Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-25
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THE RAIL ROAD ONCE MORE.
We are informed by a friend whu has
been for few days pas, in the village of
Greeuville, that large proportion. Of the
Stockholders iu the contemplated rail road
in that District, are in favor of the route
from Greenville 10 Aiken; and that with
the present feeling upon the subject,
little persuasion would induce all the
Stockholders to prefer that route. We
have from The beginning been i'll favor Of
this route, and trust that it will vet be
adopted. We believe a proposition of
this sort will be readily acceded 10 by this
District, and that larger amount of stock
can be raised by fixing upon it. What are
the inducements 10 carry the road TO
Columbia u? We can see none ourselves,
and by adopting the Aiken route, nothing
would he lost in the way of travel and
freish, that could he secured by chosiug
the other ;he saving in the distance of
some 25 miles, aud in the cost of construc-
,ioE, are strong arguments, we think. IN
favor of The Aiken route.
We were guile pleased with the views
set forth in couple of articles in the Noun
,aiueer of the 9th inst, advocating the
Aiken route, one Of which, we have made
on extract from, which is as fullows:-
"It may now be assumed that the Road
from Aiken to Edie6cld will be completed.
BY joining that Road two miles below
Edgefeld Court House, our Road will he
shortened twenty five miles, which estima.
ting the coat Of construction at Sl0,0OU
the mile. will be saving Of $3.50, 900. 1t
is not believed that the C S, ol constructing
Bridge over Broad River and the EN-.
bankments between the very high hills on
each side Of the River, can possibly be
less than S200000. 1t may be safely cal
cuIalcd that Anderson, bbevile and Edge
field wifi subscribe S250,000, which sums
will amount TO S7OO,000. Deduct from
the subscription of Laurens District aud
Columbia, 100000, and you have $780,.
900 which will be saved. The crossing of
Saluda River al some point above Wilson's
Bridge, will cost very illle more than con-
slrucling The Road ON dry land. The
river never rises TO a very great height,
and The numerous shoals furnish such
facilities TO the construction of Bridge.
Once on ridge on the West side of Salu-
da River, and there is, no route which
offers more advantages for The construction
of Rood. One may be made The whole
extent Without crossing running wafer
ut seems 10 be considered that New
berry is entitled to the Road or a branch.
BY the present Charter, this is compulsory.
From Major Aliens, by which place lhe
main trunk must pass. it is only twenly.
six miles to Newberry Court House, allow
$500 900 for branch to Newberry. and
we have sill 100000 left OF the sum Of
100000, which would be saved. To
This may he safely added 100000 more,
which will I've subscribed by The wealthy
sections of Edgetield and Newberry through
which this branch will pass; aud there will
still be saving, after building rhe Road
in the direction Of Aiken and the branch to
Newberry, of 100000. Will The Road,
when completed, be less profitable !! !
think moi, but more so. What inducemenl
has any on, TO go TO Columbia :? None,
that know Of, but those offered by the
College, the Courts, and The Legislature.
The travellers on the Rail Road, OIL all |
these accounts. will not amount to 1000 |
il the year. The Aiken route passes not
only through wealIhier and more pro-
ductive section Of country, but The most so
in the upper country. The branch to
Newberry will command all The freight
which would 6nd ils way to Line Road il
The main trunk passed through Newberry
an Laurens, whilst the main trunk will
command the freighIs of AIbeville aud
Edgefeld, not pound of which will be
The Road il it goes directly
10 Columbia. If The Road passes Cokes-
burg aud Greenwood, no une can doubt
that it will be extended to Abbevlle Court
House, distance Of only fifteen miles.
10 that event, we shall not only have all
freight and travel of that immensely rich
aud productive District, but much Of the
commerce of The adjacent Counties Of
Georgia, which do not hesitate to say
will amount TO all the freight furnished by
all the contiguous Districts TIL The oher
route, all Of which will at the same time
be retained, and thus the business of The
Road, be doubled"
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