Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-09-06

pose such a route, especially when it Is de-
ttermined how much 1t reduces fully :
miles) the distance between Columbia and
Charles will not become the channel OF
the Commerce, which is TO give to South.
Carolina ",he Emporium of the South
would be insulting to the common sense,
common feeling, and common patriotism OF
the State, "the whole State"
The impedilncn:s to this route are to be
found in the increased number and conse-
quent expense Of Bridges below Columbia.
However, these impedimens arc counter
balanced, if not more than counterbalanced..
by the lesser charge Of crossing the Broad
above, rather than expense TO be incurred
BY passngth Congaree at Columbia. In
their erection, the greatest alledged difficulty
has been that offndins foundations for stone
piers. a difficulty, thanks to the published
declaration (ride Comir) of Col. A. II.
Brisbane, not now in existence. AZ TO their
expense. (*) this, if an hindrancc, will rcla-
lively, disappear, when we recollcct, that II
Bridges should cost 500, or even $780,
600, the local revenue to be derived from
them, to say nothing Of that to be generally
received on the score ofthe great Rail Road,
to whose extensive and illimitablc wants and
correspondent benefits they are destined to
administer and to extend, the expense, what.
ever it might be, would be rendered com.
parativcly light, and especially in the case
ofone from Claremont into the Fork, whence
it would Immediately open road that is
now uniformly excellentto Columbia, and a
road the most wanting in this section OF the
State, and eventually become part of the
great Rail Road, which is to be laid down
along the aNuvion of Alabama, Georgia,
South aud North Carolina and Virginia, to
Norfolk, wide Col. Longs repor.)
Therefore, be it resolred, That a Rail
Road, commencing at Wright's Bluff, on
the Santee, or point in its vicinity, conven.
lent for the erection of a Bridge, and pro.
ceeding By Fulton to the G. House; and
also another, from the nearest point ofJunc-
ton, in the vicinity of Manchester, across
the W Waterce to Columbia, are not only high
ly necessary to the wants of the District,
with the interests and prosperity OF which
they are so intimately connected; but, at
the same time, may be made to prove as
highly subscrvient, as they are lmperatIvely
requisite to the progress and prosperity OF
the Louisville, MaysvilIe, Cincinnati and
Charleston Rail Road.
Resolred, That Matthew James, Josia
Haynesworth, Thomas Baker, Peter Male,
Jeptha Dyson, Edward Broughton, W. II.
B. Richardson, and John lsham Moore,
Esqrs. be appointed Committee, with the
understanding that majority of the same
has the power of adding TO its number, by
the appointment of such other gentlemen in
this and the neighbouring District, as may
be necessary to carry its object into effect
these objects being also understood to be,
the obtaining subscriptions for the purpose
of defraying the expense of mere Recon.
noissance of the Road by the local Survey
ors, well acquainted with the face, soil and
facilities ofthe country thro' which the Road
is to pass-the amount ofsuch subscription
to be deducted from the first lnstalments re.
quired the Road, and the Digest OF plan
for receiving subscriptions TO the said Road
in Labour, ridelicet, l. The labour that
will be necessary to clear, graduate, and
generally speaking, prepare it for compile
ton. 2. For bridging the same. 3. For
providing the Lumber, large and small,
which may be necessary. 4. For fur.
nishing the Iron, sc. &c. S. For the
laying it down-that any subscriptions
for this purpose shall be proposed to the
above effect, by the said Committee, and
confirmed at some future meeting by the
Stockholders.
Resozred, That our Representatives to the
next Legislature, be required 10 exert them
selves to sustain any proposition TO be made
to that body, for subscription on the part
of the State, to the Road from the Ohio to
Charleston-lhc route being such as to be
most convenient and useful to the State IN
general, and as conservative, as is pracrlca.
bic, of the "vested rights" ofthe holders and
owners of property at the various Court
Houses of the State near to which it will be
located.
Resolred, That G.. L. Champion, the
Hon. Thomas Dugan, J. DYSON J. |. Moore
Richard Regan, Joseph Richardson, VIII
lam M. De Lorme, and William Fielder, Es-
quires, be appointed committee to cores.
pond and confer with the citizens in the dis
,ricts interested in the work, and those en-
gagged in the Louisville and Charleston road
and report the result Of the same to future
meeting of this company.
Resolred, That's such committee be author.
ised to call meeting at the court house, at
the period it may deem most CONVENIENT.
Resolved, That the newspapers in Charles