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ram ' - -r , A 5 -t-'.n.;- ;olco. 1307. Tarborough, Eilgccombc County, J t Saturday, September 37, t85l. 11 Iffiit nil nnmm Ji fill 2 Mm 1 lie A arbor & jPi-CSS, BY GEORGE HOWARD, tentnea is navigable for a part of the s published weekly at TwoDolla rs per year Year, which perhaps would divert a por jfpaid in advance or,Two Dollars andFiftjt tion of the produce in its vicinity from Qisvs at theexpirationof the subscription year. y0ur Roacj Advertisements not exceeding a square will be ,3,. Creek .g ghualed g;x mi,es near .ortpd atONE Dollar the first insertion, and 25 urn (( iV-i n5erleu .. , er llmington, than Wilson, and accord ant. for every succeeding one. Longer ones at . . j. - . . Unttore y " , '"g to the present rate of freightage from rat ncr square, uourt urders anu juuiciai iii.i " i advertisements 25 per cent, higher. vVOMAN'S UIGI1TS. Why such confusion when wc see The ladies a la Bluomer? In this at least, we should permit Them to enjoy their humor. If nature in her kindest mood Gave fair proportions to them, It is but right that fashion should Permit the dears to show them Though sappy heads with sapless linb9 There are enough I know it To cry for shame! My notion is They're right. So, let em go it. From the Washington Whig. To the P resident and Directors of the Greenville and Raleigh PLAMv ROAD COMPANY. Gextlemkn, Agreeably to your in structions, I herewith transmit to you a Plot of a survey made between Tyer's Bridge and Raleigh, accompanying which is a statement of the general character of the Country; and also an estimate of the cost of construction and receipts of your contemplated Road. Between Tyer's Bridge and the Riil Road, tcvo routes have been surveyed, one leading to Black Creek, and the other lo Wilson. From the Rail Road to Raleigh but one, which leads from Wilson to Raleigh, passing through Stanhope and Wakefield. As the survey was not intended as one for the location of the Road, but for the purpose of ascertaining the situation of different points along the contemplated route, and the character of the Country through which it may pass, with such oth er information as may be of service to you, the public Road was followed for the purpose of saving time and expense. Accompanied by R. L. Myers, Esq., a member of your board, I also examined a route leading more direct from Wilson to Raleigh, which was found to be hilly and rocky in many places, and crossing streams which might be avoided by adopting the northern or Stanhope route. The route by way of Stanhope wofihl increase the distance some two miles, but a Plank Road could be constructed over it at less expence than the direct route. The grades also, on this route, would be much easier than those of the direct one, the bridges fewer and shorter, and the material for the road-bed better. These ficts recommend the Stanhope Route as the most practicable. I shall therefore confine myself to the consideration of the Northern or Wilson Route passing through Stanhope, and the Southern or Black Creek Route. THE BLACK CREEK ROUTE. I have not examined the route person ally, and can only give such information as 1 have been able to obtain Irom other : sources. From Tyer's Bridge to Black ! - - reeK, me route would pass near tne ureat less injury to ine plantations uuuugu Contenlnea Creek much of the way. which it passes than any other line that In the Eastern and Southern portions of could be traced out. as fivorable as this lhe State, the Country near the streams is one, in other respects. It is very impor hroken, especially that situated on the tant, however, lhat the right of way ,jorth side, and therefore to obtain a level 'should be secured before an actual loca ral, they must be avoided. tion shall be made, for in so doing it may A direct route from Tyer's Bridge to be obtained at less cost and trouble. The h'-'k Creek would cross the Toisnot and distance is 27 miles, being 3 miles less (;reat Contentnea Creeks, requiring ex- than by the Public Road. The distance Pensive bridges. . , from Wilson to Raleigh by the Public between Black Creek; and Raleigh, I Road is 5h miles, 'now nothing of the general character of; It may be reduced to about 4G miles, lhe Country, except that the streams in making the whole distance from Tyers that section of the Country become larger Bridge to Raleigh 73 miles, add to this anJ the banks higher and more broken as 93 miles, the distance from Greenville to ,,,ey extend farther South; and from these Tyer's Bridge, and it will make the whole facts I rO:ilA tn Raleiirh about 1 . kUULIUUC 111(11 IIIU . r,dgng would be much more expensive 0ru"is than the Wilson route. !This ro"tc would pass through or near Stan-1 tonsburg, to which place the Great Con- Wilson to Wilmington on the Rail Road, a barrel of produce vvould be carried for ; three cents less from Black Creek than I from W7ilson. This difference may seem ', inconsiderable at first, but when we con sider that it is more than .sufficient to pay ! one half the toll on an ordinary load for I two horses, from the Rail Road to Green jville on a Plank Road, it is worthy cf consideration. The freightage, however, from the two places may be the same. But even should this be the case, then the location of Wil son is more favorable than that of Black Creek; for should the Rail Road Company reduce their freightage to the lowest pos sible rates for which they can afford to carry produce to market from the tuo places, so that they may compete with your Company, then the freightage to Wilmington must be less from Black Creek than from Wilson, as the distance is shorter. From Black CrcekUo Raleigh the route would pass within twelve or fourteen miles of Smithfield, from which place the Neuse River is navigable, which would to a greater or less extent draw cfT from your Road the produce of that sec tion of Country. It would also pass near to, and parallel with the Central Rail Road and Northern Plank Road designed to pass between Fayctteviile and Raleigh, the one already in course of construction, and the Company of the other organized and ready to commence operations. Your ; ncss and durability combined, and ex President informs me that along the linejcmpt from competition, except tiie Wil ofthis route, "conditional subscriptions' j mington Rail Road over which it crosses; to the amount of sonic j5n'000 have been; and which in my opinion will not 3tect subscribed, pi ovided your Road shall pass your road injuriously to a great extent, through Slantonsburg, Black Creek and! There have been Gl shares of slock ta Bulal;. ken at Wilson, amounting to j5l,G00 and I cannot say that these places arc so ivlOOO pledged in the vicinity of Stan- situated H.at the most direct and practica- u.uuuuuu.ipMu.uuu. .1 ii !!.: I." mum as iu meet uieir "cuiunuuns. 11 this should not be the case, then -the sum; 1 have thus given you the facts, so far subscribed would be diminished to some as I have been able to obtain them, in re extent. I would here remark lhat it is lation to the two routes. As I have no important to ihe success ol a Plank Koad, or any Road . tnai inuiviuuais residing .1. near it shall be so interested, that self in tercst will induce them to give it their patronage, care and influence THE WILSON ROUTE. TJhC:,i.-.r, of yourbodv, I have made a survey of this route from Tycr's Rridgc to Wilson,! for lhe purpose of the location ofyourj Road, and find the route to be practicable and favorable, a plot of which I also pre- sent to you for your consideration; an es - timateof which 3'ou will find on a sheet attached to this report. The country is so level that but little grading will be ne- ccssary. The White Oak and Toisnot Creeks arc the only streams ofanyim- portance to he crossed, and require bridg- in. Timber is abundant. The "right of way," so far as I have been able to learn, j will in most cases be given, for and in Making 82 miles, cost 117,740 93 consideration of the benefits which the; In maUing my estimates'I have guard Road will confer. With a lew alterations ; ngl makiug t)em loo ,ow and I think this the best route which Gan Lc havcno doubt but that the above sum obtained from Tyer's Bridge to the Railj n bg found sufficicnt to complete your Road. I road A Road located on this route would be, , . ... as profitable as any other, built as cheap - ly, the right of way cost as little, and with UiaidllVW'li Ulll UICCUI IXW 0 83 miles. " f From Wilson to EagleRock, a distance of 36 miles, the country is very (avorable for the construction of a Plank Road, the Soil is a mixture of sand and clay, which may be easily graded and make an excel lent Road-bed. The plank will last lon ger on this material than on sand, and the summer or earth Road will soon become compact and hard, thus obviating to a great extent a difficulty common to Plank Roads, that of passing. The timber also on this Route is abundant and can be ob tained at reasonable prices. From Eagle Rock to Raleigh, a distance of 10 miles, the country is broken, and would be the most expensive portion of the route. The timber is scarce, and it would be necessary to obtain plank elsewhere, ll.e average hauling of which would be about 7 miles. The same difficulties would be encountered on the Black Creek route, as on this, as it would be necessary to cross the Ncuse River in going to Raleigh, the general character of which is the same in this vicinity. This route passes through a section of country in which there are no means for transportation, except the public roads which arc generally in a con- uition not calculated to be used for such purposes. On this account the Lands are but poor ly cultivated; and the Pine is abandoned after the first year, if used at all. An im provement such a$ you propose is needed here, if any where; the soil naturally fertile would be cultivated and improved, olid the Pine, now so far distant from market as to render attention to this branch of industry unprofitable, would be profitably worked. This route is favorable in eve ry respect The road would pass through a section of country for a great portion of its length favorable indeed for the con- j sti uction of a Plank Road, both for -hcap- l:opc, making in all 35,600. I Ihink 'Li uunuuuituumuu iccu I" "l"1 ... I eiuons. data, by wh.ch to make an estimate o! the l .r . ii . in .1. n .... i i cost lor constructing iue niaciv ireeit: iuuic, no, ,uuu.p, u inu itu.... uuv;. , completed, I must confine myself to tlicbcen altcn(!e(, wUh lhe best succcss. and W ilson loute in making mv estimates. In order lo present the subject more plain" : 1 v to vou. I have made four divisions which are as follows: -. 1st division, from Greenville to Tyer's Bridge, 9H miles, cost 2nd division, from Tycr's j Bridge to Wilson, 27 miles, cost 3rd division, from Wilson to Eagle Rock, 3G miles, cost ;4ih division, from Eagle Rock to Raleigh, 10 miles, 49,G40 30 j cost 17,43S 20 I III. illl UUai iii.ViW- ua- , at 6 per cent is ! ' lhiatJd the salaries of $7,0G4 46 8 toll keepers, at $100 per annum each, Salaries of Officers and con tingent expenses, Yearly repairs, $10 per mile, 800 00 1,500 00 S27 50 Making the yearly cost for supporting the Road - 10,191 96 ESTIMATE OF INCOME, It is estimated that six wagons of two horses each will leave Wilson for Green ville daily -37 miles, 2 cents per mile each way for 313 days, will make $2r 77i 44. A gentleman from ihe.vicinity of Stan hope, has furnished jne with the follow ing statement, the accuracy of which is unquestionable. "Three fourths of the "products of the northeastern part of the "State which seek the lower eastern mar- "kets, pass down the lillsboro, Road, "and connect with our Road at Stanhope. "This produce consists mainly of Flour "and Tobacco. I estimate that 3 wagons "pass down daily laden with these pro ducts, which it is the interest of the pro ducer to wagon to the lower part of the "State, as the price there is uniformly "better. There are 9 Distilleries near "this place, which annually make 30,000 "barrels of Spirits of lurpentineand rosin. "This amount would be greatly increased "if the means for transportation were im "proved, and the Distilleries would send "off Thousands of barrels of common rosin, which they now burn, because they cannot afford to haul it so far over "a sandy road for the price it brings after "reaching market." 30,000 barrels yearly, would be about 05 barrels per day. Estimating 100 bar rels per day, and five wagons of two hor ses would leave that region of country daily for Greenville; add lo this number the three wagons which now pass, and it will make 8 wagons. 57 miles, 2 cents per mile each way, will make 5.i09 12. listimaiin2 i wagons to icave Raleigh for Greenville dai ly miles, 2 cents each way, Daily Stage, Add for pleasure and way travel, 4,1 17 25 1,03G 03 4.000 00 14,892 40 Add the 0 wagons from Wil son to Greenville daily, Total amount of receipts yearly, Deduct from this the inter est on the capital Stock, and annual expenditures, 2,779 44 17,671 S4 10,191 9G Leaving a surplus of 7,479 SS Or more than G per cent. Now if you lay by S4.500 of this at annual interest, it will amount to over 5SG7.000 in eleven vears. Allowing the 10;1( l0 ,Mt that len?(h of limc, and gSlOl ! ner mile to rebuild it. this sum will be sufficient for that purpose. i Gentlemen, I can see no reason why your Road will not be a profitable one. So far as I know of the result of Plank j R . , , . . intimitelv con i ' . , nected with them since their introduction . . it. c.., lhpv have al.vavs so far as I have been able to learn from other sources, reliable and authentic, the Stockholders have in every instance re ecived a fair dividend on their invest ments. In Canada, the Northern, Western and 513,522 17 some of tho Southern States, their utility ; inhumanly beaten with clubs by the j has been fully tested. They can be used j wretches after being shot down! j by all. They reach anuV-benefit alike the! The other Mr. Gorsuch, likewise re 37,1 10 24 rich and poor, every class of the People, ceived a shot, and is believed to be mor- ihe Producer, Merchant and Mechanic; afford iig a pleasant and speedy mode for travel, and a cheap and sure means for transportation. Experience has taught us that in pro portion as the means for communication and transportation are improved, high- ways made better, and distance shortened,! bringing as it. were different sections of the Country nearer together, so that the various modes and customs of each may be more freely discussed among the Peo pie, and the cost for transportation dimin ished; so also in the same ratio, will the People be enlightened, the Country im proved, and its resources developed. Plank Roads more than any other, at tain this end. More cheaply constructed. and kept in repair at less expense than any other improved highway, they are best adapted to the wants and necessities of the People. The Country through which they pass furnishes the material to construct them, so that the means used in their construction are kept at home. At the North, and at the South also, in your own State, they have made valua ble, Lands which before were valueless. If they are -beneficial there, they will be doubly so here Your sand soil renders them more necessary, and you have the best material with, which to build them, bptter and more durable than the North ern States produce. - I would say in conclusion that if the same causes produce the same effects here as elsewhere, yours must be a profitable; and beneficial Road, leading as it shall from tide water to ihe Capital of the State, and passing as it will through a section of Country whose soil is fci tile and suscepti ble of a high state of cultivation. As be fore stated you are exempt from competi tion; your country is level; you have but few streams to cross requiring expensive Bridges, and you have the best timber, and an abundance of it. In view of these facts and advantages so peculiarly your own, and the uniform success of Plank Roads everywhere, de monstrated by experience, your prospects are such as to fully justify you in the vig orous prosecution of the work under your charge. Respectfully submitted. MASON LOOM IS, Civil Engineer. Dreadjul Tragedy. Fou? citizens of Maryland shot two Killed. Tho Baltimore papers contain an account of a most atrocious and bloody outrage com mitted in the State of Pennsylvania on .... - . . r I IICC UIUUUS, III ICMSllllg i uc t acuu uuu ui ihe fugitive slave law an outrage which calls for the most prompt and efficient measures on the part of the State and Federal Governments to bring ihe offen ders to condign punishment. It appears that Edward Gorsuch and son, residents of Baltimore county, ac companied by Nicholas Hutchinson Josh ua Nelson, Dr. Thos. Pierce, Joshua Gorsuch, and others, with the Marshal and a posse from Philadelphia, went to a place called Christino, in Lancaster coun ts, Pa., for the purpose of recovering some runiway slaves, belonging to Edward Gorsuch, who ran o(f about a year ago. Upon attempting to enter the house oc cupied by the fugitives, several negro men rushed upon them, armed with muskets, and prevented the party from entering. A crowd of whites and blacks numbering 'about 200, soon collected on the blowing , Qf a i10rn by the fugitives party, and the I nmoc uurrnnnrlpd fh hnnsn. Tho Nuh,i commanded the persons present to assist him in executing the law, but they refused. , Gorsuch and friends then retired, .foeing overcome by the negroes, aided anof abet ted by the whites. Whilst retiring, how ever, the negroes deliberately fired upon the party, from the windows of houses hard by; they were also attacked by the crowd in the street Edward Gorsuch was wounded in the breast by a musket ballfell and instantly expired. His sou shot the negro dead who killed the father, and received a shot in the arm, and anoth er in the shoulder, and has since died of . his wounds. Both father and son were tally wounded; Dr. Thomas Pierce was i also shot and badly beaten, and it is feared j he will not survive the injuries. The (Messrs. Hutchins fortunately escaped, without personal injury. In the conflict, two or three of the nc- j groes were also shot. The excitement in Baltimore is most intense. Raleigh Star. Serious Riot and loss of Life. , A ve-, ry serious difficulty occurred on the 4th inst. among the Irish laborers employed, on the New Jersey Central Railroad, near Easton, Pa. A quarrel took place Sun day week between the natives of the tdif- ftrent counties of Ireland engaged on the road. On the 4th inst. those upon the up per section, numbering 3Q0 men, armed with picks, bars, &.C., came down to at tack those of the lower section, who were armed with muskets, which they had been secretly transporting up the railroad in small quantities for several days previous. Upon the attack of the upper party, the lower fired andUhree fell, one- dead and Uvo severely' wounded, when they fled to the woods, where, they coutinued the fight. ' -;;.: The Sheriffcalled out the military, and succeeded in quelling the riot without further loss of life. A number of muskets in the hands of the rioters were seized. The riot had iis origin in the comparative ' merits of the "Corkonians" and "Far-downs."- f ' . K y a if H 4 SI i s T. i'i i n ! s i 1J ft '. r
The Tarborough Southerner (Tarboro, N.C.)
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