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B-flHJ irai-miiM HI - U IMiJMMll 64 TIIOS. J. LEMAY, Epitoji & Proprietor. 'Horth, Carolina pototrful fa intellectual, teoral ano pljpjfiral rtfourctf tbtianb ot ouc iirf Ant Ijorce ot our afffction" THREE DOLLARS It A.vmji, inJlJvence. VOL XL. RALEIGH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1S4& NO. 41. 01 I MMiMiyJi;! IlSo ', Elherial Oil, arid all kind of Lamps for burning the same. Also, Vine Oil and Lamps, The very liberal encouragement receiv ed during; the last season from South em ami Vestern Merchants, and dealers ?Ke"e r, his induced him to introduce slylee of Btherial Lamps, entirely origin!, end alttelher superwr lo termer pallerns, nd,ai reduced pru.es. He belies that for originality, noveltf, . d ?1S?lfr. hii nock ot Gtherial Lampslsnot surpassW in this -omilrv. H still " h P'Ple it Ait interest to sludy the Interest ol his customers, laeqnslily or hi Biheiisl ii not surpassed mine UoileUSuies. JOHX8.TOUGH. No 197 "lMfSfior Street. Neit to the corner ot Light .-mp.-. csks;- ballltD'-re, Md. 33-51, Dr. 3oscv 3- NV- Tucket. iFFEUH hit Professional services lo th. cm v M.. of lMeifth nd vklnhv. He m.jr 'be fmin.1 t Ihe residence or Kuffin Tucker, Xiq. Msy B, 184-J. 8,)1'- Wounds, liomVeta. JUST received from New York, soother fresh and elegant supply of fashionable Bonnets and Artificial Tlowers, sis Fine White Linen Uniitl, v J " Hough & Reiify arid, PeMtrwy Letrliorn and Elegant Artificial Flower. .,. y.AxcfliiiV.. Italaigh, 10th Jul. J89. l lew bushels of BTttUKIAN WHB T may A tie hurt, t $3 bushel, by a early ap-ilwatiM i he Star Olfiee. Raleigh, Sept. 85, ttW. GENTLEMEN'S'sTATS .... Full Style ForlSlO. . eece'ned tbhr-f'S"-srfpv'f Fh- ionable Meaver and Super Molckin HATS' In the production ol the article just mentioned themort (aimless models of KimtM style lMebet sontulleil, snd Uy MiHMlif; some ol Ihew most prominent tenures wnn American hsbitsnd Usle llie present Fsshlon hss been formed; and in snnroprMtrness in the olbcr portions i f llie (tcntrcmen s , r in "r v""v m tu reeomcnil H tolhe fithionsliie eouiiuunily. Our cuilnmert snd the public are respvctlullj invited tO-cnU snu-1 s in me lor Uiemif ives. B. TUCKEa k SON, 34 fl. Tiano ovte JSlanwiactory, NOS. 8, 9 & 11 EtITAW 6T, OPPOSITE THE EUTAMT HOUSE, BALTHMOPai. MD. NABE & GAEULEL, MfjauM rfespeets,! fullT call ihe attention of ihe Hfhhc to their iupenor UKA1NU aim u tyuAitr; ri ANOS, The Pianos Manufactured at this eat tabllnhment have for delieaer of touch, sweet nesn.nlearneas and brilliancr of lone, beauiv and style of workinnnahip, been pronounced by the most eminent Protesaori to be uuaurpasaed ry any instruments made in this or any other coun Professors, araatoers, eoonlrv merchants, and others risiiino- tialtimore will find it to their advantage to call at our extensive establishment oeiyre purchasing eisewnete. aBiy. i TUB MOST EXTENSIVE IN THE UNITED STATES IS AT No. I70 Baltimore st.f near Light, BALT1MOBE. MD. W lie re 500 hertant are tmblowd, anil a tttck tf 10 10 ihzen thirti nwav n Anna m .Ui;ilN 1-ANI Ol'HEliS visUing Biilti IT I more are iirfilert to rail and eaamine llie lar gest and best stock of SHIKT9 that hs STer been ottered, ennsilin nt alt 'tisef and qualities, lr MUX AND HOYS, vrhwn for sitle and work- mansfcip cannot be surpassed. More than usual efforts hie beik-da'l l render the aMsortmral complete and dStfajlc in errry rtsneel. - T. W. BBTTON. , . . to ly. THOMAS SPRIGC." North-east corner or North anil Bal timore Streets, cr trilua, saTRA.Ycs on Roam smaiT. ntfnitioitG, Manuraetnree of aiasonte, M Fellows, Kneamp. went, Med Men, United Hrotliers. Aniericnn Me' ehanilt?oni ol 'lVmpsrnee,.Souj-f Liberty, Itechabitcs and all mher Sncirlies' IIGOALIA, ! Banners, FIhks hlnaU, Ac, Ae. Mo, 8ahc. ttolies, Itesluuies, Jewels, and all other Bquipments, made in a soperW and workman like naniiar, at prieet which cannot fail lb" please tlx'TO who may lnr Ilim whh the'r ordeis. N. ft . iiU OrJeri from the C er Ctutrfj or fcstWrt -with punctuuUij and Uitftalc, Kirratfces: J. Maul; P. . V. A. B. Warner ' . Ms, ley. I. A.I'hnmpMn. P. G. M. K. IV ll.d.lr... " ' N. T Ihuhane, (i , II. . Zimmerman. 1 O. M. t: Ii. 1 ewktburr, 4a, Sec . 3M7. " AN EARNEST PRAYER. . A man named Riley was hung1 Tack son, Tenn., 011 the 8th ult., for' niitidt ring a Mr. Willie. He was a hardened wretch. A moment before the wagon siarted that WlUryr-d Win fo the gtt'Tlows.'A fat C gro wninnn - fell ' upon ' her knees, and grasping one of the wheel, offered the following prayer. ' ' - O. jiiiissa Godilet lh'ts poor bruder who has a sm 10 save, whe' hei ihoo AiV.wiUingof not, mve him from the torments of hell and by enilv, hressfd miisa God! if you do tl-a, I tank you tutisantl limes, and ask ymi no mote fa-ors, now nor never more. Amen, ' ' I Frem the Timet, LKTiLi)FjrH Made by HENRY W. MILLER, Eiq. before the Releigh Internal Improvement Association, Sept 1st, 1849. Mr. MILLER said he regretted much that ho had promised to address the mect iug. He regretie 1 it, not because he did not feel deep interest in whatever was in tended to improve the eondiuou and elevate the character of the State; but because he had not given the subject that attention which would enable him to say anything worthy of the patriotic, ohject for which the meeting had been called. Whatever views he had to present should be spoken with candor, and under an honest conviction of their truth. He assumed the position thai, if llie Peo ple) of VVafee County, and more particular ly those of the City of Raleigh and its im mediate vicinity, permitted this great Work the Central Railroad to fail on acoount of their own inattention, lukewarmness, or parsimony, it would b& a Jasting shame; and "would subiert ihem to the sever est rensure from the liberul and enlightened of other sections of the State, And would it not be deserved? Such were strong ex pressions; but were they not true? Look attho facts. Some year fiince4lte-Captiol y'asieatxQ opposition to it being rebuilt in Raleigh.- It was argued that it would be bad laiilt on the prt of Hie legislature W remove the Seat of Government as many had been induced this place, upon the implied pledge that it was to remain permanently the Beat of Government. Jt was proclaimed that its removal would bo ruinous to the people of the City and County. J he Bill alter a long and angry struggle, passed to rebuild the Capitol here. Appropriations amount .iug.tqf530.000 were expended. Much the larger portlon'of this ennr went into i-'efrcu-lution here giving employment to our cit izens, and addin-f-activity to all kinds of bnauiess. - Great was the- advantags of this expenditure to the whole surrounding coun try; and the benefit to our people of having the Capitol erected here has' ''D'eMprma nent; not continuing but onis or a few yfiMfaJbul .lastinir. and increasing from year to year. Nor was this all. Many of our citizens invested their funds in the enterprise of building the Raleigh and Gas ton Railroad. As au investment for iiRH vidual profit it proved unfortunate. But that the Road was of vast incalculable benefit to the public, none would deny. Cer tainly, none can p hut their eyes to the great advantage it was to tialettf iw- IUnorased the greatly theTslneof Real Estate added to capital and circulation in the place enlarged its bumnes-brouglit to it enterprising citizens from abroad and thus gave to the whole country a better domestic market, and a more ready and a cheaper access to a com mercial market abroad for their heavy pro duetiEiJls',l'ht8 Road oen-eeametMwn.. passed with difficulties. It was leared, yea expected,, hat it would soton go , down. The Suite was appealed to, and its- assis tance asked. . The Legislature granted it i- Still it was embarrassed; and again the aid of the Legislature was ashed, and again granted. Ho would not stop to inquire whether, under all the circumstances, the aid thus given was a 6oo, or not. It was sufficient, for the position assumed and the purpose tit view, to be satisfied with the lac t that it was o rega rded by other sec tions of the State. And did our people teceive no benefit Ironi this aid?. The Stockholders lost all, but do notour com munity derive much from the liberality, or whatever else it may be called, of the Leg islature? To say that it did not, would be but evidence of ingratitude and ignorance. Nor was this all. It behooved us to lace the truth. In the course of a few yeais, the Legislature, following the enlightened and benevolent example of other States, concluded to erect an Institution tor the Ed ucation of Deaf Mutes a noble work it has become tool and where was it to be e reeled? "That wa the faipiryTti,' which rnany were interested; anu out we snow no concern? 'Did our people think it was f no intportanceror very little to have, it oca ted here? Any how, Aere it was e- reeled here the fifteen thousand dollars was put irv circulation here it brings an additional outlay of several thousand dol- ars, It is on ornament to the City an honor to the State. It is jewel which hon. ors not only, the one who wears it, but nil who contnbuted to bestow it not Only the community in which it is, but the whole State by whose munihccnce it was reared. And agRin: The last Legislature; respon ding witka promptness and generosity which should immottalizeit, to the cloqnent appeal of a benevolent Lady in behalf of tho Insane of our Slate, appropriatcil 98I 000 for the ereetion of a Hospital for this unfortunate class. And pray did wis feel na desire ta havei ibis additional-aionuiueut of the liberality of the S,tate built Acre or hereabouts Is this large expenditure to be followed also by anannual outlay to keep up thftjnstituu to tlioso who compose this -community? Was the appropriation ot 12,000 to build an enclosure around tho Capitol Square , of no benefit to our people? Here then1 is the urn ojf '.'-Six r Hundred , Thousand Dollars and upwards, the great or part of which has been spent here giiiog work to our me chanics trade to our merchants better market to our farmers increased wealth to our real estate owners adding to the beauty and importance of this City -and yet tell it not in Gath! we are hardly a- ble to tqueeze out an amount equal to the interest upon this sum for owe ycar to do what? Not to give away not to be sunt abroad to improve other towns, and enrich other sections but to benefit ourselves to increase our own possessions to add to our own comforts to secure, in fine the completion ol a great work, which, whilst it will advance incalculably our own pros perity and importance as a community, will do more than anything yet projected to -develope the resources, increase the wealth, and elevate llie character of the. State, in whtehwe are all, if we have th souls -of patriots and men in us, lastingly and deeply interesed!- a Work which, whilst it will bring industfjand enterprise and wealth from abroal tobe employed amongst us, will unite rnose of us who are now here, almost in despair, more firmly together in wery imblc civlU ''purpose! Under such circumstances, if we fail to do ourduty, anil our.i'Aoe duty in this matter, can we expect to escape censure IrotiKothere; andtiie own couiiFcictices, when it will be too late Wprofit WwraaTei fieneriee which To If y and the neglect of our own interests will have braught, upon Ml-L.. .. . .. wv There is another view of this subject. In the face of what had already been donf the Uentral Kail Koad tjharter uio peopli e beyond the Blue Ridge and those on the Sea Shore said to us, thro their Repre sentatives "Here is a great Work a Slate work it is true; but its construction will enure jnorc especially tO-yaKr,. beuefil.aiid the benefit of others in its reach we are .beyond its reach, and entirely witlioHtbe circle of its benefits but we are willing to to be taxed our proportionate part, provided you will contribute a little more than your share to ensure TtMUCccas.' It was a 1 ib cral offer. We so thought when the bill was before the Legtsbtnre-weso thonght when it passerandi to come to tno honest truth, we think o yet Why, their, should we hesitate? Dt ivopccttworo4iber-4 at ofTerr II we sleep on, and allow tins golden opportunity to passj are we so stu pid as to think that it will ever again be tendered? But.it may be demanded, what special interest have wc, as a com munity, in litis work, that sut-h a direct ap peal should be made to 01r liberality ? It uoerauiy, L it is to your common sense your common prudence your self-interest that principle which, in all the ordina ry affairs of life, turns "the wavering bal. ance." You are not asked to bo liberal to others, or even liberal to yourselves. You are asked to be just to yourselves true to your own interests and the interests of your ciiuurcn. ,ici uieio oe a lair cxainiuaiion of the facts and arguments, and it is all that the friends of this measure mE.m",'''!''"'','" Mr. M. then proceeded to maintain the following positions, viz: First. 77e building of the Jload will ; increase largely the value of Jletd Estate J ton) thai his Salt) delivered to him at his in Raleigh and its llcinily. This might j plantation, in nine miles of the Wilmington be maintained as a more general proposition, J Road, and 120 miles from that town, cost hiving reference to nil the Counties through j him 35 cents per bushcU ' Here it cost ?,i which the road will pasa-j-bnt to this com-' cent. With a Rail Road from Goldsboro inanity - particularly, he addressed htmflfl.tto this plaepi it would cosf about 40, of 45 To the proofs, then. In 1830, the Real cents. Ir not hero a great saving? Mo Estate in Wilmington was valued at G50 lasspss can be bought in Wilmington and 000. In 1818, the value placed Upon it was carried to any point on that Road for 2o 91,275,000, lacking but 25 ot doubling or 28 cents per gallon. Here it costs from in twelve years. Jl.s-Rea! Estate all -along 1 40 to 60 ecnttv Wotild them be no ssiyin g the Road, in convenient distanco of it, in-! to us in this? ' Corn in sent 120 miles on ereased largely in vMue in most instances the Wilmington Road, at JO cents per bush being doubled, in many quadrupled. There ' el would there be no saving here? There was a gentleman present, (in Jus eye) who 11 au purchased a large farm witliin nine mile of the Road, just before it was built, at 95 per acre, thought then to be its full value. Under the assessment of 1848 it. was Valued at 910 per acre. Nor was , this an isolated case. He appealed to fh gentlman himself, then present, to sustain the truth cf what he said. He referred ( then to the effects of Railroads iir Massa-' chusetls, Georgia, South Carolina and other no saving here? ... But - ft was useless to States, upon the value of Real Estate, and multiply examples! The whole lit of sr especiaily that in the towns through which tides the entire operations of such iin- they passed. 1 here could be no mistake 1 on this point. The position was sustained ; by the statistics of every Koad which like the estimatesmaJo are not extravagant the arte contemplated, gave to a rich farm-' and many intelligent men regard them as ing country' an outlet to the ocean, Then eatirely too low ihere wocld be brought apply these facts. J The Real., Estate. Jul luWRaleigli. frombutyW sources, the sum the City of Raleigh, in the corporate limits, of 9112,000 Add to this what.would be is estimated at about 9505,(i00-ha "intsaved-fitrtn other sources,. and it is not un the immediate vicinity at 9209,000. Take : reasonable to caltulate that at lbast ?200, thc Value of the whole at 9700,000; and ea 000 would be annually brouglit here, and timating the increase, hy the completion circulated lieit. which, without this road, of the Road at one-third, it will give 9230,-'j would go to enrich' other sections, and 000. 'Could not this Real Estate1 bear with ' gladden the laborers ofoihcr towns and ciiics. ease a subscription, towards the erection of L And if th'u ainjunt or any thing like it, this Road, of oM"iliia incrcjsed valne? j were added to our annual curculation, " to If a farmer, by ditching his land, can in-j whose benefit would enure? To tint of the crease its vahit, me-third, do not the first 'rich alone? Noit-would spread like e- principles of domestic economy does not , ihouULjwk. avnee oh-!iii nrits valval fetwt. if neecs- sary to accomplish ihe work? Would 9 115 f 000 be more than just and fair subscription, ! . I t- j . ! . t lit ja .' t unucr eucii circiiinsvatices, m uenau oi tno Real Estate of Raleigh and its irinityl He appealed to the owners of Real. Est;ile ' ' " v- ' ' ;- ' j to look to this matter tn 1 make "tlieTr own e?timatc-to exainaine the statistics of other Roadfi to fane the truth in r efcrenee to this project, and act with promptness and an eve to their own interest. 1 o ex pect thoso who own no Real Estate to help them lor such reason, would be as foolish as it would be illiberal. But there are Oth or reason?, and strong reasons, why all should help. Secondly. The road will largely in. erease the amount of vwnty expended iHiht plact ami eonteyumtty and activity to every branch of 6uie. The amount of travelling through Raleigh, North and South, would be iucreased our Schools would have an acceession to the number efseliolare the faeilii ies for travelling be ing improved, and the expenses lessened, the conventions held here during the year, whether they be political or religious to advance the cause of the Masons, the Odd Fellows, the Sons of Temperance- the Whigs and Democrats or eithet Denomi nation of Christians would be much lar ger, many would be able to spend a longer lime4ier, as they would not have to rmam so long on the road All this would tend to bring money from abroad to be circula ted here. Take an. estimate and epo- how TTwotiTif operate: .1 Northland South, per day, at 50c, say 100, will be 00 dols. ncr .dav. and oer vear- 2. Additional Scholars, say 50, at 200 dols. per annum. 10,000 day, say 20, at 91,50 ner day, maKing peryear, 4 Ain't each visiter will spend over and above his board, 7,300 at 10 each. 10,050 73,000 Making from these few items 91 12,200 There might be added to this sum the ad dltiuhl amount which would be spent by scholars for clothing, Sta what would be saved ta the eitizens here by the cheapened rales at which they would bring their Dry Goods Bfj.4... QjCQXfiiJiLSJPSJLSJiSik and the raving to those who are farmers by the increased facilities for getting their prodncU to market---AVjhat this amotiwt would be, it is difhcult to say; but it would be large, very large. By reference to a Speech tlelivered - by the President of this Association, (M ajor J Iintox,) which contain ed much valuable information it woidd be found that Wake County saved, by ; the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road, annually, on the articles of Sugar, Coffee, Sal t. Lime Molasci -iter at least 94;00d-:; Airaini0ir the -population ot Ualetgh and its environs to 1 e about one-fifth of that of Wake, there U saved to them 1 5,000 from these sources. It is but reasonable to suppose that this will be doubled by the completion of the Cen tral Road opening, as it would the .whole West and the market of Wilmington to our peoplo. saving to us of at least ten thousand dollars; jCBSHujh. l p3y jhe annnai interest upon a- subscription of 9100,000, and ,94,000 and after the first year upwards of that, of the pri ni pal . M i M rente rk ed, t h a t Ii e h ad been informed by a gentleman nrcsenti I Mr Hin were farmers in Wake and JofmFlbU who have their corn ground at lionie end to Goldsboro' by wagon thenee to Wilming . .1 . 1 .. , . . . 1 . T . . 1.1. . . . . ton, and it r.e ts them more at that market than it would at this place. Would thero be no saving here? Only one eighth per combe to carry theircolton by Wilmington to New York, than they have to pay" to eet it to Vetcrsburir alont would there be provements tended to show tho truth of thete things- .But to the main point. If lcctncily. through the whole body of the coiumunitYi. It would five. liLss. tO...Svrv branch of business. would showHtself through the interstices of the humblest purse. It would find i way into the avcmios of a a a . 1 .... . ot me iiumutesi trades, v j:jiere is not a shoe-blaek hi the pJaco hut Would feel it exhileratingflieu. , Tti , hoar st industry, .-;r',n"-vv-''.i. f riow atarving. or-brggmg ihl'ttnrrrald give competence, beraute itWQJUlu-.hrjng work;" It was; however, "nnnecessary - to dwell loncernpon thU point. " TmnKi.y. The Road would have the tffectt i to tonctntrate tdpital 'here. Tins was evident: almoft too plain to argue. I''armer from the West, sending to this place their produce,' wouU consign It to ComniiswHin Merchwnls or Agents here, becauTy would want the choitre of mar kets IctvrVrn Wilmington, Norfolk and Peteisbufg. Tills Would Open a branch of btfsines now known lo us. To such A- gents or Merchants, those farmers would entrust the purchase of roods and groceries for their families. Here they could get many of them a cheap- as they could at Mprlulk ot Petersburg, deducting the IreigbL Here, too they would priftr to get hem, because hero theyVouTirtnofe readily ex change article for article: and here they would more likely bring their families under the oheap rates of ' ti availing, lo suit -their tastes and gratify their reasonable- winhes in laying in .articles of domestic use. Nor would it be Jess true- that merchants from tpe West would not go beyond this place to purchase much of their stock, relying upon inc. taste, judgment a nd-eaer prise-of 4lose of our merchant?, who, if true lo their own interest, xeujd then. . njfCfiasarUy-;;elrga th'-ir business. The inevitable consequence of all this would be, an increase o j popula tionan increase t.f business a greater amount bf work mor8""Tettdy payttiflioris competition, lewer idlers, glad laccs plenty to44y4aJiej find laziness you would then find industy. All this is independent of the employment which would be given to thousands of hon est laborers during the progress of building the road, and alter its completion. It had been estimated thutthe three Roadsdiverfing from this place, to llie West, to the North, and to the Eratrwrald brinf t ieist 91 50, 000 worth of work per annum to Hhe De pots at this place. By whom would the work be "dtinef Would it hoi open i licw ncld of enterprise forihe-poor young men of otr community, who find it difficult to get profit able employment? Certainly it wold-The same effect would be produced upon those branches of industry which require female Cafe and IfcfllTmid Thus wouTumiSl-amT reputable emplovmcnt be offered to many, who Bre wiiling to workr but- are . almost compelled to beg; Fourthly. The Stotki this R&adwill be a profitable investment. To sustain this position he referred to many Statist! ... - . onl fui-la nlitained fromllia renArintlTRvHiiUJ-rL r .-,, . ' trroiher Statei especially those in Bi fyarolt- na and Georgia. He called the attention of the meeting to the admirable letter of Gen I Mclioe, of Aug. 23d, addressed to Gov't Morihead which this point is dis cussed with much ability, and with a force and clearness which should carry conviction to the minds of all. The opinions of that gentleman were entitled to hjghjtef pset-i nr. -..1 t -w.tu-;.- -.'.iiv..-v..i....v ' tr;tltirrhis crJhflusio1s could he' saiely re Ilia Kfuuii'uii.cjfciiciiijuco wia uiiiLiicuiiaitiu- lied on, In the letter . referred to ' qin'f McRae, by comparison with tne .Viimmg' ton Road and oilier Roads South of us, cs. timates the probable gross receipts froin the Central Road at $389,315 08 per annum, and the exneuses at 9D7.042 88: leavinf a nett income of 9297,272 22; which is nearly equal to 10 per. on the capital stock ol three millions. j ni estimate 19 arriv ed at in the following way: He takes the receipts" of llie AVfluiiugton Road for TflT as a basis. They amouulcd in that Vear, from passengers, to 91 tl3 for each of Jtiir While popnktion of the counties through w hteh the RoaJ-s passesj and the -refcipts from freight to 91 45 for each , of such White population. The White population of the Counties through or near which the CcnlrnL Road, will pass, amount to 120,401, which, jnutiipiied by .1,63, will givo as receipts from passengers $200,133 63; and by 1.45 will give as re ceipts from freight, 9183,281 45; , making the sum before e wttlionetl yff 389,318 08.- oJCw f OTr,itshouia be The cstTiiilaTe borne in mind, 'is math exclusive of through passengers and; the transportation of the mail. In his estimate, also, ho leaves, out the population cf Cabarrus county, which is deeply interested in the road, and from which much" tustom - will be derived to it. Ihe ' South 1 CareTuia 2 Road receives from passengers $2 8OM0 each of the jU'hite population, being 91.17 more th ah the basis of llie estimate before given, and by which the stock is inatie to yield, a dividend of 10 per cenLuAud . why should not this stoek be aft profitable as that of the South- Garoltmt and Georgia- Road? The lcllff derives 91,00 Trom each of its White population being 27 eents more than lite basis adopted. Gen'l McRae declares thai he can srd no good reason why the Central Koad should not realise as much for its stock' holders as the South' Carolina Rrttd. ' It c?ritnty"wllltin!nek and" open the door to one of 1I10 richsst countries in the whole Union. . ,. Mr M. said he met a few dnysinee, with a very intelligent gcntlomntt, a native of this State now residing in Alabama,, wJio inf rmcd him that he had been told hy, re sjtcctableand intelligent Gcor!aiu,thatui-h was their cxprtfieuee in ' rererPnce to (heir own Roads, that were siiOi an opportunity prefcnlcd to the people there as is offered br UijeCei'irat Road "the- stock would U-. taken in one weekafi the-brwkrTver "?HBM7ThrWfe!i ; f tniI, . ment that there should be so inticll diflintl- ., . ty in getting the-stock taken; and Mr. M's informant, being himself well acquainted . , with the muntry from which and thro' .. ., , which the Road is to pass, could come to , , no rtlwr conclusion than that the stock . would be profitable. Such are the opinions , of men of experierrce abroad, : and many native sons of the State in the South, are . looking iih) anxiety towards, this work, , and often ejipress t'eir amoniehnient that it , was not prom pily sewred, and Mr. M's.' iiiformani titisted . that tltey might not have res sun to change that astonishment inbV COMtf mpfe-j--'- '-t--' - - i 1 is onfeir to wake -4lw feteef heiRal -eiglt arul Gaston Road the criterion by -, by which to judge the value of the slock in . ihe Central Road.'- The very failure of tho former enteprise wil secure the success ef . the latter f.r the experience afforded witt enable us in future to i void the mistakes and errors which produced the failuro. The sin- g le faei of no t lay fng i tM Caiton" T iron, wasof of i relf enough lo produce all the disasters to which it has been sul jccT. Every fair tiTfiidtitl 'permn'wUlIooir to other tourers of iuformaiioni and if this r imtoKf tbmi r aft bo btitriiiB tonclosioni-TW." that ljis8tock wilt prove a profitable in- vestirrsnf." 1 He then udducetl other facts and ' arguments to this point; and concluded by entreifilKoer irho had 'e1iieaMB'ni(t'' t arrilip. In PtminlltJ alitit r.urrlittmulia from an investigation upon this point; nor did they desire that any should be deceiv. ed. ' " FirriiLY. the IJforl to built thU Road Jails, the Ralaigh and, Gaiton Ro(idx.' will go doicn. Whatever doubt, there ' may be in the minds, of., some upon other points, upon this there tan hi none whatev er.. If the Central Road fails, tho Gaston Road will become extinct.' So say tho ' ! Officers so say thoso.7who liafcrDden its ' fust friends, and who would submit to any '' reasonable sacrifice to prevent it. Whtt tliieij will Tie" tho "oincqucnce?-- To tho . City ot Ralegh such a ' result will be most -' 4isetroHv-- It -wtklilepfwrate--)atly tho Talus of Real Estate -would sUjr- hate business drive from amongst us many;Ij of lour .most? enterprising ciuaens lessen - ; the number of visiter to the place--divert . ij from cinmlatton t Inige amount of money i .. which now give employment to our citi- , , zens oilier places which have embracod i - r .-. n . --. r- - -r ine uoerai oner 01 tiie ptate wu go. ua inu Kaieign will go aown. , Ami can our citi- , , sens contemplate this with composure?,-.. Can there be such madnc-uch reckless-, ness ainontrst Us? T II is folly to argue this ,, matter.' The consequences fto ns are ton , plain for argument too palpable for spec- ,; ulation. Every man in the community n.' can make his' own 'calculations can seo , tTio".danv iWhjr, then do we not qctt,,,..,. Why talk, when every moment of procras-, ( (ina'tlb'fi is bringing' lukowarmness upon --, pthcr sections! do we expert others to bo forward whilst we are standing still or 1 pulling back And can the ' citizens of . Wake County shut their eyes to the inju rious effect which the) death' of the Gaston Road will have upon them? ,; It is now savin? lo litem of at lust $39,000 per year will the loss of this ho no burthen to them! Will it not be ' a heavy fax the heaviest h.ey. eyejr. had to pay! Ily this Road as f bad as its condition is -the People of Wake ' savp on ilicir Coiion 94,300 on their Salt 1 ' 90,900 on their Iron ' 97,000 on their Sugar, CofTeo " Sncl Molasses, upwards,. of. fi5,0(10--on their Lime $1,610, and on ma ny other articles an amount in proportion ' 'I bene are facts which cannot be controver- 1 ted. .. The While population of the count ' is about 12,00 and taking the caving by ;'' Iho lload.to the whole country , to be as before staled, 930,000, the proportion: will bo 93 to each while man. woman and ,'lllljf If, lllA iilltMltr ' It IU ll-lllt .An. .n..it: -I ,Wor thatt ctlwrs, Ut-si-lietvthw loss In-WiL uU will fl!cl ;u 0lb(r counli(.t wiM ba - injured., in. the simo ratio. Rut it W unnecessary to dwell any longer upon. stk-lV,31 facts. They should, ppeit evry .BsanH eyes to the - emergency. ; Ji we Oiiy atul County to become Ui jheiwers-'of ! wood and draws of water" o nther nfaccs m uih mil- it we desire to, lose wj jiui property V we have horeloforo envyeJ. then let us all stand slill fold our ht a each otli- like statues 9? woo i 0, stone too indUeuji to act too titirr ! ..ta..rihn. .t,;f.i ' orUrStf,d,iU or roi tomptfr oitr parsimony and inaciion, xes, w rMn of 5 rneasiand still r,,;- iluevinH! Yes, let Uie igoo-. Z rTlm,t r'W"fr improvement. : wr.tlAlt qll go doivn togtlhtrh Jcs let magogue prate nbom bjves, when ha inriBg,y iiut pr.lirralojis ten times art hesvy, upon ihftw iround' himi ' , the. same, for lUnt is ' indeed nn evil ' wi.,d which blows itolwilypoodf' If yott Wish to save yourselves and' me appeal is r hiltdfno'w with oui'diHiinnion, you must " act with promplness 'arid cneryv. If you" rush .upon disaslc or stand still ami allow' It to over whelm yon, y 011 will not bo able f 10 pieao ignorance, jor yrtii see, yon know, yon feel, trwtrttifc f hnt his brn often, nK " ?UJ . W i'f-v ,,tid tlsov h.m; in --
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Oct. 17, 1849, edition 1
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