The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-08-18

S''.o' "hu ioltSon us. giving tC
our STATE higher and more permanent 20
s'!Ion, by fixing her population, increasing
, net wealth ADD rendering more permanent
and useful her institutions.
tie also spoke OF the Branch Road ia
AooevIlle G. Fl advocated its merits and
necessity and its incorpasnsioa into the
Mr. Perrin one OF tho directorsaSas called
upon; tic endorsed the facts as s,nted by
the President of,he company Il, r.la,ion "a
tho progress and prospects OF {, e speedv
completion ofthe Road. Hc then went in.
% g full and very fair discussion aass tot The
.oparation: Rail r oads.S ifodGced q iaTss
amonnt4o OF Statistical infrrmatiof13in order
by comparison TO show the grea, advan.
tages and necessity Of the Road, that il is
being constructed at an unprecedented low
cost, that it is located, through some
CT the most fertile lands in the State sti,nu.
ial'ng the inhabitants to greater Yields and
more diversified products. .Analyx,d the
history OF the South C,rolina Rail Ro,d.
showed why it is no, now paying rich div-
dends and from these data argued that the
Grcenvil.c and Columbia Rail Road must
AID will pay even full interest dividends to
the Stockholders. Tie spoke ofthc Brunch
Road TO Abbevilc G.. II said tha, between
30 and 60,GGO dollars of stock had been
subscribed and tha, the village and vicinity
expected to raise $4,000 dollars leaving on.
J % Or $4,000 dollars to he raised from
the country. FL explained the numerous
advantages OF The branch raad| |and urged mn.
ny strong ana cogcnt reasons why The cii.
"ens OF me District generally should all
IN th'' enterprise, TO bull up their scat o..
justice and to create in her centre CONNER.
cai advantages that can alone cnmble
Ao3criflc to mnin:ain III, high position she
mas 81 long enjoyed.
MIR. Vance another Of tho directors bcinr
called on stated that he was not in The habII
OF pubic speaking. bu, in The course Of
his remarks he did ample justice to his head.
heart and haads--hc manifested zeal and
intelligence in this enterprise that cons,i,
tuses 'he true Philan:hropist. lie alluded
10 the doubts md fears that two years auo
ne entertained as 10 the success of This
great work, alluded to the location of the
foad-sdId that in this. much had been
trusted TO Abbcvill", AMI tha, in all. she had
provrn tr1c = The charge. He smoke
oi 1hc coinp:".i"!l Of the Roni 10 An,Icrs m.
desired anl wnul have nothing sh,r, il:
ana mat It Efeenville would only gay a. i,cf
SUBSCRIPTIONS the work should not cease un-
I'll the Cars reach in lri ,mph' her
seat OF justice. He spoke of,ha compile
t'on oI this Road us beng signal ,riumrh
IN inc way OF capacity and means, and CON
graduated himself and the country in the
prospect OF the speedy completion of This
"ork i, and lis advantages.
ne hoar ior dinner havlrg arrived The
meeting adjourned 10 meet again in the eve.
gain. .a.:-is-hu.Sia,- and chit chai
A bout 900 persons are seen win ling ,he;r
way into beautiful grove in The rear of The
chapel TO par,akc OF Greenwood IIospi,aIi,v
spread out in great profusion-c,nsis,ino cf
choice meats and all the vegetables OF the
season served up in style to do erca, Gre
d't 10 the committee OF arrangements.
Dinner being finished the bell again an.
noanced the meeting in the ch ,pel, the house
IS filled and The meeting com,s 10 or,;cr
Mr.. Jno. A. Calhoun being present was cal.
led on to address the meeting. Hc smoke
AT considerable length and with grca, abiIi.
y, showing himself 10 be well informed on
me subject and Importance Of Rail Roads,
he has seen much Of the practical opera
tlon OF Rail Roads on different sections of
country and spoke Of The many profitable
ana ana happy changes that lie had witnessed
IRON their operation. He spoke Of our road
MS commenced and must be finished. All.
iuded to the fac, that South Carolina has
been almost bcggarcd by the emigration of
her wealth, talent. and enterprise. lie ad
Eocaled warm y a zcaIousIy the speedy CON.
|, plc'lon OF inc main trunk and also the
to Ab3evilc, and after contrasting
ms ms road-:'s costs and prospects, cor,
clrded that it must and will paw good divi-
dends, indepe ndent Of the other greater nd.
nvan'ages That we must necessarily enjoy
from its operation, bringing 10 our door o
market and cheap means Of transportation
1or every variety OF production.
MIR. Reed another of the, Directors was
called Tor. tlc has been and Is still strong
friend TO the rail road. He spoke of the
completion Of the road 10 Anderson as being
certain. entertained not the slish,es, doubt
about it; that +he Saeans necessary to com.
plete 1t are already IN the control of the com.
pany, for the main trunk he did no. ask a
dollar -s''' 5 I,seesf3
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