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IfJiiitjtim COaMERClAlii I; ti ponlUhad every TattJaU, TKartday sad Sauwtsy, ti j,0J per ntm n, payabfclaaUaasoa advaoca by T If A If 1 -1 A Tt I ft 13 . m v. m a a , v i. t EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR: BBNAMIN I. HOWZB, . CORRESPONDING tVOITOR. fcoattia or rtonfftao ma kit itiiiti, r; W&MfrQTOX, x a RATES OP ADVERTISING. : 1 tqr, 1 Insertion, $0,50 I ear, 2 month. 1 3 ' ' 1 6 u 1 " 1 rear. 4,00 5,00 8,00 12,00 - 1 3 1,00 t 1 , 1 month, 2,50 Ten IIno3 or less make a square. If an Advertise- tnent exceeds ten lines, the price wilt bo in propor- t tion. All advertisemonte are payable at the time of their Insertion, Contracts with yearly nlvertisers, will be made on ' the most liberal terms. ;, Jfo transfer of contract for y early Advertising will i be permitted. Should circumstances render a change in business, or an unexpected removal necessary, a . , ohnrgo according rf) ie published lerma'wlll be at the, opiiDii of the contractor, for the time he has ad cttiasd. U i ' ' , Tlvn nriulU.ir.i .if Inninl Aitvarllaur UatrWnltf llm. I lied tqjto els-own iirvneJiateimaUvsea j ana all edver- ' rJSftnvn'4 fnr U,nftOT -eM p.im'e renp ' u aaverusementa, not immediately connecua wnn thoir owfi business, and all excess of advertisements, In lenftryBr otherwise, beyond the limits engaged, Will bcharged at the muni rates. Aft advertisements inserted In the trl-weekly Com mercial, are entitled to one insertion in the WVeWy, free of charge. JOB, CARD and FANCY PRINTING, executed 1 n superior style. AGENTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL NEW YORK : Messrs. Blown & DbRobsst. BOSTON: Frederick KiddciL Esq. BARRY, BRYANT & ADAMS. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, fil. C. JulyU; B2 JOHN WALKER, JR. AUCTIONEER At COMMISSION MERCHANT WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17,1849. My. F. I LORD & CO. Rice Factors & Co-toiission Agents, s Nov. . 4848. 103-l)-p. L. MALLETT, . AQBJIIsfOB TUE BALE OF Timber, Luiaber, itoral Stores, &e., NatCo Building, Nurtk Wetter- titreet, WILMINGTON; N. C. Nuv. 9, 194d. 101 JOHN dTlOVE, DKUIR IN . . ' 4J A BIN KT Ft R N I TI RE, buds rum, minus, iti'imSa, e, ROCK SPRING, WILMINGTON, N. C. Dec. 14, 1318. mi i KEEN & CO. MERCHANT TAILORS, AH l) DBA LEUd IN SUPERIOR MARKET STREET, v i l: vi a roN, N . c. Oct. 21, 1813. a. b. snni & Co., tuiiTi.i.wcas sd Miiissws'nMcaijTs Fayettevllle Htreet RALEIGH S t 'C, . Will itten I t ) ill orders and commlasiona in (heir lne o.' business, with punctuality and dispatch. Rsraa to HisiJloellciiuy Chas. Makly, J. O.'Watsos. Ksi , MatSrw shaw, Ksq., Hon.J. R. J. Oaniru iQsw. W. Mohobcai, Ksq., . Maj. C L. rlivT.iw. . Raleiy. C, Fft. li, 1849. - l45-12m-e. S.EYESr, a urn 6 v e n 1 Ann reAuuiofliAii u n n n n i v t WILMINGTON, N. (7. JOOrBI J lU III iviw il all i.wii.lliuiii. ut. Ironi the North,or on P reduce from the Country. Oifije doors on ins vart,3euis stds ot Market Street. April 5, 1849. 9-tf. DRS. MUNSEY & Fit EEJJ AN, IIOMOPA THW PH YSWIANS, MARKET St., 0 Doora above'Front Su ' Dec. 23, 1848. 120-6 CORNELIUS' MYERS, M A N U FAO TV R E R, AND DEALER IN HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS AND WALKING CANES, &c WlHIlNtJTO.S, N. C.', Market-st. Oct. li 1948. ai-tf. WILLIAM NEFF. lat$ of Ikt'Urm of Nrr-oV Wairsr. ' WHOLES ALK1 AND RET All. DEALKE IN iUli? CtlUSULm, SniP STORES A 1 ANn IJRIICKRIHS. CORNER OF. POCK eVw ATP. aTRfitTS, WILMINGTON, N. O. Dec. 7th, 1848. TOTFTl i:TD YOL. 4KO. 5& J7FD. Mcill-; General CommiIoa Merchaats. . WI-MINOTON, N. C. JOHN WACRAB. DOHAkS MACSAI. May 29. 1849. 23-1 f. ROBERT O. HANKtN. AUCTIONEER, WILMINGTON, H. C. Msy 29,1849- 23-ly. . HATHAWAY & SON., tX)M.HISSIONHRCHAMT-. i u . . ' f rrr HIWT, f . sV S-XJla-JFT I MarchJ. tb49. H."f W. L. SKlTil, (Date or the firm or 8an Droit o & Smith.) COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N.'C. Store on North WateT Sircst, PsrsUyi block. Oct. 14 1848. 90-yc J. S. WILLJAMS, Faaej k Staple Dry Gdtds Stare one ifKsr of wA. snirs bscc stoes market Street, WILMINGTON, N. C. Oct. 14,1843. 90, W. BRANSON, AGENT FOR THE SALE OF 1 TUBER, LUMBER, !l I A L 8T0B BS, it NtUCs Building, North Water Street. WILMINGTON, N.C. N. B. I hive a Urge Snd Spcure Timber Pen whart I will put all Tlintr lift with. me for sale at ss-Small charge as is male by sny other Agent ia this place, VV. 8. Sept. 48 1848. 83-c. JEFFREYS li LEIGHT0N. General Coamtoiion Merchants, WILMINGTON, N. C. February 13, 119. WJ VVILLUH J. ILARK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, RALEIGH, N. C. Sept. 12th, 1848; 7Vw.trl.e. HENRY P. RUSSfcLL, STEAM SAW MILL, WILMINGTON. N. C. strict attention given to the faithful execution of all , orders for Lumber. Jan. I 1849' DER0SSET & BROWN. wtLINOTON, N. c. BROWN & D CROSSE i . NKW YORK. atcskfiAL covtMissiow mkrckants March 17, 1819. 1-y GEORGE S. GILLEiPlE ai. n n t rod r ii i: i ale qr . HMD Kit LUm&R, NAVAL STORES 4 0, w ill ma k e UbsralVMh d vances on all enst AnMnla oi produce, vlarch I, 1349, I GEiiitGi? Ws DAVIS. OOM.vllddlOiN MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N.C. larch 17 1849. J. C. LATTA. COM MISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.C. Oct. 9,I848. 67 LIFE INSURANCE IN THB NATIONAL LOAN FUND SO CIETY, OF LONDON, ANO FIRE INSURANCE ' IN THB JSTNA INSURANCE COM PANY, OF HARTFORD, Conn, 08, M TNS HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, May be s Sec ted by sppllcatloa-to OsROSET dt BROWN. March 17, 1849. . 108 G. & W. A. GWYER, MANUFACTUEEBS AND DEALERS IN CABNIET FURNITURE, In all Its VarleUea. BedsUads, Colts, MattrcMoa, Looking Glasses, Ac in, FRONT STREET, NEAR MARKET. WILMINGTON, N. C. oaoBOS swraa. . V Wat. A. swvsa. M.y 16 1849. 26. BILLS OP EXCHANGE. V FRESH supply of very handsome Bills of Ex change, tarsals at tbo Cemmsmal 0lf . BACON! B1C0N ! I V tOT of prime Bacoa Bams. For ssls by A ' GEO. TV. DAVIS. Juoo If. 38. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY, WILMINGTON, TUESDAY fyIO RNlNG, JULY 31, CASHWELL sV BLOSSOM, ii; GENEHAL COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS, Xw. I f, Dii kiBHB i Mom, Wwth Water SU vriimington . a. ...vft5. VATIV vASHWSLL. - J)S Also, Cash advsnees made on coa!gnmeot to ow flrswin New York. - Liberal alvances madaon conslsnmeiita of Timber, Lumber, and NutaJ Stores. April J, IH49, 8-ttrfi. BENJ. BLOSSOM & SON, ,VA SKI. LOSjMM., . oaaa. sr. aioisoH Liberal advance made upon Consignments. References. Messrs. Cashwcli dfc Blossom, " J. A D. McRa, " O. VY. Davis Esq. July 10, 1849. Wilmington. 49. HERON & MARTIN General Coaimiba lerchaats, 3T t- North WJiarvm, PHILADELPHIA, Hrrca To Messrs. Tnos Waybok dc Sons, Jjto. C. Dacosta, Rsq. I-) Phll'a. Wm. S. NaiLSoa. Esq.. Robebt Nsilsom, Ksq 1- J MeMlrs Moss, Tavlob & Co.. v , J. M. Naowes. 4 J.4t D MoRas. Co..""" J W lmlngln. 9-tf. Qbo. Habbibs, Esq. April S, 184), GEO. UARRISS, General Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON, N. C. STRICT attention given to piocunng Freights and purchasing Cargoes for vessels. Reran to K. P. Hall, Esq.: 1 ?. O Parsley, Ksq., . A. Taylor, Esq,, J. l Bellamy, Esq., Wilmington. Messrs. Ballard A Hnntingion, J - Thompson unter, New rrk Alst'r. Herron, Jr., Phila lelphla , Messrs. Williams A Butler, n H. K.Bsker, Esq , r MW0' s- c- Jan. 2. 1849. 123-if. WILLUM 51 HARRISS, GENERAL OHtil88IOfN MERCHANT, STRICT attention given to procuring Freights and purchasing Cargoes for vessels. RsraasNcaa! O. O. Parsley, Esq, ) Col, John McRso, Wilmington, N. C. Messrs. Ballard A Huntington, ) Will Peek, Esq . Raleigh, N. C. Messrs. Hall, Sackettl Co., t P ..nu w r Joseph Utley, Esq., Fayettevllle, N. C. Messrs. James Corner A Sons. Baltimore. " E. A. Soudpr dt Co., Philadelphia. Thompson A Hunter, ) v . " Plllsbury A Sandford, e " r ' " Hunting dt Tufts, Boston. ' J. AG. P. Tiicomb, KennebunkrMe. Jury lTih. 1849. 52 tf. SPIRIT BARRELS, AGoodwipflrofempty Bwela. For sale low in lots to suit purchasers. by DeROSSET BROWN. March I. 160. JOHN HALL, Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON. April 12. 12 F. J. LORD k CO, Agents for the NAUTILUS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co ' ' Accumulated Capital $130,000. , ALSO FOE THE EAOLE LITE HEALTH IN8VEANCE CO. Capital, tl00,000. Win Uke risks on lives of Slaves. Offlcs 23 North Watsr 8treet. Oat. 24, 1848. MARTIN & CRONLY. AUCTIONEERS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Ann GENERAL AGENTS. Wilmington, N. C Oct. 3 1848. H6tf. 11. L. BUTTERFIELD, J VILION HO TEL. Corner of Hasel and Moating Streets, ' CHARLESTON, 8. C. Where be wilt be happy to one alt bis NORTH CAROLINA FRIEND. July 12, 1849. W-if. OLDS 4 ANDERSON, Grocers &, Caamlsslai MerchaaLs, Ho, 141 Fraatt Street Mew Tork. One of the partaert being snatlvf of North Caro lina, and the other a Northern tbaa srlih twenty years' experleetcs ia City traaV, the interests of their patrona ia snipping , aoa ou ing irom tnent win M wen prvieeMa. . . - . . . - - . M . . . . ... . .. iu vinumii. fmwm w mwninmiw itw. Grata, Mavaf Btorca, Lesaaor, and orory klrd U rroisxwt and all orders for Groeartoa aad ateTTnamatoa gnasraiiy, promptly attended w, si tao wwasa uty noas .swts r. ols, r. a. May n, 1949. irir BY. JllOMAS LORlNG kDHWWB ARTICLES. EORUaI.E efthe Commercial qflUt,n ele fal edition of Shipping Articles, embracing all Mm Uws of Congress relative lo the Mrrchant's .?,r RYEh For sl by hele. S..C. LATTA it 4 1 TO PRINTERS. nVEforsalssntoJmlrcty new SMALL v fjurcoaseotor me omcs oi in state Ccmwur- M,conslittngof319 pouoda. It Is hand i-caaaaof aperovec? uihbnr. This font la U est, and will bs arid, for smnmI sea' raoathi pap-r.t trisiiiiarMK.for Um-mmt lew than i w : ""ic,,i "ir"'r" l ,1wio;'li W4 Msrcatt.lMl - . tf. 2 1?RI?P1NG TAPER. 450 W8I, May 1, 1849, W, L SMITH. 20. NOTICE. FROM and afier the firm Jnnunry, 1849. no Freight will bo transported or delivered whhost the freight being paid. ROB'T. FF.NNER, Tfssjeportatlon Agent, W. A ft. R. R. Co. Pec. 3QJJW. m-tf. TO RENT. THEdFFICEln London's Bulldine. nen ilii door to the Law Office of OaVid Rain Esq., to for rent tltt tlie first, of OcioNtr next Apply at the Office of cheap, . THE COMMERCIAL. May 5. 22-tf. AGENCY OF Natdilvt (Mptval Life) Insurance Company pKrlON3 holdina Policies In this office arsnoil- L lied tnat Scrip Ortirk'ules for thoir Sharuof jiTujiit in km ounna& or tne oomnano are refldy lor delivery al the Agency otfjce.il, North wa'er-si. F. i. LORD A Co., AgtBts. Oct. 24. 94-jf, GRIST MILL. pHE subscribers have started a Oritt MttlAa con 1 nexion with their Saw iMUf,and can tnrnlvh l-al and Hominy ofprimequallty and at very ahorl notice JVUM McttAJtAfJo Feb. 8,1849 "39-tl. EMPTY BARRELS. LARGE sixs Spirit Barrels in good order 0JJ For sale in low, apply to . GEO. HARRISS PWiyTl.Ufcs):''1 COMMERCIAL BANK STOCK. 1 f SHARES Commercial Hank Stockr for sals ivor J. nATHAWAy SON. Feb. 24, ' 145 COAL. Stf ( BUSHELS Bituminous Coal, now landing tJUU and for-ealnby W. L. SMITH, April 5, 1840. NEW MACKEREL & ALEWIVES. BBLS. No. 3 Mackerel," and 20 do. Ale A JJ wive, IhiS season's catch dally expected par JSchr. Oniarl., For sale ny BARRY, BRYANT dt ADAMS. July 19. S3. GLUE. df GERMAN and American Clue, of prime quality (or Distillers For Sale by DeROSSET BROWN. 126. Jan. 6. DISTILLERY FOR SALE. "pHJ Turpentine distillery at Faisous Depot, on 1 lbs Rail Road, lately owned by John Christian, will bs soid St a fal price, for further ounicohrs sp My to jfeFFREY8 f-LeIQHTON. .AfrillO, 1S49. .v 11. k BILLS OF LADING, &e. (7OLIO POST BILLS OF LADING, bounh JL In Books, and iMeis,aUo Let Rr Bheets with a variety of ineroanuls blanks, lor aalo at The Com wurxial OJlc. CAMPHINE! CAMPHINE!! 40JCENT9 PER GALIjON. For sale st the Store of J.G.BAUMAN Fib. 27. 147 RAHAT-EE-L00KOM galUiinee, e Tarklah Csdy. OR. IMPERIAL FIG PASTE, OF CONSTANTINOPLE, a J JLIam. siwImL nt Pnnfn,iUN.r fnm ak .i.JI Auoiiviuus) sbamiiv va vuji4wueajn j wi mjv - rwi. nd an agreeable and nutrition food for the III and feeble, good for Coughs and Colds, and particu larly beneficial sad strengthening for Weak Lungs. Imported by H. Tateosyan, of Constantinople. For sale by GEO. MYERS. M.y 31 33. OWNER WANTED. Onri SPIRIT'S Turpentine bbls. marked T. Ian ZUU ded at oar whaxf, on the 8th last, by "b'chr A. i. Destoseet. from ew York. The owner or consignee, will -pjee.se pay cbsjgss end remove tnem si once, ss tney ate very mucn in our way. DeROSSET A BROWN. June 30, 1849. , , 46-if, RICE! RICE II CA TIE&CRS fresh beat Rlc- for sale By DO OEO. W: DAVIS. June 12.- 38. DEEDS FOR SALE. Warntes Deeds, and Dseds Ibr HOrpieorilande at printed. In conecoform and for sale at tba . j fw w i 1849. . YJiole No. 524 NEW ARRANGEMENT. THR SHbecrlber. h,v. lhi. d.y enlered Into co- 1 partnership under the nnme and ffrm of O. BRADLEY Co., and will hrreafter carry on the BOOT it IIOE HuntncM in JI Ha branches, al ma old sstabliah iuent. Tboiraasortuitnt will be kept compter at il'tlmta. GEO. H. BRADLEY. CHAS. DRADtRY. Wjf. V. OA8KAM. June 4tb, N. B. By the shove arrangement it hwnmu mh. solulely necessary that all accounts due (he late Arm of a4 O. Hadl'bv shoold b settled ItimidtaMv June B. 1849. Jour, and Citron, oof y. Si-tf. CHAMPAGNE. CARROLL FINN ELL. fcJ,l2, . RICE FLOUR. AJSPLKNDEI) Hrtlrle from Potter dk Hall'e mill. J-'or sale by DaROSSET A BROWN. JuTy 14, F49. ji tf. BLACK Silks superior duality for sale by .... J.S. WlLLlO AMS. Jjny -'l. 54. INTEMAL I.WPE0VEJIENT. To the Honor John M. Morthead, Chairman of tli" Reruricr Committer, of the Salisbury Conwntiun. Rome, Ga, 221 June, 1849. My Deaii Sik 1 arrived here last night, i ami uvail myaelf of the first day's pause in my journey lo present, in compliance In tny subsequent visits, I perceived, M with your request, my views upon some i the road advanced, the tribe of croakers rc-oC-the loincs which were discussed in the I ured. The entire race has now ceased to Salisbury Convention. 1. Will three millions of dollars, the sum contemplated by the charter, -be sufficient to construct and equip the road 1 I con fess that wh n my attention was first turn ed to th.8 inquiry, 1 entertained terioua mtegivi.'ige upon the subject. Ifhava avHiieil m yself of every reliable source of informitiion within my reach, and at present entartain no doubts about it. 1 have travelled five times over the main stem of tliu Georgia Hail Road, extending from Augusta to Atlanta, l?l miles, wilh a branch frurn Union Point to Athens of 39 miles, making the aggregate- length o 210 miles. The distance from Charlotte tta Salis bury and Raleigh to Goldsborouirb, by tba roe.u ordinary iraveuag, is about tne seme ?LJceWA?. nSS.ll. TJtlL wpja 9KI?awm JP.he, 9JWJ4-tow can road, which 1 read to the ConvenUon and la the first place, a million of dollars in a copy of which I communicate herewith, , ihd stock of the company must be sabscrib is to my mind entirely satisfactory. The ed by individuals, work to the value of half inquires submit leJ to him, have been pro- this sum must be done, and then I hey are posed to many intelligent persons faanljar authorised to call for a subscription of twa wilh such subjects, and 1 have found no millions on the part of the State. The one Trom Camden to this place who dis I Stale is then to pay her. subscription pari trusts the accuracy of this eminently prac- pastu with the ndijdual stockholders, as lical Statesman. J the work progresses, in her own six per On my present journey, I passed over : cent bondr, which sbe will not permit to be the first 120 miles from Agusta, in the I sold for less than par. night. The 52 miles of road from the So- j Can these State bonds be AXchanged for citvl Circle to Atlaata are constructed over, cash at par) If we ware compelled to a cotlhtry more undulating, presenting 1 throw the whole amount at once- upoethe deeper ravins, more frequent ledges and domestic market, or to rely-ewrlosively large masses of rock, than will be found ' upon a foreign marketflutcess would bo in the most difficult section of our road. I j inore thau doubtful. 't id very desirable, happened to 'find two gentlemen in the if possible, -,o absorb this public debt gen car3, one a native of Guilford, the other , erally among oorselvcs, and thie I think of Chatham, residing at present in Miss issippi and Georgia, both of ihem mush more familiarly acquainted with the coun try between Haw Hirer and "ualeif h than lnyscUwbo concurred wjib me ia opinion, itiat the difficulties to be encountered east of Haw River are by no ' meant so, great, as those which have been vcrcoms) on the Georcia Hoad. m , t, it is almost superfluous to, remtiat, that the same amounl of labor cap at all tuaes be Derformed for lesa mooer' with us than here, on account oi Uie cemparatitecneap- ncsss of wages and ,'provisiona, and the greater salubraiy of our cjiinate. The , licfunds. Legal gentlemen of iufb, :repu slaves engaged in these operations in Qeor , lat'on Assured me lhat the Georgia statute gia are.al piressnt "hired at an average ! authorizing executors, guardians, and rrust nnce of i 1 00 ner aaum.. If then, such a 1 ees crenerallv. U invest trust funds in this road aa lhat described by Judge King, 1 r i - can be bujll and' equipped for $12,500 per mue in Georgia, that sum will be found ainpl" with us. The lwn ltnloiirh arid line of roil road be Goldsborough will more probably exceed than fall short of tho distance by toe rond ottinaruy travel-1 trustees w fjuruuaac led Suppose, then, instead of 210 it proves The second branch of the enquiry now Wbe 230 miles in length it will bo per-) returns npon us How can the individual eeived that we will have something more subscription be obtained and paid 1 than $13,000 per mile 1 must bo excused for entering upon the The branch road from Kingston to this consideration of this question somewhat in place romnlefd about six months ago, is detail A portion, I apprehend not a largo but 18 miles in length and cost wilh all the one however, will be aubocrrbed by eapi aDDurtenances abont $7,000 per mile. The laKaU, and others from motives of interest nrt nmrltR for the first half year are eonal Lfo 4 per cent. The president of tlie com pany is a native Mono oarounia, a snrewa man, whom I have known familiarly from jy. boyhood, and is one of many competent persons, who have expressed 10 me the con fident belief that the anticipations of Judge King, under judicious management, will be fully realized. Many errors productive of heavy losses, were committed on all the roads in ibis Slate, in the infancy of the system, which experience will enable us to avoid, to the constraction of the Raleigh aod Gsstotf, and VVUminrion and Raleigh Rail Roads, we hare purchased come kmrw- lodff at a hirth price, smdTet our bldn- I dor ware of tniftll momeni compared with , Ur orjri Mi South CwtIa n era. Th former endearored to eacap from her per- " ptexitte by aiispeadiriff )1 operation in ber great work -the) Western and Atlantic ' nil road and direhin it to be iold to the best bidder, at ajprice not lea thatt mill ion df dollata. Fortanatel for her beet in- Ureata, no purchaaer could be obtamel, and after the embankmenta had been great ly injured, bridgea burned, and aaj&mruq turea decayed, her Legistature waa induced to enter with increased enersrv ODon her T "OTlT " 17. vmm vhvwvvsj aw van. rcasxwsjks fits scrip it at par, her rail road efotk iBT)er ally at a premium, she has one of. the best jjdevised ajatema of tnternal JmptovemenU ia me union, and if not to alread, , promt-, aee at no distant day to be the moat mag nificent of the Southern States. lo December, 1837, the Georgia rail toad terminated at Ureerisborough, 63 miles from Augusta. The Western and Atlantic road, beginning in the wilderness, at what is now the flourishing town of 'Atlanta, 28 miles twyond ureenabotoogh, wa graded nearly i ennessee line, t travel! rn tho the oroDoscd line! of loaaio toCa . .. 1 came to the conclusion W the cloaeof jrj journey, that a majority of , the OpWl m North Western Georgia not mefelVbf fiered that the road never would or couQ be com pleted, but were anxious for the imipediate abandonment of an impraclicabj and fts ionary scheme. The expression of opinions of this character was by no means eonfi ned to the ignorant, but waa beard om the lips of gentlemen of high repntation.--The possibility of conatruciing the. rond with any means at the command of Geor gia was not only denied, but it waa grave ly insisted that no such improvement was necesuary thai if the road were completed, the country would be found to nroduce for exportation nothing but u apples and teath- i era." I exist. On my present journey, I hat , found no one, who would not resent as & imputation of defective intelligence or patrf- otism, tne suggestion tnat lie bad, a, any time, or under any circumstances, opposed this great'scherne of State policy. The day may not be far distant whin the derided stockholders in our present rail roads may be regarded as successful pio neers m a noble system of improvements. How8Uch a result may be produced I may attempt to show hereafter. North Carolina like Georgia, has mnde an tneffectaal effort to $eli out , whether she will" further emu late the example of ber sister, and vor&Quf, is now- to be determined. 2 Taking it for granted that three 'mil lions will prote an ample fund to construct ana eqatp tne roea tee more difficult m- - 1 mav he accomplished to a very great ex- tenfin two ways. First, iiany of the contractors will be able and willing to re tain a considerable portion of their receipts in ibis permanent, and for that reason de sirable, species of investment. Secondly, a slill iargtf amount may find its way into ihe hands of trustees,' as eojsmoting for Uhem the safest atd mtai, convenient spe cies in iuyuueui. 4, ,Lo Enghtbd, government stocks axe con sidered' by the Counts safer ihait individual securities ,4nd of course trustees se'sk ' anxiously tor opportunities to invest ia pub- 1 w - ' way, has not merely produced a, great de mand for State jscrip, but has saved many an orphan from ruin. Our. General A, - 1 sembly.will find ne difEculry fci. tattUiig : , her engagemenis, if sno wm merely ex emyt her scrip from taxation, and authorize or patriotism 1 he proprietors ot land, however, lying within a few milea of the line of the roud, must rely mainly upon their own resources. It can be made clear to the most ordinary capacity that it ia their interest and their duly . 10 subscribe and pay for the stock without hesitation or delay. - The.areaof the State of N. CsueUnsuaofduv arily computed to be 48,600 (dies square. No geographer, I Where, has ever suppos ed it to exceed 50,OC!V. square mile, or 32 milliona-of sxresvThat portion of ihv aggregate surface which has been pateut-
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