- CtJGElIE fi. BRA! SON, ;
rHJITOUS AJfD PROPIIIGTORS.
STATESVILLE;
Friday, Sept.
16, 1859.
Oui Terms.
(TIKE "fRKDELL KX PRESS i touhUithed opfl" fh 1
X Uwln Trwrs. rrini wtiidi tlR-re will I no det(m.
Kiilrrib.r tlirofor wt1 frovena thetaMltea ccordlnirlT.
1 copy W year, 1 P''t " a'ivanra, f i ) ;
If iid within 3 muiith. 2 25 ;
KpaMwUfrin mo:h(i. j -240;
If aot paid till the end of the iAscripiion yew, 3 00.
1 Opposition Meeting in Iredell.
Thi OppoitiMn party in IredeU'jiaving de
termined upon holding a neeting in States---ville''
qn Tuesday, the 4th October, j( Superior
Court' wek,) for the purpose of appointing
Delegates to. -a .State Opposition. Convention
4o assemble in Raleigh in December next.
to BOiInate a candidate fjr Governor, and
-for tler purposes looking to the success of
the party in the next Presidential election
It ia Jbiportant that primary meetings be
laid in each Captain's district in'the county
to oppointXdelegates to the county meeting,
which! will cnnvMP in Statpsville next month.
v7e hlpe that our friends twill give the mat
ter Uvei vtUt alto.ntlon,
Cat the welfare of
the country.
XocaL
' ur merchants have been North to lay in
their customary supplies of merchandise, and
in & few weelts we may expect an active
trade to open in StatesvUlt . One ortwo new
firms have .established tiemselves in the
place, with heavy stocks of assorted goods,
which will render the ini ucements to trade
with this town greater than ever before. Bat
before Statesville can atti.in to the impor
tancejwhich her position ,nd Railroad facil
ities tonight, under other circumstances, se
cure, tit will be absolutely necessary to con
struct many additional improvements in the
way jof Stores and dwellings. People can
not come and locate here, until improvements
are erected for their accommodation. When
that is done emi expectf that our town will
increase in population, anil not before. We
notice with pleasure that Che fine three story
. briclc building of Mr. Stoclten's on the public
wiiKie is verging to eomwletion, which wilj
.. afford two additional store rooms, also that
Mr. C. L. Summers is finishing off an excel
lent frame dwelling in the northeastern part
. of the town. This is settihg a good example
which we hope to see followed by otherB.-
Of what upg are vacant lo(s ?
; -4 .
We notice by the last Greensboro Pa
triot that suit' has been brought in Chatham
Superior Court against the Editors of that
p&pek byM. Q. Waddell.jEsqr., for $10,000
damages, for a publication made pending the
late canvass to which Mr. Vaddell takes ex-
' ceptuon.
The Journal of Education
For the current month, reached us in due
timet . e can ssifelv 6av that it fully sus
tains! its high character inj the cause of the
peopje and the rising generation, for whose
benejfititis published. " ik order that the
Journal may find a reception in every fami
ly, the price has been reduced to $1 per vear
---barely enough to pay for the printing.
'Address J. D. Campbell, Greensboro', N. C.
The University' Magazine.
We are in receipt of the September issue of
thiajpopular and interesting Magazine. It
is better printed than formerly, and the con
tents exhibit in a pre-eminent degree the
iil 'i 1 ? i . -t- i VTT
laieiu ana industry oi its rxntors. we ex
tract the following notice from its pages com
plimentary to our talented young townsman,
Frailk D. Stockton, Esqr.
' Francis Donghty Stockton, Statesville,
SbjectD4 Deutsche Sprhche. This was ari
. address on the beauty, philosophy, and utili1
ty ofthe.Grman languagje It was hand
somely delivered, and reflejetsmuch credit on
Prof Smith. L The musiciians, who were all
Germans, appeared deliglted. Their stand
wasjdirectly over the stagei' A curtain was
drawn before them', but thy could not resist
thi curiosity, and while some drew aside the
curtain, others again rose on tip-toe to gaze
on the Speaker. To them it was an uncom
mon trat. .At the close nf the address the
liveliest tuae we had yet heard was played,
and encored by the audjience. President
Buchanan also complimented the young gen
tlenian on his manner of delivery and the
beajity of his subject. In conversation with
thisj young gentleman, he hwarded the merit
of his knowledge of German to the noble, un
tirijjg exertions of Prof.'Smjith, his instructor.
j T. NCrumpler'a Address.
Wis are indebted to sortie young friend at
TnyiloTgville, for a copy of in Address deliv
ered by T. N. Crumpler, Eq., before the two
Literary Societies of the United Baptist Insti
tute at TaylOreville,- and" printed at the Ire
dell Express Job Office. The Address is a
pleasing composition, and in our opinion
shows its author to be a qeep thinker and a
scholar.
Large Apples.
We recei ved last week presents of the larg
st Apples we, ever saw, and of excellent fla
vor from the following gentlemen : D. L.
Tpnsxcs, one peck Mecklenburg Walkup
Whug Apples," verv large
M. A. White, 4
"Iredell Leach Whig Appl
measured 13 inchcL in oirc
es, one of which
circumference, weight j
14 0Z the four weished3
lb ; J. B. Doco-
LAsi, 4 "Iredell Union Apples," one of which
measured 14 iches round, Weight 14 oz the
iout weighed 6 nr j
CAicn specimens of fine fruit we have neVer
known surpassed, which ajny of our farmers
can! grow if they will obtain the lest varieties
and devote a little attention to orchnr.lin
Wei art here led tp remark that attain i
peaphes and damsons hav been plentiful in
thejmarketthu. season.
VV e have received likew se from Mr. R. S.
.I". ' t',e largeSt Apple
L it maAsurp. Ill ;nili J. ; : e
- v.iv o hi wuvMiiiirrence,
weight 1 lb 2j or. Gau friend Bruner beat
tha?
Iredell can beat the world for large Api.les
andj pretty Girls.
, Merchants and others vniinrim, :
ted In the test style, at a moderate charge,
are recommended to call ipon Mr. Wm. M'
Uarixr, Salisbury.
r-
f Uorth Carolina Planter.
!The Sept No. of ths ralaable Agr'l
Joijrnal is received, with its pages well
filled wjth valuable luggestions and
information for farmers. This work
o"ught to he tnore generally taken by
ouri agriciUturahsts. 'The nnce is onlv
81
Ra
a year. Address A- M. Uorraan.
e:gh, JN. C
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Bail Eoad. j
Referring the reader to the call whicli ha
been made by the citizens of .TrideU, - tor, a
general meeting of the friends o this project,
to amenable at StatesviHe, jth 4th of October
next, vre have tliought proper to follow theJ
publication of a few selections 4f "the charter
(graced by the State of Tennessee, and rati
fied by the Legislature of North Carolina in
18"5,) with a few reflections of our own upon
the utility of the enterprise, should it ever be
completed, and we hope to live to see the day
when it-will be finished in accordance with
the provisions of the charter. The charter
is long, and we have not room for all of it,
but it may be found in tlie State Laws of
1S54'55. On, the 26th day of February,
1852, the General Assembly of Tennessee
passed an act as follows : .
"That for the purpose of establishing a
communication by railroad, between, the Wa
ters of the Atlantic, and the Ohio river,
through the States of North Carolina, Ten
nessee. Virginia and Kentucky : the forma
tion of a companv to be called the Atlantic,
Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company, is
hereby authorised, which, whe-formed. shall
ha-ve corporate existence in each of the States
aforesaid."
"Sec 14. Bit further enacted, That the
board of directors shall have power to con
struct, as speedily asthwr means will permit,
a.railroad. with "one or more tracks, to be
used with steam, animal or other power, be
tween Charlotte, North-Carolina, and some
point on the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad, at or near Jonesboro', in Wash
ington county, snd form such connection by
the way of Moccasin Gap of Clinch mountain,
in the State of Virginia, by the most practi
cable line to the head waters of Big Sandy
River, thence the most eligible route to the
Ohio River, and may put under contract any
portion of the road, at either or both ends, or
its intersection with the East Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad, and shall be reqnired to
build only so much of the said road as the
means of the company will permit; the loca
tion to be fixed by the board of directors, sub
ject to the control of the stockholders at a
general meeting. The said company may
use any set lion of said railroad before the
whole shall be completed, subject to the rates
hereinafter mentioned."
"Sec. 41. Be it further enacted, That the
said board of directors may have the power
in contracting for the Construction of said
road, or any part thereof, topay any portion
of the same in the stock of the company or
in bonds redeemable in the stock, or in mo
ney, provided the same shall not draw a great
er amount of interest than six per centum per
annum, and provided the same be not used
at a discount below their par value. And
the said board of directors shall be authoris
ed to receive subscriptions to the stock of this
company payable in labor, materials or pro
vision, should they deem it advisable, at
such prices as may be agreed upon between
the individuals making the subscriptions and
the board: Provided, That the same be: ten
dered or paid at such time and place, in the
line of said railroad as the' board may stipu
late. If no price be agreed upon, the subscriler
shall pot be entitled to a credit for more than
the cash-market price for the labor done, or
the articles furnished, or the prices paid by
the board" to contractors, or other persons fur
nishing similar articles.
Whereas, under said act of incorporation,
and according to its provisions, a company
hath been formed and organized in the State
of Tennessee: Therefore
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem
bly of the State of North- Carolina, and it is here
by enacted by the authority of (he same, That the
said Atlantic, Tennesson and Ohio Railroad
Company shall be a bow incorporate in this
State, and with the powers and privileges in
said act of incorporation granted, ; shall also
have power to extend their railroad to eome
point. on the Western North-Carolina Rail
road, or to some point on the North-Carolina
Railroad.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said
company shall not have power to construct
branches in this State, or to extend their road
further than herein mentioned, without the
consent of theGeneral Assembly of this State.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said At
lantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Compa
ny shall have power to re-open books of sun
Bcriptipn for additional shares to the capital
stock of said company, under the superinten
dence of the commissioners herein named un:
der the advertisement, and at the places nam
ed or under the superintendence of other com
missioners and other places, as said compa
ny or its directors may provide and direct.
Sec. 4. Be itfnrther enacted, That the said
company shall have the same power of sur
veying, locating and condemning property
that is allowed in the State of Tennessee ; al
so all the powers and privileges in construct
ing, equipping and running their said road,
that is by the said act granted to them in the
said State of Tennessee.
Sec. 5. B it further enacted. That the said
company shall have five years to commence
the graduation of any part of said road, and
shall be allowed fifteen years from the pas
sage of this act, to finish and put in operation
their said rpad ih thisjState.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That thi9 act
shall be in force from and after its ratification.
Ratified the Zthday of February, 1855."-
The survey of this road, in North Caroli
na, would "pass from Charlotte through nsar
Jy the length, of Iredell, perhaps, from south
to north-west, and in its course traverse a re
gion of country rich in agricultnral and min
ral productions, which is now wholely land
locked from any of the great .thoroughfares,
except by teams, over hilly and indifferent
dirt roads to a great distance, absolutely pre
venting products being sent to any market.
The benefit that it would, confer, therefore,
upon this vast inland and secluded region,
would be incalculably great, and a trade
would open tip of large importance to all the
towns and cities of North Carolina through
this channel, which can never be obtained un
til this road is made. Although much of
this new trade would go south, a large sum
of it would flow eastward bv the Western Ex
tension and rsorth-Carolina Railroads, to the
great benefit of Wilmington, Newbern, Beau-
fort, Morehead City, &c. It would open up
a new line of travel from, and to Virginia
Tennessee, and the north-west,darer in mag
nitnde than one would suppose except upon
n survey of the extensive region of country
through which it would pass. Charlotte,
Salisbury, and Statesville, would become
cities of trade and commercial enterprise, far
f creator tln n r?tViirrif tlism
f without this road is built. Our farmers and
j mechanic, as well as merchants, would reap
a reward of more than a hundred fold, to
- their interests from it. With it our Railroad
. .
system would be more complete, its crookl i
lines would 1 straightened, and the cost of I
' t,'tii ii-uuv.-cti, wiuie much tune
would be saveil to those performing journevs.
j Resources and interests would be developed
j which now lie dormant. Such are only a
j few of the benefits which would result to the
people of our State by building this. Railroad.
The charter will be found, on perusal, to
be a liberal one, the best, perhaps, of any
railroad company in the State. It contem
plates no State aid, and, consequently, the
road would not at any time be under the con
trol of Party, which appears so objectionable
in the history of several other roads in the
State. We hope to see a large attendance
of the friends of this enterprise assemble in
Statesville, on the 4th of next month, from all
: tht adjoining counties to deliberate upon the
importance and peceasity there is for building
thia road., The time is abort rbea tbeebar:
tlUxpiri-5f: February,
Therefore, let ; the iorth western conn tieaj be
well repreeentfd in th!ss meeting, .and their!
delegatea' firmly resolve to secure the oppor-j
tan it y whien is now onerea vnm iur wu
etructiog a Railroad through their section.
'Ht. feharpe'i Resolutions."
: We publish, elsewhere ths proceedings of
the Stockholder's Meeting of tlx W. N. C.J
Railroad, which was held in Salisbury, Aug.
25th, 1859, to- which we refei the attention of
the reader. We have not space for the Re
port of Chief Engineer, J. C. Turner," which,
however, may be seen in the Watchman, at
the office of which th official documents
were published in pamphlet for the use of
stockholders. From , the Report made by
President Pearson, whisii we insert to-day,
the affairs of the Company would appear to
be in a promising conditton, and the "Road
progressing rapidly in its westward course.
Referring to the proceedings had in the
meeting of Stockholders, the Watchman says:
" W present, below, the resolutions f Mr.
L, Q. JSharpe, offered for the adoption of the
stockholders in the Western N. C. Railroad,
at their last meeting in ibis place, referred to
bv us two weeks ago. We think it will be
difficult for any one to justify the State's
proxy, and the nine democratic stockholders
vrho refused to pass these resolutions. We
include the State's proxy no? because he vo
ted, but because he did not vote.. It will be
seen that the resolutions are suggestive of
important wrongs m the management of cer
tain affairs of the Road. Every stockholder
in the meeting concurred in the passage of
these resolutions except nine democrats, se
veral of whom are large contractors. It mast
have been sufficiently obvious to the State's
proxy that there was a respectable number
of stockholders who entertained the opinion
that there were wrongs which ought to be
exposed and corrected. Mr. Sharpe, in offer
ing the resolutions, said he was representing
his neighbors and county-men who had in
vested their money in- this work : and al
though he could not undertake to assert up
on his own responsibility that the causes com
plained of were just, it was enough for him to
know that those whom he represented fee
heved them to be so, and demanded, as they
had a right to do, an investigation of them.
The State's proxy, a democratic appointee of
a democratic Governor, with nine other dem
ocrats, despised the cause of these complain
ants, and deliberately resolved to stifle them.
The nine democratic stockholders had power
enough. to do the, work, unaided by the dem
ocratic proxy," and so he only stood by in
silence to see them do it. Was he a faithful
representative of the people, out of whom the
taxes are wrung to pay for these w orks of im-
provwwnt ? Wula the peopla stand by. in such a cage,
and quietly see nine men, whatever their standi n. snirttln
or the Toico of enquiry railed hf 37 of ttieir follow citizens,
as honest nnd as capable ef judging of the matter in hand
as any of them ? , It can't be no. It is $hmrA ; and hMce
we conclude that the Stata'g democratic proxy failed to do
hit duty When he permittwl this thing to t done in his
presense; and. joined with th nine democratic execntion
era, wrought folly, not to say wickedness, in the sight of
the people, setting at defiance private rights and pubtle
opinion. A mire hiph handed Wfrctatorial proceednre has
rarely been enacted ; and, for the sake of the cause of inter
nal Improvements in jjeneral, it is hoped that the like may
not often be witnessed In this State. The effwt is inevita
bly djuastrmis to the pnblic,interest, and tin public confi
dence in the official of onr improvement works, engender
ing hittoriK fs and the spirit of hate and retaliation and
lowerfnj; the standard of the moral and social relations of
communities.
Stockholders Meeting1.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Western North Carolina Rail Road'
Company, convened in the Court Iloufe, rn
Salisbury, on Thursday the 25th August,
185(1. '
On motion of Charles F. Fisher; of Rowan,
Thomas G.' Walton,: Esq., of Burke, was call
ed to the Chair,' and Charles L. Summers and
T. L. Lowe, were appointed Secretaries.
J. E. Kerr, chairman of the Committee on
Proxies, made the following report:
One hundred and eight Stockholders were
pre?ent, representing three thousand two
hundred and twelve shares in person, and
that ; 152 stockholders, representing 1710
sharee were by proxy, which, being a majori
ty of the Stock, the -Chairman declared the
meeting duly organized, and ready for the
transaction of business.
Gen. C." M; Avery presented credcntaila
which empowered him to act as proxv, and
representative on the part of the State of
North Carolina.
The Report !of the President in behalf of
the Board of Directors!; also the Reports of
the Cheif Engineer and Finance Committee,
were submitted and read, and on motion, laid
on. the table.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet
Friday morning 10 o'clock.
FRIDAY, Acgcst 2G, 1850.
The meeting metaecording to adjournment,
and was called to order by the Chair.
W. W. Avery, Esq., of Burke, offered the
following resolutions:
Rcsohed, That the amendments proposed
to the Charter of our Companv. as embodied
in an act of the General Assembly, passed at I
- tlie lt Soi"m rf lR.S'riO antitaA A n nn 1
- - " " , i-niin ,1 41.11 ayfr
to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Western North Carolina Rail Road Com
pany passed at the session 1854-'5f, and also
an act amendatory thereof, passed at the ses
sion of 1856-57," be, and the same is here
by accepted.
Resolved, That the Board of Directors noti
fy the "Board of Internal Improvements" of
the acceptance by this Company of said a
mendments, and that the "Board of Internal
Improvements" be requested to make imme
diate provision for payin? the expenses of the
surveys directed ty said act out of the 5 Pub
lie Treasury, as rart of the 4,000,000 already
appropriated by the State, to the end that a
corps of Engineers may be organised and the
surveys commenced at the earliest practicable
moment.
On said resolutions, a stock vote was taken.
The Chair appointed A. K.Simonton, of Ire
dell, and M. L McCorkle. of Catawba, to su
perintend the vote on said reaolntions, who
reported as follows: For acceptance by the
Stockholders 5106; opposed 182. For ac
ceptance by the State 3445 votes, making a
majority in favox. of accepting the amended
Charter of 8369 votes.
On motion, the meeting proceeded tp the
election of four Directors ; and 4he Chair ap
pointed L. Q. Sharpe, of IredelL and C. M.
Avery, of Burketo superintend said election.
Before balloting, it was, on motion agreed
that T. G. Walton have leave to east the vol
of Altf.xanderi Perkins, and W, W. Avery,
that of Cliarles P. Farrar.
'Dr. John C. McDowell and John Ruther
ford, of Burke, Jonas Cline, of Catawba, Col.
T. A. Allison, and O. 'Gillespie, of Iredell, O.
G. Foard, and R. A. Caldwell, of Rowan,
and Anderson Ellis, of Davidson, were placed
in nomination. - ;-
The Committee reported that Dr. John O.
McDowell, Jonas Cline, Otho Gillespie, and
Anderson Ellis, were duly elected Directors
for the ensuing year.
X. Q. Sharpe, Esq of Iredell, offered the
tollowing resolutions :
Resoloedx That a Committee of one from
each County, owning Stock in the Roai. be
appointed to ascertain and report the amount
of insolvent subscribers to the Road, and the
amount worked off in part payment of con
Riaoked. That the Cbfef Erijrineer and Su
perintendent be requested to inftwrn this meet
ing who passes over theBoad'fts "Dead
heads," and by what authority; or ftpra whom
their free tickets were' obtained, if . ' -.
Resolved, That the ChiefEogineer be
quested to report as soon as poesible to this
meeting the number of ngiew?tfha have
been emploved, and are now employed, on
the Western & C. Rail Boad. The Salary
of each, amount paid to each, and amount
yet due to each;,
Resolved, That the President and Directors
be requested to report to this meeting,, the
difference in terms of the first and the last
contracts for building the bridge across the
Catawba Riyer; and why the Roadlias been
delaved at that point.
Reedted, (That the President and Directors
be requested to report to this meeting the
terms of the contract with L. &' Aldrich ; by
whom made on the part of the Company;
and also, as to the state of the accounts be
tween said Aldrich and the Company at this
time. "'
Resolved, That the President and Directors
be requested to report as soon as poesible to
this meeting, the cost of the Depots, Engine
Houses and Gas Fixiures for the use .of the
Road, in the town of Salisbury. To whom
the contracts were let, and by whom and how
settled.
W. W. Avery, Esq., of Burke, moved to
lay all said resolutions on the table, and call
ed for a stock vote. The Chair appointed N.
N. Fleming, of Rowan, and E. M. Campbell,
of Iredell, to superintend said vote, who re
ported that a majority of the stock was in fa-:
vor of laying said resolutions on the table.
L. Q. Sharpe, of Iredell, then offered the
following resolutions :
Resolved, That the Directory be and they
are hereby instructed to hold all the em
ployees upon the Road, to a more strict ac
countability for dereliction of duty.
Resolved, That the same economy and care
in making contracts, and thesame.exactness.
in enforcing them, should be observed by the
officers of the Road, that a prudent man re
quires of those whom he has employed hvhis
OAvn private' business.
Resolved, That whenever any employee on
the Road, shall be proved to have been dere
lict in the performance of liis dutv.- the Di
rectors are hereby instructed to dismiss him,
forthwith, from the employment of the Com
pany. " ! "
Resolved, That in th'e opinion of this meet
ing, the salaries paid to Conductors, Depot
Agents, Assistant Engineers and Section Mas
ters, are too high, and oushtto be reduced.
'Resolved, That the buildings erected by the
Company, Depots of different kinds, are ex
travagant, and involved an unnecessary ex
penditure of money.
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the
President to call the attention of the Direc
tors to the foregoing Resolutions.
Dr. A. J!. Xesbiti, of Rowan, moved to lay
said resolutions ou the table, and called for a
stock vote. The Chairman appointed Mes
srs. Campbell and Fleming to superintend the
vote, who reported that the motion to lay on
the table had prevailed.
On motion, Hugh Reynolds, A. Iv. Simon
ton, and Walter P. Caldwell, were appointed
a committed to verify proxies at the next
meeting of the Stofkholders.
On motion, A. W. Jamison. C. A. Carlton,
and M. F. Freeland, were appointed a Com
mittee of Finance for the ensuing year.
Resolved, That five hundred copies of the
proceedings of this meeting be, printed, in
pamphlet form, for thereof the member
of the Company.
Resolved. That the thanks of this meeting
are due. and are hereby tendered, to Thomas
G. Walton, Esq., for the dignity, ability-arid
impartiality with which he has presided over
the deliberations of thi meeting.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting
are likewise due the Secretaries.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet
in Statesville. on the last Thursday in Au
gust, 18G0.
THOMAS G. WALTON, Ch'n.
T. L. Lowe, 1 o
C. L. Summers j yS'
PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
Officii of the W. N. C. R. R. Com., 1
Salisbury, 25th August, 1859. j
To the, Stockholders of the
Western. N. C. Rail Road Company; ;
Iharo the honor to submit the fourth
Annual Report of the Progress of the
Roaxl, and the financial condition of
the Company at the close of the fiscal
year, ending on the 30th June last:
Balance in .the Treasury on the
1st July, 1858, as appears from
Report of r inance Committee,
then made.
Amount received from individual
Stockholders, the past year,
Amount received from the State
of North Carolina,
From other source, as appears
from Treasurer's Report,
S.31,518 51
188,764 84
280,000 00
12,152 94
Total amount of Receipts, $402,436,?29
Amount disbursed from 1st July,
1 858, to 1st Juty, 1850, for Iron,
Construction, and all other ex
penses attending the wock, . $453,102 26
Leaving' in the Treasury on the
let Jhly. 1859, $9,334 03
In conformity with the 48th section
of the Act of Assembly, incorporating
our Company, I submitted to his ' Ex
cellency, Governor Bragg, on the 3d
day of December last, a detailed state
ment of the receipts and expenditures
of the Companv' from its organization
up to that period, to be transmitted
by him tof frte General Assembly then
in session Copies of that Report have
beer, furnished to a number of stock
holders, and other copies of the same
are now in the office for distribution,
to which I; beg leave to refer in an es
pecial manner, as it embraces in mi
nute particulars, the entire financial
transactions of the Company to the
time above designated. A statement,
alike minute in its details, accompa
nies the Report of the Finance, Comr
mittee, showing the various items of
expenditure during the past fiscalyear.
ou will thus have presented for your
examination, jthe particular subjects
of expenditure, as well as the general
objects anL purposes to ..which the
funds of the company, have been sp
plied ; and whilst inviting the- most
rigid scrutiny in your investigation of
the accounts submitted, I flatter, my
self that you will find as little unneces
sary outlay, as can be found in the fi
nancial operations of any corporation
involving, necessary expenditures of
the same magnitude. At all- events,
I can safely affirm that not a dollar
has been expended which did not seem
tQ be demanded by the exigencies of
the occasion. .
You will perceive from the Iteport
transmitted through the Governor to
the last General Assembly,' that Hhei
Board suggested certain amendments
to our Charter which were regarded
as of vital importance,, with a view to
the immediate ceiision nd j speedy
comnletion of our.Eo., These sug
gestions 4id n9trfieettte approbation
of the Legislature, and no amendments
embodying any oine essential iea-
tnres of .that proposed :by the Board,
was ad6pted.iBuian A.ct was p
assed I
ed ainenaaiory ui OBrvuaiier, auuiur
izing the Company to extendthe Road
West beyond the present terminus on
the French Broad River, leatjng the
location of the Company, subject ho v
everjrto the approval of the neit Gen
eral Assembly and directing the sur
vey of two lines in the direction of
Tennessee, with a provision that the
expenses of making said surveys nnd
locating the actual line of the Road
West from the French Broad River,
should be paid by the State out of the
four millions of dollars already appro
priated to the building of our Road.
A copy1 of this Act accom panics my
Report, and reference may be had
thereto for further particulars.
The amendment will have no imme
diate practical .effect in extending or
enlarging our field of operations on
the Road, but the passage of an act
empowering the Company to extend
the Road to the Tennessee line, accom
panied by another Legislative pledge
received in the act itself, that the State
will devote the sum of four millions
of dollars towards the completion of
this great enterprise, evinces a deter
mination on the part of the people of
the State, that our Rail Road shall e
built through to the Tennessee line ;
and we should, therefore, be of good
cheer, and press forward the building
of the respective sections by aiding in
their construction as often as we may
be called upon to contribute to that
end
The amendment, in question, will
be Fubmitted to you for acceptance or
rejection, at the present, moetinr, anil
I am. directed by the Board to. com
mend it to- vour favorable considera
tion. Since my last Annual Report, thej
survey of the second sect'on or d.vis
ion of the Road has been completed,
and the estimated cost thereof ascer
tained, the particular's connected with
the survey and actual location of the
line, together with the cost of that
section, will be found in the Report of
the Chief- Engineer. The amended
charter fixes the Western terminus oj
the second division at a point not more
than 10 miles East ' of the Western
portal of the Svvannanoa tunnel. The
second section may be extended, there
fore, to the Western portal- of the
Swannanoa tnunel and the Western
slope of the Blue Ridge, thus enabling
us to cro3 the mountain with that di
vision, if the requisite amount of indi
vidual stock can be procured.
With a view to accomplish tha end,
the Board have had the entire line,
from Morgan ton to the Western por
tal of the Swannaroa tunnel, surveyed
and located, and the cost thereof as
certained. Books for subscrption of
individual stock have been opened,
and are now open, and the prospect of
securing tho requisite amount of stock
seems to be cheering.
The Grading and Masonry are com-'
pleted to "Hale's Store." The track
was laid and the Road put in full and
complete operation to Statesville on
the first day of October last.
The track-laying was suspended du
ring the winter months, but was resum
ed as soon as the spring was far enough
advanced to ensure a firm Road-bed,
and the Cars ar,e now running to the
Catawba River,, transporting Freight
and Passengers, and conveying the
United States mail in connection at
Salisbury with the North Carolina
Rail Road. The track-laying is tem
porarily suspended at the River, a
waiting the completion of the Bridge.
The cross-ties, however, are all laid
to Hale's Store, and the laying down
of the iron will progress very rapidly,
. r p j --1 j '
so soon as the Engines can cross tye
Bridge. Some of the largest embank -
ments, West of the River, were not
finished bv the contractors until aboiit
the month of May, and are full pren
for tbP rtirm V th Trrtr,;rl
the best interests of the Road will be
pro-noted by the delay at the River,
as the large banks will have J-rme to
settle, and become firm,' 'thus saving
much time in repairs, and avoiding the
dangers incident to running over em
bankments freshly thrown np.
We think we may safely insure the
passage of the Cars across the River
in time to -complete the track-laying
to Newton by the 10th Noverabemext,
and to 'Hale's" during the present
year.
The work on the Road from Hale's
Store toMorganton is progressing with
tery great dispatch, and the energy
displayed by the contractor, Mr. Fish
er, gives promise that the Road will
be fully completed to Morganton by
the 1st day of January, 1861.
Iron, sufficient to lay the track to
Hale's Store, has been purchased on
favorable terms, and the greater part
of it has arrived at Portsmouth, and
will be delivered on the road in doe
time. " "''---' '
; I beg leave to refer to the Report
of the Chief Engineer for further par
ticulars connected with the Department
of Construction,- and especially" as to
the Depots, kc; kc. -
The testimony borne, on " allsides,
by those competent to judge; 3s to the
effect, that onr Koad as far' as it Is
completed, is one of the very Test built
Roads in the "country; and whilst some
pf xur" friends who are not conversant
with the labor and toil required in cdn-
strnctmg Kail-ways, compiain'that we
are not progressing icith Jldtl-yJtoad
speed others, I am happy to say7
more familiar with the subjectexpress
vuvir asiomsiimem. at inc rapia pro-
eress of th work, and ' conrrfttn?at
prise: t:r:,.
The operations Fine Road "in the
riMw.,t rv..tk...i: ?i
AWw,fJi..,im.
' wgviUVUVI JS. UV
nett earnings for the short period we
have .been,, engagedJn transporting
freight; ahi"pisscngers,1 as will apnear
from the: statement pfT 'the .Treasurer.
hereunto 'innexefly market X, amounts
td $6,2857 after deleting the ex-
penses incurred ;and this sum has been
realiedwithout-having the ;benefit of
down freights, or at least very little,
as the short crops of last year left our
people very little ibr exportation.
)tigatiojDachin ;J$he Burke
County subscription, allue to in my
former Report, iemiifatedf favorably
for our Company. I take pleasurein
stating that the I peogle generally in
the county have acquiesced in the de
cision, that the necessary arringeuients
have beenmadejto issue, the. Bonds re
quired for paying the 'instalment, , on
the 8tockVand te requisite (ax is now
levied and being collected t: meet the
payment of the- j semi-annna interest.
Theemporary txcitemenngender
ed by this question,, is passing away,
and. I feel assured that all!blasse9 of
the people of Bitrke countywHl again
become the staunch and. firjin friends
of this great work, wbict 11 contrib
ute so materially to-enhanrk. their fu
ture prosperity and. happiness. ' .
The Report of the Chief iEngineer.
as also theRepoj-t of the France Com
mittee, accompaTnes -thiVJUjport, "and
I refer to them for addi til onl informa
tion on the subject to whicfi' they relate.-
t. - :m
' The Chief Engineer antiis worthy
assistants, are dcservjng of i much con
sideration, for the eal aridbility dis
played in the discharge of t3iMr respec
tive dutiesj and I would bgespecially
wanting in'myjliity, wef-lto jomii to
say, that our wonthy and eflisient Treas
urer continues to merit voor annroba-
; tion for his zealous discharge of ,tb
j dutie.dvolved upon him.,
I have the honor to be, Tjjy respect-
full v,.
Your obedient 'servffjit, . ,
it. c. teIirson:
' . ' I '.;:;:
, : -'v
RAILROAD MEETH5.
At a meeting of the citizens of Ire
dell, held rft the $ourt IIouM iu States
ville, on the 7thBept.,18M,--Qn mo
tion of A. K. Simonton- (tJio Gilles
pie, Esq., was caled to the chair and
C. A. Carlton. requesto$jjto act as
Secretary. A. Ki Simonto Esq., ex
plained the objecjt of the eetlng to
be to take into cpnsideradn the im
portance of building a Ra JRoad frpm
Charlotte, N
C.i West, Mil States-
ville to
the
Tennessee li? as ner
charter ratified by th?e General Assem
bly of,-North Carolina Wjlthe 15th
T? i urr s . . -
reuruary xqoo. .un ffl(j(a ,
Resolved, Thnt there be a mcft-'iip of all the
friends of the project at StaJes!le,.on Tue!
d;iy 4tft October, (being Tiiee.d of Iredell
Superior Court,) and that the (riiuties of Al
exander. Wilkes. Wntanga, Af Alleghany.
Caldwell, Davioi Ya kin, Surry el ell, Mee--lenburg,
&c., be requested to eiiij Delegates.
On motion -of j Mr; Aljander, of
lecklenburff, I ' &:
Resolved, That caeh c6mm'r school, dis
trict, in each of theabyye namj"ltounties, be
requested to send at least one lTeateto suljil
meeting and that all; whodedr.s'iikewise at
tend said meeting, ' ; 7 fij
On'motionjof Dfi pWjt'war-:--f
That -tie' fihairmirl -appoint ' b
committee Of three to make ar&&geenf8 for
holdin"; said mcetirti.' 'd? r ,
On motion of A. K.' Si6nton,
R:ohed. That, the.proceedin pf this meet
Inij be published in the JonefrJ)ro (Tenn.,)
Pfifers, Iredell Express. YadkifC Statesman,
Salisburv papers anil CliRclottp papers, and
can anenuon unaer tjieir-eiHO..)ai neafl?.
O, GILLESFE, Ch'n.
C. A. Carlto, Scc'ylf .
4 j
It is stated that nme-taths of - the
cotton of the world' boraefrom about
thirty-eight millkns of aca of rAmer
ican land, cultivated maiFay by three
millions of Africans undfrj intelligent
1 ; i . . , : .
wmc "P1 ,stur' .
! . " I lStT T- ,
j ji hot ga4 J?0
at ?olt s ArmoryJ which fll probably
j be ln'?e ?arkft hext K .lt is
i m-d five changes, oo the revolver
'ciple and is baded 1 fired with
Sreat 'acmty-
a
.'-"-A
' Notice. M
THE Banrd of Assessors fof.tieStaevnie
Diptrict No I. wilj atefid;inStatesvine. on
Monda-v and Tuefdy;!tbe ltll and 20Ml
Of this IIoiitb, to aflfle.-;rtnd value all
the land and Town Lpts in Md Ditrict--when
and where all land holdfT are retjuest
el to give their persaoiuil attend nce and make
their returns, as the law dire;S4
JNO. II. McL;iUGIILI5,
. . J. F. ALEXANDER,
TIIOS. A. . AL'itSON,
Sept. 12, 1S59. Boari?f: Valato.
VALUABLE IMPHOVJH LAND
A -TRAXJT OF LAND in thi lower nart of
Cahlwell County, some tjfcee and a half
miles from the TOLL jBRIE across the
Catawba River, near the" H;;?e Ford' and
aboht one mile from th4 DeviiShoals oh aald
River, near which the Weste) North Caro
lina Kailroad is .located-. Iltraet contains
UH; TII0US1ND IjjCRES,
and is Ilm proved whh aj M -
anil ma ny OUT irOTJS Ek'Ottil ARBS, Ac
It is eitnated on GmtZPffardeidCreek, n is
rendered very valuable j by s. magnificent
; K WATER- ilVTEB.
It was Wmerlv knowtratlM ilRD'S IRON
WORKS' r'. v !..lw..-.rJ.!-. .'
rThe property: will be sold the most ac
commodating lerms. tnqniwroi ..
- E. B. BRA&gA SOX "
" 1 ' - 3taf Wme, N.C.;'
Sept. 1C, 1809.-41.2mK ' -
C, CITY OF MORillEAD.
,K,:.y:fxt9X Sale ftf lots. -t .
On Thursday, 17tb OTember,
1839, -wil be sold oa a crei'jt, to Ue high
est bidder; a laee number brtOTS in. said
city: ' J :W" '
The completion of tb Rail r ioad and Ware-
hoasKr thei eitraord'marv la:Uiei (or ahip-
lut, uf the
gremaadior mor LOTSf.all combtneto
. mitt :anitliw mam necASOri 2 1 . . " ,
T. M, M0REUF1P President,
; Shepard'a JPoint 4i A Company."'
September 10,-
--r,- TertUenients.
AU, f, alli advertisemeU
; - paper, oi vaJuable prop-
wij, Biuumuui, eiCn ior sale.
. 200105ICAL EQUESTRIAN .
COMPANY,
will exhibit ,;at StatesTlLIe, Dlondav
; k September 19th.
Prominent amoni the manjf attractions in
this Mammolh Establishment, are the Traii-
t?t SYAL BRAZILIAN and
BLACK TIGEhVi,AFRlCAN and ASIATIC
LEOrARDS,PA5ITIlERS,?Ac:, '
. The Monster performing LEPIIANT,
weicrhin-over OjX tt A full 'Pi-xna r..
pa nv composed of first class French, Eng
libh and Amcriean Stars.
Th Trick Dty!
R id in n Monkies ! !
Educated Pon ies T, 1 1
Tht Quadrupedal Wonder
lte Actinp JTuh's! and tfc lest
- iStud of 'Ring JTrses in-
America.
Two Exhibitions daik j Doom open at 1
Admission 50 eta.. Children nnd Ser
vants 25 cts. i
, P.L. WHEELER, Agent.
NOTICE.
HAVING detlcrmin ed to move South, I of
fer for Sale the Valuable Little
Plantation hn which I now live, contain
ing between KG k 100 Acresj more or less, ly
injr on or near tte South .ndkin river, ad
joining the l;unis of Jas. Clark and others. 7
miles North oCStatesville, jimmediately be
tween Trinity aid Snow Creek Churches: a
frocl, momlaml sociable neighborhood. Thin
Plantation ha dn it, good feincingand an ele-l
rant Spring of cool water, jam! an , Orchardj
that never fa iW of good and delicious Fruit!
which cannot I e surpassed.! in the country,!
and a more be iintit'iil or desirable location is.
not to be iound in tlie county of Iredell."
Buildings of every description, gooL com-l
fortable apd convenient, lpus land is in a
ood state of cultivation am woodland mini-
cient to keejt it up tor yearsi I am determin-:
ed Jo sell. iiv me a call, brin my absence
call on Col. It. M. Johnson . '
4l-tf J. WJ GLASCOCK.
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Philadelphia!
A Bene vol ut Institntidn 'established bvj
Special Endowment for the Relief of the Sicic;
and Distressed',) afflicted with Virulent and
Epidemic Disenjscs. -
The IIOW-AttD ASS(X;lAJIOV. ajv w f tlx nwfiil !-'
tructiou nf human lif fnnVd ly S-lmil diiu , arwl tha
lcttptioas pr-tkod Uhmi tin- nnKirCnimti- Tictlrti- of xnrli
dineanefi hy Qnark,"VPrll ymmtvfn diirrtM thrlr C-'
MiUinx gurz-wa, 94 jft t.WiliW art ar.irtlijr vt tUeit munr,
t open a tipenMi f fur tho trratnipfat of tliin ckw of di-j
muifk, li all tlinir 1f ras and tn rit filvlicu Adru Grant
to all H-hniwmlt- Ivi ktt.ir. with n rft'WTrintinn iiftlwlrenn-
lition, wnnpntjinn. haliiU iif lilt-, ami In cam of!
extreme pHrerty. VAFurntw Nnhcir Fret- nf Chargt.--It
n-dlos tn oilil fliut (he AwirSifJon eoninutnd llm
lMKhM McdM-al wkiljl of (he ge, aud will furuinh the ruewt
approyrn m Wn tit-attimnt. '
The nirectom f A-oortntirm, In thoir Annual Report
npun the trwit.m -nt jif (Vsual Dimwni, pspreoa the higlintt
mti,f:iction with tli Ktix-e which lou atU-ndul tUn UUw
nf tlwir Soroitt iu the cure of f prrrotorrhei. Seminal
WeftknmM. Qiinrrhf. Olm-t, SypliHl. the rice of Omiuivm
'or ScU-Abmte. tie4of tho Kiln -yninlBUW;r, tc aiwl :
oHm- a contljiituicf of the iam plan-fw the nimiinj jnr. I
Til". Pfrrrf oth. on rorfew of the wt. fenl amnrnd tluUi
their IhIhm- in thU fphfiv nf lwjn-v-iM;iit etl -rt harp hran
(kicrrnt lcn:lt-tn 1 Iw HffllrtM. miriiny to tha yotiHR.
n1 thvy hiiTtTedoNod to lrvt"thiiu-lTP. with rrnrnvd
trt thi Tory rnihortint and mn-ji dB-'iilf-l can '.
Ai ailinirahle Rdport on Spprm i.irrh.-k. or Beminal
WVrHn the vh-f f OnaniHiii. Miutiirlnttlon. or SWtA
nS and oil r d!iwM iit th! Scxuxi organ, by th Coii
nultiiwr Hnrg.'on, wi ! bo U-nt hy rq -l On a Bind mit1
ope1,, Frrtof Charrfcoa leraiptof Tiw Stimjn fnt poUp
Othor Ri'iK'rta and Tjrachi on flio natare and treatment of
Sexaal dlnra. dii't c are eonxtantiy ixtnR pnoiianra
for gratuitous dUtrimtloa,and will bo aent.to the aftlicW
SotB" of the new rpip"lkw and nr-tliodn of frRntment li-
ooverd duriag the 1 mt year, are of K,rmt vtv. j
AddreM. f'r Kcp)rt or treatment-PR. J. SKri.MT
nXOHTON'. Afiting tJiitWwm, Howard A elation, X 2 1
So,oth Ninth Stret, j ,hilidelp!rtaI I'ii. .
. 'By Order of the Director; !
. EZliA D. HEART WFXL. j
Geo. Faircu id, j. . PrcsilciU. j
. & cr clary. ' ' 4 ) i
8w
SI
tVE are Aients for the Sale of the
BEST CA MILL IN USE IN
the State. Thev are Double-O eared i
not the least liable to get out of order, ;
and will express four times more sac- j
charine in an hour than, any other j
crusher. Weight about 850 pounds, ;
Price $60 freight to Statesville de
pot not over 4, ; , . . : , ;
There i W mi-take they are the
best Cane Mill in use. j
K. DRAKE k SON.
Notice1.
i i
rrmv c..k.-;ti. i-t.lio- tf PITRCIIASE
1 i or 20 IJkcly j Youny e Ijc
groes, fotwhich be.wiU r7 the ,h'
cash jwices. Al communications
t,at?atcavlle;wm
fentibn.
. Sept! Id, -'W
4Uf
Y TRACTS OF LANR
1-nr tu van . mllm north
of Statesville, North Caroli-
and two miles feoni Ebenezer Acadcnar,
VCM ftlT.I!'KAnf nnlilf Of WbK '
cleared knd iA'cuUivaiutn. There are
on tneplace alfo pwclllnf .JJJHS
and conTenlent dat-houses, tilBV "T-Y-K-
CARQofcIUiFrait..AV;-X
be to purchase U V JZ t
gent, B. II. IIILL, wljow -- r "
??Se fSf JOHN 8- HALLv '
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