Railroad Convention.
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We call the attention of those interested, to the
proceedings Of the recent Convention held in
Camden, S. c., on The subjec. Of the Metropolitan
Railroad. 1t is certainly refreshing 10 so
much spirit manifested in the enterprise. We
hopo the same spirit will be manifested when the
time comes for subscribing to stock, which will
not be, we suppose, until the survey is completed,
md the Surveyors report spread before the public.
This, we presume, may be done by the Is, of De-
cember. The money is all raised, and the only
delay will be in procuring good surveyor. We
think such an one will be on the route now in
two or three weeks. With regard to what his re-
port will be, no one who knows anything of the
country can doubt that it will be as favorable as
any one expects or has anticipated. That done,
and the books opened, and liberal subscription
given by the people of South and North Carroll
na there will not be the least doubt but what the
proprietors of the Portsmouth and Roanoke road,
0he eastern capitalists of which we hear so much)
will subscribe literally Even if there was no
other assurance that they would, il is very plain
TO be seen that is greatly to their interest TO do


IT,. We may say that in great measure, the
profits of their road depend mainly upon this con-
ncciion being formed; for with only the present
travel from the south by railroad, Uhe steamer
Southerner from Charleston to New York, now
takes off hundreds for the want of this connecton)
we should say their speculation in purchasing the
Roanoke road, will not be remarkably grand


The Camden Journal speaks highly Of the spirit
and energy Of the convention, and says the con-
vention adjourned TO meet at Fayetteville when
the road is completed. North CoroLinian.