The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-09-15
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Y Another Tug for tlc Rail Road.

Mr.. Editor We feel that we will not
have done our duty, without saying another
word to the citizens of Abbcville, upon the
important issue, which is now before them,
in regard to the contemplated Rail Road.
That this road, should it pass through Alb
bevile, will benefit her citizens beyond
what even the most sanguinc of us anticipate,
cannot be questioned by any who will take
the trouble to examine the facts. That
Abbevile 1eiW nerer hare road, should this
pass through Laurens, is proposition that
admits of no less doubt. Surposing that
we would have one, i'll the event that the
Laurens road is built, it would pass through
or near the Village, and thus be parallel
with, and in about So miles of the Laurens
road, OH one side, and in about 90 of the
Savannah River, on the other. Now if the
history of Rail Roads furnish any fact that
cannot be controvertcd, it is, that too rooels
parallel with each other, @nd so near together,
cannot support then,seLucs This fact is
strengthened by the Savannah. River being
on one side of and parallel with, the sup
posed middle road. Again, if the Laurens
road be built, with these facts before them,
the people Of AbbeUiAe aoW not take stock In
tie middle road. If they should, does any
one suppose, they will take the necessary
amount2 Let us see. There is no doubt
that the Aiken road will be extended to
Edycfield Villagc--EdgetieId Village,
then, will be a sufficiently convenien, mar
kct for all of Edgefield District and that
fact viii! control enough Of interest, if any
thing can, to present the further extension
of that road. Who, then, will contribute
the money To build the middle road For
the sake of the argument, we will say,
Abbcville, a part of Anderson and Pickcns.
and perhaps county in Georgia. Charles
ton we leave out of the question for, in
the event the Laurens road is built, she will
have sense enough not to take stock in
what we have denominated the middle road,
for the simple reason that it would be an
lmprudent investment. But even suppo-
sing that Charleston will help us to build
this middle road, Abbevile will have to
contribute towards it upwards Of S5OO,OOO;
5000, 1000 at least, more than she may now
get road for-one that will benefit very
nearly as many of her citizen, and in which
the stock will be much more profitable.
But we will not argue the pointer we
regard it as plain as a proposition can be,
that ii the Laurens road be built, we will
never have one in AbbevlIc. If this bo
true: what does it ach?-Why, that we
should no,o-aohile zoe may, taj:e stock euough
TO secure the GreenuiLc road. To do this.
we have to subscribe but $50, or $500. 900.
And how will this secure us the Greenville
road? Why This with the Columbia and
Newbcrry stock, and that of Anderson and
l'endleton will surely be an overmatch for
tue stock Of Charleston, Laurcns, Green.
vile, and some of the counties of North
Carolina and Tennessee, the stockholders
having the location of the road. We think,
however, that Charleston prefers that the
road should take this direction, and will.
therefore give us her vote in its location
because, IN the event it passes through Lau.
rens, she would certainly lose great deal
OF the trade which she would otherwise get.
as,.Abbeville, in that event, would have, as
she sees now, in great measure, does,
with Hamburg, and thus. a large part other
produce would find its way to Sayanpah,
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