Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-05-13
The Rabun Gap Rail Road.

In another colum will be found the pro-
ceedings Of public meeting held at Frank
lin, N. C. in reference to this enterprise. A
meeting has been held in Charleston. we
are glad to sec the city moving in the MATTER
rs she is looked to as strong help TO lhe
work. These indications, taken in connec-
lion with the survey of the route through
our State, which is now actually commenced
by Brigade of Engineers organized by Col.
Brown, the competent Chief Engineer OF the
Greenvile and Columbia Rail Road, are CAL
culatcd 10 inspire public confidence IN Tile
success of the enterprise.
We make the following extract from
letter written us by our able and distin-
crushed Representative in Congress, which
VII be read with much interest:
~ am heartily rejoiced to see the interest
which the whole State manifests in the pro.
jcct of constructing Rail Road to connec'
our State with the Tennessee roads. IL IS
the most stupendous enterprise, commerclai-
" and politically, which the State has yet
undertaken, that promises certainly OF sue
cess. 1t connects Charleston with hnox'i,ie'
Lexington, KY, Cincinnati and Louisville
and the Ohio river in one direction, Nash.
vile at another, Memphis and the Mississippi
river at another. If the Rabun Gap Road is
built which / now look upon as a certain
fixed fact, it will give South Carolina an
agricultural and commercial prosperity which
her most sanguine sons could hardly have
anticipated, and Charleston and Columbia
will in ten years from the date of its compile
tion double their present population. Charles,
ton by location should be the great city OF
the South, and if her markets had supplied
any thing but cotton, for expectation, she
would have now had her population enume.
rated by the hundred thousands instead OF
thousands. The dangerous passage around
the Florida coast from New-Orleans to all
European ports, gives Charleston decided
advantage over that city, as we'll rs Mobile; ;
and have no doubt that we shall live 10
see the day when much of the Cotton, Corn,
Flour and Stock, raised in the Mississippi
valley will seek a shipping point at Charles
ion. As citizen, would be willing to pay
:n annual assessment of 10 per cent. for
ten years to the State to enable her to build
the road herself, rather than let the enter
prize fail through" Anderson Gazette.
Mr.. CLAY's IIEALTH-Mr. Clay's SON
Mr.. Thomas Clay-arrivcd at Washington,
from Kentucky, on Wednesday. From all
accounts there seems to be no hope that
MIR. Clay can survive many days. A CORES.
pondcnt'of the N. Y. ErpreSS, who visited
his room and found him III company with
two friends from New ork, 4 few days ago,
thus describes his appearance:
"Thcre is hardly strength enough in his
hands 10 convey food to his mouth, and he
is helped to and from his bed like feeble
child. He rises very late, and, as ne told
me, has not known fora long time what it
was 10 enjoy IN hour Of sweet, refreshing,
natural sleep But like an ole forest oak,
beautiful even in its decay. The lustrc Of
his eyes is undimmcd. He both sees and
knows his friends. The grasp of his hand
is rs fervcnt, earnest and kindly impressive
rs ever it was. His voice continues to be
all sweetness and melody, except when its
tones arc moved by that bodily weakness
which makes it painful for him to speak
and it is always very painful for him TO speak
long. But the greatest blessing which God
voucLsaies to dying man is his. lie has
s d init eiafgs 81 tSisthgs from Wiiisf none
Of US arc exempt, and that charge may come
in an hour or Il day, Or it may be postponed
tilltEe spring or summer flowers fade and
die. In the meantime, MIR. Clay is TRANQUILITY
prepared for the messenger whenever he
comes, and he remarks of his death, in 4 con-
tiding, Christian spirit, that though it may
be presumption in him to say SO, he looks
forward to The world beyond the grave with
Faith in God, and trust in better life" lie
isa member and COMMUNICATE of the Epis-
eopal Church, and among the few books in
his room the word Of God occupies tile most
conspicuous place" =.