislature, and
goes into effect in six months time, which pro-hihits
the emancipation of slaves in that State.
except upon the express condition that they shall
be sent out nf the United Stales within twelve
monthi ; and requiring the payment of 6150 lo
be deposited in the treasury for each slave, to be
applied in payment of passage to Africa, and
support after arrival.
aid towards the
There are few que.lion. of the day upon
which opinion, differ more widely than ihe usu-ry
laws. Th. tendency of the enlarged eom-inerriil
spirii of the age i* to their enlire abro-gation
: yit the case ol Cincinnati, less than two
day.' travel from New York, where money
rates at four apd live per cent., would seem to
throw a aeaion.dotlhl on the policy nf removing
all leg*, KMIICUOII.—aYew )ork '/imes.