The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-02-02

satisfactory and final conclusion, as to the
course to bepursued bysthcscompany.
A meeting has been subsequently, held
at Abbeville Court House, at which it was
agreed to recommend to the Direction that
the following course should be pursued, to
wit: That the whole Road, from Columbia
to Anderson G. FL, should be put under
contract for grading, as soon as practicable,
and with as little delay as possible; and
that as soon as two hundred thousand dol
lars, in addition to the six hundred thousand
dollars now on the books, shall be subscri-
bed by individuals, and not before, the Drec
tion should proceed to lay down the super
struction, beginning at Columbia, and put the
road in operation as fast as possible The
great objectto be attained, is the full compile
ton of this work, and that can be done only
by concer, and united action on the part of
its friends, and confidence in the communi.
ty that the whole road will be completed
upon the route selected, as far at least as
Anderson G. Fl. Ensure these, and the
Road, in our humble opinion, will be COM
pleted. Many who are now standing idle
will come TO our help, and ",oith long
pail, q strong pull, and a pull altogether" the
road can be built. The course indicated
above, the undersigned think, should give
satisfaction, and it will ensure confidence in
the final completion ofthe work.
There are now upon the books, exclusive
of the North Carolina and Greenville sub
scriptions, about 100000. The grading
and bridging from Columbia to Anderson
G. H., will cost, according 10 the estimate
of the principal Engineer, about $4,000
This work can be done with the present
means, and will leave large balance un-
der the control of the company, which with
the two hundred thousand dollars of addi-
tionaI subscription, would authorize the
commencement of the superstructure. The
course indicated, should give satisfaction
because it will place all on an equal foot
ing, and it viii make it, equally the interest
of all, that the whole should be completed.
1t will give confidence in the final compile
ton of the whole. 1t will be seen at once,
that the money of one section, will not be
taken for the full completion of the Road in
a remote section, which when completed
viii! satisfy that section and cause them to
withhold further aid, but every section will
have the benefit Of its own contribution, and
we think that no one can doubt that if the
road is graded at once the whole way, its
final completion, sooner Or later, will be ac-
complished. This course, it is thought, will
bind up the disatfected along the whole line,
and will not only retain the present friends
of the road, but will make others, and that
now is great object to be attained. The
speed of the work must and will depend
upon the alacrity with which our citizens
come up to its help. This is great enter.
prise, not onl great in the amount of capi-
tai necessary for its completion, but not less
great in the benefits which must result from
it. The benefits are not to be confined to
the stockholders, but must be felt by all
within reach of the road. 1t will be felt
not only in the increased value of our pro-
pery and great convenience to the coun-
try, but manifestly felt in the transportation
of all the heavy articles, now raised by US
for market and expectation, not only in the
wear and tear of our Wagons, and the
breaking down Of our teams and teams,ers,
but also in time, which is the poor mans
wealth, which may be pro6tably employed
upon our plantations.
We call therefore, earnestly call, upon
every planter in our District TO come up to
the help Of this greal work. 1t cannot be
completed speedily, SO that we may derive
in our time, the full benefit from it, without
an increase of funds, but with an increase
Of funds entirely within the ability of our
citizens, it can be completed and that speed