Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-12-15

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occupies higher rank among the mem.
oers OF our great political family, than is
now generally conceded, contentment,
with its inspiring concomitants, will i'm,
part increased energy to the arm, and in
fuse new blood into the veins.
Tie late geological survey having laid
the foundation for the graduates of our
colleges to erect superstructure upon.
concerning an important branch of knowl-
edge, practical and more ati,fying eff
fort should now be made to difuse the
benefits which an acquaintance with the
resources OF the State are so well calcu-
lated to bestow. Under this conviction.
sound policy and the public good induce
me to advise, that competent parson be
chosen to make a thorough agricultural
and physical examination Of South Caro-
lima, and to collect full statistical informa-
ton on every industrial pursuit, with the
addition of vital statistics; further, that the
task OF collecting statistical information be
renewed every ten years.
RAILROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC uYo,,w.vs.
The railways in this State, already fin.
lshed and in progress, furnish strong evil
dence, that the foresight and ENTERPRISE
OF our citizens have been awakened on
this important question of industrial pro-
gress. When Greenville, Spartanbure.
and Abbeville, shall have been connected
with the great Western Columbia branch,
it is supposed that not an avenue of com.
munication. which can pro6tably be OPEN
ed and maintained by steam power. will
remain unestablished. To consumate q
purpose SO intimately connected with the
prosperity of the State, trust that the
power cf the Legislature will not be With
held, should assistance lie required.
The three principal railroads under
contract and the lesser ones on which op-
erations may shortly be expected to com
mence. with the Columbia and HAMBURG
Road and its branches, will exhibit, when
completed, net work of RAILWAYS, equal
to an extended line oil 59l miles, in ter
ptorial area of 80 900 square miles. Ex-
eept The main trunk, the great work will
have been executed by the planter and
his slaves, and at cost, too, probably
lower than any similar undertaking in the
United States. AS these iron roads will
soon have monopolized the public or gen
eral traffic, it becomes important in view
, OF local communication, that the carriaoe
ways of the State should be rendered as
efficient as practicable
Plank Roads in localities, and better
scheme for working and keeping in per-
manent repair our common roads, suggest
matter ofno ordinary inserest. .
Ifthe forncrbe question for the peo-
pie to determine, the latter is ore for leg
Islative decision. The positive and col
lateral benefits of good roads are too OBJ
vious for special comment. T1ey increase
the demand for the products of industry;
create new markets; develope commerce;
save labor and time: diminish expense,
and exercise accumulative moral and po-
litical influence on society, which has rare
ly been properly estimated. From long
personal examination and inquiry, have
arrived at the conclusion, that our pres
ent road system is radically defective,
burdensome TO the people, and utterly
unsuited to the end it was intended to ac-
complish. therefore submit, with great
Difference. however, the elements of a new
plan in the paper marked r. which feel
assured will be attentively considered by
your Honorable Body. Substantially. It
is the same that was presented to the
Legislature by the Grand Jury of New
berry, in 1922.
DRAINAGE LAw.--BoARD TO REMcvE Or
sTRUcT1oNs IN STREAMS.
Isuggest the expediency of instisuting
q commission, consisting of scientific ard
practical men, to digest the general prin-
ciples and details of an efficient drainage
law; also, the institution of board in
each district parish, or precinct, some
what resembling the Board of Commiss-
toner's of Roads, to supervise and enforce
the removal of those distractions in inc
streams from which the general health of
the country SO frequently suffers.
]. The necessity for comprehensive
law of drainage arises from the inability of
the proprietor, in many instances, legally
TO reclnim his lnnd or relieve himseif of
the malaria asis:Eg from stagnant water.
1t cfttimes happens, that his own prem;-
nac III, ma o1,.,sk .E A. e.Jl