| From the Raleigh Standard |
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| January 29, 1862 |
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| Chatham Coalfields Road |
| We are gratified to be able to state that
the Convention will most probably take the necessary steps to connect
the coal and iron mines in Chatham with the Railroads of the State.
The ordinance now pending provides for an exchange between the Company
and the State of the bonds of solvent corporations for treasury notes,
to be used in making the improvement. |
| This is an enterprise of the first
importance to the State. The mineral resources of the region referred
to should be developed as soon as practicable; and besides, iron is
needed and must be produced. There are immense quantities of the
ore in the Deep River country, and the proposed Road will greatly aid
in producing iron, and in bringing out resources of various kinds for
the benefit of the State. |
| We believe the ordinance will be passed,
and the Road speedily constructed. The eye of the Confederate
government is already on this region. It is anxious to avail itself of
the resources of coal and iron which this Road will reach; but its
band of patronage and enterprise is stayed for the want of means of
transportation. Let the State act in this matter at once, and thus
benefit its own citizens and at the same time open these resources to
the common government. |
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