The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-27
For the Journal.
PLANK ROAD.

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tention given the subject by your paperis Wo +:
ing out its legitimate results Lancaster Dis
trict and Union County IN. c. have responded
promptly to the suggestion of the Kershaw
meeting, by appointing, in Lancaster 40 dele.
gates, in Union county 81 delegates; to meet in
Convention at Lancaster on the 1st Monday in
September. The right feeling is FAST spreading,
and now is the time for Camden to act. It's
expected that she will lead the way-othefs are
willing to follow her. 1t is matter Of the at
most imporance-the success of the enterprise
may depend upon it--that full; delegation
from Kershaw attend Her capitalists, her
merchants, her owners of real estate should. BY
all means, be there in strong numbers, to repre-
sent fully the interests Of tie District and assist
in the deliberations. AS Camden will most
likely receive large share of the benefits
of such a Road, the determination of her citizens
to cooperate in builcing it may be safely relied
on. And as eighboring counties in No Car
olna greatly need improved facilities to reach
markets, equal confidence may be extended to
that quarter. The Road then will certainly be
built, if Lancaster does her part. OF this there
may exist considerable doubt A proper APP
probation of the undertaking is unquestionably
confined to few individuals, for the mass Of her
citizens have heretofore manifested bat little ii.
terest in its progress and success. Itwas emf.
nently proper therefore, apart from the consid.
Grafton Of its central position, that Lancaster.
vile was selected as the place of the September
Convention. That meeting will be composed
Of the strong friends of the measure, who viii
compare views, firm right conclusions, makea
beginning, give the public mind confidence, and
above all, will disseminate all available infor-
nation as to the real advantages Of the propos
cd Road, its cheapness Of construction, the
many facilities at hand to aid in its erection and
the general benefits resulting to every section
Of the country. To secure a hearty co.opera.
ton on the part of Lancaster District, the Ker-
shaw delegation must do two tl,ings-frst, to
assure her citizens that Kershaw is in earnest.
Prejudiccs exist among them to some extent, in
relation to the late failure Of gettGfg the Char.
lotte Railroad through hefborders. - These are
to be removed, An earnest zeal IN behalf of
this Road may b., all that is nccessary. The
next thing is to satisfy them that Kershaw does
her duty when she carries the Road to the Dis.
trict line, or to prevent failure she isreadyto
60 farther: The opinion generally prevails that
as Kershaw District is most interested, she
ought not to stop at any half way point in con.
structing the Road {; These however are ques-
tions for our capitalists-the, future destiny Of
Camden is in their hands.
There seems to be but little coatrariety Of
opinion as to the route. There can be but
one opinion until the Road reaches point
some 8 or 10 miles this side of Lancasteryille;
beyond that, slight differences do exist. A few
favor the routeup by the River, Others, straight
line to the village, and others, and it is believed
large majority prefer a line, to, the east Of the
village not far from the road that runs by the
steam saw mill, leading Sin the direction of
Concord, the desired terminus of the, Road
This would be decidedly. the cheapest route.
running on something of ridge, rather high
and dry, by steam saw mill, and through the
very heart of the piuey woods. Lancasterville
will strongly oppose this, but the number Of hills
on both sides of the village, and the ease of
constructing branch from, the main stem of
the Road, from about the steam mill to that
place, may induce her citizens to concur in the
other route But doubtless, the route decided
upon, after all proper surveys are made, will be
generally adopted and concurred in by all the
sections interested in the Road
The Convention has important work to do.
All the prelmnaries are yet to be arranged.
A wrong beginning many defeat the enterprise
a proper one may ensure asspeedy success
Surveys are to be made, the route located. the
right of way secured, rules to beadopted to pro.
cure subscribers of Stock, shares to be valued.
Committees appointed, booksopened. and above
all the amount of money necessity 20 build the
Road, Most likely it will be impossible for the
Convention, at one sitting, to give proper atten.
ton to all these matters. Il so, letit adjourn
over until Court week insLancaster 18th No.
vember the third Monday in that month, by
which time many different points might be set
tied, and much information obtained.
To secure the right of way from land own,
ers, free Of charge, matter which seems to
haYe been heretofore very much overlooked.
ght itself require the operation Of months,-
May harmony, good feeling, and a rmdeter>
mination mark the counsels Of the Conventieh,
and the speedy erection Of the Road result from
its deliberations Is the hearty wish of
A LOCKER ON
The Susan Loud and Georgiana, the two
American vessels captured at the island Of Con,
toY by the Spanish forces. at the time of the
Lopez excitement, have been finally disposed Of
at Havana, The brig Susan Loud. being an
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