| A friend, writing from the
capitol of North Carolina, gives us the following account of the
action of its legislature recently in session, upon a great variety of
subjects. The following acts of importance were passed: |
| An act to amend the charter of
the Western N. C. Railroad. It provides for running a road down the
French Broad River, from Asheville to Paint Rock, on the Tennessee
line; and for building a road to Asheville into Haywood county (38
miles), on the way to Ducktown. These branches to be built with the
present appropriation, of which it is thought there will be $1,400,000
left, after completing the Western N. C. Road to the French Broad at
Asheville. |
| An act to amend charter, and
further assist the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad.
This road commences at Wilmington, on the Cape Fear river, near the
ocean, and thence with a slight curve northwest, to the town of
Charlotte, the western termination of the N. C. Railroad, and northern
of the Columbia & Charlotte Railroad. From Charlotte, after a
slight northerly curve, it runs directly west to the town of
Rutherfordton. It is nearly an air-line; and though laboring under
many disadvantages, has by the energy of its president and chief
engineer been well managed. Seventy-five miles are completed, and in
use at its eastern end, twenty are in use from Charlotte west. The act
appropriates $1,000,000 for the use of the road. H. W. Guion, Prest.;
Jno. C. McRae, Chief Engineer. |
| An act to amend charter of the
Western Railroad (runs from Fayetteville at head of steamboat
navigation on Cape Fear river, to the coal fields on Deep river). The
act provides for the completion of the road into the heart of the coal
field, and for its extension to some point on the North Carolina
Railroad, and appropriates $500,000. The iron for the extension must
be made in the State, which will be easily done, as several rolling
mills are now going up on Deep river. The coal-carrying length of this
road will be about 43 miles, with a descending grade to the point of
shipment at Fayetteville. |
| An act to charter the
Fayetteville & Warsaw Railroad. Incorporates a company to build a
railroad from Fayetteville, on the Cape Fear, to Warsaw depot, on the
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad; appropriates $200,000. Will be
cheaply built, as the country is perfectly level. |
| An act to incorporate the
Chatham Railroad, to be built from the coal fields to some point on
the N. C. Railroad, near Raleigh. Appropriates $200,000. |
| An act to incorporate the
Dallas (N. C.) & Yorkville (S. C.) Railroad Company. No
appropriation. |
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