Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-01-27
The Railroad System in South Caro-
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VI IIcStIlt.
And it is remarkable that this interest llls
grown up almost without agitation, and with vc-
~ few appeals to the generosity of men. The
substantial prosperity and progress Of the State
are seen to be involved in the extension of these
arteries Of industrial e, and the people are
brought to the support Of each undertaking by
q plain statement OF the resources OF the rerion
which will be tributary to it, and of the success
ofEkc enterprises which have been consummatcd.
W" have the advantage now, Of a system Of
Railroads in full operation, which serves as sol
id basis for new undertakings the experience of
which isa guide in construction and management; {;
the workshops Of which are ready to furnish
much Of the rolling stock of new Roads, and the
success Of which is foundation of Just hope for
the success Of others
Thus one enterprise bcgcts another, and by
strengthening the spirit Of enterprise ard fur
nishing lessons Of experience, goes incalculably
beyond its own mere profits in enrching and inn
proving a community.
Within short time VIC have had occasion to
notice several Roads in project which promise
greatly to increase the trade of Charleston and
bring into new life the energies and resources Of
large districts in the interior. The s Spartanburg
Railroad, besides opening to communication with
us a great and naturally rich region of our ewn
State, will necessarily result in bringing to our
market til" Western countries of North Carolina.
The Northeastern Railroad, Charter for which
was obtained from the last Lcgi laturc is design
cd to connect Charleston b. direct route with
the Wilmington and Manchester Road, ut point
West Of the Great Pee Dec. At this point Of
intersection It will meet the Cheraw and Darling
ton Railroad subscriptions to which are HOW ad-
vnr:iSel bv thcCommissioncrS. This line will not
stop ut Chcraw. By an extension across two
Counties of North Carolina in almost direct
line ii will open to US the newly discovered coal
mines Of that State, which, by their extent and
the excellent quality Of the coal, promise to be of
incalcnlablc value to tho whole Of the South Eas-
tern States.
On the West indeed, the prospect is less en-
couraging. The Georgia Legislature has rcjcc-
ted every proposition to aid the removal of the
distractions to Intercourse at Augusta. \ last
attempt was made on Monday, but it failed by a
very decisive majority. 1t is for the interest of
Savannah that this "Chinese Wall" should be
kept up, and Augusta allows he, alf to be made
the instrument for ctti'cting the selfish purposes
of the former In due time Augusta will learn
that Savannah aim, as directly and far more IA
tally at her own prosperity than at that Of Char
lesion, ard Sh" will be ready to make concessions
when they Will have lost not only all their grace
but perhaps all their value. For the present it is
useless to expect anything from that quarter
But the road to the West is not therefore barred
altogether, because it is obstructcd at Augusta,
and Il mcw channel Of communication lrs al
ready been marked out. which is likely to cain
public favor just ii proportion as it is examined.
The Columbia and Gracncvill, Railroal divides
in Abb"villn District, one branch running to
GrccucviIir, and the other. which isa more di-
rect continuation of the main trunk, running TO
Anderson From this point it Is proposed to
open rold to Knoxville in Tennessee. The
route we understand is very practicable. 1t
passcs through the North Eastern corner Of
Georgia, strikes the course Of the Little Tcnncs-
see river, which it follows to near its mouth, and
by the way Of Naryvil!c reaches Knoxville
From this, Road already chartered and the
construction Of which in no long time Is certain,
would connect Charleston with Lexington in
Kentucky, and from there a railroad is already
constructed to Cincinnati, thus connecting us
Nllll li' WlNDlt NOTlll hcSI IONuuS lil'
South, Il branch Of no great length would connect
with the Nashville Railroad, and the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad at Chattanooga.
There is nothing climerical about this plan
We have convorScd with intelligent gentlemen
from East Tennessee, who express entire conf
dcncc in its practicability: who assure lis that
the people on that side are alive to its import
ancc, and ready to do their best to carry it out :;
and that it only needs tn" concurrence Of the
people of this State to make it very shortly u
substantial reality.
The region immediately opp"ncd by the Road
to Knoxville is, Of ITSELF great interest. Its ag-
rcutural resources are great; it abOunds in mill
eral wealth; and, with illimitablc water power it
Is fast becoming a great manufacturing country.
Add to all Immediate sources of support, the
case with which the most extensive and bcncti-
clal communications can be apclcd from it into
Kentucky, and by Chattanooga into the whole
Southwest; and it is not too much to say,
that the completion of this route is one of the
noblest and most inviting enterprises ever offered
to the people Of this State. We can thus set.
tie the question Of the Bridge over the Savan-