The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-10-11
MANCHESTER AND WILMINGTON
RAIL ROAD.


Two routes from Sumtervile to the Cam
den Branch Road have lately been surveyed,
the survey of the second being just conpe-
ted, as we learn from a conversation with the
general agent. These two, together with the
route originally surveyed some two or tl,lee
years ago. make up the three which it was
proposed should be examined, for the seldc.
ton of one. :.
The original route will not be selected, as
it has been found to be less favorable than III
ther Of the two recently surveyed. It Be.
mains to select one Of the latter.
The last survey commences north of the
village, and, passing near its termination
through the summer place Of Col Moore, de.
scends the hill beyond the residence. Ac-
cording to a computation made by the engi.
necr the height of the ridge near Col. Afoore's
above tide water is 3l3 #. The heipht Of
the Camden Branch Rail Road is probably
one hundred and forty feet. This makes
the descensncccssary l73 #. Snpposngihat
aJunction is made at distance of 5 miles
from the ridge. ut descent of 30 #. per milo.
descent of $50 #. will thus be obtained,
leaving probable excavation on the ridge of
% IT. The necessary length of this excava--
ton has not yet been ascertained, but we are
inclined TO believe that it would requycto be
for three-quarters OF mile, or perhaps mile.
This route is by some miles the shortest, and
from SumterviIlc has been found to be favor
able as far as Col. Moorc's, where the una
voidable difficulty Of descent begins.
The other route commences south of the
village and runs favorably, with a necessary
descent, as far as table Of land not far from
the mouth Of Shanks's creek, which offers
good site for depot, and from which it il
probable that the road will have to be con-
tinued to the Camden Branch by one of three
routes.
A selection must ba made of one of these
two routes from Sumtervile, and, as there is
not much difference between their favorable.
ness, the selection will depend. in some de-.
gree, upon the encouragement given TO the
road along either Of the surveyed routes, by
subscriptions and grants Of the right Of way
but principally by subscriptions.
We. have understood that the people of
Clarendon, in the neghborhood of the
Shanks's creek route, propose to hold pub
lie meeting for the purpose Of considering
whether they shall induce the passage Of the |
road in that direction by liberal scffiptoinis ions
on their part The matter can be considered.
attended to, and executed, either publicly or
by each one privately. We deem it our duty
to remind them that whatever they propose
to do must be done quickly; for one OF the
two routes must necessarily be soon selected. 1
lfthey consider public action on their part ad. !
vlsable, let it be taken, and that soon; for, n
assert on authority, that liberal subsc riptions
by that people will, in all probability. carry carry
the road among them. Ifthey arc mt dispo-
sed to hazard the probability, they can sub.
scribe on condition. They can act privately
and according to ability. if indisposed to act
publicly; They can subscribe work, if not
money, and perhaps both according to Ger
tain proportion, as there is much more sur.
plus work than money in the country. Must
we remind them Of tho advantsses and facili-