The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-09-03
Cennlunicatiol,s.
roa rar CaHpEs JopasaL.

fdA Dfsoa, Gs4 CHAIRMAN, aDo IL. at LIAM, occrc.
tary, The following preamble and resolutions wcrc
adopted:
A quick, easy and cheap communication between
The Atlantic and the Lakes, being aboutto tc Open
Ell, by ulcaus oil Raii Roa !, 10 Charleston, from
Louisville, Maysyie and Cincinnati, by way Of
the French Broad. y. {. and thence, crossing The
Broad River IL 5. T.. ct the cnsicst snd cheapest
place Of passage, to i.s Eastern Bank--in fact,
through the villages o: York. Chester and Wirns
borough to Columbia: and thence TO It's destined
point a; Cha,lcsioa-lhe citizens Of Sumter Dis
tict, cHr..iiy and ihcSc ct Clarendon couniy pa..
tcuisr!y, cannot .vo,c, on 80 interesting an ocea
sion uniting with their fellow citizens in general,
in expressing Tue satisfaction they frcl AT finding
there is perfect prospect oil full and complete
success attending this magnificent and nouihrcni
project, especially. j; is impossible flr lhcm 10
tcrtain moments doubt, ti,st, TO say nothing OF
The moncv tha; viii be saved, or tho diticnlucs that
n'iil be disunishcd in passing the South Carolina
Broad. 40 high up the country as. in rch case il
wou:a do. and moreover, when tho cosy passage Of
the Road. thyec.h The aca.,hy ard consuming dis
tr;et OF The fork formed Ly The Wn,crcc and Con.
ssice, - considered, the comparative .asc, with
which the former river can be passed, iron Dsw.
sons landing IN R.ch!snd, To point mol !af below
Manchester sn C'arcmcnt, point whence, even
tuaiiy, there will be found ruad 10 SumicryIllc,
Darlington, &c. SC. from Wrishts Bluff. or its vi.
cini;y-thc gently inclined plane along which il
,nunicat;on, by road, Is completed. from thence TO
Charleston hen all thess c,scumsisisero arc re-
collected, the ciizsHx ot Sumter cannot, they
peat, entertain doubt. thai route, uniting all
Eastern South Carolina ana The county bciU-ecn
The Broad and the Caiapha, moi only with The
q great wcs., bpt also with Columbia an5 Charles
;nn aid furnishing 10 both ,l,esr rising cities, tho
means Of an extensive FOREIGN, well az domestic,
con,ncrcc-the.. To suppose scch ron:r, esrccisi.
~, -whrn il IS 6cr-miaed kow. much IL reduces
fully s, II not ie nsies The dis;anec between Go
iunbis and Charleston, will no; bcc6mc The chan.
mel Of The commerce which is to gIyc 10 Seu,t
Csreiina "fis Emporisas Of tie Seuis. would he
inSnliug 10 the common ssnsc. co,nuen feeling
and co.arIcu patriotism o: The stale, .. the whor
state.
T!.c inpcd.acnts 10 this rcrtc aic 10 be found IN
The Increased nnnbcf. and consequent expense Of
b.idgrs, below Columbia However i!scsc :,r,cdi.
urass arc cnunleshasanecd, u not more Than coas,.
ic;balanced, sy the icsses chsIgc Of crcas,nz The
bread rssre rather than ihs expense 10 br incurred
by pSsH!ng the CoassTcc ct Co.siatia. In their
c!ccissn. Use g,rsifst alleged difficulty hns bccn,
:bai oi Gnains iosndsisras for ,scc piers, diff
cu;y, tasnSs 10 Tie pu6ss4hed opinipn Of Col. 4.
IL. EEisaasr, nc, nox IN c1ialrncr. Aa 10 their
c1pa;isc this, Il al inne.snsc, will relatively if
mol positively d'sa Pcs., 1hrn SIC .ceal.cci, ihs,,
if bridges shed.d coat IG0 us crcn Si50GGo, tho
tscai trrcnuc 10 DC derived from, usc sag roth.
ing OF The; 10 DC stzsrns setrtsrd ,hc score Of
ic g:rst kai! Road 10 whose rxicusasc and HINT
able wants and correspondent brnrals The. a,e dcs.
iiacd ta rci.siB.sier ard exlrsd, rseaid go far
70 ptorc TIC eSpcnsc, @aa;cscr !, might be,
uen.d he rendered comparatively light--snd,
especially. IN !.ir csc OF erc from Ciarcmoua
into The Fork, hence IL woEid irrmsatcff!H cpcn
Rssd. tiis; ss uniiotsly cScsiicn;. ColnIu-
bss-ssd road tisc facsi wanting IN Tins Erctipn Of
she ssntr-ard. sssssaas tcccc part OF The great
Rail Eead. which 81 70 BIC laid down along tic 81.
- IT. n.
o'.ns aaa Virginia to Norfolk. tiiis Col. Lpnz's
repest, document III, srss.sa 1915, Rsi! Iasts-
.s.iHa'!s 10 ;at .sissiasiypi., 7asrsfevs, bc {,
Rsspirta, That Rs,, kssa eos.saenc:ng al
Wr,ga, s!na, na tbs Ssn,rc, OF pei., in Us ri.
ciaiy. conTen'ea, .of the erection O, bridge sne
proceeding By Fulton ta Tic eeaH huprr and, slso
suo,c. i;ot tic nuaseat poiai O! Junction. III The
vicinity Of aisnehes:er. setess Tbs Hs:rtrc 10 Co.
!umI;a no, only highly necesssfy in The wan,a
Q! The Distract, win the inicsrh:s and prosperity OF
which ,!ry ,uiDe,ciy connected, but. at The
aanc haze, may be Isadc 20 psuyc ~ highly snt1rs.
r.cns they arc smpcraisciy requisite 10 The pro-
gross and prosrciiy Of The Louisville, MRxsril!r,
Cincinnati, and Charleston Raul kSad.
7sa, Aiaihcw James, Josiah H.ynes.orth,
Thomas Baker, Pete. Saic,, J Dysan, Edward
Eserghisn. ". II. Is. Rieha:dson and }. J. aIeosc,
Esqsses, ko appointed committee, with the
deth;ss.d,ns, that majority oi The saEr has The
po~c' OF sddsng To It's nneihcE, BY ihc aPposimrnl
as such e;hsr gentlemen, IN this and the neigh.
boring diais.elsy ss may tc necessary 10 carry lin
objects orest,-shrse objects bcing also under.
stood TO ae, The eb,aitng ssbsc,psiens tor The rdr.
pose Of dessayins the aspcnsr Of 4 nnfc rresnaoi.
sance Of the knsd By local surveyors ~r snqua,n.
rd ni,h the iacc, soil. sna iae,,ibea oi ,r eeuniry
through wheel, j; IL TO pass--ihr amour, Of such
esbsr:iP'soa 10 tc deducted irum ihs first install.
ucnt. required !nr the formation sf tho road ead
The d,:rst Of plaza for frcriring subscriptions 10
The uasd road in labor, riasteesf J. The isbos that
wall be necessary to clear. gradual aud ecnrrsiiy
sp~nking, p,cnarr IL for eo.spe,ion. For bridging
the same. ). For providing The lu,aber. g,ea, and
su,all, which msy br nseessafy. e. For furnishing
Tho iron, DC. Sc. g. For lzytag Il doan-,ha, any
Subscriptions for this purpasr, shall b subject 10
The arrangements, which shall be proposed, 70 The
aborc effect, By The said eoanitirr. and confirmed
al soae fa,usc E,c'sing, BY the stockholders.
TAs. our Representatives 10 lhc next Legislature,
be requested 90 exert themselves 10 sustain any
proposition TO be made. ia ta, body. for subscrip.
ton tIr part OF the state, To the road, stm tho
Ohio 10 Chsr!cs,on-ihc ioaie bcing such o. TO be
,nost convenient and u,rfa TO ,ir state in general
ath, ecasrrrn,re practicable, Of tho vest.
cd night. Of the holders sad owners O: property .,
the various court houses Of The stale near 10 which
/, viii! tc leca,rd.
That e. l.. Char,r;nn thr Hon Tho Dur,n I