The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-07-14
For THE LEDGER.
Lancaster Rail Road,

AhuCdSItT ndll kOaQ.
A respectable and influential portion Of
the citizens of Lancaster District in public
meeting, assembled at the Court House on
the first Monday in July, the 7th instant
amongst other things, adopted a report and
resolutions to this effect, %That the construc-
ton of Railroad from Lancaster Court
House to some point, connecting US in the
scheme of Roads in this State, is a work, 10
the accomplishment of which, we are invited
by every motive of self interest, and every
sentiment of patriotism" ..
1t will be observed that no point has been
designated, nor any particular route selected
whence the proposed Road shall run. Three
points are however, contemplated, Camden,
Chesteryille and Ridgeway, on the Charlotte
Road, between Winnsboro' and Columbia
The different routes, from Lancaster G. H.,
to each, of the points named are believed to
be entirely practicable, and a Road could be
built on either route, at, or for neat about
the same cost. The route to be selected
should be hereafter determined, after char,
ter has been obtained from the Legislature,
for the Road, by instrumental surveys, esti-
mated cost and amount of stock subscribed
for the different routes and whichever sub
scribes most to the success of the enterprise
or whichever one it will be most to our in
terest to select, thereby reducing it to GER
tainty that the Road will be built, that
route should be preferred, and adopted, and
we should all heartily unite in support of it,
1t is believed upon rough estimate, that
the proposed Road can be graded upon eth
er route, on an average for S7O0 or $500
per mile, and will not at any rate exceed
$1,000 per mile; and it can be constructed
at cost of 1000 or not exceeding $4,000
per mile. The distance to Camden SO miles
at $1,000 per mile would cost $3.50, 900, nj
$4,000, $304O0O. The distance to Ridge
way, 33 miles, at $1,000 per mile, S23l 900
building bridge, $50,OOO, 1921 ,OOO-at Ss,
600, $264,oOO-brdge $5O,OO0-$3l4,Ooo
To Chesteryille, % miles, at $1,000, $I96,
| OVO-DifNSC, spOO,OOo-SfO,OOO, sVo,OUI
$224,OOO, bridge $5OoOo-Total, $274 900
If the supposed estimate of the cost OF
construction of the proposed Road be cor
rect, (and every years experience demon
strates that road can now be built for or neal
one half less than II could have been construc
ted ten years ago, occasioned by the great i'm
provements made in building Railroads, anG
the cheapness of Iron,) then the question
arises, have the people of Lancaster and ad
joining Districts, interested in the building
of the proposed road, the means within
themselves to accomplish the work and
even though they have not, will not the
State afford aid in the construction of the
proposed road, as she has already done, to
all the roads within her limits, now in %. O.
gress Of construction! This she is bound to
do by every consideration Of justice. Bu
we have the ability within ourselves. ans
we should, each and ali contribute to the ut
most extent of our means, even though it bt
to subscribe but one share only 10 the stocl
in the Road, and the work Gun and will b,
accomplished. The people of Lancaster
District, certainly will not be so blind I,
their own interest, as to suffer an enterpriz,
Of such vast importance, to their present anG
future prosperity, to fail for the want of q
liberal subscription on their part to the
stock, in the proposed Road, which would
insure its completion. This we cannot be.
lieve we have too much confidence in Their
intelligence and patriotism, to entertain, for
a moment, doubt but that they are fully
alive to the work, and each and every man
ready to do his part. Then let each and
every man put his shoulder to the whecl, and
make long pull, a strong pull, and pull
altogether, and success will crown our ef
forts, and the time be not far distant, when
will be seen, sporting through our midst the
.. .. IRON HORSE.